Monthly Archives

September 2015

SKN Marks World Tourism Day

(ZIZ News) -- On Sunday, St. Kitts and Nevis joined the rest of the world in the observing World Tourism Day 2015, under the theme “One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities”. During remarks to commemorate the day, Minister of…

Customs Wins Drill Competition & Display

(ZIZ News) -- The Customs and Excise Department has won the Independence 32 Drills Competition and Display. The competition featured appearances by armed and unarmed units of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, the St. Kitts…

Prison Band Receives Guitars

(ZIZ News) -- The Rehabilitation Group Impression (RGI) Band, also known as the Prison Band, has received a donation of two new guitars. The donation was made on Friday during the National Pot-pourri Segment of the National Arts Festival.…

PM Harris Applauded in Dominica

(ZIZ news) -- This week, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Timothy Harris, received a rousing round of applause from the Dominican people for his government’s contribution of EC$ 1 million, shortly after Dominica was…

Amnesty for Undocumented Caricom Nationals

(ZIZ News) -- The Ministry of National Security is reminding undocumented CARICOM nationals residing in St. Kitts and Nevis of the government’s announcement in July 2015 that offers an amnesty to undocumented CARICOM nationals. The amnesty…

Calypso Icon “Calypso Reggie” Laid To Rest

(ZIZ News) -- Reginald Thomas, known by many as "Calypso Reggie", was laid to rest on Thursday, following a Thanksgiving Service in his honour. Tents and chairs were set up at the Patsy Allers Playing Field to accommodate the large number…

Seniors Grateful to Government for Organising Shoreline Tour

(ZIZ News) -- Earle Clarke was one of the more than 100 senior citizens who participated in Thursday’s coastal tour onboard the Prince DeVonte J. He told ZIZ he and the others were thrilled with the outing. “I would like to say it was a…

Suriname champions African development at UN

New York, USA -- Suriname's permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Henry MacDonald, advisor to AfricaConnectOnline, a new and the only internet based information network that plans to play a key role in promoting the…

Putin to meet with Obama

Moscow (AP) -- Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama will meet on Monday in New York — their first face-to-face encounter in nearly a year amid strongly troubled relations between Russian and the US, but one in which the leaders have different…

Ex-FIFA official Warner faces December extradition case

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (AFP) -- Former FIFA official Jack Warner will face an extradition hearing in December after authorities in Trinidad and Tobago quashed attempts to have the case against him tossed out, officials said…

Education Ministry promises furniture to affected school

Kingston, Jamaica -- Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites says adequate furniture will be in place at Clan Carthy High School in Kingston next Monday to facilitate the full attendance of students. A media report last evening said some 600…