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St. Kitts is second on Bloomberg Businessweek’s prestigious travel list for 2018; no other Caribbean…

Jan 9, 2018

(PRESS SEC) – St. Kitts is one of 22 destinations that Bloomberg Businessweek says will be “especially hot” this year. Mentioned second, St. Kitts is the only Caribbean destination on the list titled “Where to Go in 2018.” In its…

White House says 200,000 Salvadoreans must leave the US

Jan 8, 2018

The Trump administration has announced the US will cancel permits allowing nearly 200,000 people from El Salvador to live and work in the country. The humanitarian programme, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), was granted after a series…

Andy Murray: British number one has surgery on hip injury

Jan 8, 2018

Britain's Andy Murray has had hip surgery in Melbourne and says he hopes to be playing again in time for this summer's grass-court season. The former world number one, 30, has not played a competitive match since he was knocked out of…

Trinidad & Tobago Set To Elect First Female Head of State

Jan 8, 2018

Trinidad and Tobago looks set to get its first female President, with a judge nominated to succeed Anthony Carmona as the next head of state. Meantime, another female jurist will today become Barbados’ next head of state. Read more:…

Somaliland passes first law against rape

Jan 8, 2018

For the first time in its history, the self-declared republic of Somaliland has passed a law against rape. In the past, a victim's family could force them to marry their rapist to avoid being shamed. READ MORE:…

Australian Open: Victoria Azarenka pulls out over custody dispute

Jan 8, 2018

Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Australian Open because of the ongoing custody battle over her 11-month-old son. Azarenka cannot leave California with Leo until the dispute is resolved. READ MORE:…

US media takes another critical look at Caribbean citizenship programmes

Jan 8, 2018

One year after the infamous CBS 60 Minutes piece “Passports for Sale” in January 2017, on Saturday it was NBC’s turn in a report entitled “Hurricane-hit countries slash cost of citizenship-by-investment programs”. NBC noted that…

Plans to upgrade Old Road Bay

Jan 8, 2018

(ZIZ News) -- Plans are already underway to continue a project to upgrade the road at Old Road Bay. That’s the word from Minister of Public Infrastructure the Hon Ian Liburd. In an interview with ZIZ Minister Liburd gave an update on…

Six photos capture the essence of St. Kitts’ tourism product

Jan 8, 2018

(SKNIS): Out of 98 submissions for Tourism Month’s Best Destination Photo Competition, six proved successful in capturing the essence of St. Kitts’ tourism product. The winners of the photo competition were revealed today, January 08.…

Statement on the fake Facebook account that is appropriating PM Harris’ image and name

Jan 8, 2018

It has come to the attention of the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, that a fake Facebook account is appropriating his image and name to prey on well-meaning individuals and lure them into bogus…

Senior civil servants on Nevis get new guidelines to help curb excessive spending

Jan 8, 2018

NIA -- Heads of Departments in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) have been asked to pay more attention to their spending practices in an effort to provide greater accountability where the public’s money is concerned. The senior…

Police officers thanked for service and encouraged to gear up for challenges of 2018

Jan 5, 2018

(SKNIS): Several members of the rank and file from Division ‘A’ and ‘B’ of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force were reminded just how important their role is in ensuring a safe and peaceful society and challenged to stay…

National Group of Companies Hosts the First Ever ‘National Fair’

Jan 5, 2018

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (January 4, 2017) – Friday, December 15, 2017 marked a significant day for the National Bank Group of Companies. In what was the first of its kind in the Federation, the Group hosted ‘The National Fair’ which provided…

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