- BASSETERRE — Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance M. Drew outlined immediate economic relief measures effective April 20, 2026, during a national address Tuesday, acknowledging short-term struggles amid long-term nation-building efforts. In his speech, Drew detailed targeted interventions to ease burdens on households, motorists and businesses. The government will slash the excise tax on gasoline by 50%, […]
- Basseterre — The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 tournament left a significant economic footprint on St. Kitts and Nevis, generating a total impact of US$19.9 million, according to an independent assessment by sports analytics firm GIC. Five matches hosted at the Warner Park Sporting Complex produced a direct economic impact of US$14 million. An […]
- Basseterre — A new mural now brightens Warner Park after Minister of Culture, Entertainment and the Arts Hon. Samuel Duggins officially unveiled the artwork last Friday. The colourful piece was created through a special collaboration between members of the visiting Taiwan Navy Midshipman Cruising and Training Squadron and local residents. It stands as a lasting […]
- Basseterre – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has officially expanded its national security framework, moving from a narrow focus on citizen security to a broader National Secretariat for Human Security and Well-Being. Prime Minister The Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, who holds responsibility for the secretariat, explained that the new approach ensures protection and […]
- by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—For the 2026 hurricane season, several agencies in Nevis and the wider Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis are hosting workshops and exercises to bolster business resilience and community preparedness. On March 19, 2026, the Nevis Disaster Management Department (NDMD) led a regional […]
- The colossal steel plants along Ukraine’s side of the sea are unrestorable ruins since the invasion, and Russia’s gains equate to ‘almost zero’, analysts say. By Mansur Mirovalev Kyiv, Ukraine – The first things Mariya Bubnova recalls about the Sea of Azov are the small sailboats she and her friends rented to […]
- (iWitness News) – Government Senator Lavern King has raised questions about why Opposition Leader Ralph Gonsalves hosts meetings with diplomats at his private home in Gorse, although the government gives him EC$153,000 annually to run an office. “Do you know that the Leader of the Opposition receives a subvention of […]
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government freezes automatic renewal of defence cooperation deal with Israel. By AFP and Reuters Italy has suspended a defence agreement with Israel that involves the exchange of military equipment and technology research, according to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “In view of the current situation, the government has decided to […]
