Yearly Archives

2014

West Indies play, but problems persist

Sports Page -- Hours before the start of their first ODI against India on Wednesday, the West Indian players have decided not to strike over what they perceived to be an unjust payment agreement signed by the West Indies Players Association…

SKN has Most Social Protection Programmes in OECS

(ZIZ News) -- St. Kitts and Nevis has the most social protection and assistance programmes in the OECS. This is according to Minister of Health and Social Development, Hon. Marcella Liburd. Speaking in challengers on Tuesday night, Liburd…

Lighting Exchange Distribution Programme Launched

(ZIZ News) -- The Ministry Of Energy is making headway toward fulfilling its promise of making St. Kitts and Nevis a totally green economy with the launch of its Lighting Exchange Distribution Programme. Permanent Secretary in…

World Mental Health Day

(ZIZ News) -- Friday will be officially recognized as World Mental Health Day and officials at the National Counselling Centre are spreading the word about the importance of mental health awareness. Counsellor, Jeweleen Manners-Woodley,…

Nation will continue to benefit from the economic successes

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Declaring that St. Kitts and Nevis is clearly delivering, the Federation’s Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said his Labour Party Administration will continue to ensure that the people of…

ECCB Governor outlines roles of sectors in ECCU

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The private sector in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) has a very important task of changing its structure and orientation to compete in the international environment if the sub-region is to…

Nevis Premier meets with SKN Labour Commissioner

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance Hon. Vance Amory met on Monday October 06, 2014, with St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Commissioner Spencer Amory, at the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) head office at Bath…

2 Americans, a German win Nobel Prize for chemistry

(CNN) -- Two Americans and a German won the Nobel Prize in chemistry this year for their work on optical microscopy that has opened up our understanding of molecules by allowing us to see how they work close up. The winners are Eric…

Ebola patient in Texas dies

Washington (AFP) -- A Liberian man who was diagnosed with Ebola in Texas has died, a hospital spokesman said Wednesday. "It is with profound sadness and heartfelt disappointment that we must inform you of the death of Thomas Eric Duncan…

Barbados charting new path for tourism

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- The future development of the tourism industry in Barbados must not be left to chance, but there must be a concerted effort from government and stakeholders to provide strategic direction to this vital sector.…