Yearly Archives

2015

“We must be aware and always alert” says Ag COP Liburd

Basseterre, St. Kitts (RSCNPF) -- In his address to the recent graduates of the Regional Security System (RSS) Training Institute Crime Scene First Responders Course, Acting Commissioner of Police (COP), Mr. Stafford Liburd encouraged the…

PM Harris Addresses Concerns of Nationals in Diaspora

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris returned to the Federation on Sunday after several engagements in New York over the past week. Among them were addresses at the United Nations and meetings with nationals. Speaking…

PM Calls For Partnerships in Fight Against Crime

(ZIZ News) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris says Small Island Developing States need the support of gun producing countries to deal with violent crimes. Prime Minister Harris, speaking at the United…

Minister Richards Challenges Teachers

(ZIZ News) -- Teachers throughout St. Kitts and Nevis are being challenged to recommit themselves to their profession and to developing the nation’s children. Minister of Education, the Hon. Shawn Richards issued the challenge during his…

Prime Minister Harris to host Town Hall in Tabernacle

(ZIZ News) -- The country’s Prime Minister and Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher 7, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris has announced plans to meet with his constituents during a town hall meeting at the Edgar T. Morris Primary…

Prime Minister Harris Calls for End to NCDs and HIV/AIDS

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris used his address at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday to reiterate his call for greater attention to be paid to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). “Indeed, we continue to…

Education Minister Richards Launches Teachers’ Week

(ZIZ News) -- The important role of teachers is being put in the spotlight for the next seven days, as the Federation observes Teachers’ Week 2015. The week is being observed under the theme, “Empowering Teachers, Building Sustainable…

PM Harris Addresses United Nations General Assembly

(ZIZ News) -- On Friday morning, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris addressed the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Dr. Harris’ address touched on a number of issues including…

Prime Minister’s Delegation Hard At Work In New York

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris, who is leading a delegation in New York, has given an update on his trip so far. In an exclusive interview with ZIZ News, he described his schedule as hectic but said the entire…

RSS First Responders Complete Training Course

(ZIZ News) -- 25 constables, one special constable and one sergeant of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, who participated in the Regional Security System Training Institute Crime Scene First Responders Course, were…

Breast Cancer Awareness Activities Get Underway

(ZIZ News) -- One of the most recognisable monuments in St. Kitts, the clock at the circus, known as the Berkeley Memorial, is now decorated with pink ribbons to remind residents and visitors that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.…

Oregon College shooting shatters ‘peaceful’ enclave

(CNN) -- The picturesque campus of Umpqua Community College sits on a hill in the logging community of Roseburg, Oregon, some 180 miles south of Portland. But the school, which prides itself on its website for providing "a peaceful, safe…

Earthquake rattles St Lucia

Castries, St Lucia (CMC) -- The National Emergency Management Organization, (NEMO) says sections of the island were rocked by an earthquake on Thursday afternoon. The Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St…