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August 2015

Prime Minister Harris Meets With The SKNDF

(ZIZ News) -- The soldiers of the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force got a chance to speak about their concerns and grievances on Wednesday when Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris held discussions with them. The meetings took place at…

Crime-Free Culturama

(ZIZ News) -- The Culturama 41 celebrations were deemed crime-free due to the efforts of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, supported by the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force, the Customs and Excise Department and other security…

Nevis Culturama 41 Ends

(ZIZ News) -- "Culture, Fete and Fun" was the slogan for the 41st edition of Nevis' summer festival, Culturama, which wrapped up on Tuesday after almost two weeks of celebrations. Culturama 41 began on July 24th at the Charlestown Harbour…

Citizenship Consultant Shares Advice

(ZIZ News) -- During an exclusive interview with ZIZ News, Micha-Rose Emmett, who is an International Attorney and Citizenship Consultant, shared a bit of the advice she gave to Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris and his team to help in…

Operation Future’s Summer Camp

(ZIZ News) -- Operation Future is set and prepared to host its 3rd Annual Youth Summer Camp. The camp commences on Monday 10th August and culminates on Sunday 23 rd August. According to Founder and President of Operation Future, Lauston…

School holidays bad for spelling and maths, study shows

Vienna, Austria (AFP) -- School holidays are a bad idea, at least when it comes to children's spelling and arithmetic in the short term, according to scientists in Austria. A study by Graz University of 182 children aged 10-12 showed that…

Bahamas immigration minister warns CEO of bankrupt resort

Nassau, Bahamas -- Bahamas Immigration and Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell had one message for Baha Mar megaresort CEO Sarkis Izmirlian on Monday: “If you can’t hear, you will feel.” Speaking at the Emancipation Day service in his…

World Bank unveils new conditions for loans

Washington, United States (AFP) -- The World Bank unveiled Tuesday a set of new social and environmental rules for its 188 member nations to receive financial assistance. According to the World Bank, the draft framework, under discussion…

Work to begin on geothermal plant in Dominica this year

Roseau, Dominica -- Dominica is nearing the end of negotiations with French investors to start building the islands much talked about geothermal plant. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the disclosure as he indicated that production…