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Is it time to decriminalize marijuana?

ZIZ News -- On Monday, the National Council on Drug Abuse Prevention hosted a national discussion on the decriminalization of marijuana in St. Kitts and Nevis. The discussion on decriminalizing marijuana brought together a wide cross…

SKN urged to stay alert

ZIZ News -- Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis are being reminded that a hazard or disaster can occur at any given time. USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean John Kimbrough says this is why it’s important for…

Special “Ask the PM” dubbed a success

ZIZ News -- The 25 years of sterling service celebrations of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, continued today with a two-hour television and radio simulcast of “Ask the PM.” Although introduced…

ACF funds basketball group

ZIZ News -- A helping hand for young basketballers as the Advancement of Children Foundation recently provided funding to Pemberton's Basketball Hoops Academy/Reach One Teach One Basketball Camp. Counsellor on the ACF board Dennis Knight…

Hon. Mark Brantley makes donation to Ministry of Health

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- The Environmental Work Programme and the Environmental Health Department in the Ministry of Health on the island of Nevis received 50 reflective vests on March 24, 2014. The vests were a donation made by the Hon.…

Lawrence School of Music demonstrates the act of giving

Basseterre, St. Kitts- “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” If this holds true, past and present students of the Lawrence School of Music, along with their tutor, all have healthy hearts.…

Residents Receive Free Chronic Kidney Disease Testing

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS): Residents of St. Kitts took full advantage of the opportunity to have free chronic kidney disease testing when the Caribbean Health and Education Foundation (CHEF) brought its medical expertise to the…

New School Bus Fills Transportation Need

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS): The new addition to the fleet of Hyundai School Buses in St. Kitts has come at an opportune time in response to the transportation need of Conaree and surrounding areas says Minister of Education Hon. Nigel…

Global Climate Change Alliance Project Launched

(ZIZ)-- The official launch of the OECS Secretariat's Global Climate Change Alliance Project on Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change Adaptability in the Caribbean took place on Monday (March 24th) at the Ocean Terrace Inn.…