March 2016

NIA -- Dulcina Brookes-Byron, a 53-year veteran labourer at the Department of Agriculture on Nevis is the patron for the department’s 22nd Annual Open Day. She was honoured at the Opening Ceremony of the two-day event at the Villa Grounds…

(ZIZ News) -- Various agencies sprang into action on Thursday as part of a National Disaster Response Training Exercise. The goal was to test the responses of stakeholders in the case of an actual emergency. The exercise began with an…

Chris Gayle's brutal unbeaten century sent England to a chastening six-wicket defeat by West Indies in their opening match of the World Twenty20 in Mumbai. Gayle struck 11 sixes in his 47-ball hundred, the joint-third fastest in T20…

West Indies avoided an upset as they beat Pakistan by four runs in their Women's World Twenty20 opener. Skipper Stafanie Taylor (40) anchored the Windies' innings of 103-8 in Chennai, but lacked support as left-arm spinner Anam Amin took…

President Barack Obama has nominated veteran appeals court judge Merrick Garland to be the next US Supreme Court Justice. The Supreme Court vacancy follows the death of Antonin Scalia last month. Read more:…

The US has called on North Korea to immediately release an American student sentenced to 15 years' hard labour for crimes against the state. Otto Warmbier, 21, was arrested for trying to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel while on a…

Bermuda’s House of Assembly was closed down on Monday after legislators were locked out by protesters who formed a cordon around the building in a continuing protest against the government’s proposed immigration legislation. The…

The US Virgin Islands Department of Health has confirmed four additional cases of zika on St Croix, bringing the total to 11 cases. No new cases of dengue were reported this week; the total remains seven confirmed dengue cases. Read more…

(ZIZ News) — Babies and infants born with congenital heart conditions have a better chance of survival thanks to the free training provided by Dr. Tsai Goodman, fatal and paediatric cardiologist, who began a workshop in the Federation on…

(SKNIS): Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has led a delegation comprising of Press Secretary Valencia Grant and Minister of Agriculture, Health, Community Development et al, Honourable Eugene Hamilton, to the Central…

(SKNIS): The Government of National Unity intends to strike down an amendment to the Electoral Act that allows for law enforcement and essential services officers to cast their votes early before the actual day of general elections.…

(ZIZ News) -- The Irish Town Primary school staff and students are now in a better position to prepare for promotional examinations and access research for assignments after receiving two new computers, donated by Island Auto Supplies. In…

(ZIZ News) -- Police Commissioner Ian Queeley says the police are still pursuing leads and doing all they can to solve the recent homicides in St. Kitts Nevis. He gave the update in response to a question at the Prime Minister’s press…

(ZIZ News) — With the continued implementation of its sustainability concept, Kittitian Hill is endorsing agriculture as a viable option. According to the hotel’s public relations manager Johan Kelly, a major part of the philosophy of…

(SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris described his recent visit to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as a sterling success and a promoter of “stronger loyalty for the St. Kitts and Nevis brand.” He said this…