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Basseterre, Saint Kitts, March 17, 2025 (SKNIS): The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis wishes to inform the public that there will not be a Discounted VAT Rate Day for Easter this year. This decision has been made in light of the ongoing VAT Holiday, which has already reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from 17 […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis – March 15, 2025 – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis acknowledges the publication of a New York Times article referencing the Federation in an allegedly leaked draft list of recommendations detailing three tiers of countries whose citizens “may face restrictions on entering the United States.”  In response to […]

March 13,2025, New York City – The national statement of St. Kitts and Nevis was delivered by the Hon. Isalean Phillip, Minister of Social Development and Gender Affairs; Youth Empowerment, Ageing and Disabilities, during the General Discussion of the Sixty-ninth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) on March 12, 2025, at […]

New York, (March 13, 2025) – The Honourable Isalean Phillip, Minister of Social Development and Gender Affairs; Youth Empowerment, Ageing and Disabilities held talks with H.E. Laura Rissanen, Vice Minister and State Secretary of Social Security of Finland, in the margins of the Sixty-ninth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, being held […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts – March 13, 2025 – The National Council on Drug Abuse Prevention proudly announces the successful certification of 15 frontline workers in the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) Series for Practitioners – Core Course. The online course, which ran from October 10 to December 23, 2024, provided participants with specialised training in prevention […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, March 13, 2025 (SKNIS): Notice has been given for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Friday, March 21, 2025, at 10 a.m.  The Order Paper and other Papers will be issued at a later date. The National Assembly will be […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 13, 2025 (PMO) – Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has underscored the critical importance of continuous learning and adaptation during a Staff Development Day, March 12th, for members of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The session, which focused on conflict resolution, team building, mastering communication, and customer service, is part of […]

March 12, 2025, New York City– The Honourable Senator Isalean Phillip, Minister with responsibility for Social Development and Gender Affairs; Youth Empowerment, Ageing and Disabilities of St.Kitts and Nevis, served as the ministerial representative of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States on the cross-regional Ministerial Roundtable held on March 12,2025, as part of […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, March 12, 2025 (UNESCO National Commission) – The  UNESCO-certified St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve (SMBR) stretches from mountain to sea,  triangulated from Canada Estate to Bayford’s Estate and Ottley’s Village. It is a protected area that is home to a vast array of endangered sea turtles, birds, plant species and marine […]

Washington, D.C. March 10, 2025 – In a significant nod to the legacy of women’s empowerment, the Permanent Observer Mission of Spain to the Organization of American States (OAS) has embarked on Volume 2 of its ‘Suffragettes’ initiative, celebrating trailblazing women of the Americas. Among those recognized is Saint Kitts and Nevis’ own Anne Eliza […]