Yearly Archives

2015

Addressing Newtown’s Drainage Problem

(ZIZ News) -- Parliamentary Representative for Constituency One, Hon. Ian "Patches" Liburd has pledged his commitment to address the drainage problem in parts of Newtown. On Saturday, during a tour of Newtown, several residents aired their…

Fire Chief O’Garro Grateful for New Fire Tender

Members of the St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services Department, particularly Fire Chief Everette O'Garro, are grateful for the EC$1 million Rosenbauer Timberwolf Fire Tender that was recently commissioned. O'Garro was among the…

24-Hour Youth Diabetes Camp ends at Old Road Community Centre

On Saturday, the St. Kitts Diabetes Association and the St. Kitts and Nevis Red Cross Society wrapped up its inaugural Youth Diabetes Camp at the Old Road Community Centre. Our cameras were at the opening ceremony on Friday evening and…

Minister Liburd Presents Constituent With Mattress

A local fisherman in Constituency One will sleep better tonight after his Parliamentary Representative, Hon. Ian Liburd, presented him with a mattress. On Saturday morning, Liburd, who also serves as Minister of Urban Development, visited…

Local Taxi Driver and Historian Launches Travel Magazine

(ZIZ News) - A local historian and tour guide, who is a former Deputy Manager of the Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, former Treasurer of the St. Christopher National Trust, a former employee of the Four Seasons Resort in Nevis, a…

St. Kitts Open Championship Tees off on Saturday

(ZIZ News) -- The stage is set for the 34th edition of the Royal St. Kitts Johnny Walker Blue Golf Open Championship. That was confirmed on Friday when the organisers hosted a media briefing at the St. Kitts Marriott Club House. The St.…

IDB to invest $27 million to improve transportation in Haiti

Washington, USA -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $27 million grant to help modernize and improve the management of Haiti’s roads and ports, key sectors that are fundamental for the country’s economic development…

Overbooked flight to Ja leads to naked traveller at airport

Charlotte, North Carolina (AP) -- After dressing down a gate agent about an overbooked flight, an angry would-be passenger apparently decided he would get undressed. WBTV in Charlotte reports one witness says the unidentified man was…

Toyota promises to help find cause of Takata airbag defects

Tokyo, Japan (AP) -- Toyota President Akio Toyoda vowed to help get to the bottom of the problems with Takata air bags, the recalls for which have ballooned to about 53 million vehicles worldwide, stressing that regaining consumer trust is…

Fidel Castro given Serbian national order

Havana, Cuba, (CMC) -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, has presented former Cuban President, Fidel Castro the Order of the Serbian Republic. The order was given to the former president for his “outstanding contribution to developing…

‘Significant’ oil deposit found offshore Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana (GINA) -- Guyana looks to be set to join the group of oil producing nations, as news was made public by ExxonMobil that it has found a deposit of a 'significant' amount of oil in the Stabroek Block, some 120 nautical…

Barbados nursing home under investigation

St George, Barbados -- Gentle Folks Nursing Home located on breezy grounds, coconut tree-trimmed streets and the quiet of St George in Barbados is under investigation by the island’s ministry of health compliance officers following reports…

Leewards masters Tournament underway

Sports Page -- Simultaneous opening ceremonies in Anguilla and St.Maarten, officially signaled the start of the 2015 edition of the Leeward Islands Masters Cricket tournament. St.Maarten is the host for the tournament but due to the…