Archive for September 21st, 2026

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 21, 2026 (PMO) – Acting Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, has led the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis’ delegation to New York for the Eighty-First Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81), reaffirming the Federation’s commitment to multilateralism, international cooperation and the advancement of its national development […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 20, 2026 (SKNIS): A gentle breeze blew across the Warner Park Cricket Stadium on Saturday (September 19, 2026) evening, as thousands of individuals donned in national colours, waved national flags at the Ceremonial Parade for the 43rd Anniversary of Independence of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The traditional parade featured […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 18, 2026 (SKNIS): Excitement is building for the 43rd Independence Ceremonial Parade, which takes place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Warner Park Cricket Stadium at 6 p.m. Captain Jervin Lapsey of the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) will lead the armed and unarmed units as the Parade Commander. In addition to […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 18, 2026 (SKNIS) – The National Assembly today, Friday, September 18, 2026, passed the Payment Systems and Services Bill, 2026, aimed at modernising the Federation’s legal and regulatory framework for payment systems and services. Presenting the Bill, Acting Prime Minister, Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, said the legislation replaces the existing Payment […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 18, 2026 (SKNIS) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is moving to make the liquor licensing process simpler, faster and more convenient for small businesses through amendments to the Liquor Licence Act. Acting Prime Minister, Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, in presenting the Liquor Licence (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 18, 2026 (SKNIS): A contingent of soldiers from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) iscurrently in Saint Kitts and Nevis to commemorate the Federation’s 43rd Anniversary of Independence, and to further strengthen relations between the GDF and the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF). The contingent, under the command of Lieutenant Darick Griffith, arrived in the Federation on Wednesday, […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 15, 2026 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been issued for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Notice has been given. One Bill will receive its first reading, while two are slated for second […]

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2026, will allow adults born abroad on or after 19th September 1983, whose parent or grandparent became a citizen of Saint Christopher and Nevis at Independence, to apply to be registered as citizens. Click link below for more: Citizenship Amendment Bill 2026 (Cabinet Approved)Download The post Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2026 appeared […]

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 14, 2026 (SKNIS) — The Cabinet has approved the tabling in the National Assembly of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The Bill will allow adults born abroad on or after 19th September 1983, whose parent or grandparent became a citizen of Saint Christopher and Nevis at Independence, to apply to be […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 11, 2026 (SKNIS): Nineteen families are preparing to move into their new homes in Stapleton, St. Peter’s, following a key handover ceremony by the National Housing Corporation (NHC). The 16 two-bedroom homes and 3 one-bedroom homes were distributed at the ceremony on Thursday, September 10, 2026, turning the dreams of families in need of homes into a reality. Jonelle Rawlins, NHC’s General Manager, said that the lands now occupied […]