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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…