Fifteeen Firearms Seized In Nevis
The royal St. Christopher And Nevis Police Force has launched an investigation after fifteen firearms and more than fifteen hundred rounds of ammunition were seized in Nevis.Officers responded to Colquhoun’s Sstate Thursday morning after customs officers detected irregularities during the inspection
Culinary Month Underway In St. Kitts And Nevis
Basseterre– From rhythm to flavors, the excitement continues across St. Kitts and Nevis as Culinary Month gets into full swing this July. Following the excitement of the St. Kitts Music Festival and the successful staging of the Nevis Mango Festival, the Federation now turns its attention to a month
ECCB Unveils Redesigned Banknotes
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has unveiled a new series of banknotes designed to celebrate the people, culture, heritage and achievements of the eight member countries of the Eastern Caribbean currency union.The new one-hundred-dollar banknote features Nobel Laureate, Sir William Arthur Lewis,
St. Kitts, FAO Discuss Agriculture Strategy
BASSETERRE — The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources met with officials from the Food and Agriculture Organization this week to chart priorities for the country’s farming sector, as part of an ongoing review of the government’s agricultural programming with the United Nations age
Old Treasury Building Restoration Delayed
BASSETERRE — The St. Christopher National Trust (SCNT) said Thursday that the restoration of the historic Old Treasury Building has missed its June 2026 completion target, but stopped short of giving a new timeline, citing contractual and legal constraints on what it can disclose to the public.In a
Defence Force Expands With Air Guard, New Vessels
BASSETERRE — The St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force is moving ahead with plans to establish its own Air Guard unit, incorporate new offshore and inshore patrol vessels, and expand its coastal radar network, as the Federation moves to strengthen its maritime security amid rising activity in the region’s w
Nation Bids Farewell to Hugh Heyliger
BASSETERRE — St. Kitts and Nevis laid to rest former Deputy Prime Minister Hugh C. Heyliger on Thursday, with an Official Funeral held at Wesley Methodist Church following a period of lying-in-state at Government Headquarters, as the Federation honored a man remembered for decades of public service.
Gang Graffiti Removal Continues
Basseterre, (SKNIS): The Department of Community Development, in partnership with the Prime Minister’s Office, the ELEVATE Programme, and residents of Central Basseterre, has embarked on a Gang Graffiti Removal Programme aimed at reclaiming public spaces, promoting community pride, and creating safe
World Bank: SKN Remains High-Income Nation
St. Kitts and Nevis has retained its status as a high-income economy in the World Bank’s latest annual income classification.The Federation remains in the World Bank’s highest income category, alongside Antigua And Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago.High income economies re
Skndf Begins 29th Anniversary Celebrations
The St. Kitts And Nevis Defence Force began its 29th anniversary celebrations on Sunday with a thanksgiving service at the Ebenezer Methodist Church in Old Road.The service was officiated by Reverend Carlwin Greenaway and brought together officers, soldiers, coast guardsmen and women, cadets, civili
PM Drew Holds Bilateral Talks With US Envoy
BASSETERRE — Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew held a bilateral meeting today, July 7, with Karin B. Sullivan, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy to Barbados, on the sidelines of the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Saint Lucia, with officials describing
Afreximbank, SKN Announce Changes To ACTIF2026
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis announce that the Fifth Annual AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2026), originally scheduled to take place from 29–31 July 2026 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, will no longer take place as ear