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Nevis Island Administration presents $171 million…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (December 18, 2013) --Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance Hon. Vance Amory presented a $171.02 million budget for the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) with no new taxeswhen…

Civil Servants on Nevis to receive pay increase

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (December 18, 2013) --Civil Servants on Nevis will receive a 10 percent increase in pay over the next three years and a return of annual increments. That disclosure was made by…

Health Care Given Prominence in 2014 Budget

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2013 (SKNIS): The health of residents of St. Kitts and Nevis as well as visitors in need of medical attention was once again given deserved importance with the…

Historic Women’s Council formed on Nevis

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (December 17, 2013) --The Nevis National Women’s Council (NNWC) has become a reality, thanks to the efforts of the Social Services Department’s Gender Affairs Division. The…

Tourism Minister on Nevis shares new initiatives…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (DECEMBER 17, 2013) –Deputy Premier and Minister of Tourism on Nevis the Hon. Mark Brantley, shared, with the media, some new initiatives the Ministry of Tourism wasexploring…

“St. Kitts &Nevis Government Policies…

Commentary by Enid Thompson (Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 15, 2013) Although Caribbean governments have been trying to stave off the ravages of the global economic crisis, this is often easier said…

Premier Amory welcomes Fly Montserrat to Nevis

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (December 17, 2013) --Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory, described December 16, 2013, as an important day for Nevis where air travel was concerned. The comment came when he…

High rate of prostate cancer among black men in…

Urologist Dr. Dwayne Thwaites More men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer, a disease that seems to be appearing in younger men in recent times. The disease which seems to affecting black males…

Sailing Into the Future of Yachting Tourism

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 13, 2013 (SKNIS): The potential of Yachting Tourism was highlighted at this week’s 2014 Budget by Minister of Tourism Hon. Richard Skerritt who said it is part of the…

Consumer Affairs Reinvigorated With New Staff

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 13, 2013 (SKNIS): During his 2014 Budget Presentation Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas noted that Consumer Affairs will be provided with the…