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June 2015

Major Crimes down in St. Kitts-Nevis

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) --Statistics from the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) indicate that major crimes are down in the first quarter of 2015 when compared to the same period last year. There were 634 reported…

Secondary Schools receive Hospitality Equipment

(ZIZ News) -- The Republic of Korea demonstrated its solidarity with St. Kitts and Nevis when it handed over hospitality equipment to the local government on Tuesday. The hospitality programmes at the eight secondary schools in St. Kitts…

Electoral Office in St. Kitts Reopens to the General Public

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- On Monday June 01, 2015, the Electoral Office in St. Kitts reopened its doors to the general public, where business will resume as normal. In an exclusive interview with SKNIS, the Attorney General, Hon…

PM Solicits More Scholarships For Locals

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris is urging international universities located on St. Kitts, to increase scholarship opportunities for locals. Speaking recently at a ground-breaking ceremony at Windsor University School…

CPL’s Organisers Excited to Bring Cricket Back to SKN

(ZIZ News) -- Head of Marketing for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), James Wynne, said the organisation is excited to bring tournament matches back to St. Kitts and Nevis. “We really love it here. Last year was a huge success for CPL…

Child Month promotes Child Advocacy

(ZIZ News) -- The observance of Child Month in June is, according to Director of Early Childhood Jacqueline Morris, "a means of public advocacy for children in the Federation." Speaking on ZIZ's Upfront, Morris said Child Month activities…

Takata replacing chemical used in deadly airbags

Washington, United States (AFP) -- Japanese auto parts maker Takata said it will stop using a chemical in its airbag inflators that could be the reason for six deaths. In prepared testimony to be delivered to Congress on Tuesday, Kevin…

Loud sex lands British woman in prison

London, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A British woman who kept her neighbours awake by engaging in enthusiastic love-making was sentenced to two weeks in prison on Monday after a neighbour complained about her "screaming and shouting". The court…

St Vincent to use EU visa waiver to lobby Canada

Kingstown, St Vincent (CMC) -- St Vincent and the Grenadines will use the visa-free travel agreement it signed with the European Union last week to re-launch its lobby for the reinstatement of a similar privilege for Vincentian passport…