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Cocaine smuggler charged
(ZIZ News) -- The police have charged a man for drug possession after he swallowed pellets of cocaine.
Julian Carty of Newtown was arrested on Sunday at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on suspicion of possession of illegal…
PM Harris receives courtesy call from His Lordship Justice Trevor Ward, QC and presents him with…
(PRESS SEC) — Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris today, Wednesday, January 18th, 2017, received a courtesy call from His Lordship Justice Trevor Ward, QC, the resident High Court Judge in St. Kitts, and presented him with four…
Giving back to carnival participants is key, says chairman of SKNNCC
(SKNIS): Noah Mills, Chairman of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Carnival Committee (SKNNCC), said that it is important to give back to participants as it brings joy to the hearts and faces of many, especially members on the committee.…
Police investigating officer involved in traffic accident and alleged robbery
(ZIZ) -- The police on Nevis are investigating a traffic accident on Thursday involving an officer driving a police vehicle in the Indian Castle area on Nevis.
According to reports, a police patrol responded to a call of a suspicious…
Candle light vigil held for Leshaun Thompson
(ZIZ News) -- Friends and supporters of the family of the late Leshaun Thompson, who was hit by a bus a week ago, gathered at the site of the accident on Monday to pay tribute to the 7 year old.
The candle light vigil included songs,…
The January 2015 Proclamation: A retrospective look, two years later
(PRESS SEC) —At an emergency sitting of the National Assembly of St. Kitts and Nevis on January 16th, 2015, the then-Prime Minister read a draft proclamation outlining the revised constituency boundaries that were to come into force for the…
Cocaine smuggler arrested
(ZIZ News) -- The police and Customs Department have seized several small packages of cocaine that a passenger had reported swallowed and tried to smuggle into the federation.
According to reports, on Sunday the passenger was detained…
Brand awareness a contributing factor to record numbers for the tourism industry
(ZIZ News) — Minister of Tourism Hon. Lindsay Grant says brand awareness plays a major role in the success of the country’s tourism industry.
He said by marketing St. Kitts around the world, persons become interested and want to visit…
Ministry of Education hosts Autism Detection Training Sessions
(ZIZ News) -- The Ministry Of Education recently hosted Autism Detection Training sessions under the supervision of Dr. Sheryl Rosin, a Certified Autism Specialist out of Maryland, USA.
Over the past 2 years, Dr. Rosin has visited the…
Sandy Point Primary School hosts Literacy Week of Activities
(ZIZ News)
The Sandy Point Primary School's Literacy Week of Activities began on Monday morning with an opening ceremony at the school grounds.
Featured Guest Speaker and Reading Specialist Ruth Duporte opened the ceremony with a…
PM Harris attends Hearts and Hands for Nevis’s Annual Luncheon in New York, congratulates its…
(PRESS SEC) — Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is today, Sunday, January 15th, 2017, attending Hearts and Hands for Nevis, Inc.’s Annual Luncheon at the LaGuardia Airport Marriott in Queens, New York. Hearts and Hands for…
Black Rocks to receive $3 million facelift in 2017
(ZIZ News) — Minister of Tourism Hon. Lindsay Grant has revealed that the Ministry is focusing on improving historical sites across the federation to enhance the visitor experience.
He spoke specifically of Black Rocks located at…
Department of Culture tries to strike balance between the secular and sacred in Carnival and…
(SKNIS): In St. Kitts, the religious season of Christmas and the secular festival of Carnival overlap. Some believe that Carnival should be moved to another time of the year because it overshadows the sacred time that Christmas should…
Free Prostate Cancer Screening clinic to commence Jan. 14th for the 10th consecutive year on Nevis
NIA -- The annual free prostate cancer screening clinic held on Nevis by urologist Dr. Dwayne Thwaites and fellow visiting urologists, will mark its 10 year in 2017. The one-day event, supported by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA),…
Project Stop and Think receives high praise from students
(SKNIS): The recently launched social skills campaign dubbed Project ‘Stop and Think’ came in for high praise by students of the Advanced Vocational Education Centre (AVEC) on Wednesday, January 11.
The project was introduced by Dr.…