Daily Archives

November 1, 2016

Hand, foot and mouth disease on the rise

JAMAICA'S Ministry of Health yesterday expressed concerns about the increase in the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), and urged school administrators to be very cautious in how they handle the outbreak to prevent the…

Haiti election date again in doubt

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -- After publishing a new electoral calendar fixing the date of the presidential election on 20 November, which had originally been scheduled for October 9, but postponed because of the passage of Hurricane Matthew…

Ohio child cancer survivor kills herself over bullying

(CNN)The relentless bullying became too much to handle for an 11-year-old girl with a "crooked" smile, her mother said. At 3 years old Bethany Thompson was diagnosed with a brain tumor and battled through radiation treatments. Though…

Youth Month launched

(ZIZ News) -- A call has been made for everyone to play a greater role in shaping a positive environment for young people that can stimulate their personal and professional growth. Minister of Youth, Honorable Shawn Richards, officially…

Security and investment discussed during at Cabinet meeting

(ZIZ News) — The safety of the nation and the future of the Citizenship by Investment Programme were among matters discussed during the most recent Cabinet meeting on Friday. In a Post-Cabinet Briefing, Director General of the St. Kitts…

Older Persons honoured with gala during Month of Older Persons

(SKNIS): Senior citizens in St. Kitts were decked out in their “Sunday Best” to attend this year’s Month of the Older Person’s Gala that took place at Manhattan Gardens, which was appropriately transformed for the occasion. Senator and…

Woman wounded in Monkey Hill

(ZIZ News) -- The police are investigating an incident in Parray Village early Tuesday morning where a woman was reportedly stabbed in her home. The police are currently treating the incident as a burglary. ZIZ understands that the…

Tourism Month underway

(ZIZ News) -- St. Kitts Nevis is observing November as Tourism Month and the Ministry of Tourism has organized a month-long series of activities to highlight the importance of the tourism sector. In his address to officially launch the…

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