Archive for December 17th, 2025

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, December 17, 2025 (SKNIS): Senator, the Honourable Isalean Phillip, has said that the 2026 Budget presented by Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, on December 16, under the overarching theme “Investing in People and Progress,” reflects the vision and commitment of the administration to foster an inclusive and sustainable future for […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, December 17, 2025 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has highlighted the effectiveness of the government’s targeted economic interventions in shielding the people of Saint Kitts and Nevis from the adverse impacts of global inflation, during his 2026 Budget Address delivered on Tuesday, December 16. […]

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 17, 2025 (SKNIS): Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has presented a proposed budget allocation of EC$1.075 billion for 2026, outlining a comprehensive investment framework aimed at strengthening governance, accelerating economic growth, and advancing the Sustainable Island State Agenda. Speaking during the 2026 Budget Address on […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 17, 2025 (SKNIS): The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, led by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew,  has taken an unprecedented step in public administration, marking the first time in the history of any government that a double salary payment has been issued with clearly […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 16, 2025 (SKNIS): In a major step to strengthen social protection and support the well-being of public servants, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, announced the introduction of expanded lifetime health insurance coverage for employees of the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, effective December 01, […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, December 17, 2025 (SKNIS) – In his 2026 Budget Address delivered on December 16, 2025, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all citizens through significant financial investment in the Ministry of National Security, Citizenship, and […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 16, 2025 (PMO) — Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, has announced the payment of an additional month’s salary, commonly referred to as a “double salary” for civil servants and other qualifying groups, as he concluded his 2026 Budget Address in the National Assembly, today, Tuesday 16th December, […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 16, 2025 (SKNIS)The 2026 Budget Address, delivered by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, set a clear and purposeful course for the continued advancement of St. Kitts and Nevis under the theme “Investing in People and Progress.” Presenting the Bill shortly entitled the Appropriation Act (2026), 2025, in the National […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, December 15, 2025 (SKNIS):  The High Court of Justice, Saint Christopher Circuit, today handed down sentences in two serious criminal matters involving violent offences, following convictions earlier this year. In Case SKBHCR 2024/0018, Justice Iain Morley KC sentenced Shakeim Cranston, also known as “Shaq” and “Little Nuzzle,” to 63 years’ imprisonment for the […]