Yearly Archives

2015

BCCI bans Narine from bowling off breaks

Sports Page -- Sunil Narine has been banned from bowling his off breaks in any match organized by the BCCI, including in the IPL. He may, however, continue to bowl his other deliveries - the knuckle ball and the quicker straight ball. If he…

Former SSMC Workers May Be Paid By Independence 2015

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris announced on Tuesday during his second monthly press conference, that it is likely that former St. Kitts Sugar Manufacturing Corporation employees will receive their share of EC$16…

New Facility to be Launched at Agriculture Open Day

(ZIZ News) -- As the 2015 Agriculture Open Day gets underway on Thursday, officials at the Department of Agriculture are particularly pleased with the expected launch of a new facility. Lionel Stevens of the Plant Propagation Unit spoke to…

Newtown Senior Citizen Gets Running Water For The First Time

(ZIZ News) -- An 84-year-old resident of Newtown is smiling after Area Representative, Hon. Ian "Patches" Liburd, provided him with running water at his home, something he had been living without his entire life. On Wednesday morning,…

Expansion of Bloody Point Historic Site Explored

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Taxi and tour operators have weighed in on the expansion of the Bloody Point Heritage Site through a survey conducted by the Department of Culture. Raheem Thatcher, Research and Documentation Specialist at…

Restaurant Weeks Comes to St. Kitts-Nevis

Basseterre St. Kitts -- The first ever St. Kitts-Nevis Restaurant Week will take place July 16-26, 2015, with participating restaurants offering special menus at discounted rates. Last week at a media launch held at Ottley’s Plantation…

St. Kitts-Nevis Youth Minister attends Regional Meeting

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Youth, the Honourable Shawn Richards is engaging in discussions with counterparts from across the region on ways to empower youth and draft strategies to promote this agenda.…

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince dismissed: royal decree

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Wednesday dismissed the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Moqren bin Abdul Aziz bin Saud, and replaced him with the Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef. "We have decided to…

Bolt’s Olympic preparations to be put into a documentary

London (AP) -- Usain Bolt is headed for the big screen in a documentary about his preparations for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and his subsequent retirement a year later. Made by British filmmakers Fulwell 73, the film will also…