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Prime Minister Douglas promises tax-free 2015 Budget

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has told the nation that his December 9th Budget Day presentation will be tax-free. “I do not intend to steal my own thunder today.…

New passports to be re-issued

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The rules governing international travel are ever-evolving and every country, including St. Kitts and Nevis, has the right to determine who will and will not enter its territory, and St. Kitts-Nevis respects…

PEP workers lauded as office relocates to Church Street

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The People Employment Programme’s (PEP) Secretariat has moved from Dorset Village to downtown Basseterre on Church Street, and Project Manager Mr Geoffrey Hanley is pleased with the renovation work done by PEP…

Falling Fuel Prices

(ZIZ News) -- The price of fuel is at its lowest in two months. At SOL Gas Stations, fuel now costs $12.67 per gallon. And according to a release from the Ministry of Finance, fuel has been slowly trending downwards from a cost of $14.84…

Vessel search comes up empty

(ZIZ News) -- The Guyana-registered vessel, and its crew, which was stuck off the coast of Dieppe Bay for four days, has been given the green light to return home once repair work is completed. Officers of the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force…

Astro reacts to placing first in National Calypso Eliminations

(ZIZ News) -- Nevisian Calypsonian Oscar “Astro” Browne topped Sunday night’s calypso eliminations for Sugar Mas 43. On Tuesday, ZIZ News spoke with the veteran calypsonian who shared his feelings. “It’s a good feeling but I’m not really…

National Bank registers an operating income of EC$99.5 million

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank, Ms. Dawn Williams says the financial institution recorded another successful year for the period ending June 2014.…

Statement by the Leader of the Federal Opposition

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The following is the full text of a statement made by the Leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament Hon. Mark Brantley on December 03, 2014, in response to a recent statement made by Federal Minister of…

A Measure of Tax Relief for Residents on Discounted Vat Days

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- This year’s Discounted Value Added Tax (VAT) Days will give some measure of tax relief to residents who have to pay only five percent VAT. Riding on the success of last year’s tax reduction, the Government…

Monologue Competitions, the Highlight of Drama Week

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- This year’s drama week was held under the theme ‘Let the Children Shine’, a theme which suited the stellar performances of the children during the monologue competitions. The Ministry of Education’s Drama…

Parents to Benefit from New Stimulation Program

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Ministry of Education along with, the Ministry of Health and the Early Childhood Development Unit have established an Effective Early Childhood Health Outreach Stimulation (ECHOS) Programme that is…

PEP participants hold surprise party for SKNAPD officials

Basseterre, St Kitts -- A PEP group made up of St. Kitts-Nevis Association of persons with disabilities (SKNAPD) members that are learning computer graphics at the Mcknight Community Centre, last week Thursday held a surprise combined…