May 2015

Sports Page -- Head coach of the Nevis Teachers’ Union representative Primary schools’ athletic team, Kurvin Wallace, is adamant that his team members performed well in the recent inter island primary schools’ championship. The meet was…

Denton, Texas (AP) -- Forward Eboniey Jeter, who led the North Texas Mean Green women's basketball squad in shooting percentage last season, has been found dead in her dorm room. She was 21. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office…

Sports Page -- The second annual sports fishing tournament hosted by the Hanley’s Road Community group, was held on May 4th. Some 7 boats pushed out from the central point at DOG BAY at about 5.30 am while three others pushed out from…

Sports Page -- The pressure of a $180 million payday never got to Floyd Mayweather Jr., even if the richest fight ever wasn't the best. Using his reach and his jab Saturday night, Mayweather frustrated Manny Pacquiao, piling up enough…

(ZIZ News) -- The St. Kitts and Nevis relay team once again did the Federation proud, this time by earning an automatic bid for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Participating in last weekend’s IAAF/BTC World Relays in the Bahamas,…

(ZIZ News) -- There has been an “on again, off again” approach to the reintroduction of the Soca Monarch contest during Nevis’ Culturama Festival, but Executive Director of the Festivals Secretariat, Antonio Liburd, said it will happen this…

(ZIZ News) -- The Department of Youth Empowerment is encouraging young people to take advantage of the many opportunities that are available to them. Recently, Senior Youth Officer Chereca Weaver said the application process has started…

(ZIZ News) -- Three young readers were awarded for their love of reading when the Charles A. Halbert Public Library hosted a prize-giving ceremony for its recent Easter Read-A-Thon. Mauriel Knight was named the overall winner and winner in…

(ZIZ News) -- The Rotary Clubs of St. Kitts and Liamuiga continued activities to promote autism awareness with a Lighting Ceremony at The Circus on Thursday evening. April was internationally recognised as World Autism Month and the local…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Several key officers in the government of St. Kitts and Nevis stand to benefit from the knowledge and experience of His Excellency Olaph Terribile during a protocol training session this week. At this…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A number of capital projects in Nevis will be jump started after the transfer of EC$10 million in budgetary support from the federal government of St. Kitts and Nevis to the Nevis Island Administration…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- On the occasion of the first Labour Day celebrations in St. Kitts and Nevis with a Government of National Unity in place, Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Eight of the Eleven expected contestants of the Team UNITY Anniversary Independence Queen Pageant were revealed to the public at the weekend Team UNITY organized SEASIDE Fest in Frigate Bay on Sunday. Ladies…

Washington, USA -- The Organization of American States (OAS) will send an electoral observation mission to the general elections in Suriname that will take place on May 25, according to an agreement signed on Monday between the hemispheric…

Sydney, Australia (AFP) -- A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said. The quake struck 133 kilometres (83 miles) south-southwest of the town…