August 2015

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Acting General Manager of the St. Kitts Water Services Department (WSD) Dennison Paul is urging all residents to conserve water now. This was the overriding theme of a stakeholders meeting to discuss the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The theme for the 32nd Anniversary of Independence in St. Kitts and Nevis - United in Building a Stronger Nation - has resonated with citizens, as the twin-island federation prepares for a month-long…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Premier of Nevis and Minister of Education Hon. Vance Amory urged the people of Nevis to see the need to appreciate and value those who contribute to the island’s development. Mr. Amory made the comment while…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Parents of students who vandalise school and other public property, may soon be held responsible for cost associated with restoration work. Premier of Nevis and Minister of Education Hon. Vance Amory said…

(ZIZ News) –Danny has upgraded to a category one hurricane, the first of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. As of 5pm Thursday, the center of Hurricane Danny was located about 1,030 miles east of the Windward Islands, according to information…

(ZIZ News) – Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Andrew Skerritt said his ministry has proper emergency plans in effect, pending a disaster. Skerritt said the health institutions, which already have their plans of action in…

(ZIZ News) – While discussing ideas and avenues for further cooperation with Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency David Lin, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris emphasized that the friendship between…

(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…