Monthly Archives

July 2020

National Labelling Standards Have Been Adopted…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 08, 2020 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) has informed that, as of November 2019, the National Labelling Standards have been adopted. These standards…

How the US caught flashy Nigerian Instagrammers…

By Larry Madowo US-based journalist Source BBC The day after his 29th birthday in May, Olalekan Jacob Ponle posted a picture on his Instagram standing next to a bright yellow Lamborghini in Dubai.…

Bianca Williams Stop: Police ‘Want To…

BBC NEWS Met Police bosses say they want to speak to a Team GB sprinter who is accusing officers of racially profiling her in a stop and search. Bianca Williams and Ricardo dos Santos, a Portuguese…

Dr. Bernicia Nisbett to Serve As the New Deputy…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 07, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) — Dr. Bernicia Nisbett, a resident of Saddlers village, was today (Tuesday, July 07) sworn in as the newest…

Department Of Environment Pushes For Ban on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 07, 2020 (SKNIS): Plastics are putting a strain on waste management systems, our oceans, and vulnerable communities. Against this backdrop, the Department of Environment is…

NTA CEO Yarde says 2020 virtual Nevis Mango and…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (July 07, 2020) -- The COVID-19 pandemic did not prevent the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) from hosting its annual Nevis Mango and Food Festival from July 03 to 05. However, this…

Two elected Nevis representatives to make their…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (JULY 07, 2020) – Premier of Nevis Hon. Mark Brantley, Deputy Premier Hon. Alexis Jeffers, and Hon. Eric Evelyn, will on Wednesday, July 08, 2020, take the Oath of Allegiance in…

St. Maarten to reopen to United States July 15

Flights between the United States and St. Maarten are set to resume as of July 15, following a prolonged suspension. The country's airspace was scheduled to reopen to US flights as of July 1. This…

The Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis welcomes…

The Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis welcomes Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine students back to campus Students will follow strict protocols to maintain the health and safety of our…

Two Customs officers, another man, jailed for…

By: Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St Kitts, July 7, 2020 - Two customs officers and another man have been sentenced to serve nearly 15 years in jail for the roles they played in the evasion of customs…

US Pull Visas For Foreign Students If Classes…

BBC News:- Foreign students will not be allowed to stay in the US this autumn if their universities have moved classes fully online unless they switch to a course with in-person tuition. The US…

St. Kitts and Nevis among 59 Countries Exempted…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 06, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The efforts of St. Kitts and Nevis to successfully contain the first wave of COVID-19 have been recognized…