2015

(ZIZ News) -- The Federal Cabinet, with the approval of the Governor General, has taken the decision to close all government offices in the Federation on Monday August 24th with similar closures for private sector firms and agencies. This…

(ZIZ News) -- As different government agencies continue to put their hurricane preparedness plans in place for the passage of Hurricane Danny, General Manager at the National Housing Corporation , Elreter Simpson-Browne, says they have…

(ZIZ News) -- As the local Police Force continues to engage the community on areas where they can collaborate, Assistant Commissioner of Police for Crime, Ian Queeley, says witnesses do not have to be inconvenienced during trials, nor do…

(ZIZ News) -- Hurricane shelter assessment has been extended to several health institutions, specifically the health centres. Honourable Wendy Phipps said in the event of a disaster, those places would be first in line to give immediate…

(ZIZ News) -- Bertill Browne, an Engineer attached to the St. Kitts Electric Company (SKELEC), says the company has no intention of disconnecting electricity supply during the storm but, if the storm causes an outage, power would remain…

(ZIZ News) -- Several of the island’s schools are undergoing repairs in preparation for the start of the 2015-2016 academic school year. Education Minister, Hon. Shawn Richards said although the present repairs are more in depth, his…

(ZIZ New) -- Residents of Sandy Point weighed in on the country’s current level of safety and security when they were invited to a town hall meeting at the Sandy Point Community Centre. Held on Thursday night, the town hall saw members of…

(ZIZ News) -- Two weeks of military training for local security forces wrapped up on Thursday afternoon with the closing ceremony of the Subject Matter Expert Exchange. Members of the Florida Army National Guard have been working with the…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism Hon. Mark Brantley commended Gingerland Secondary School (GSS) student Rol-J Williams for his performance in the Florida-Caribbean Association’s (FCCA) 2015 Children’s…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- The Ministry of Tourism is voicing concern with a recent occurrence at the Bath Stream grounds. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry Carl Williams told the Department of Information on August 21, 2015, that bins…

Paris, France (AFP) -- FIFA's Reform Committee, which has been tasked with cleaning up football's corruption-hit world governing body, will meet for the first time on September 2-3. The committee, created by outgoing FIFA president Sepp…

Athens, Greece (AFP) -- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced his resignation and called for snap elections on Thursday, as he went on the offensive to defend the country's massive bailout after it triggered a rebellion within his…

Miami, USA -- Tropical cyclone Danny strengthened into the first hurricane of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season on Thursday; however, its impact on the Caribbean remained uncertain. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, at…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Ministry of National Security has denied that Minister of National Security Peter Bunting announced plans for the construction of a new maximum security prison on Wednesday. Responding to the front page story…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Luxury brand Rosewood has filed a motion in the Delaware Court seeking to terminate its licence agreement with the bankrupt Baha Mar megaresort development in The Bahamas. The motion, which was filed in the US court,…