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Sylvester Merchant sentencing hearing adjourned…

(CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS)- The sentencing of Sylvester Merchant that was scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 12, 2013 was adjourned until Monday, December 16, 2013. His case was the first matter…

Police Investigates Cayon Shooting

Police Press Release The Violent Crime Unit (VCU) is investigating a daylight shooting incident which occurred Thursday, December 13, 2013 in Cayon. Injured is 24 year old Akil Anthony Cunningham of…

Gift packages of food exempted from duties and…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, DECEMBER 12TH 2013 (CUOPM) - Gift packages of food imported into the twin-island Federation during the month of December will be exempted from customs duties and taxes. This was…

St. Kitts and Nevis expects overall surplus of…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, DECEMBER 12TH 2013 (CUOPM) –St. Kitts and Nevis expects to report an overall surplus of over EC$240 million in 2013. Based on information, St. Kitts and Nevis anticipates that…

Significant reduction in Debt to GDP Ratio by…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, DECEMBER 10TH 2013 (CUOPM) – With a recent Debt to GDP ratio of nearly 200 percent, St. Kitts and Nevis is expected to reduce it to 80 percent of GDP by 2016. This was disclosed…

“Looking for Sympathy”

Commentary by: Charles Williams For months, the Unity Construct has been trying its best to regionalize its efforts to bring down the government of Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. It boggles the…

Nevis youth urged to emulate examples of newly…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (December 12, 2013) -- Minister responsible for Social Development, Youth, Sports and Gender Affairs on Nevis Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams admonished the youth of Nevis to follow…

Sen. Skerritt calls on Opposition to begin to do…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, DECEMBER 12TH 2013 (CUOPM) - The excuse given by the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Mark Brantley for the absence of opposition members from the Budget Session of the St.…

Excelsior Learning Center opens its doors for…

Press Release At 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 the doors of the Excelsior Learning Center, another Nevis- based, SIDF, SEED business, officially opened. The Company is owned by Ms. Shavane…

Full Salary, Zero Work

By:Michael Evans Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 11, 2013: The people of St. Kitts & Nevis are giving high marks to the tax-free Budget presented to the Federation by Prime Minister Denzil Douglas…

St Kitts-Nevis youth ambassador selected for…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- St Kitts and Nevis Youth Ambassador Sonia Boddie has been selected by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to serve as a member of its Youth Development Action Plan Technical…