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Banking Bill 2015 to safeguard OECS Member States

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Government Senator Honourable Wendy Phipps, has described the Banking Bill 2015 as vital, as it seeks to update the provisions, safeguards operation policies and procedures governing the banking sector in…

Senior Minister Amory welcomes Banking Reforms

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Senior Minister in the Federal Cabinet of St. Kitts and Nevis and Premier of Nevis the Honourable Vance Amory, has welcomed the passage of the Banking Bill 2015, noting that it increases protection for hard…

Government chart the way forward for CBI

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Following the passing of the Saint Christopher and Nevis Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in Federal Parliament on July 29, the government has organized the first National Consultation on the Citizenship…

Past student of Combermere School donate to Alma Mater

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Past Combermere School students paid homage to their Alma Mater and in the process, gave back to the Combermere community at a handing over ceremony at the Franklyn Browne Community Centre, on July 29, 2015. The…

B.H.S. Shift System Nearing an End

(ZIZ News) - Students and teachers at the Basseterre High School (BHS) can soon breathe a sigh of relief as Education Minister, the Hon. Shawn Richards has announced that the shift system is nearing its end. During Tuesday's sitting of the…

Hodge: UVI Has Endless Opportunities

(ZIZ News) - President of the St. Kitts Chapter of the University of the Virgin Islands Alumni Association, St. Clair Hodge says UVI has endless opportunities. He said, "With UVI, it is a unique feel because you're in the Caribbean, you're…

St. Paul’s United Wins Back to Back Titles

(ZIZ News) - The S.L. Horsford St. Paul's United football team became the third team in St. Kitts and Nevis history to win back to back SKNFA Premier Division titles after topping Sol Island Auto Conaree FC 1-0 in game two of the National…

Ministers outline the Significance of the Banking Bill 2015

(ZIZ News) - Three bills were taken before parliament for their first reading on Tuesday. Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs, the Hon. Vance Amory introduced the Shiloh Baptist Church Nevis Incorporation Bill, which had its first reading.…

ISU Medico Program Benefits ROC Allies

A total of 32 student doctors from 12 ROC diplomatic allies completed the first stage of a post-baccalaureate medical program July 28 at I-Shou University in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung City. The two-year classroom-based course prepares…

3 Wounded at The Frigate Bay Strip

The police are investigating an incident where three men were badly wounded on the weekend. Kevin Stapleton and Morgan Jeffers of Sebastian Street, Newtown and Gary Rogers of Conaree were wounded at The Frigate Bay Strip, according to…

Government To Settle Small Business Fund

(ZIZ News) The Federation may see the revival of "mom and pop shops", locally referred to as sideway shops and other small businesses. This is according to the Honourable Ian Liburd, Minister of Public Infrastructure, Post, Urban…