Yearly Archives

2014

Free admission to St. Kitts Eco Park on November 21st and 22nd

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The general public will have free admission to the Federation’s newest tourism attraction, the St. Kitts Eco-Park on the 21st and 22nd November. The free admission follows the official opening on the morning…

Police Updates (November 18, 2014)

(ZIZ News)-- Kimbrough Hendrickson of Trafalgar Village was formally arrested and charged for Possession of Cannabis, which was committed on 11th November 2014. Lennox Gumbs of St. Johnson Village was formally arrested and charged for…

Seven Police Officers Honoured for 20 years of service

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): Seven police officers were recognized for twenty years of service to the nation at an award ceremony on Friday, November 14 at the Police Training Complex. Sergeant Ian Godwin, and Constables Marvin Thompson,…

Kevin “Broadie” Newman Laid to Rest

(ZIZ News)-- On Monday Afternoon, dozens of omnibus operators parked their buses to attend the funeral service of the late Kevin “Broadie” Newman, who was shot and killed earlier this month. The service was held at the St. Peter’s Playing…

Local Media urged to be Responsible

(ZIZ News)-- The Department of Child Protection Services is asking media professionals in St. Kitts and Nevis to be more responsible and sensitive when reporting on matters of abuse surrounding children. Representatives of different media…

CIC Concerned Over Recent Murders

(ZIZ News)-- The St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce is concerned about the murders and gun-related crimes which have plagued the nation recently. In an interview with ZIZ News, Executive Director of the Chamber of…

Nevis Observes CARICOM Energy Week

(ZIZ News)-- CARICOM Energy Week 2014, which is being observed this week, was officially launched on Sunday by Minister of Natural Resources and Environment on Nevis, Hon. Alexis Jeffers. In an address, Minister Jeffers said this year’s…

Work starts on 15 more buildings at Park Hyatt St. Kitts

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – With some 170 persons employed on the Park Hyatt St. Kitts construction site, over 40,000 man hours were chalked up in the month of October. According to the developers, Range Development said tens of…

Pope Francis to visit the U.S. for the first time next fall

Rome (CNN) -- Pope Francis is to make his first trip to the United States as the head of the Catholic Church in September 2015, the Vatican said Monday. He will travel to the World Meeting of the Families, said Vatican spokesman Padre…

NY Police: Man killed by train was pushed onto tracks

NEW YORK (AP) -- A man standing with his wife on a Bronx subway platform was pushed onto the tracks Sunday morning by another man and was struck and killed by an oncoming train, police said. The assailant fled. Police said an unidentified…

Cocaine worth J$21m seized at Kingston port

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The police seized 15 kilograms of cocaine during a routine search with customs officers at the Kingston port on Saturday. Reports from the police’s Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) are that about 1:40 pm, the team…

Jamaican dies on board plane in The Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – The police in The Bahamas are investigating the death of a Jamaican on board an aircraft en route from New Providence to Bimini on the weekend. The police report that on Saturday afternoon they received information…

Butlers and Jahbass Team gain comprehensive Victories

(Sports Page)— The Village Premier league (VPL) continued at the Hard times playing field on Sunday 16th November with two matches. In match one, The Hanley’s Road Party Essential team won the toss and batted first and amassed 88 at the…