2015

(ZIZ News) – Following Friday's launch of the sole Citizenship Application Management System (CAMS) in the region, Prime Minster, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris assured that the Citizenship by Investment Programme will be maintained at a high…

(ZIZ News) – Flow has now replaced Lime St. Kitts-Nevis as the new retail brand for Cable & Wireless in the country. The transformation of the brand follows the company’s recent merger with Columbus Communications Inc. The…

(ZIZ News) -- Plans to revitalise the Basseterre City Centre and adopting an overall urban renewal approach were among the topics discussed, this week, when the Federal Cabinet met. The St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service is reporting…

(ZIZ News) -- While Cruise Tourism in St. Kitts and Nevis continues to reap benefits for employees within the tourism sector, the situation is not the same for land based tourism. This week, the Hon. Lindsay Grant pledged to dedicate much…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- The following is an address by Minister of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Alexis Jeffers, on the occasion of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) World Food Day observed on…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- A number of Seniors on Nevis congregated at the St. Paul’s Conference Hall on October 12th, 2015, to have a blood sugar and pressure tests. The exercise was part of the month-long schedule of activities in…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Services Keith Glasgow congratulated Mr. William Douglas of Butlers Village for his 101 birthday and urged him to keep batting even after scoring his century. Glasgow…

Lausanne, Switzerland (AP) -- Michel Platini lost England's support for his FIFA presidential bid on Friday, signalling the first crack in the European unity behind the Frenchman that UEFA had sought to portray. The English Football…

Medford, Massachusetts (AP) -- Tufts University says it has rescinded an honorary doctor of arts degree it gave to Bill Cosby a decade and a half ago. The university's board of trustees says in a statement it decided to withdraw the honour…

Miami, USA -- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations aircrews, working jointly with the US Coast Guard, have intercepted a drug-trafficking vessel loaded with more than 2,645 pounds of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea.…

Tegucigalpa, Honduras -- President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez joined National Geographic at an October 6th event at the Presidential Palace to highlight the amazing discoveries detailed in the organization's reporting on Ciudad…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados is seeking to take advantage of current tourism trends and encourage more Chinese visitors to the island. Permanent secretary in the ministry of tourism and international transport, Donna Cadogan,…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi estimates about TT$1 billion (US$160 million) in legal fees were paid to attorneys by state enterprises and ministries in Trinidad and Tobago during the People’s Partnership…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Prime Minister Perry Christie said on Wednesday if the stakeholders of the Baha Mar multibillion dollar resort cannot come to an agreement by November 2nd that will lead to the stalled resort being completed, the Bahamas…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Mexico-based Karisma Hotel and Resorts has announced plans to invest more than US$900 million to develop nine hotels in Jamaica, adding 4,000 rooms to the country’s stock over the next ten years. The 228 acre…