June 2015

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- St. Kitts plays host to the 49th Session of the Diocesan Synod of the Anglican Diocese of the North Eastern Caribbean and Aruba in the period September 27 to October 1 this year, and the Development bank of St.…

Sports Page -- A two day coaching course dubbed ‘The WICB Foundation Coaching Course’ commenced at the Red Cross headquarters at Chapel Street in Charlestown on Monday 29th June. Leewards islands Territorial Development officer, Junie…

Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis -- The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and the St Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Sport announced that, in celebration of the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots first win in the Hero CPL, the first 1,000 fans to…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the match officials for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015, which will be staged in Ireland and Scotland from 9 to 26 July. Amongst the appointed list…

(ZIZ News) - With the 19th annual St. Kitts Music Festival now over, the country's Tourism Minister, Hon. Lindsay Grant is looking ahead to next year for the festival's 20th staging. ZIZ News caught up with Minister Grant during Saturday…

(ZIZ News) The National Assembly of St kitts and Nevis will meet on June 30, 2015 for the second time under the leadership of the Team Unity Government. The Assembly is slated to debate two important Bills; The Banking Bill 2015 and The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Eight nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis were announced recently as this year’s beneficiaries of the Cuban scholarship programme. The programme which has benefited citizens for almost two decades has provided…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Department of Labour is strengthening its engagement with the public, as it seeks to educate and inform workers about their rights and increase their productivity. Officials recently partnered with the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The first sitting of The Federal Parliament since the ceremonial opening on May 14 convenes tomorrow June 30 in Basseterre, where members of the house and the gallery will hear a number of bills read for the…

Lisbon, Portugal (AP) -- Spain and Portugal both issued weather alerts Monday, advising residents to take extra care as scorching temperatures were forecast to soar up to 44 degrees Celsius (111.2 Fahrenheit) in some southern areas. The…

Paramaribo, Suriname -- On August 25, Brazilian airline giant, GOL will commence twice weekly flights to Paramaribo, the capital of Dutch-speaking Suriname. On the other hand, reliable sources reveal that Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is exiting…

Washington, USA -- The Department of Justice announced on Friday that another offshore bank, Ersparniskasse Schaffhausen AG (EKS), has reached a resolution under the department’s Swiss Bank Program. The Swiss Bank Program, which was…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Official documentation requesting the extradition of Independent Liberal Party (ILP) leader and former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has been delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.…

Kingston, Jamaica -- A man died yesterday after another man used a 25-pound gas cylinder to hit him in the head. He is Cedric Maxwell, 27, of an address in Spanish Town, St Catherine. Reports are that Maxwell was standing on the roadway…

Kingstown, St Vincent (CMC) -- Three people, including a 91-year-old man, were killed after the motor vehicle in which they were travelling went over a cliff late Sunday night, police said. The three – Denzil Johnson, an employee of the…