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New Foreign Affairs Minister wants Travel Restrictions removed

(ZIZ News) -- Nationals of St. Kitts-Nevis have the assurance that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the leadership of the Hon. Mark Brantley, will seek to remove travel advisories that are currently in place for the country. Speaking…

Prime Minister Harris vows to “Give His All” for Country

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has vowed to “give his all” as he publicly accepted the role of Prime Minister and assumed the ministerial portfolio of Finance,…

Prime Minister Harris meets Venezuelan Foreign Minister

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, met yesterday with a delegation from the government of Venezuela, headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Delcy Rodriguez. The…

Director of PAHO Dr. Carissa Etienne visits Federation

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Dr. Carissa Etienne along with Country Programme Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Dr. Godfrey Xeureb are currently in the Federation…

PM Harris Pledges a New Beginning for SKN

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2015 (SKNIS): Prime Minister Dr. The Honourable Timothy Sylvester Harris took the opportunity during his public swearing-in ceremony on Sunday (February 22) to thank his friends and colleagues for their…

CMO warns against Over-Prescribing Antibiotics

(ZIZ News) -- Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Patrick Martin says the poor judgment of some health professionals is contributing to the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and viruses. He told ZIZ that some doctors over-prescribe…

PM meets with Venezuelan Officials

(ZIZ News) -- The governments of St. Kitts-Nevis and Venezuela, on Sunday, strengthened ties as a visiting delegation paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris. The group was led by Venezuela’s Minister of External…

Full Cabinet of Ministers Sworn-in

(ZIZ News) -- The full Federal Cabinet of ministers was revealed to the Nation and thousands of persons abroad during Sunday's swearing-in ceremony at the Warner Park Cricket Stadium. The Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris will, for the next five…

Police Updates (February 23, 2015)

(ZIZ News) -- Arrests Victor Flemming of Five Ways Guest House was formally charged and cautioned for Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm, which was committed on 10th January 2015. He was later remanded to Her Majesty's Prison.…

Government’s Full Cabinet to be Sworn in on Sunday

The highly anticipated swearing-in of the Cabinet of St. Kitts and Nevis is set for Sunday . This comes four days after Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris was sworn in at Government House in the presence of political colleagues, family…

C.M.O. dispels rumours about the “Superbug”

(ZIZ News) -- Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Patrick Martin has addressed concerns surrounding an Antibiotic Resistant Bacterium that has been making headlines in the U.S. media. Dubbed the “Superbug”, the bacterium C.R.E. or…