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Nevis Disaster Management Committee meets to discuss state of readiness
NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Members of the Nevis Disaster Management Committee, considered to be vital in the disaster management process on Nevis, came together at the Llewellyn Newton Disaster Management Facility on July 30, 2015, to discuss…
Nevisian Youth Parliamentarian awarded Best Orator at 40th CPA Conference
NIA Charlestown Nevis -- The four Youth Parliamentarians, who represented Nevis at the 40th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region’s Conference in Tortola from July 26 to August 01, return to…
Young Gingerland Student calls on others to get involved in meaningful activities
NIA Charlestown Nevis -- One of Nevis’ outstanding youth Rol-J Williams of Gingerland, urged other youth of Nevis to get involved in meaningful activities. He said that move could lead them to meaningful recognition and subsequently…
Weekend Shakedown yields contraband
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Sunday morning’s (August 2nd) institutional search at Her Majesty’s Prison in Basseterre led to the discovery of several contraband items at the national correctional institute.
The surprise search carried…
Detainee Missing While Wanted Man Captured
(ZIZ News) - Police in Nevis are looking for a detainee who was discovered missing from the holding cell at the Charlestown Police Station on Tuesday.
ZIZ News spoke with Divisional Commander Superintendent Hilroy Brandy, who confirmed…
Special Olympians Return Home to Warm Reception
(ZIZ News) – St. Kitts and Nevis' Special Olympians returned to the federation on Tuesday following their successful participation in the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
A welcome reception, led by Prime Minister the Hon. Dr.…
Odisi Wins Back-to-Back Road March Title
(ZIZ News) - It has been a great Culturama season for the Odisi Band as its hit song, "Side Dish" won two major competitions, the groovy segment of the Soca Monarch Contest and the 2015 Road March title.
The results for Road March 2015…
Service Providers raise concerns with CBI Programme
(ZIZ News) -- Service providers and developers of the Citizenship by Investment Programme were invited to submit issues and concerns in relation to the programme.
Faron Lawrence, a CBI service provider, said the main concern raised, across…
“Operation Vigilance” commences in St. Kitts and Nevis
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- On the eve of the “August Monday” holiday weekend in St. Kitts and Nevis, units of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, supported by St. Kitts- Nevis Defence Force personnel commenced “Operation…
Team Unity Government passes its first bill in the National Assembly: Banking Reform Legislation to…
Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The Banking Bill, 2015 is the first piece of legislation passed in the National Assembly under the Team Unity administration headed by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, on July 29,…
Remarks by Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris at the Official Opening of the Annual Judicial…
Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Your Excellency, the Acting Governor General Mr. Tapley Seaton, Q.C., Hon Attorney General Vincent Byron, Your Ladyship the Honourable Dame Janice M. Pereira, Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court,…
Police Updates (August 5, 2015)
(ZIZ News) -- An investigator of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is investigating the breaking and entering, and vandalism of rooms at the Basseterre High School sometime between 4:00 p.m. on Friday 31st July and 1:20 p.m on…
Thirteen individuals to be awarded Taiwan Scholarships
Basseterre, St Kitts -- After months of waiting in anticipation thirteen individuals from the federation will be awarded scholarships to pursue studies in various fields in Taiwan.
An award ceremony which is being organized by Taiwan’s…
PM Harris welcomes SKN’s record breaking Special Olympians
Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris was part of a large welcoming party, which included Junior Minister of Health, Senator the Hon. Wendy Phipps and other senior government officials, parents, officials from…
Solid Waste advises against use of Metal Drums as Garbage Disposal Bins
Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The Solid Waste Management Corporation (SWMC) St. Kitts is renewing its appeal to household owners to desist from using metal drums as garbage disposal bins, as they pose a safety threat to the organisation’s…