Governor General’s Deputy Delivers Throne Speech

(ZIZ News) - The Governor General's Deputy, Tapley Seaton Q.C. said Team Unity, during its first term in office, will focus on putting people first. While presenting the Throne Speech during the sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday…

SKELEC Expands Service Offerings to Accommodate Customers

(ZIZ News) - SKELEC, the main electricity company on St. Kitts, is expanding its service offerings to customers. This week, the company's Chief Executive Officer, Cartwright Farrell, announced that they now accept electronic bill payments.…

The Family featured in Throne Speech

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The importance of strengthening the family in relation to raising positive, productive young people rather than at-risk youth was highlighted as part of the strategy of addressing crime during the Throne…

New Lights to Shine on Warner Park Football Stadium

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- An EC$800,000 grant from the Republic of China (Taiwan) presented to the Ministry of Sports will be used to enhance and upgrade the lighting infrastructure at the Warner Park Football Stadium in St. Kitts.…

Scores pack Church Street for Opening of New Parliament

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Scores of spectators assembled outside of Government Headquarters while dignitaries filed into the National Assembly Chambers on Thursday (May 14) to witness the opening of the Federal Parliament of St.…

Concerns voiced over UN Haiti mission budget cuts

New York, USA -- As Haiti approaches presidential and municipal elections, adequate international support was needed to avoid a security vacuum and a loss of gains made towards democracy and development, the Fifth Committee (Administrative…

US Coast Guard repatriates 50 Cubans

Miami, Florida (CMC) -- The United States Coast Guard on Wednesday repatriated 50 Cuban migrants who were interdicted in three separate incidents, to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba. The Coast Guard said all three interdictions included…

Lead poisoning kills 28 children in Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria (AFP) -- Lead poisoning has killed 28 children in central Nigeria's Niger state, the government has said, in the latest incident that has claimed hundreds of lives in recent years. "As at 12th May, 2015, 65 cases and 28…

UWI sees change in the future of the Caribbean

St Augustine, Trinidad -- UWI academics from across the Caribbean comprised over 65 regional and international thought leaders, who for three days engaged in vigorous debate and discussion on challenges and solutions for the Caribbean…