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Prime Minister Harris leads St. Kitts-Nevis delegation to 2019 Caribbean Forum in Barbados
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 06, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is presently leading a St. Kitts and Nevis delegation to the 2019 Caribbean Forum on Regional…
Security forces seize 300 pounds of cocaine
Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 06, 2019 (RSCNPF): Members of the security forces seized 136 kilos (close to 300 pounds) of cocaine following a search carried out on a yacht that ran aground on Sunday (November 03).
The street value of…
Donation of Laptops from Taiwan to Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education has received 30 laptops from the Embassy of the Republic of China Taiwan on behalf of Taiwanese Tech Company ASUS.
A handing over ceremony was held on Monday at the IT Centre.
Referring to the donation as…
Sugar Mas 48 Calypso Season begins tonight
ZIZ News (By: Chaïra Flanders) -- Good news for Kaiso lovers. The Sugar Mas 48 Calypso Season begins this week with the Legends Tent tonight at Krave Restaurant on New Street in downtown Basseterre.
Residents and citizens will get the…
Flash Flood Watch issued for St. Kitts and Nevis.
ZIZ News (By: Chaïra Flanders) -- On Monday November 4, the St. Kitts Met Office announced that a flash flood watch is currently in effect for low lying and flood prone areas of St. Kitts and Nevis.
This follows severe weather conditions…
Leonna Brookes Crowned 2019 St. Peter’s Festival Queen
ZIZ News (By: Chaïra Flanders) -- Contestant #4 Leonna Brookes has been crowned the 2019 St. Peter’s Festival Queen held on Friday night.
Brookes who was sponsored by Uptown Entertainment beat out her three competitors at the pageant…
St. Kitts-Nevis is Only Destination in OECS to Achieve One Million Cruise Passenger Arrivals for Two…
Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant said that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is the only destination in the OECS to achieve one million cruise passenger arrivals in two consecutive cruise seasons. He said this during…
St. Kitts-Nevis Records Its Largest Air Arrivals
Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, in delivering his annual Tourism Awareness Month speech, announced that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has been experiencing record air arrivals.
Construction of damaged pier in Charlestown to commence November 01
Construction of one of the piers at the Charlestown waterfront, which was severely damaged and rendered unusable by the passage of adverse weather two years ago, will commence on November 01, 2019.
St. Kitts and Nevis cabinet approves major duty concessions for the month of December
The Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris-led Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is ensuring that citizens and residents truly enjoy the upcoming Christmas and Carnival seasons by once again approving several major duty concessions on food, gift…
Idella Wallace the new Ms. Nevis Seniors’ Queen, happy she made her children proud
Idella “Della” Wallace, 62, is still beaming with pride after she was crowned winner of the second annual Miss Nevis Senior Queen Pageant hosted by the Ministry of Social Development through the Department of Social Services, Senior…
Scotiabank’s regional leaders call on Prime Minister Harris
High level officials of Scotiabank are in Federation to finalize matters relating to the wrap up of their operations and the transfer of their operations to one of the region’s premier financial institutions, Republic Financial Holdings…
Contractors on Nevis to be recognised
The Ministry of Communications and Works in the Nevis Island Administration in collaboration with the Department of Physical Planning and Environment will host the first Contractors Award Ceremony at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC)…
St. Kitts-Nevis Government repatriates Haitian migrants after consulting with international,…
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has repatriated a total of 49 Haitian migrants to their home country via chartered flights from Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport.
Vendors Blocking Sidewalks Still a Major Issue
Ongoing road work around the island, updates on traffic rules near the Bay Road and the West Bus Terminal and complaints about vendors blocking sidewalks in Basseterre were all topics of discussion on the ZIZ radio program, “On the Road” on…