News, Regional News

Building on our Legacy: ZIZ at 60 presents refrigerator to Ade’s Place

Published 6 March, 2021
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Building on our Legacy: ZIZ at 60 presents refrigerator to Ade’s Place

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 6, 2021 (S.T.E.P.) — Staff and trainees at Ade’s Place, a centre for adults with disabilities, were on Friday March 5 the proud recipients of a 13 cubic feet refrigerator courtesy of ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) which is celebrating its 60th anniversary under the theme ‘Building on our Legacy, ZIZ at 60!’

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Crime/Justice, News, Regional News

WEARING FACE MASK IMPROPERLY ATTRACTS A FINE WITH NEW LEGISLATION

Published 5 March, 2021
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

WEARING FACE MASK IMPROPERLY ATTRACTS A FINE WITH NEW LEGISLATION

MINISTER OF HEALTH ET AL, HON. AKILAH BYRON-NISBETT

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 05, 2021 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis started its vaccination programme with the Oxford University-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine on February 22,  however, Minister of Health, The Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett is advising citizens and residents that adhering to the non-pharmaceutical measures are still important and necessary.  

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Health, News, Regional News

Five new COVID-related deaths in St Lucia

Published 5 March, 2021

Basseterre

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Source: LOOP NEWS

Today Thursday, March 4, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of 11 new cases of COVID-19 from the Ezra Long Laboratory. 

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News, Regional News, Travel

‘Bleak state’ of Barbadian LIAT ex-workers

Article by
Emmanuel Joseph

A picture emerged Wednesday of “humiliation” and “depression” among severed LIAT employees in Barbados, many of whom have run out of cash and have been forced to beg for help, while the near year-long non-payment of severance by the failed carrier drags on.

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News, Regional News, Travel

LIAT ex-staff take protest online

Published 3 March, 2021

Basseterre

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Article by
Emmanuel Joseph

Hundreds of long-suffering, out-of-work former LIAT workers have now created a special protest video for circulation across social media highlighting their plight for the non-payment of EC$119 million in outstanding entitlements including EC$79 million in severance outstanding for close to a year.

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