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St. Kitts and Nevis has retained its status as a high-income economy in the World Bank's latest annual income classification. The Federation remains in the World Bank's highest income category, alongside Antigua And Barbuda, the Bahamas,…

BASSETERRE — Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew held a bilateral meeting today, July 7, with Karin B. Sullivan, Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy to Barbados, on the sidelines of the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of…

Gros Islet, St. Lucia,  (PMO) — Outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, concluded his six-month tenure at the helm of the regional body with a compelling call…

BASSETERRE — The Ministry of Health has appointed Gardenia Destang-Richardson as Director of Health Institutions and Nikisha Hazel as Director of Institutional Nursing Services, filling two senior leadership roles central to the delivery of…

BASSETERRE (SKNIS): Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, today (July 01, 2026), visited the construction site of the new Basseterre High School to assess the progress of works underway and reaffirm the…

BASSETERRE: St. Kitts marked a historic milestone in its tourism development with the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new cruise terminal at Port Zante. The ceremony brought together government officials, tourism stakeholders,…

BASSETERRE, (SKNIS) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has announced that the late Honourable Hugh C. Heyliger, former Deputy Prime Minister, will be accorded an Official Funeral in recognition of his distinguished service to the…

Basseterre, (SKNIS): Following the successful staging of the 28th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, convened a high-level meeting with the leadership of the…

BASSETERRE — All passengers and crew aboard the Apple Syder ferry were safely rescued Monday morning after the vessel issued an SOS while en route from St. Kitts to Nevis, prompting a swift emergency response from the St. Kitts and Nevis…

BASSETERRE — Prime Minister The Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew says major investments in water infrastructure have helped protect the Federation from what he describes as the worst drought in recorded history, possibly the most severe since the…

CHARLESTOWN: Geothermal drilling in Nevis is expected to begin later this year as the island moves closer to developing a renewable energy industry capable of powering both Nevis and St. Kitts. Nevlec's General Manager, Ald Stapleton,…

BASSETERRE — The National Secretariat for Human Security and Wellbeing recently brought together key stakeholders as part of its Summer of Intervention, an initiative designed to increase positive engagement opportunities for young people…

BASSETERRE — Three people have been formally charged in connection with an alleged multi-million dollar fraud and money laundering scheme that authorities say unfolded over nearly six years in St. Kitts and Nevis. Paul Bilzerian and Terri…

Basseterre, (SKNIS): The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis on Thursday successfully passed a comprehensive suite of legislation in the National Assembly aimed at further strengthening the Federation’s financial sector and reinforcing its…

BASSETERRE — Tourism Minister Marsha T. Henderson launched a series of stakeholder engagement meetings this week aimed at reviewing the success of the current cruise season while preparing for the upcoming slate of arrivals. The first…