July 2015

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Employers and employees have been promised that the Department of Labour is committed to improving conditions for all parties and will remain neutral in any engagement. “We act and we will continue to act…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The deadline for applications for the Sugar Workers’ Restoration Fund (SWRF) is drawing near and potential registrants are being encouraged to take advantage of the last field visits. “We want to make a…

(ZIZ News) -- The community of Dieppe Bay is still reeling after news broke that two of its residents were lost at sea. The police have confirmed that fishermen Chris Dorset, believed to be in his 30’s, and Wilson Caines, said to be 18…

(ZIZ News) -- Investigations continue into a shooting incident in Central Basseterre that has left one man dead. Sometime after 9pm on Tuesday, the police responded to a shooting incident in the Dorset area. Public Relations Officer for…

(ZIZ News) -- Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Lindsay Grant has announced new decisions taken surrounding the annual St. Kitts Music Festival. On Tuesday, Minister Grant said he plans to publicize the accounts of this year’s festival. “I…

(ZIZ News) -- Director of Marine Resources, Marc Williams, has outlined safety measures governing the practices of the island’s fisher folk. Speaking with ZIZ News on Wednesday, Williams said “at the beginning of the year when we are…

(ZIZ News) -- Thousand of Patriots fans left the Warner Park Cricket Stadium Tuesday evening disappointed after the St. Kitts and Nevis team lost a close encounter to the Jamaica Tallawahs as the Hero Caribbean Premier League bowled off in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Minister of Education the Hon. Shawn Richards has stated that the plans to improve the shift system between Basseterre High (BHS) and Washington Archibald High School (WAHS) are underway. Speaking at…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Operations of the Solid Waste Management Corporation SWMC (St. Kitts) have, since Monday June 29, moved from the former central Basseterre location to the organisation’s new building in Taylor’s Range. A simple but…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Workplace safety and health/retirement benefits will come under greater scrutiny by officials from the Department of Labour as they seek to protect workers in St. Kitts and Nevis. During a sitting of the…

Washington, USA -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $15 million grant for a sustainable artisan-fishing development project in southern Haiti. Fishing is a key socioeconomic sector in Haiti, generating some 77,000…

Pretoria, South Africa -- South Africa's deputy minister of international relations and cooperation, Luwellyn Landers, began a high level official visit to five Caribbean nations on Monday. The visit will underscore the cordial relations…

Mexico City, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico has dropped out of the Miss Universe pageant over co-owner and US presidential candidate Donald Trump's "racist" remarks about Mexican migrants, as Latino anger toward the outspoken tycoon boils over.…

Medan, Indonesia (AFP) -- The number of people killed when an Indonesian air force plane crashed into a residential neighbourhood rose to 142 on Wednesday, as families said their relatives had paid to be on the aircraft, in violation of…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Corruption accused Former embattled FIFA Vice President Jack Warner declared last night that he is not going anywhere and if the United States sends for him, he's ready to battle them. The…