June 2015

Roseau, Dominica (CMC) -- President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron says one of the reasons for rejecting the idea of a council to oversee West Indies Cricket is that it would not have been an elected body. The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, Nevis Division's collaboration with the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force has received the public’s support, says Superintendent Hilroy Brandy. “Residents have…

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…

(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…

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…

(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…

(ZIZ News) -- The 700 participants for Exercise Tradewinds 2015 are spread out across St. Kitts as the Maritime Phase of the exercise expands its reach. Public Affairs Officer for the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force, Captain Kayode…

(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…

(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…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The St. Kitts and Nevis government of national unity is celebrating the achievement of several major policy initiatives in its first 100 days in office. Having been sworn in on February 22, the current…

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…

Buenos Aires, Argentina (AP) -- South American soccer's second most powerful official says the bribery scandal surrounding FIFA puts in "question" next year's Centennial Copa America tournament scheduled to be played in the United States,…

Ottawa, Canada (AFP) -- The schooling of aboriginal children in Canada was an attempt at "cultural genocide," the nation's grand chief said Monday ahead of the release of a report detailing abuses at the church-run institutions. Assembly…

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…

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…