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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 16, 2024 (SKNIS): Prices in St. Kitts and Nevis are widely expected to fall in 2025, as the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis introduces a temporary reduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT). A VAT Relief Holiday was announced by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 16, 2024 (SKNIS) – On Monday, December 16, 2024, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, announced a suite of economic relief measures as part of his government’s comprehensive strategy to cushion the financial impact caused by the “hurricane of global inflation”. Among the measures announced during […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (December 16, 2024) – Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, announced during the 2025 Budget Address delivered on Monday, December 16, 2024,  the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis’ bold commitment to strengthening border security and enhancing travel facilitation with the implementation of an Electronic Travel […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 16, 2024 (SKNIS): During the 2025 Budget Address on Monday, December 16, 2024, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to advancing education and workforce training through strategic investments in digital transformation and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Speaking in the […]

Saint Kitts and Nevis, December 16, 2024 – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is delighted to  announce the successful completion of management agreements between Solidus Corp, the project  developer, and Marriott International, Inc. to build The St. Kitts Ritz-Carlton Resort Hotel and Residences. This milestone paves the way for the prestigious The Ritz-Carlton […]

United Nations, NY – 13 December 2024 – Ms. Tricia Greaux, of St. Kitts and Nevis, is the first national to participate in the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea – Nippon Foundation Strategic Needs Fellowship. The fellowship consists of a four-month training programme at the Division for Ocean […]

United Nations, NY – 13 December 2024 – A delegation of UN ambassadors from Taiwan’s allies visited Taiwan last week. The four member group led by Ambassador Ilana Seid of Palau, comprised of Ambassador Mutryce Williams of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Ambassador Menissa Rambally of Saint Lucia, Ambassador Tapugao Falefou of Tuvalu. Taiwan’s Director General […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 13, 2024 (SKNIS): Ground was symbolically broken in Stapleton, St. Peter’s on Friday, December 13, 2024, as the government’s revolutionary housing programme expands. The site at Stapleton will accommodate 26 homes featuring single, two and three-bedroom options. The homes are part of the climate-smart home initiative being constructed by East Coast Housing […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 13, 2024 – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is pleased to announce the temporary opening of Princes Street (opposite Government Headquarters) to vehicular traffic from Monday, December 16, 2024, to Sunday, January 12, 2025. This adjustment has been made to ease congestion and improve accessibility for motorists and pedestrians during […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 13, 2024 (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 Monday, December 16, 2024, where the Annual Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals for 2025 will be presented.   The Honourable Prime Minister and […]