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St. Kitts-Nevis Special Olympians Claim More Medals

(ZIZ News) - The St. Kitts and Nevis Special Olympics team continues to represent the Federation proudly, as more athletes attained medals at the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Following up on the silver medal performance by…

Nevis Premier Extends Culturama Welcome

(ZIZ News) - Parliamentary Representative for Constituency 10, the Hon. Vance Amory used Wednesday's sitting of the National Assembly to invite Kittitians to Culturama. Amory, Nevis' Premier, was at the time speaking on behalf of that…

ECCB Outlines Strategies to Save Banks

(ZIZ News) - The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has outlined the strategies it will implement to enact the new powers granted by the recently passed Banking Act 2015. In Tuesday's sitting of the National Assembly, Prime Minister the Hon.…

St. Christopher and Nevis Citizenship Bill Amended

(ZIZ News) - On Wednesday night, Parliament passed an amendment to the St. Christopher and Nevis Citizenship Act which would exclude persons from registering as citizens under specific conditions. In presenting the amendment, Prime…

St. Kitts and Nevis promotes value of Citizenship Programme

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The importance of reforming the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme, came to the fore, during the first National Consultation for CBI, held today (July 30) at the Ocean Terrace Inn. More than 120…

Police Updates (July 31, 2015)

(ZIZ News) -- The Violent Crime Unit (VCU) is investigating a shooting incident which occurred at New Road in the vicinity of the CONTEC Bus Stand about 10:45 AM on Thursday 30 July 2015, which resulted in one person hospitalised. Initial…

Parliamentarians Disagree on Timing of Banking Bill 2015

(ZIZ News) It was a back-and-forth discourse in National Assembly Chambers on Tuesday when parliamentarians, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas of the opposition and government MP, Hon. Mark Brantley disagreed on the formation of the Banking…

Police Question Man For Four Seasons Assault

(ZIZ News) Police have confirmed that one man has surrendered following last week’s assault at the Four Seasons Resort in Nevis. ZIZ News understands that the identities of the victim and the attacker cannot be revealed to the public since…

SKTU Presents Scholarships

(ZIZ News) -- Kyrique Diamond, Shuwan Joseph, Gabriel Thomas Jr., Xhyaunjay Buchanan, Hailey Morris, Karyl Woods and Lyre Nakeda Williams are this year's recipients of the St. Kitts Teachers' Union's (SKTU) First Form Scholarship. The…

Pesticides Residue and Soil Fertility Analysis Lab opened

(ZIZ News) -- The Ministry of Agriculture, on Wednesday morning, officially opened a new facility that will serve as a Pesticides Residue Detection and Soil Fertility Analysis Lab. As one of its primary objectives, the opening of the new…

Regional Judges explores Improved Access to Justice

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Members of the Judicial Education Institute (JEI) of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) are presently in St. Kitts and Nevis, hosting its 2015 Judicial Conference. “It is an annual event where the…

Crews working to normalize Water Supply after Fire

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Residents serviced by the water pumps in the Basseterre Valley area have been thanked for their patience and understanding as repair crews work to normalize the supply of water. Minister responsible of…