Coroner’s Inquest into Customs Officer’s death underway
BASED on information from the Commissioner of Police, Attorney-General Garth Wilkin has revealed that the Coroner’s Inquests into two deaths that made national headlines are underway. During the Prime Minister’s press conference yesterday ( Jan. 18), Wilkin was asked for an update on the Inquest, to which he revealed that based on information relayed by […]
Government, Opposition MPs sworn in for the new parliamentary term of the Nevis Island Assembly
Government and Opposition members were on January 19, 2023 sworn in as Members of the Nevis Island Assembly during the opening session of the new parliamentary term of the Honourable House. Thursday’s session was the first convening of the Assembly since the Nevis Island Elections which were held on December 12, 2022, and began with […]
St. Kitts and Nevis pushes forward with preparations for COP28
The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to push forward with its plans and preparations for the 28th Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which will convene from November 30 to December 12, 2023, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was according to […]
St. Kitts and Nevis’ good governance draft legislation goes to Parliament on February 08
The St. Kitts and Nevis Government is rolling out its good governance draft legislation next month. Attorney General the Honourable Garth Wilkin said that the Anti-Corruption Bill, Freedom of Information Amendment Bill, Integrity in Public Life Amendment Bill, and the Official Gazette Bill will be read in the Federal Parliament for the first time on […]
Prime Minister Dr. Drew rejects allegations of debt forgiveness to Christophe Harbour and Kittitian Hill
At his first press conference for 2023 held at the NEMA conference room on January 18, Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew rejected allegations circulating on social media that the SIDF (Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation) had written off debt to Christophe Harbour and Kittitian Hill, two real estate development projects in St. Kitts. “The SIDF […]
Gaston Browne wins third term as PM
FOLLOWING a brutal election campaign, the Gaston Brown-led Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) has returned to form the Government for the next five years – but by a reduced majority. When the dust settled in the wee hours today (Jan. 19), Gaston Browne was returned as Prime Minister for a third term as his […]
SKN gets CARIFTA Games Qualifier in Tijuanique Morton
WITH just under three months before the staging of the 50th CARIFTA Games in Nassau, Bahamas, St. Kitts-Nevis Athletics (SKNA) has confirmed that it has a qualifier for the premier junior athlethics meet. According to the SKN, Tijuanique Morton eclipsed the qualifying standard when she competed over the weekend on the United States collegiate circuit […]
Nevis Premier Brantley to hold first monthly press conference for 2023
Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his first monthly press conference for 2023 on Thursday, January 25 at 10 a.m. The press conference will be held at the Cabinet Room, on the second floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate. Premier Brantley will provide an update on matters of public interest, […]
Registration opens for Culturama 49 contests
The following is an announcement from the Culturama Secretariat in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding registration for Culturama 49 contests. The Culturama Secretariat hereby informs the general public that registration is now open for the following competitions that would be held as part of Culturama 49 which would be celebrated from July 27th to […]
Nevis Youth Career Expo 2023 exposes school-leavers to numerous career options
Dozens of soon to be school-leavers attended the second annual Nevis Youth Career Expo 2023 on January 18, 2023, to get insight into some of the career fields available to them to pursue post-secondary and tertiary studies. The event, the brain child of Gabriella Brantley, a young Nevisian currently overseas attending university, was coordinated by […]