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National Heroes Ceremony on September 16 will be a special occasion
(SKNIS): The September 16 ceremony commemorating the five National Heroes of St. Kitts and Nevis is expected to be even more special as it marks the first time the event will be held in the National Heroes Park with the new monuments of the…
NIA to establish small business development centre; boost small business sector
NIA -- The Ministry of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), through the Small Enterprise Development Unit (SEDU), is seeking to establish a small business development centre to boost the small business sector on the island.…
Independence 34 offical Calendar of Activities launched
(SKNIS): The official Calendar of Events for the 34th Anniversary of Independence of St. Kitts and Nevis was launched on Sunday, August 20, with a wide range of activities running for the entire month of September.
“As has been the…
August edition of PLP/PM Monthly Health Walk moves to Constituency Number Four
(PLP PR Media Inc.) -- Residents of Constituency Number Four who have month after month been faithful participants of the Peoples Labour Party/Prime Minister’s Monthly Health Walk will this month, August, have the opportunity to…
Nineteen recruits added to the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force
(SKNIS): Nineteen (19) recruits passed out as soldiers on August 17, after successfully completing the Basic Military Course No. 19, which ran for 17 weeks. They all participated in the Passing out Parade at Camp Springfield, which marked…
General Saunders deems press key stakeholders in national security
(SKNIS): National Security Advisor, Major General (Ret.) Stewart Saunders and members of the local media had an opportunity to learn from each other this week during a meet and greet forum at the Ministry of National Security on August 16.…
Mental Health Day Treatment Centre to be operational by September 2017
(SKNIS): The Hon. Wendy Phipps, Minister of State with responsibility for Health, announced on Friday, August 18, at a Press Conference to update the press on the calendar of activities for the 34th Anniversary of Independence, that the…
Nevis forms part of Federation’s delegation to CARIFESTA XIII in Barbados
NIA -- A group of 11 persons from Nevis, led by Mr. Jerome Rawlins, Chief Executive Officer of the Nevis Cultural Development Foundation (NCDF), leave for Barbados on August 20, 2017, to participate in the Caribbean Festival of Arts…
Passenger cruise ships continue to visit St. Kitts and Nevis even during off season
(SKNIS): A number of passenger cruise ships continue to visit the shores of St. Kitts and Nevis even during the off-peak season, which generally runs from May to September, as testimony to the federation’s growing tourism sector.
The…
Over 8000 CPL tickets billed to the public purse under the former administration to win votes
(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Team Unity Government, led by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has maintained the view that a properly legislated functioning Public Accounts Committee will bridge the…
Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly attends Regional Conference of Presiding Officers and Clerks…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 16th, 2017 – Deputy Clerk of the St. Christopher and Nevis National Assembly, Mrs. Sonia Boddie –Thompson, is currently in Tobago representing the Federal Parliament at the 18th Biennial Conference of…
Largest ship in the world makes sixth and final call to St. Kitts and Nevis for 2016-2017 cruise…
(SKNIS): Harmony of the Seas, the largest passenger cruise ship in the world belonging to the Oasis class, made its sixth and final call to St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday, August 16, for the 2016-2017 cruise season, after making its…
Acting Director of Audit says Public Accounts Committee Act will help promote accountability
(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Team Unity-led Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to be lauded for putting the necessary legislative framework in place to facilitate a properly functioning Public Accounts…
Airport and ferry terminal renovations to improve comfort for passengers
(SKNIS): Travelers can expect a more comfortable environment at the Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw (RLB) International Airport and the ferry terminal once renovations currently underway at both sites are completed.
Speaking in the House of…
PM Harris and National Security Advisor meet with CIC and high ranking security personnel
(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, and National Security Advisor, Major General Stewart Saunders, met with members of the Chamber of…