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Two charged in Saturday night (May 27) pellet gun incident
(RSCNPF): Two persons taken into custody on Saturday night (May 27) in relation to an incident involving a pellet gun have been arrested, formally charged and cautioned.
Arrested and charged are Lewis Powell of Upper Shaw's Avenue and…
St. Kitts and Nevis prepares to adapt Climate Change Protocols
(SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis will be one of seven countries that will be participating in the Climate Change Adaptation in the Eastern Caribbean Fisheries (CC4FISH) project. A workshop held on May 30, 2017, jump started the discussion on…
Governor General pays homage to seniors on Centenarians’ Day
Wednesday 31st May, 2017 is CENTENARIANS’ DAY. St. Kitts presently has eleven (11) Centenarians among its citizens, four (4) males and seven (7) females.
Centenarians’ Day 2016 was celebrated by way of a Reception at Government House…
Charles A. Halbert Public Library awards three outstanding readers in Read-a-thon
(SKNIS): Three students were recognized on May 30 for their demonstration of excellent reading skills during the annual Charles A. Halbert Public Library Read-a-thon.
The competition saw 41 students vying for the title of most…
Nevis Mango and Food Festival moving closer to being among Caribbean’s premier food festivals, NTA…
NIA -- Greg Phillip, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) believes that the Nevis Mango and Food Festival is moving closer to becoming one of the Caribbean’s premier food festivals.
Phillip, who was at the…
Government takes magnanimous approach in move to activate Public Accounts Committee
(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said that while the Government is yet to receive a response from the Opposition, his Cabinet “reasonably expects that…
Nevis Min. of Tourism names Nisbet Plantation Beach Club as Hotel of the Year for 2017
NIA -- The Nisbet Plantation Beach Club is the Ministry of Tourism’s Hotel of the Year for 2017. The award was presented to the hotel, for the second consecutive year, at the Ministry of Tourism Awards Gala and Dance at the Four Seasons…
St. Kitts and Nevis’ CBI Programme recognized internationally as the most trusted and successful of…
The measures taken to restructure and rebrand St. Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI) continue to yield benefits, as the country’s programme is once again recognized internationally, this time as the “most trusted and…
Tecoya Warner emerges as Junior Tourism Minister
(SKNIS): Tecoya Warner of the Charles E. Mills Secondary School emerged victorious at this year’s Local Tourism Youth Congress, which was aimed at creating greater awareness among youth about the island’s tourism product, while presenting…
Ministry of Education working to curb number of school dropouts
(SKNIS): Appearing on the radio-television show “Working for You” on May 17, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, William Vincent Hodge, said that efforts are being made to reduce the number of students dropping out of school.…
Construction work commences on new Bath Bridge in Nevis
NIA -- Work on the construction of a new Bath Bridge commenced in earnest on May 25, 2017, with the demolition of the existing structure. Two weeks ago, the bridge was rendered unsafe following severe erosion by heavy rains.
The…
CBI Programme is integral to long-term development of St. Kitts and Nevis, PM Harris says
(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) –Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris says the Team Unity-led Government views the country’s Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI) as an integral part of the long-term…
Recent Police Efforts Lauded By Callers To Police Radio Program “Policing With You”
(RSCNPF): "I want to big up the Police" was the sentiment expressed by a number of callers on Thursday (May 25) during the most recent live broadcast of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force's radio program "Policing With You."…
Speaker Perkins: Government’s decision to establish Public Accounts Committee is as a transparent…
(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The decision taken by the Government of National Unity to allow the Leader of the Opposition the privilege to nominate the chair of the Public Accounts Committee is being welcomed by the…
APSI bill strengthens St. Kitts-Nevis’ collaboration efforts to advance national and global security
(PRESS SEC) – The passing of a bill that provides for the management of the automated electronic data interchange of Advance Passenger Information (API) and the screening of API against a Watch List has necessitated a slight amendment to…