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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…
Azilla Clarke to Motivate Students at Excellence Awards Ceremony
(ZIZ News) -- The Director of Community and Social Development, Azilla Clarke is set to motivate some of the Federation’s brightest young minds this week.
Clarke will be the featured speaker at the 28th Academic Excellence Recognition…
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.…
National Bank CEO Reports increases in customers’ deposits and private sector loans and advances
Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank is reporting that although total loans and advances fell in 2014 as a result of the restructuring of a portion of the public sector debt, private sector loans and…
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…
Ministry of Education Receives Education Supplies from the Virgin Islands
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- At a recent ceremony held at the Irish Town Primary School, a number of Mathematics books and school supplies were handed over to the Ministry of Education by son of the soil Dr. Simon Jones Hendrickson.…
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…