September 2016

Warplanes have carried out fresh air strikes on Aleppo, hours after Syria's government announced an offensive to retake rebel-held areas of the city. At least 27 people have been killed in the strikes, monitors say, although other reports…

Kerviel had been ordered to pay back the €4.9bn of losses his trades amassed for his ex-employer Societe Generale. In 2010, Kerviel was sentenced to three years in prison for fraud, breach of trust and forgery over his trades. Read more:…

Ryan Giggs would be interested in managing Swansea if the club parted company with boss Francesco Guidolin. Giggs, 42, left his position as Manchester United assistant manager at the start of July - ending a 29-year association with the…

Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week's Wuhan Open, as well as the China Open, with a shoulder injury. Williams, 34, has been troubled by the problem with her right shoulder since winning Wimbledon, her 22nd Grand Slam singles…

(SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said he firmly believes that “a rising tide should lift all boats” and as such he will use his address at the ongoing 71st Session of the United Nations General…

(RSCNPF): Combined Search Operations are ongoing in several communities as a part of "Operation Safe Streets", a combined law enforcement operation launched on Tuesday (September 20) in St. Kitts and Nevis by the Royal St. Christopher…

Prime Minister Dr. the Hon Timothy Harris is pursuing a very busy schedule ahead of his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, September 24th, 2016. Prime Minister Harris, who is also lead spokesman for CARICOM on…

Prime Minister Dr. the Hon Timothy Harris is pursuing a very busy schedule ahead of his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, September 24th, 2016. Prime Minister Harris, who is also lead spokesman for CARICOM on…

(ZIZ News) — The history of sugar In St. Kitts and Nevis was recently celebrated with the hosting of the first Sugar Festival and Exhibition by the Ministry of Tourism and the St. Kitts Eco-Park on Wednesday. Government officials,…

(ZIZ News) -- Primary and Secondary school teachers in the Federation are now equipped with the tools needed to take the elements of a science lab into the classroom. At a handing over ceremony at the University of the West Indies Open…

Yesterday, 21st September, 2016 marked a whirlwind day of diplomacy for St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister, the Honourable Mark Brantley, who is attending the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Minister…

(SKNIS): The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) is currently taking part in a project involving training toward a procedures upgrade that will enable the facility to better protect the health of locals and inform entrepreneurs…

(SKNIS): Civil society stakeholders are being encouraged to be more proactive in spreading the message of personal responsibility to their members as Government works to improve the security environment. At a meeting on Tuesday (September…

(SKNIS): A Land Registry is expected to become operational early 2017 as stated by the Honourable Vincent Byron, Attorney General, during his remarks on Tuesday, September 20, at the opening of the New Law Year in St. Kitts and Nevis. “The…

(SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has reassured the legal fraternity of its continued support as it seeks to uphold the integrity of the judicial system and ensure it functions as a strong, impartial and independent body,…