Yearly Archives

2015

Retired Officers Help Fight Crime

(ZIZ News) -- The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is reaching out to former police officers to assist in the fight against crime. According to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Osmond Petty, it’s part…

Hon. Shawn Richards Weighs in on NIOSH Report

(ZIZ News) -- The country’s Education Minister, Hon. Shawn Richards, has dispelled claims by the Opposition that he is avoiding the media on the recently published report of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health . This…

Fisheries Officer Uses Dance to Promote Conservation

(ZIZ News) -- Tricia Greaux’s decision to use her hobby of dancing to help spread the message of conservation in St. Kitts and Nevis has gotten international recognition. The International Union for Conservation of Nature published an…

Defence Force and US Military Exchange

(ZIZ News) -- For the next two weeks, the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force Camp will be the home for a Military Exchange Training exercise with the Florida Army National Guard. The Florida Military Police Unit has teamed up with local law…

China blast latest accident to blight development

Beijing, China (AFP) -- A lack of answers about vast explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin Thursday reinforced questions about standards in the country, where campaigners say lives are sacrificed on a lack of respect for safety and poor…

Jamaica on course to pass 9th IMF test

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaica is on course to pass its 9th consecutive review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This, after successfully surpassing all the key economic targets set by…

St Lucia, Venezuela deepen ties

Castries, St Lucia -- On August 7, a delegation from Venezuela, led by Venezuela’s minister for external affairs, Delcy Rodriguez, arrived in Saint Lucia. The visiting Venezuelan minister met Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony and minister for…

Largest commercial bank in T&T halts sale of foreign exchange

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- The Central Bank of Trinidad and Trinidad and Tobago says it has “consistently supported the foreign exchange market” as one of the country’s largest commercial banks announced it was suspending the sale of…

Athletics

Sports Page -- Mrs. Violet Clarke who is the Supervisor at the Cecele Browne Integrated School, has made it a point of duty to congratulate the St. Kitts and Nevis contingent who represented the federation at the recently held Special…

Spinners cap India’s day of batting domination

Sports Page -- For the first time since the Wellington Test of February 2014, India got to bat with little pressure and could look forward to sessions of piling on runs. Back then they had bowled New Zealand out for 192, and took a lead of…

Captain Short laid to Rest in Barbados

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Overcast skies provided the backdrop as friends and family said their farewells to one of the most prominent names in Barbados’ cricketing history. With representation from both the military and cricketing…