Yearly Archives

2015

Equinox, Maasdam among three cruise ships in port

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Three cruise ships with nearly 8,000 passengers were in port Tuesday bringing to just over 12,000 for this week from five ships. Docking at Port Zante were the Celebrity Equinox which arrived from St.…

Incidence of crime on Nevis lower in 2014 than 2013

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- senior Police Officer of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force Nevis Division announced on June 05, 2015 that in 2014 there was a 27.3 percent decrease in crime on Nevis over that of 2013 which…

Health and Infrastructure to be Further Developed

(ZIZ News) -- The Denzil Douglas-led Government of St. Kitts-Nevis has engaged a developer to explore the upgrade of St. Kitts' hospital, thereby transforming it to a state-of-the-art facility. The Nation's leader, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil…

Commissioner praises Witness Protection Programme

(ZIZ News) -- Eye witnesses to violent crimes in the Federation of St. Kitts-Nevis should not be afraid to provide evidence, thanks to a Witness Protection Programme managed by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. In an…

Amory’s Plans for Education Criticized

(ZIZ News) -- The former Deputy Premier of Nevis, Hensley Daniel, is criticising the recent decision of Premier, the Hon. Vance Amory, to incorporate the Department of Education into the Premier's Ministry. During the delivery of his New…

Fuel Prices continue to drop

(ZIZ News) -- Earlier ZIZ News reported that fuel prices have been dropping over the past few months and according to a release from the Ministry of Finance, on Tuesday, this trend is continuing. The release states that at SOL gas…

SKNAH donates to Local Institutions

(ZIZ News) -- The St. Kitts-Nevis Association of Houston (SKNAH) has once again made donations to institutions in the Federation. On Monday, the Association donated two barrels and a box to the New Horizons Rehabilitation Centre in Harris’…

SKN Named one of the Top Emerging Travel Hotspots for 2015

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- In a recent article published by the Huffington Post, St. Kitts and Nevis was named one of the top emerging travel hotspots for 2015; the only Caribbean island on the list. Coming in at number 12, the…

Premier’s Ministry issues amnesty for Non-Nationals

CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- The following is a notice from the Premier’s Ministry regarding regularisation of Non-National status on Nevis. The Premier’s Ministry through its Work Permit Office is informing all Non-Nationals residing on Nevis who…

Caribbean growth expected to pick up slightly in 2015

Washington, USA -- Latin America and the Caribbean's economic growth might recover modestly to 2.2 percent in 2015, up from 1.3 percent in 2014, its lowest rate since last decade's global financial crisis. Despite the slowdown, the region…