October 2015

(ZIZ News) – Small and medium-sized businesses in St. Kitts and Nevis were in the spotlight during the most recent sitting of the Federal Cabinet. ZIZ News understands that that body will be expanding stimulus packages and providing…

(ZIZ News) – On Friday, the Ministry of Communications, Justice and Legal Affairs in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), launched the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre Refurbishment Project.…

(ZIZ News) – Friday October 9th was observed as Customer Appreciation Day at post offices in St. Kitts and Nevis, in commemoration of World Post Day. Nicole Agard of the General Post Office here in St. Kitts, said World Post Day provides…

(ZIZ News) – Local security forces were busy on Friday as they seized truck loads of marijuana plants during a joint operation in several rural communities. About 30 thousand marijuana plants were discovered during the operation. Acting…

(ZIZ News) – With focus on the theme “Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty”, the Department of Agriculture is working towards a successful week of activities from October 11th to 17th. On Friday morning,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The refurbishment of the National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre located at the C A Paul Southwell Industrial Park has been described as the restart of future developmental programmes…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A cheque of over EC$500,000 from the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the renovation of the National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre was handed over to the Ministry of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The monthly press conference of Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris will be held on Tuesday, October 13th at the Parliamentary Lounge at Government Headquarters at 3 p.m. The press conference will be carried…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- President of the Nevis Teachers’ Union Ornette Webbe publicly thanked Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory and other members of the Nevis Island Administration who, she says, were instrumental in providing the union…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- The following is an address by Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Mark Brantley on the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2015, observed annually on October 10th. My fellow Nevisians,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- His Excellency the Governor-General Mr. Tapley S. W. Seaton C.V.O., Q.C., J.P., has appointed Mr. Dennis Michael Morton, J.P., as Governor-General’s Deputy in his absence. The Governor-General will be…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- General Manager of the Nevis Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Andrew Hendrickson says the troubling issue of illegal dumping is a regular activity on Nevis and he is urging persons who use private truckers,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Those who can’t come to us, we will go to them. It was the case of a promise made and a promise kept when two Sugar Workers Restoration Fund (SWRF) Officers traversed the island of St. Kitts Thursday October 8th to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Dr. Ruby Alleyne, President of CANQATE, has revealed that for the 12th Annual Conference, CANQATE plans to leave its footprint on each hosting country starting with St. Kitts and Nevis. Dr. Alleyne stated…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Newborn babies in St. Kitts and Nevis now have the advantage of being protected against the Hepatitis B virus thanks to the administration of the vaccine at birth. If contracted, the Hepatitis B virus may…