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National Group of Companies Hosts the First Ever ‘National Fair’
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…
Revitalization of Black Rocks continues with installment of five new vendor booths
(SKNIS): The popular tourist attraction Black Rocks, in Bellevue, St. Kitts, is now home to five chattel house styled vendor booths, which will not only empower vendors, but provide additional luster to the island’s tourism product.…
PM Harris commends the Nevis electorate and looks forward to continuing progress in Nevis
(PRESS SEC) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, commends the electorate of Nevis who are going to the polls today, Monday, December 18th, 2017, to vote in the local elections.
Reflecting on the…
Record-level crowds this VAT Day indicate that the Team Unity Government’s policies are benefiting a…
(PRESS SEC) – Businesses throughout St. Kitts and Nevis report experiencing record-level crowds today, Friday, December 15th, 2017, Discounted VAT Rate Day.
The annual Discounted VAT Rate Day allows all VAT registered businesses to…
Health workers on Nevis honoured for dedicated service
NIA -- Six persons were recognised for their contributions to the Alexandra Hospital and the Public Health Unit at the Alexandra Hospitals’ annual Pre-Christmas Programme. The event was held at the hospital grounds on December 13, 2017.…
Traffic lights in the Basseterre area to be officially commissioned on Monday, December 18
(SKNIS): Minister of Transport, the Honourable Ian “Patches” Liburd, announced that the traffic lights mounted in various strategic locations in the Basseterre area will be officially commissioned and turned on on Monday, December 18, 2017.…
EC$75 million budgeted for national security in 2018 represents another record for St. Kitts and…
(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Team Unity-led Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has once again demonstrated its resolve to do all that is necessary to reduce the incidences of crime and violence in the country.…
Prime Minister Harris successfully discredits opposition’s budget presentation
(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In a powerful address to wrap up the Budget Debate in the National Assembly on Tuesday, 12th December, 2017, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris,…
Appropriation Bill (2018) passed unanimously in the National Assembly
(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Following a highly effective wrap-up by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, the Appropriation (2018) Bill, 2017, of EC$706,129,036 million received overwhelming support by…
Gingerland Preschool officially handed over after extensive renovation; expansion
NIA – The Gingerland Preschool was officially handed over to Supervisor Mrs. Pamella Elliott-Lawrence on December 12, 2017, at a small but significant ceremony, at the school following extensive renovation to the existing plant and an…
UNICEF Children’s Report focuses on children in the digital age
(SKNIS): The State of the World’s Children Report of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was launched on December 11 by the Department of Social Services in St. Kitts.
The report was first published in…
St. Kitts-Nevis’ agricultural sector shows significant improvements for 2017
(SKNIS): During the 2018 Budget Debates on December 11, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, Minister of Agriculture, expressed that the agricultural sector has seen significant improvements for 2017.
“The output in the agricultural sector,…
St. Kitts and Nevis introduces tax-free budget for three consecutive years, says Minister Brantley
(SKNIS): The over EC$700 million Appropriation (2018) Bill, 2017, which was introduced in the Federal Parliament for the upcoming fiscal year was described as tax-free and has been that way for three straight years, said Minister of Foreign…
Minister Phipps lauds an improved health sector under the Team Unity Administration
(SKNIS): Minister of State with responsibility for Health, Senator the Honourable Wendy Phipps, highlighted the development initiatives that the Ministry of Health has been undertaking since 2015 while giving an account of her portfolio at…
Government to find new and innovative ways to maintain the platinum brand of St. Kitts and Nevis’…
(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ platinum branded Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme continues to be an important contributor to Non-Tax Revenue, and also adds significantly to the overall…