2016

NIA -- A group of students from the Nevis Academy were among five other primary school students participating in the “Walking Tour of Charming Charlestown” on April 18, 2016. The event forms part of a month of ongoing activities for Tourism…

(PRESS SEC) – St. Kitts and Nevis nationals abroad will have the opportunity to meet with Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and Deputy Prime Minister the Honourable Shawn Richards this Saturday, April 23rd in the Bronx, New…

Nigerian football's crisis has taken a bizarre twist with an attempt to appoint a dead referee for Sunday's match between Warri Wolves and Giwa FC. It comes as Chris Giwa continues to challenge Nigerian Football Federation president Amaju…

Lancashire Thunder have signed World Twenty20-winner Hayley Matthews as the inaugural Women's Cricket Super League squads have been confirmed. West Indies batsman Matthews, 18, replaces Australian all-rounder Jess Jonassen who suffered an…

The hugely popular, acclaimed and influential musician Prince has died at his home in Minnesota at the age of 57. Police were summoned to his Paisley Park estate early on Thursday and found his body in a lift. An investigation has been…

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has proposed legalising marijuana for medical purposes and easing limits for personal use of the drug. He said he would be sending a bill to the Congress to increase the amount users can legally carry…

During a two-day visit to Washington, DC, Jovenel Moise, the winner of the October 25, 2015, first round of presidential elections in Haiti, called on US policymakers and opinion makers to hold accountable acting President Jocelerme Privert…

On April 19 and 20, the US Coast Guard held the fourth annual multilateral maritime interdiction and prosecution summit in Barbados. The summit, which gathered representatives from law enforcement agencies throughout the region, the…

(SKNIS): Melvin James, Director of the Department of Agriculture, zeroed in on the theme for Agriculture Open Day 2016, which runs for two days from Thursday, April 21 to Friday 22. While appearing on the Government’s weekly radio and…

(ZIZ News) -- Inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison were given the opportunity to interact with Nevisian government officials as part of the activities for Youth Month 2016. Nevis’ Minister Responsible for Youth the Hon. Hazel Brandy Williams…

(ZIZ News) -- The police have arrested and charge a man from Hamilton for the murder of Vincey Ferlance last weekend. According to a police statement Lawvington Forbes of Hamilton, Nevis the suspect in the murder of Vincey Ferlance has…

(SKNIS): Communication between elements of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force operating in the field is expected to be much clearer with the installation of a Digital Radio System. At his monthly press conference on Wednesday…

(ZIZ News) -- On Tuesday the National Carnival Committee showed appreciation to inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison for their contribution to the success of Sugar Mas 44. Chairman of the committee Noah Mills said the prisoners played a major…

(ZIZ News) -- Earth Week SKN stakeholders sat down at a press conference at the OAS Headquarters on Monday, to discuss methods of preserving our surroundings across the federation. One of the focal points addressed was the need to reduce…

(SKNIS): During his monthly press conference on Wednesday, April 20, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, updated the general public on the affairs of the Government as it continues its efforts to bring transparency to…