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NY Police: Man killed by train was pushed onto tracks
NEW YORK (AP) -- A man standing with his wife on a Bronx subway platform was pushed onto the tracks Sunday morning by another man and was struck and killed by an oncoming train, police said. The assailant fled.
Police said an unidentified…
Pope Francis to visit the U.S. for the first time next fall
Rome (CNN) -- Pope Francis is to make his first trip to the United States as the head of the Catholic Church in September 2015, the Vatican said Monday.
He will travel to the World Meeting of the Families, said Vatican spokesman Padre…
Man Fatally Wounded At Needs Must Estate
The Violent Crime Unit of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is investigating a fatal shooting incident which occurred about 9:00 PM this evening ( Friday 14 November 2014).
Initial report revealed gun shots were heard in the…
Media Representatives to participate in “Child Protection and the Media” Workshop
(ZIZ News)-- The Department of Probation and Child Protection Services will be working with media houses, next week, in an effort to improve accountability and transparency as well as foster stronger ties to promote the Department’s…
MONEYGRAM Helping to Re-Stock School Libraries
(ZIZ News) – MONEYGRAM and charity organization “Hands across the Sea” are teaming up to give local school libraries a boost.
According to a statement issued on Friday, the organizations plan to rejuvenate 12 primary school libraries…
CSS/Nevis Sixth Form College Valedictorians thank Parents and Teachers
(ZIZ News)-- The staff, parents and guardians of the 2014 graduating class of the Charlestown Secondary School and Nevis Sixth Form College came in for high praise, this week, during the institution’s graduation ceremony.
As is customary,…
KSS Singers Promise Great Show
(ZIZ News) – The contestants in the ZIZ/LIME Kittitian Superstar Finals have been using this past week to sharpen their performances and add new surprises.
The show was postponed last Saturday due to bad weather but now, according to Head…
Yvonne Bussue called to the Bar
Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – Declaring that her calling to the Bar of the High Court in St. Kitts, represents the “beginning of a new chapter of my life,” Yvonne Bussue told High Court Judge, Her Ladyship Justice Marlene Carter, officers…
Ground breaking for US$70 million Prime Hotel & Condominiums set for Saturday
Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The groundbreaking ceremony for the US$70 million Prime Hotel and Condominiums is scheduled for tomorrow morning (Saturday 15th November.
The tourism project, approved under the Citizenship by Investment…
F.I.M.’s Bargain Sale Fund Raiser Slated For Saturday
(ZIZ News)-- A fund raising activity that was scheduled for Financial Information Month 2014 will now be held on Saturday in Basseterre.
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank's Sybil Welsh is encouraging the general public to support the…
Diabetes Health Fair Set for Friday
(ZIZ News)-- Activities for World Diabetes Week continued today with free screenings at Independence Square.
Public Relations Officer for the St. Kitts Diabetes Association, Dr. Reginald O’loughlin said their goal is to get as much…
JNF Staff Complete Ebola Preparedness Training
(ZIZ News)-- The Ministry of Health has continued taking steps to prepare health care workers to respond to an Ebola case and possibly an outbreak.
A series of training sessions for JNF Hospital staff wrapped up on Thursday .
It was the…
Less rainfall means increasingly hotter and drier Caribbean
Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – A Jamaican researcher has warned that the Caribbean will have to take steps to respond to climate change, as predictions are that the region will become increasingly hotter and drier if global temperature…
LED Street Lighting Programme affects energy and safety
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): A project to replace all street lights in the federation with energy-saving Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs is expanding as scheduled.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities,…
Trinidad not Ebola ready — US-based specialist
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — A US-based infectious disease specialist says hospitals in Trinidad and Tobago would not be prepared if there is an outbreak of the deadly Ebola here.
“I’ve seen what San Fernando General Hospital looks like, I’m…