Monthly Archives

September 2015

Premier Amory Updates on Crime Fighting Initiatives in Nevis

(ZIZ News) -- Nevis’ Premier, the Hon. Vance Amory, was among the government ministers present at the Prime Minister’s Monthly Press Conference this week. Premier Amory, who oversees the affairs of the Nevis Division of the police force,…

Wellness Day Activity Endorsed by the Ministry of Health

(ZIZ News) -- St. Kitts and Nevis joined with fellow CARICOM Member States, on Saturday, in commemorating Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD) under the theme “Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Ageing”. The St. Kitts Health Promotion Unit of the Ministry…

Police Force Investigates Robbery

(ZIZ News) -- The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is investigating another armed robbery. On Saturday morning, ZIZ News learnt that university students who had gathered at the St. Johnson Community Centre for prayer and…

Government Seeks Help from UK & USA in Crime Fighting

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris has revealed that the local government is in the process of securing resources from the Government of Taiwan to extend the support of the crime fighting expert team from the United…

SKN Observes First Aid Day

(ZIZ News) -- The Red Cross Society in St. Kitts and Nevis will be joining its international counterparts in observing World First Aid Day on Saturday. According to a statement, each year, more than 100 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies…

Planning Group Meets to Chart the Way Forward for ZBC

(ZIZ News) -- The country’s biggest media firm, ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation, under the leadership of a new Board of Directors, is re-evaluating its strategic plan. Representatives of ZBC’s Board, managers and department heads, former…

More than 1800 Former Sugar Workers to benefit from payout

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Based on an all encompassing criteria, 1861 former sugar workers or their beneficiaries are set to gain from the EC $16 million granted by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in support of the government’s…

UNESCO to Host Ethical Dimensions of Internet Privacy Workshop

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- “The Ethical Dimensions of the Information Society and Internet Privacy” will be the focus of a two-day consultation and workshop to be held in St. Kitts, September 23 to 24, 2015, to which eight members of…

Tropical Storm Henri forms close to Bermuda

Miami, USA -- Tropical Storm Henri, the eighth named storm of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season, has formed close to Bermuda and, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, at 5:00 pm EDT on Thursday was about 260 miles (420 km)…

Obama leads US in moment of silence on 9/11

Washington, United States (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle on Friday stood on the White House lawn to observe a moment of silence to mark the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The moment of silence was observed…

C’bean declared rubella-free!

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- The Americas region, which includes the Caribbean, has been declared free of rubella. The declaration of the elimination of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome was made by the international expert…