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April 2015

Labour Minister Stresses Importance of Safety in Schools

(ZIZ News) – Tuesday 28th April was observed, globally, as World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Federal Minister of Labour, Hon. Vance Amory, in an address to the nation on the occasion, noted the importance of government, private…

Students’ Safety High on Police Force’s Agenda

(ZIZ News) - The safety of the nation's school children and staff is on the agenda of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, so says Police Press and Public Relations Officer, Inspector Lyndon David. Inspector David spoke with…

Security Forces Complete Instructors’ Training Course

(ZIZ News) - Fifteen officers from different security agencies in St. Kitts and Nevis successfully completed an Instructor Development and Classroom Management Course on Monday. The course was designed to assist with the development of a…

“I am very proud” says Mother of Top Recruit

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Amongst the crowd of proud parents and other family members sitting at the passing out ceremony for the Basic Military Course 16 of the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force was Veronica Martin – the mother of the…

Community Family Life Programme launched on Nevis

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Gender and Social Affairs Officer Shelly Liburd says that family is the foundation of lives and the Community Family Life Programme, devised by the Social Services Gender Affairs Division, would provide persons with…

CSS Secures Federation’s High School Championship

Sports Page -- On Friday 24th April, the team members of the Gingerland Secondary School and the Charlestown Secondary School cricket teams, travelled to St.Kitts, to participate in the grand finals of the Federation’s High schools’ cricket…

Tyson and Browne slam centuries in Drawn Encounter

Sports Page -- Centuries from Kejel Tyson and Andre Browne in separate innings, placed the Empire Cricket club into an imposing position in their first division encounter versus the Pioneers team over the last weekend. The match was played…

Holder in good shape amid late decision

Bridgetown, Barbados -- A late decision will be made on seamer Jason Holder’s fitness for the crucial third and final Test against England bowling off here Friday. The lanky six-footer injured his left ankle after tripping and falling…

Bolt blasts Gay’s return to track and field

Kingston, Jamaica CMC -- Sprint sensation Usain Bolt has blasted Tyson Gay’s return to track and field saying the American should have been banned for life for doping. “You have to drive fear into athletes, to make them think about the…

S African police arrest three for rape, murder of 86-y-o nun

Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP) -- South African police said Tuesday they had arrested three people for the rape and murder of an 86-year-old nun of Austrian origin nearly two weeks ago. Sister Gertrud Tiefenbacher, from the Sacred Heart…

Elderly victim testifies in 1st Jamaican lottery scam case

Bismarck, North Dakota (AP) -- An elderly widow who authorities say was among dozens of victims of a Jamaican lottery scam told jurors in federal court she lost about $300,000 and borrowed against her insurance policy with the hopes of…

US Governor declares state of emergency amid Baltimore riots

Baltimore, United States (AFP) -- The governor of the US state of Maryland declared a state of emergency in Baltimore on Monday and activated National Guard troops after rioting erupted in the city. Governor Larry Hogan made the order…