September 4, 2015

(ZIZ Sports) -- The Rams’ Hitters team has ended the possibility of a sweep in the St. Kitts-Nevis Amateur Basketball Association finals after defeating the Kittitian Hill St. Paul’s Tuff Knots 76 to 67. The game started with tuff knots…

(ZIZ News) -- Education officials say the visiting Taiwanese Youth Ambassadors will have a positive impact on the young people of the Federation. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Ionie Liburd- Willett said their visit…

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris has spoken with pride of his administration’s partnership with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. During Thursday morning’s Fresh Start Programme Agreement signing at the Development…

(ZIZ News) -- Two days of intense discussions on financial growth in the region concluded on Friday at the 2015 High Level Caribbean Forum. The meeting, which began on Wednesday evening, addressed issues such as reducing energy costs,…

(ZIZ News) -- Local entrepreneurs are being given the opportunity to capitalise on their business ideas through a special fund that has been set up at the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis, courtesy of the partnership between the…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Deputy Managing Director Min Zhu, met with Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance Hon. Vance Amory and members of the private sector on September 2nd, 2015,…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Premier of Nevis and Minister responsible for Disaster Management Hon. Vance Amory, urged Nevisians and residents on the island to take precaution and be in a state of preparedness, as the island and the region goes…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- As the world watches drowned refugees wash up on Europe's beaches, the United States is also under pressure to do more to help the desperate victims of Syria's civil war. Since fighting erupted in 2011…

Woburn, Massachusetts (AP) -- A wanted man who police say fled Massachusetts after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend in her home more than 20 years ago has pleaded not guilty to assault charges. The Boston Globe reports that 59-year-old…

London (CNN) -- Four men pleaded guilty Friday, admitting their role in a spectacular heist in the heart of London's jewelry district. Quantities of gems and cash were stolen from a safe deposit company in Hatton Garden over the four-day…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Barbados says the annual rate of HIV infection cases is on the decline. Health Minister John Boyce, who did not give figures, says this is due to the expanded use of anti-retroviral therapy in the HIV…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will send a CARICOM electoral observer mission to monitor the general elections to be held in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday, September 7, 2015. The chief of mission is Orrette…

St John’s, Antigua -- The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will present “Climate Fest” from September 6 – 8, 2015 at the Botanical Gardens, St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. The OECS Climate Fest is an awareness building…

Nassau, Bahamas -- In its commitment to the goal of tripling protection of its marine and coastal areas by 2020 under the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI), The Bahamas has significantly expanded its network of marine protected areas. On…

Sports Page -- Coordinator of the Sports Department on Nevis, Mr. Jamir Claxton on Thursday indicated that from an administration stand point, things went generally well as regards the hosting of the recent FIFA under 17 women’s Football…