2016

NIA -- The Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) will commission a new generator at its plant in Prospect shortly, in its quest to stabilise the island’s power supply. Word of the new addition came from Minister responsible for…

(ZIZ News) -- 7 high school students have been inducted into the TDC Warren Tyson Scholarship Programme. The programme provides support for students from first form up to the end of their studies at the Nevis Sixth Form or the Clarence…

(SKNIS): Scores of persons across St. Kitts and Nevis went out to the recent Park Hyatt St. Kitts Information Sessions to learn more about the hotel and the many job opportunities available. Minister of Public Infrastructure, Honourable…

(ZIZ News) -- The Police Cooperative Credit Union hosted its 32nd Annual General Meeting at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ballroom on Thursday. President of The Police Cooperative Credit Union, Matthew McGuire, during his opening remarks…

(ZIZ News) -- A group of thirty nursery assistants from a number of selected nurseries and daycare centres within the federation gathered at the industrial day care centre at the c.a. paul southwell industrial park on august 25 to…

Russia have contested the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (Cas) decision to uphold the country's blanket ban from the Paralympics. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) suspended Russia from the Rio Games starting on 7 September…

Ricky Burns to defend super-lightweight title against Kiryl Relikh in Glasgow Ricky Burns will defend his WBA world super-lightweight title against the Ricky Hatton-trained Kiryl Relikh at SSE Hydro in Glasgow on 7 October. Burns became…

France's highest administrative court has suspended a ban on full-body "burkini" swimsuits that was imposed in a town on the Mediterranean coast. The ban in Villeneuve-Loubet "seriously and clearly illegally breached fundamental freedoms",…

The leaders of the Czech Republic and Hungary say a "joint European army" is needed to bolster security in the EU. They were speaking ahead of talks in Warsaw with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They dislike her welcome for Muslim…

Jamaica’s crime rate is still high, but authorities are reporting that serious crime is dropping. The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting a 22.8 per cent reduction in six of the seven categories of serious and violent crimes…

It doesn’t look like the tropical wave lurking in the Atlantic will develop into Tropical Storm Hermine anytime soon, but it continues to be a rainmaker as it moves over the Bahamas. Although forecasters had given it a high chance of…

(SKNIS): In a thrust to increase the cadre of protocol officers in St. Kitts and Nevis, a total of 45 persons are being trained at a two-day seminar from August 25-26 at the Financial Complex in Basseterre. The training is categorized as an…

(PRESS SEC) – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Upon the invitation of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Prime…

NIA -- Premier of Nevis and Minister responsible for Security Hon. Vance Amory expressed gratitude to the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) for its decision to use Nevis as a two-week training ground, to sharpen their skills in…

(ZIZ News) -- The police force is investigating the theft of a rifle at the St. Kitts Nevis Defence Force. Investigations revealed that Rionelle Nisbett of Lower Cayon was arrested and charged for larceny after reportedly stealing one M4…