Monthly Archives

September 2015

IMF Representatives Tour St. Kitts

(ZIZ News) -- Representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are currently in St. Kitts to participate in two days of meetings. Deputy Managing Director of the I.M.F., Min Zhu, was among those who toured St. Kitts throughout the…

Advancing the Manufacturing Sector

(ZIZ News) – The leading men and women in the manufacturing sector in St. Kitts and Nevis came together on Wednesday to discuss their challenges and the way forward. This was done at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CIC)…

Teachers Encouraged to Develop Creativity in Students

(ZIZ News) – The Federation’s teachers are being encouraged to nurture the creativity of the students in their care. The advice came from Dr. Martha Cheney who, while addressing the Ministry of Education’s Summer Workshop, said the…

Government Supports Crime Prevention Programme

(ZIZ News) – Minister of Education, the Hon. Shawn Richards said the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis fully supports the Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, or CEPTED Programme. A three-day workshop is currently underway to…

There is Room for Everyone in Carnival

(ZIZ News) – The new Carnival Chairman, Noah Mills said he and his team are taking a different approach to this year’s National Carnival festival. On Tuesday, during an exclusive interview with ZIZ, Mills said he had a three pronged…

ALBA Aids of Storm-Ravaged Dominica

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America- Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) have expressed condolences to the people and government of the Commonwealth of Dominica for the…

Local Organizing Committee pleased with Overall Results

Sports Page -- Stephan Joseph, chief coordinator of the local organizing committee which was responsible for coordinating the recently held FIFA under 17 women’s Football tournament, held in Nevis, and has indicated that things went…

TTCB hails Bravo and Caribbean athletes

Couva, Trinidad -- The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (T&TCB) has congratulated Dwayne Bravo on being awarded the Humming Bird Medal (Gold) by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago for his outstanding contribution to the game of…

Benjamin – Thomas still welcome to join

St John's, Antigua -- Amid Leeward Islands cricket team’s training in St Kitts, team coach and former national cricketer Reginald Benjamin still laments the absence of Devon “Booby” Thomas. Benjamin believes the former West Indies…

Persistent India complete rare series win

Sports Page -- You spend hours planning for outside edges and lbws, pegging away just outside off and breaking backs bowling bouncers, sweating, despairing, hoping for slip fielders to take the catches, praying the umpires agree with your…

Narine open to Tests once action improves

Sports Page -- Embattled off-spinner Sunil Narine could be available again soon for West Indies in the longest version of the game but first wants to continue fine-turning his action. West Indies head coach Phil Simmons said he had spoken…

Seaton Sworn in as Governor General

(ZIZ News) – Through confirmation from Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, His Excellency Samuel Weymoth Tapley Seaton C.V.O., Q.C., J.P. has been sworn in as the Governor General of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. On Wednesday…