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July 2015

Hodge: UVI Has Endless Opportunities

(ZIZ News) - President of the St. Kitts Chapter of the University of the Virgin Islands Alumni Association, St. Clair Hodge says UVI has endless opportunities. He said, "With UVI, it is a unique feel because you're in the Caribbean, you're…

B.H.S. Shift System Nearing an End

(ZIZ News) - Students and teachers at the Basseterre High School (BHS) can soon breathe a sigh of relief as Education Minister, the Hon. Shawn Richards has announced that the shift system is nearing its end. During Tuesday's sitting of the…

Depositors to recover losses after Bank Collapse 30 Years Ago

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Clients who lost money when the Bank of Commerce closed some 30 years ago were put on alert by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris that a legal settlement had been arrived at, that allowed for…

NIOSH report to be reviewed by Stakeholders

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- After review by the federal cabinet of St. Kitts and Nevis, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health(NIOSH) report was released to various stakeholders on July 27. The contents of the…

Public Confidence rising with Implementation of Security Plan

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Two illegal gun seizures in a two week span and the removal of derelict vehicles around the island are some of the results of the Six-Point Security Plan being pursued by law enforcement in St. Kitts and…

UK priest who fled after fleecing flock jailed in England

London (AP) -- A British judge has jailed a runaway priest for two years and eight months for pocketing church funds. Simon Reynolds had fled to Germany last week while he was in the process of being convicted but returned to England and…

Barcelona Football Club fined over whistling at Spain’s king

Madrid, Spain (AFP) -- Spanish authorities Monday moved to fine FC Barcelona 66,000 euros (US$67,000) and Athletic Bilbao 18,000 euros over last season's Cup final where fans of the Catalan and Basque sides whistled Spain's King Felipe VI.…

‘Fugitive’ Jack wants judicial review

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Citing political bias, corruption accused Jack Warner has instructed his attorneys to seek judicial review of his extradition proceedings. Warner, leader of the Independent Liberal Party (ILP),…

Grenada lowers Kick ’em Jenny alert level to yellow

St George’s, Grenada -- The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the University of the West Indies has reported that the activity levels at the Kick-‘em-Jenny submarine volcano just off the north coast of Grenada has reduced significantly over…

Caribbean examining Singapore tourism approach

Bridgetown, Barbados -- The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), in partnership with the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, on Friday held a workshop on Developing Viable and Sustainable Tourism Products: The Singapore Model. The…