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Biker killed in accident
(ZIZ News) -- The police are investigating a traffic accident on Sunday Night that has left a young man dead.
According to a police report, dead is 22 year old Junieve Hodge, from Sandy Point.
Details to the accident are still unclear…
Incident Command Systems and Emergency Operations Workshop
(ZIZ News) -- Health and other government officials gathered at the St. Kitts Nevis UWI Open campus facility for the opening of the incident command systems and emergency operations workshop on Monday morning.
The aim of the workshop is…
Consultations on establishing a Small Business Development Centre
(ZIZ News) -- St. Kitts and Nevis has been engaged in consultations about establishing a Small Business Development Centre.
The most recent consultation took place this past week at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
The goal will be…
Multi-Million-Dollar Tourism Loan Facility Launched in Jamaica
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has launched a special J$20 million (US$157,735) revolving loan facility to boost the compliance of small tourism properties, attractions and businesses on Jamaica’s eco-friendly south coast.
The…
Hurricane Gaston Back Again And Stronger; Another Tropical Storm Possible Too
Gaston is back at hurricane strength and looks like it will past far enough from Bermuda not to pose a threat to the Caribbean island.
Gaston, which was briefly a hurricane last week before weakening to a storm less than 12 hours later,…
Pretoria Girls High racism protest backed by SA minister
A South African minister has thrown his support behind protesting female students, who accuse their high school of operating a racist hair policy.
Black pupils at the private Pretoria Girls High say they have often been told to straighten…
Syria war: US warns over Turkish-Kurdish violence
The US says fighting between Turkey, pro-Turkish rebels and Kurdish-aligned forces in northern Syria is "unacceptable" and must stop.
Clashes in places where so-called Islamic State (IS) was not present were a "source of deep concern", the…
Minister Liburd urges locals to prepare to take up new jobs as the economy expands
(SKNIS): Scores of persons across St. Kitts and Nevis went out to the recent Park Hyatt St. Kitts Information Sessions to learn more about the hotel and the many job opportunities available.
Minister of Public Infrastructure, Honourable…
7 receive Warren Tyson Scholarships
(ZIZ News) -- 7 high school students have been inducted into the TDC Warren Tyson Scholarship Programme.
The programme provides support for students from first form up to the end of their studies at the Nevis Sixth Form or the Clarence…
Crime Still High in Jamaica, But Some Numbers Are Falling
Jamaica’s crime rate is still high, but authorities are reporting that serious crime is dropping.
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting a 22.8 per cent reduction in six of the seven categories of serious and violent crimes…
Czechs and Hungarians call for EU army amid security worries
The leaders of the Czech Republic and Hungary say a "joint European army" is needed to bolster security in the EU.
They were speaking ahead of talks in Warsaw with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They dislike her welcome for Muslim…
France burkini: Highest court suspends ban
France's highest administrative court has suspended a ban on full-body "burkini" swimsuits that was imposed in a town on the Mediterranean coast.
The ban in Villeneuve-Loubet "seriously and clearly illegally breached fundamental freedoms",…
Ricky Burns to defend super-lightweight title against Kiryl Relikh in Glasgow
Ricky Burns to defend super-lightweight title against Kiryl Relikh in Glasgow
Ricky Burns will defend his WBA world super-lightweight title against the Ricky Hatton-trained Kiryl Relikh at SSE Hydro in Glasgow on 7 October.
Burns became…
Rio 2016 Paralympics: Russia contest Court of Arbitration for Sport decision
Russia have contested the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (Cas) decision to uphold the country's blanket ban from the Paralympics.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) suspended Russia from the Rio Games starting on 7 September…
Early childhood workers undergo ongoing professional development in prenatal care
(ZIZ News) -- A group of thirty nursery assistants from a number of selected nurseries and daycare centres within the federation gathered at the industrial day care centre at the c.a. paul southwell industrial park on august 25 to…