2018

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…

Prime Minister Dr. Hon Timothy Harris is encouraging all employees of the Skills Training and Empowerment Programme (STEP) to take advantage of the opportunities provided through the programme’s training sessions. Prime Minister Harris…

A delegation of high ranking government officials will be representing St. Kitts and Nevis at the first United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Caribbean Cooperation forum which is set to take place in Dubai later this month. Deputy Minister,…

The Nevis Tourism Authority has partnered with the St. Kitts Tourism Authority for the first time, in efforts to bring Sun Country Airlines to the federation. Sun Country Airlines is a United States-based airline based in Minnesota.…

Thirty-year-old Souvin Ritchen, who is from Shadwell but lived at Durant Avenue, was found guilty of murder by a majority of the jury at the end of his trial at the high court on Tuesday. Ritchin was indicted on August 26 2015 for the…

Premier of Nevis Hon. Mark Brantley has praised the initiative for universal health care for all persons in the federation, which is under the guidance of Minister of Health Hon. Eugene Hamilton. The Premier commended Hon. Eugene…

Citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis received some good news on Friday, November 23 when Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. The Honourable Timothy Harris announced duty free allowances on food items and non-commercial…

Five University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) students, four of whom are from the federation, won the 2nd annual Hewlett Packard HBCU Business Challenge Competition earlier this month. The students representing UVI were Jamilla Connor,…

Police are investigating an incident in which a man was shot and injured in St. Paul’s. According to a police press statement preliminary investigations have revealed that at about 9PM On Friday, November 23, 2018, 38 year-old Joma…