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Green Valley Festival Gearing Up

(ZIZ News) The Green Valley Festival, which is in its 19th year, is again gearing up to present a wide range of activities. Chairperson of the 2015 Green Valley Organizing Committee, Jerome Isaac, said the Festival, which will be held…

Opposition Names Senator Nominee

(ZIZ News) The Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Leader of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party, has named Nigel Alexis Carty as his party's nominee to serve as a Nominated Member/Senator in the National Assembly. The announcement of Mr. Carty's…

Revamping the Electoral System

(ZIZ News) The government is currently reviewing and revamping the internal networking systems that connect to the electoral office as part of investigations into what have been called "serious infractions". During a press conference on…

Opening of National Assembly

(ZIZ News) -- It was a historic occasion today as St. Kitts and Nevis witnessed the opening of National Assembly under the Team UNITY-led government. The event began with a Guard of Honour made up of members of the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence…

Opposition Boycotts opening of Parliament

(ZIZ News) -- Members of the Opposition boycotted the opening of the National Assembly, citing three reasons for their collective decision. On Thursday morning, Leader of the opposing St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party and Former Prime Minister,…

Scores pack Church Street for Opening of New Parliament

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Scores of spectators assembled outside of Government Headquarters while dignitaries filed into the National Assembly Chambers on Thursday (May 14) to witness the opening of the Federal Parliament of St.…

New Lights to Shine on Warner Park Football Stadium

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- An EC$800,000 grant from the Republic of China (Taiwan) presented to the Ministry of Sports will be used to enhance and upgrade the lighting infrastructure at the Warner Park Football Stadium in St. Kitts.…

The Family featured in Throne Speech

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The importance of strengthening the family in relation to raising positive, productive young people rather than at-risk youth was highlighted as part of the strategy of addressing crime during the Throne…

Climate Change Youth Ambassadors charged to make a change

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- President of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) Dr. Kelvin Daly charged the new UNESCO Youth Ambassadors for Climate Change to disseminate information on the subject and actively demonstrate that all…

Juvenile Diabetics to be Educated on Healthy Lifestyle

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The St. Kitts Diabetes Association (SDA) in collaboration with the St. Kitts and Nevis Red Cross Society is organizing a camp for juvenile diabetics in St. Kitts, slated for Friday May 22, 2015 at the Sandy…

Carnival UK Cruise Line commits to 33 calls to St. Kitts

Basseterre St. Kitts -- Coming on the heels of a series of meetings with European cruise lines, Minister of Tourism, Honourable Lindsay F.P. Grant, today announced 33 calls to St. Kitts from ships of the Carnival UK Group cruise lines…