October 2015

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Premier of Nevis and Minister of Security Hon. Vance Amory, told Police Officers in the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, Nevis Division that the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) would seek to address…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (RSCNPF) -- Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and Minister who bears responsibility for the Ministry of National Security et al, the Honourable Dr. Timothy Harris while addressing the nation in a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (RSCNPF) -- Prime Minister and Minister of National Security the Honourable Dr. Timothy Harris challenged Police Officers assigned to the Nevis Division to "do the best you can today" as they serve the people of Nevis…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The National Entrepreneurial Development Division (NEDD) will be hosting a series of community business meetings, starting on October 21st, to sensitize the public about the organization and the assistance…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Further evidence of fiscal indiscipline and profligacy has been uncovered under the watch of the Douglas Administration over spending $82.3 million of expenditure which was not provided for in the 2014…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The evidence of the advancement of the Federation and pride in one’s heritage are but two of the positive outcomes that are expected from the sharing of experiences by senior citizens with students…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Speaking on this week’s (October 14th) “Working for You” radio show, Minister of Tourism, Honourable Lindsay Grant, stated that tourism is the main economic driver in St. Kitts and Nevis and as such there is…

(ZIZ News) – Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Lindsay Grant has called for increased investment in the development of sports tourism. The minister’s call came during Wednesday’s edition of the “Working for You” programme on ZIZ Radio. He…

(ZIZ News) – The Council of Ministers of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) is meeting in St. Kitts and Nevis, this week, for the 32nd meeting. Among the matters being addressed are the ongoing negotiations between…

Massachusetts, United States -- Scientists at Harvard University have used a gene-editing technique called CRISPR to remove potentially harmful DNA from pig cells, a critical step in making pig organs a better match for humans and safer for…

Florida, United States -- The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for the more than 30 crew members who disappeared with their ship during Hurricane Joaquin a week ago. US Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, Air National Guard and tugboat…

New York, United States -- Antigua’s former ambassador to the United Nations (UN) is facing charges in the United States (US) for his alleged involvement in a US$1.3 million bribery scheme in which a former Antiguan prime minister has also…

St John’s, Antigua -- Regional carrier LIAT will, on October 16th, 2015, mark 59 years of continuous service. For its birthday, LIAT is offering a 59% discount on tickets from 13:00 on Wednesday October 14th until 23:59 on Friday October…

Castries, St Lucia -- The St Lucian Government announced on Tuesday that they had opened an Honorary Consul office in Saudi Arabia. The opening of the Consul comes as they seek to expand the business and tourism profile of the island in…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is calling on communities to take control of the selling of alcohol to underage children. Client Services Director of the NCDA Collette Browne told JIS News that the…