Yearly Archives

2015

Jamaica Under 19’s beat Leewards

Sports Page -- The Leeward Islands under 19 team suffered yet another loss in the Regional Under 19 tournament on Thursday. Jamaica won the toss and chose to bat first and scored 267 for 6 in their allotted 50 overs. Three of their top…

Guyana retains Under 15 Championship

Sports Page -- Guyana has retained the regional under 15 Championship after the final round of matches played on Thursday. The final point standings are as follows: Guyana-19.5 points Windwards- 18.2 Barbados- 12.9 Trinidad and Tobago-…

Steven Finn puts England in touching distance of win

Sports Page -- Two years ago Steven Finn was unselectable. Now that statement seems unbelievable. On a dramatic second day at Edgbaston, Finn claimed five wickets and ran through Australia so comprehensively that their survival until stumps…

South Africa edge ahead after Steyn’s 400th

Sports Page -- Dale Steyn became the 13th bowler to take 400 Test wickets but South Africa's part-time spinners enjoyed most of the success on an absorbing day of grind on both sides. South Africa's bowlers showed more intent and aggression…

Police Updates (July 31, 2015)

(ZIZ News) -- The Violent Crime Unit (VCU) is investigating a shooting incident which occurred at New Road in the vicinity of the CONTEC Bus Stand about 10:45 AM on Thursday 30 July 2015, which resulted in one person hospitalised. Initial…

St. Kitts and Nevis promotes value of Citizenship Programme

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The importance of reforming the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme, came to the fore, during the first National Consultation for CBI, held today (July 30) at the Ocean Terrace Inn. More than 120…

St. Christopher and Nevis Citizenship Bill Amended

(ZIZ News) - On Wednesday night, Parliament passed an amendment to the St. Christopher and Nevis Citizenship Act which would exclude persons from registering as citizens under specific conditions. In presenting the amendment, Prime…

ECCB Outlines Strategies to Save Banks

(ZIZ News) - The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has outlined the strategies it will implement to enact the new powers granted by the recently passed Banking Act 2015. In Tuesday's sitting of the National Assembly, Prime Minister the Hon.…

Nevis Premier Extends Culturama Welcome

(ZIZ News) - Parliamentary Representative for Constituency 10, the Hon. Vance Amory used Wednesday's sitting of the National Assembly to invite Kittitians to Culturama. Amory, Nevis' Premier, was at the time speaking on behalf of that…

St. Kitts-Nevis Special Olympians Claim More Medals

(ZIZ News) - The St. Kitts and Nevis Special Olympics team continues to represent the Federation proudly, as more athletes attained medals at the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Following up on the silver medal performance by…

Past student of Combermere School donate to Alma Mater

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Past Combermere School students paid homage to their Alma Mater and in the process, gave back to the Combermere community at a handing over ceremony at the Franklyn Browne Community Centre, on July 29, 2015. The…

Government chart the way forward for CBI

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Following the passing of the Saint Christopher and Nevis Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in Federal Parliament on July 29, the government has organized the first National Consultation on the Citizenship…

FIFA problems will not end with new president – Bach

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) -- FIFA's problems will not end with the election of a new president as football's scandal-tainted world body needs drastic reform, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach told AFP on Thursday.…