November 2018

The Ministry of Community Development, Gender Affairs and Social Services will be launching a project to develop a National Gender Equality Policy and Action Plan on Thursday November 29 at the Birdrock Beach Hotel. Ms. Celia Christopher,…

The Ministry of Health received a donation of haemodialysis machines courtesy of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on Thursday morning. 3 haemodialysis machines were presented to Minister of Health, Hon. Eugene Hamilton on…

The St. Thomas Anglican Church in Middle Island is now in a better financial position thanks to a recent donation from the Lawrence School of Music. During a brief ceremony the school donated $8,000 which was raised the music school’s 37th…

The police are investigating an incident in which a teenager was shot and injured over the weekend. According to reports, on Sunday police responded to a report of a shooting at the old Basseterre High School grounds at about 1:30am.…

Bilateral meetings ran concurrently with the panel discussions at the First Caribbean-UAE (United Arab Emirates) cooperation forum opened in Dubai at the Ritz-Carlton Dubai International Financial Centre on November 25 2018. Minister of…

The National Commission for Universal Healthcare continued its extensive public consultation campaign where citizens and residents will have a say in customizing their future medical protection on Monday November 26 2018. The universal…

Ukraine's parliament is to decide whether to bring in martial law, after the capture of three of its naval vessels by Russia. The three ships were sailing off the coast of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, when they were…

England held their nerve to complete a first series whitewash in Sri Lanka with a tense 42-run victory in the third Test in Colombo. Kusal Mendis hit a superb 86 and Roshen Silva made a fine 65 to frustrate the tourists before Jack Leach…

A British academic who was jailed for spying in the United Arab Emirates has been freed after a pardon. Matthew Hedges, 31, denied spying and said he had been researching his PhD. READ MORE: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46341310

Marin Cilic beat Lucas Pouille in straight sets to secure Croatia's second-ever Davis Cup title. Cilic beat Pouille 7-6 6-3 6-3 to give them an unassailable 3-1 lead over hosts and defending champions France. READ MORE:…

With the final closure of Petrotrin slated for month-end, thousands of pensionable employees still face questions about the security of their retirement funds. The state-owned oil and gas company has over 5,000 employees and reports are…

Twenty-three-year-old Ackeem Connor of St. Paul’s has been sentenced to five years in prison for robbery. Connor was indicted on March 24, 2017 for the offence. He was found guilty on October 9, 2018. Normally the prescribed…

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Lindsay Grant says tourism currently generates more than 25% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). He made the statement during a brief interview with ZIZ while also adding that the tourism sector…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 23, 2018 (SKNIS): Plans for the construction of the new state-of-the-art Basseterre High School (BHS) is advancing as the site at Pond’s Extension in East Basseterre has now been cleared. The construction…