2015

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS -- With only one person coordinating activities of 714 People Employment Programme (PEP) workers under the Parks and Beaches Unit of the Ministry of Health divided into 50 groups around the island of St. Kitts, there…

(ZIZ News) The UNESCO Sub-Regional Slave Route Seminar has begun at the St Kitts Marriott, concentrating on reparations for Caribbean people where slavery is concerned. “Beyond Reparations: Strengthening The Slave Route Project In The…

(ZIZ News) A second consecutive superb bowling performance from the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots saw them register their third win of the 2015 Hero Caribbean Premier League season and their second against the Barbados Tridents. Tabraiz…

(ZIZ News) The St. Kitts Nevis Patriots are coming off of two significant wins with renewed spirits as they prepare to face the Guyana Amazon Warriors on Wednesday. And During a press conference on Tuesday Patriots Head Coach Eric Simons…

(ZIZ News) As the Regional Soil Management Workshop continues this week the participants are benefiting from the expertise of the facilitators from Brazil. Erin De Silva is a researcher from the Brazil agriculture research company Embrapa.…

Two major businesses in St. Kitts have joined in support of the upcoming Restaurant Week with special promotions and prizes for the public. TDC is sponsoring a promotion called “A Spoonful Of TDC” and Chairperson of the Restaurant…

CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- Vera France of Camps Village, a livestock farmer who owns pigs, sheep and goats said she is pleased the Department of Agriculture, through the Supply Office, is providing livestock farmers on Nevis, with an alternative…

Sports Page -- Jamaica Tallawahs players say the 119-run chastening at the hands of hosts St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in Saturday’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match at Warner Park was a one-off bad performance. The Patriots took…

United States (AP) -- The world's largest cruise company could be heading to Cuba. Starting in May, Carnival Corp. plans to offer trips from Miami to the Caribbean island nation, the company announced Tuesday. Carnival says it would become…

London, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is institutionally unprepared to deal with outbreaks like the Ebola crisis and requires urgent and fundamental change, an independent panel of experts warned Tuesday. More…

Mexico City (AP) -- Radical teachers opposing Mexico's program for evaluating and testing teachers blocked exam sites and cut off the hair of some who showed up. The Education Departments says Sunday's attacks were the work of "violent and…

New York, United States (AFP) -- The euro slipped against the dollar Monday but limited its losses after Greek voters resoundingly rejected an austerity bailout plan from creditors, raising the risk Greece could exit the euro. The euro was…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, considers the just-concluded 36th CARICOM heads of government meeting, held in Barbados from July 2 to 4, a success.…

Nassau, Bahamas -- In the latest developments surrounding the Baha Mar crisis, the Bahamas attorney general has filed a writ seeking to claw back Crown land from the developer of the troubled Cable Beach project. However, under its…

Rodney Bay, St Lucia -- In an apparent attempt to rob a visiting vessel in May, a swimmer tripped over and woke the skipper who was sleeping in the cockpit of a boat anchored near shore at Reduit Beach in Saint Lucia,Caribbean Safety and…