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Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 18, 2023 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the United Kingdom’s Hydrographic Office signed a bilateral agreement on April 17, 2023, at the Tourism Conference Room to further enhance sea safety. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Tivanna Wharton said “The intensity of maritime traffic in the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, APRIL 18th, 2023 – The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is pleased to announce  that April 28th, 2023 has been prescribed as Discounted VAT Rate Day.   This will allow all approved VAT-registered businesses to charge VAT at the rate of 5% on the sale of goods only.  All tangible items […]

$5 million from FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme will assist in building more resilient agrifood systems 18/04/2023 Geneva/Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced the launch of a new $5 million project supported by the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme to assist Small Island Developing States (SIDS) strengthen their […]

In accordance with Section 196 of the Customs Act CAP 20.04 of 2017 of the Revised Laws of St. Christopher and Nevis, the Comptroller of Customs wishes to advise the general public of a public auction to be held on Saturday 22nd April 2023 at 10:00 hrs for vehicles not cleared on or before 30th June, 2022 and on Saturday,29th April […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 17, 2023 (SKNIS): Online ordering is coming to the Basseterre Public Market as the Ministry of Agriculture in St. Kitts explores innovative ways to boost customer traffic and thereby enhance sales and improve services for vendors using the facility. On the April 12 edition of the radio and television programme InFocus, Miguel Flemming, […]

. Kitts, April 17, 2023 (SKNIS): As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues its efforts to liaise with diplomats locally, regionally and internationally, the staff of the Ministry prepares for the hosting of Diplomatic Week slated for Sunday, April 23 to Friday, April 28, 2023. Approximately 42 countries are expected to be represented at this […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 17, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew addressed the CARICOM Regional Symposium on “Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime Challenge” today (April 17) where he pointed out that an evidence-based approach is needed to effectively tackle the crime […]

The Ministry of Ecclesiastical and Faith-Based Affairs informs all Pastors of Evangelical Churches on St. Kitts that the previously scheduled meeting will now feature a general meeting with the entire church community. The meeting takes place on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the People’s Evangelistic Center at Needsmust Estate. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. All are encouraged […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 17, 2023 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) continues to provide a reliable source of energy for the country as it upgrades its mechanisms for distributing power. During an April 14th walk-through of the SKELEC Needsmust Power Plant by the Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Konris Maynard, he said, “This week we […]

The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is outraged by the kidnapping by alleged gangsters of Mr Harold Marzouka, the father of the Honorary Consul of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Mr Harold Marzouka, Jr, based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Government was further informed that the Consulate’s official vehicle was also seized. The Government of Saint […]