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Good day, Citizens and Residents! I am taking the opportunity to address the nation on the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis’ progress in providing affordable homeowner solutions. As a government, we believe that it is critically important for our citizens and residents to become homeowners. And as such, has made it a top priority […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 06, 2023 (SKNIS): Scores of skilled workers stand to benefit from the recently signed agreement between the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the National Housing Corporation (NHC) with the East Coast Housing Development. The contract is for the Trinidad-based developer to finance and deliver 2,400 affordable smart homes over a […]

The ambassadors, commercial attachés and minister-counsellors of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (GRULAC), the United States, Canada and Spain, met with the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, and pledged their support for the establishment of a hemispheric partnership for food security and sustainable development, given the region’s status as the world’s […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 5, 2023 (SKNIS): Diplomatic Week 2023 has come and gone but one thing remains—St. Kitts and Nevis is punching way above its weight in the international arena. With a geographic size of just 104 square miles and a population of little over 50,000, the country has come a long way since […]

Veron Richardson, aged thirty-eight (38) and commonly known as ‘Tommy’, has been sentenced to serve twenty-two (22) years and six (6) months for the offence of Rape, and ten (10) years for Burglary. Both offences were committed on December 7th, 2019. Richardson pleaded guilty to both offences on February 6th, 2023. On May 2nd, 2023, […]

BASSETERRE (5th May, 2023): Chairman of the St. Kitts Music Festival’s Executive Committee, Allister Williams, thanked Tropical Shipping for its steadfast support and generosity, when the company signed on as a Platinum Sponsor for the highly-anticipated 3-day musical extravaganza.. “In 1996 when we started this musical journey, we reached out to Tropical Shipping seeking support and they responded […]

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Thursday, 4 May 2023):  The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must transform its trade policy to drive economic growth and sustainable development. CARICOM’s Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on External Negotiations (PMSC-EN) is calling for enhanced use of data, analysis and consultations to support the formulation of the Community’s  trade policy. The […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 04, 2023 (SKNIS):Thursday’s (May 04) Interdenominational Day of Prayer in Nevis was welcomed by the ActingPrime Minister and Federal Minister responsible for Ecclesiastical and Faith-Based Affairs, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley. In a recorded address, Acting PM Hanley said that the Ministry was pleased to partner with Evangelism Encounter Ministries, which coordinated this year’s […]

4th May, 2023 By Acting Fire Chief Rommel Williams Greetings citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis. I am Ag Fire Chief Rommel Williams of the St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services. The St. Kitts and Nevis fire and rescue service continues to live up to its mission statement which is to prevent and safeguard […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 04, 2023 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Employment and Labour is working closely with its tripartite partners and other agencies/institutions to review the current minimum wage in St. Kitts and Nevis, and to determine the best way forward, given factors such as inflation and the consumer price index. On this week’s edition of […]