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Youth Vybzing Challenge climaxes tonight

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Eleven vibrant persons will compete tonight (May 8) for a cash prize of more than $6,000 as the “Vybzing, St. Kitts and Nevis Spoken Word Challenge” finals take place at the Sweet Lime Restaurant at MaPou.…

Embassy Suites by Hilton to open on St. Kitts

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- St. Kitts and Nevis will see the opening of an Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel in early 2017. This announcement was made in a press release from Hilton Hotels on Wednesday (May 6) after signing a franchise…

Junior Achievement Trade Fair

(ZIZ News) -- The participants of the 2014-2015 Junior Achievement Programme will be taking part in a trade fair this week to display their companies’ goods and services. Executive Director of Junior Achievement St. Kitts and Nevis, Tracey…

Commissioners’ Conference to benefit the Community

(ZIZ News) -- A conference for Caribbean police commissioners is expected to focus on strengthening community policing and adopting best practices for use within the region. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ian Queeley told ZIZ that the…

First National Assembly under Team Unity set for May 14th

(ZIZ News) -- The first sitting of the National Assembly under the Team Unity-led Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will be held on Thursday 14th May at 10am at National Assembly Chambers on Church Street. On Wednesday, Attorney General…

Jose Rosa inaugurated as First Honorary Consul of Mexico

(ZIZ News) -- His Excellency Jose Rosa is the first Resident Honorary Consul of Mexico to St. Kitts and Nevis. Rosa was installed during an impressive ceremony at Palms Court Garden on Tuesday night. His installation also marked the…

Rotary helps to promote Autism Awareness

(ZIZ News) -- The Rotary Clubs of St. Kitts and Liamuiga continued activities to promote autism awareness with a Lighting Ceremony at The Circus on Thursday evening. April was internationally recognised as World Autism Month and the local…

Students awarded at Read-A-Thon Prize-Giving

(ZIZ News) -- Three young readers were awarded for their love of reading when the Charles A. Halbert Public Library hosted a prize-giving ceremony for its recent Easter Read-A-Thon. Mauriel Knight was named the overall winner and winner in…

Youth encouraged to apply for CYA and Remarkable Teens Award

(ZIZ News) -- The Department of Youth Empowerment is encouraging young people to take advantage of the many opportunities that are available to them. Recently, Senior Youth Officer Chereca Weaver said the application process has started…

Liburd confirms Culturama’s Soca Monarch Contest

(ZIZ News) -- There has been an “on again, off again” approach to the reintroduction of the Soca Monarch contest during Nevis’ Culturama Festival, but Executive Director of the Festivals Secretariat, Antonio Liburd, said it will happen this…

St. Kitts-Nevis Relay Team qualifies for Rio 2016

(ZIZ News) -- The St. Kitts and Nevis relay team once again did the Federation proud, this time by earning an automatic bid for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Participating in last weekend’s IAAF/BTC World Relays in the Bahamas,…

Labour Department holds successful Week of Activities

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A week of activities to promote Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) officially concluded last Friday (May 01) and employees, employers and students have been promised that attention to the subject remains…

Attorney General announces date for New Parliament

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Thursday, May 14 is the date that has been set for the opening session of parliament under the government of national unity. This was announced by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Honourable…