August 20, 2015

(ZIZ News) – The soldiers of the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force were put through their paces on Thursday to test what they have learnt during a two-week Military Training Exercise. On Thursday morning, the training field at Camp…

(ZIZ News) – Nursery caregivers and persons never exposed to nursery education are participating in a series of training sessions at the Industrial Site Preschool. Jacqueline Morris, Director of Early Childhood Development in St.…

Bismarck, North Dakota (AP) -- A woman accused of helping a man who was convicted in North Dakota for his role in a Jamaican lottery scam has pleaded not guilty in federal court. Melinda Bulgin, of Providence, Rhode Island, is charged with…

Miami, USA -- Sixty-five Cuban migrants aboard the US Coast Guard Cutters William Trump and Raymond Evans were repatriated to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, over the last five days. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Trump repatriated…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson says the ministry is working to dispel the myths surrounding the transmission of the chikungunya virus after a survey done in the aftermath of the outbreak showed that more 50 per…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Hurricane Danny continues to churn towards the Eastern Caribbean, but while maintaining its strength forecasters say it could ultimately fall apart because conditions in the region are not favourable for…

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Football’s world governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that it has halted funding to the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) over its failure to produce audited statements. TTFA receives an annual…

St George’s, Grenada (GIS) -- JetBlue Airways, with direct flights from New York to Grenada on Thursdays and Sundays, will soon be offering an additional service, according to civil aviation minister, Yolande Bain-Horsford. On Tuesday, the…

(ZIZ News) - Tropical Storm Danny has upgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane, the first of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Maximum winds are at 75mph and Danny continues on a westward track at 10mph. Denel Dixon, Met Officer at the St. Kitts…

Sports Page -- The St. Kitts-Nevis under 17 Football squad arrived at the Charlestown pier at about 1.50 pm on Wednesday 19th August. The local team arrived ahead of the other teams which will be competing in the under 17 women’s group…

Sports Page -- South Africa's bowling plans were made public when a hotel guest mistakenly received a strategy sheet meant for Dale Steyn and posted it on social media. Yet it was New Zealand's attack that struggled to adapt to the same…

Sports Page -- The sanctions against Pakistan's Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt will expire on September 1, the ICC has confirmed. That means the trio, who were banned for their role in spot-fixing on Pakistan's tour to England…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Water Services Department (WSD) in St. Kitts has issued a new advisory for consumers to implement water saving and storage measures including the purchasing of cisterns where possible, as water levels…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Hon. Shawn Richards, said the new Government of National Unity will not move the students and teachers back to the old Basseterre High School (BHS) campus that…

(ZIZ News) – The police have identified Tuesday’s drowning victim as 50-year old Jeffery Stehle of Texas, USA. Police at the Frigate Bay Police Station are continuing their investigations into Stehle’s death, which occurred at Banana Bay…