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8 schools participated in CCSLC, says Federal Education Minister Carty
Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – Of the eight schools that wrote the Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC) examination, passing grades were returned in English, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Social Studies, French or…
85 percent students at CFBC and 80 percent at Nevis 6th Form were successful at CAPE
Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – Students in St. Kitts and Nevis are being encouraged to increase participation rates in Foreign Languages, Mathematics and the natural sciences at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) level.…
Tridents win over Warriors stand
Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) - The Organisers of the 2014 Limacol Caribbean Premier League T20 have found there is no ground for the protest by the Guyana Amazon Warriors over the result in the finals of the CPL and will not alter the…
Leeds 47th Annual Carnival provides Caribbean cure for homesick West Indians
Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The streets of Leeds will be awash with the sights, sounds and scents of the West Indies on Monday, but how did carnival spirit make the journey from the sun-drenched islands of the Caribbean to the cooler…
Turks and Caicos hit by heavy flooding
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands -- Heavy rains from the weekend passage of Tropical Storm Cristobal caused widespread flooding in Providenciales, the most populated of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Floodwater engulfed the entire…
Working group addresses lifestyle illnesses like Diabetes
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): The health of the residents of St. Kitts and Nevis, in particular those suffering from lifestyle illnesses, will be tackled by a Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) working group.
The working group, termed a…
St. Kitts and Nevis whip Antigua and Barbuda in women’s football
Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis got the victory over Antigua and Barbuda they had hoped for at Hasely Crawford Stadium, on Sunday, by a 2-1 scoreline in the CFU Women’s Caribbean Cup 2014, but it was only consolatory as…
Nevis Deputy Premier pleased with media coverage for Hong Kong meetings
NIA Charlestown Nevis -- In a second report on his visit to Hong Kong where he held meetings with hundreds of potential investors, Deputy Premier of Nevis Hon. Mark Brantley, described the media attention garnered from the meetings as…
PEP revamps cosmetology training
Basseterre, St. Kitts -- When the People Employment Programme’s Project Manager, Mr Geoffrey Hanley, shared his dream of starting a school of cosmetology that would enable all budding cosmetologists training under the programme come under…
Sports Minister Reports on CPL’s Success
ZIZ News -- The Minister of Sport is reporting that the final leg of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League, which was held at St. Kitts’ Warner Park, was a huge success based on preliminary figures.
Speaking at this week’s Conversation…
CARPHA commends Ministry on recommendations
ZIZ News -- The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has commended the government of St. Kitts-Nevis on the implementation of recommendations made earlier this year.
During a press conference Thursday morning CARPHA’s Director of…
Boundaries Commission continues to work
ZIZ News -- Attorney General, the Hon. Jason Hamilton, has said the Boundaries Commission is still committed to the reform of constituency boundaries.
Speaking at the Conversation for Progress Meeting on Wednesday night, Hamilton cleared…
Government Breaks Ground in Ottley’s for Habitat 30 Independence Homes
ZIZ News – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is working tirelessly to keep its promise of constructing 1000 homes as part of its “New Habitat – Independence 30” housing initiative.
On Wednesday evening, housing officials broke ground…
Two Nevisians cop UK Chevening Scholarships for future leaders
Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Two Nevisians are among four Caribbean persons selected for this year’s prestigious UK Chevening Scholarships for future leaders. The other two hail from Barbados and St. Lucia.
The Barbados-based British…
Police Updates (August 22, 2016)
ZIZ News -- Arrests
Kenville Connor of Parsons was formally arrested and charged for Battery on Police and Obstruction, which were committed on 18th August 2014.
Kenneth Gonzalez of Spring Hill, Fountain was formally arrested and…