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Fire service officer honoured at candle light ceremony
(ZIZ News) -- The life of Fire Officer Javier Caines was honoured at a Candlelight ceremony held in Sandy Point on Thursday 17th March.
Family members, friends, and loved ones gathered to pay their respects at the ceremony.
Fire Service…
St. Kitts and Nevis articulates position on human rights in Geneva, Switzerland
(SKNIS): Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Kaye Bass, has articulated the position of St. Kitts and Nevis in Geneva, Switzerland, where she gave a report on the Universal Periodic Review for Consideration to the…
Future of filmmaking bright
(ZIZ News) -- Local writer and voice actor, Delé Adams says his production team’s recent win at the Kingstoon Animation Festival indicates that the future of Caribbean animation and filmmaking looks bright and he hopes governments will come…
Fetal and Pediatric Cardiography Workshop participants relate its effectiveness in their countries
(SKNIS): Three of the participants of this week’s fetal and pediatric cardiography workshop expressed pleasure with the training, noting that it will be effectively used in the countries where they operate.
Dr. Gillian Birchwood, a newborn…
PLP in Unity hosts Annual Good Friday Kite Flying Competition in Belle Vue
(SKNIS): The People’s Labour Party in Team Unity is hosting the Annual Kite Flying Competition in Belle Vue on Good Friday, March 25, 2016, starting at 11am.
The Competition was introduced to help revive the cultural pastime of kite flying…
Michael Morton assumes duties as Head of State
(SKNIS): His Excellency Dennis Michael Morton, J.P., will carry out the functions of the Governor General of St. Kitts and Nevis as he serves in the absence of His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton GCMG, CMO, QC, JP.
Mr. Morton took the…
Ambassador Jonel Powell helps the needy of Constituency #2
(SKNIS): Ambassador Jonel Powell, has been working tirelessly to ensure that the standard of living in Constituency #2 is raised. One such example was visible on Friday March 18, 2016, when the Ambassador provided assistance to one of the…
St. Kitts-Nevis receives commitment from Taiwan to partner on a far-reaching crime-fighting…
St. Kitts and Nevis and Taiwan, during a bilateral meeting held on Wednesday, March 16th in Belize, agreed to implement a far-reaching crime-fighting plan. This plan would expand the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) in the hot spot…
Disaster Drill a success
(ZIZ News)— The Disaster Response Drill coordinated by the National Emergency Management Agency on Thursday has been dubbed a success.
This, according to the agency’s Deputy National Disaster Coordinator Claricia Langley Stevens, who says…
Foreign Minister Brantley leads delegation to Crans Montana Forum in Dakhla, Morocco
Hon. Mark A. G. Brantley is currently in Morocco to participate in the Crans Montana Forum held under the high patronage of H.M. The King Mohammed VI of Morocco. This event is in its second edition in Dakhla and organizes international…
Disaster Response Exercise
(ZIZ News) -- Various agencies sprang into action on Thursday as part of a National Disaster Response Training Exercise.
The goal was to test the responses of stakeholders in the case of an actual emergency.
The exercise began with an…
Dept. of Agriculture on Nevis honours its own; Dulcina Brookes-Byron named patron for 22nd Annual…
NIA -- Dulcina Brookes-Byron, a 53-year veteran labourer at the Department of Agriculture on Nevis is the patron for the department’s 22nd Annual Open Day. She was honoured at the Opening Ceremony of the two-day event at the Villa Grounds…
Consumer Affairs hosts appreciation ceremony
(ZIZ News) -- The Department of Consumer Affairs held an appreciation ceremony on Thursday morning to show thanks to local businesses that have supported them over the years.
It formed part of Consumer Affairs Week and ten businesses…
St Kitts and Nevis’ brand strengthened during Dubai visit
(SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris described his recent visit to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as a sterling success and a promoter of “stronger loyalty for the St. Kitts and Nevis brand.”
He said this…
Kittitian Hill endorses agriculture as a viable option
(ZIZ News) — With the continued implementation of its sustainability concept, Kittitian Hill is endorsing agriculture as a viable option.
According to the hotel’s public relations manager Johan Kelly, a major part of the philosophy of…