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Team Unity Government passes its first bill in the National Assembly: Banking Reform Legislation to…
Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The Banking Bill, 2015 is the first piece of legislation passed in the National Assembly under the Team Unity administration headed by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, on July 29,…
Remarks by Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris at the Official Opening of the Annual Judicial…
Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Your Excellency, the Acting Governor General Mr. Tapley Seaton, Q.C., Hon Attorney General Vincent Byron, Your Ladyship the Honourable Dame Janice M. Pereira, Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court,…
Police Updates (August 5, 2015)
(ZIZ News) -- An investigator of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is investigating the breaking and entering, and vandalism of rooms at the Basseterre High School sometime between 4:00 p.m. on Friday 31st July and 1:20 p.m on…
Thirteen individuals to be awarded Taiwan Scholarships
Basseterre, St Kitts -- After months of waiting in anticipation thirteen individuals from the federation will be awarded scholarships to pursue studies in various fields in Taiwan.
An award ceremony which is being organized by Taiwan’s…
PM Harris welcomes SKN’s record breaking Special Olympians
Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris was part of a large welcoming party, which included Junior Minister of Health, Senator the Hon. Wendy Phipps and other senior government officials, parents, officials from…
Solid Waste advises against use of Metal Drums as Garbage Disposal Bins
Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The Solid Waste Management Corporation (SWMC) St. Kitts is renewing its appeal to household owners to desist from using metal drums as garbage disposal bins, as they pose a safety threat to the organisation’s…
Bravo signs with Venus Music Group
Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Internationally recognised TT cricket all-rounder Dwayne Bravo this week spread his wings and signed with Los Angeles based entertainment company Venus Music Group, which represents international superstars like…
Larkin’s gold completes Australia’s backstroke double
Sports Page -- Mitchell Larkin won the men's 100m backstroke final at the world swimming championships in Kazan to complete Australia's double in the event on Tuesday.
Larkin touched the wall at 52.40secs with France's Camille Lacourt…
Jayawardene to join England as consultant
Sports Page -- Mahela Jayawardene is to join the England side as batting consultant. The prolific batsman will, ESPNcricinfo understands, be part of the England coaching team travelling to the UAE for the Test and limited-overs series…
Town-hall meeting set for Friday in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica -- President of the WICB Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron and Vice President Emmanuel Nanthan have been engaging stakeholders through a series of town-hall meetings around the region since May this year.
So far, the top brass of…
Guyana wins Under 19 Cricket Tournament and Four T&T Players in Regional Under 19 Squad
Sports Page -- Four T&T players have been included in the West Indies Under-19 training squad following the conclusion of the West Indies Cricket Board Regional 50-over Youth tournament in Jamaica, on Sunday. T&T finished third…
Work to begin on geothermal plant in Dominica this year
Roseau, Dominica -- Dominica is nearing the end of negotiations with French investors to start building the islands much talked about geothermal plant.
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the disclosure as he indicated that production…
World Bank unveils new conditions for loans
Washington, United States (AFP) -- The World Bank unveiled Tuesday a set of new social and environmental rules for its 188 member nations to receive financial assistance.
According to the World Bank, the draft framework, under discussion…
Guyana PM confirms salary hikes for gov’t officials; says they need “respectable salaries”
Georgetown, Guyana -- Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has confirmed media reports that ministers and other top level government officials will be getting bigger pay checks, saying they need to be paid “respectable salaries” to reduce the…
Economic empowerment needed to increase trade with more African countries, says Trinidad minister
Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Senator Vasant Bharath, minister of trade, industry, investment and communications and minister in the ministry of finance and the economy in Trinidad and Tobago has called for greater economic empowerment to…