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Kitts and Nevis to hire cohort of Ghanaian nurses
Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has announced that a new group of professional nurses from the Republic of Ghana will soon join St. Kitts and Nevis’ healthcare workforce, marking what he called a “tangible benefit” of the Federation’s...
OLIVIER JANSSENS UNVEILS “DESTINY”: BILLION-DOLLAR VISION TO TRANSFORM NEVIS INTO THE JEWEL OF THE CARIBBEAN
Charlestown, Nevis — October 2025 Founder of the highly anticipated Destiny Development Project, Olivier Janssens, has delivered his most detailed and impassioned message yet to the people of St. Kitts and Nevis—laying out an ambitious vision to...
BASSETERRE HIGH SCHOOL: FOUR MONTHS LATER — STILL JUST BUSH AND PROMISES
Photo ops, promises, and press releases — but where’s the progress? Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKN Times) — Four months after the grand announcement that work had officially begun on the long-delayed new Basseterre High School, the site today tells a...
FORT THOMAS: FROM BASTION TO BEACON: Once a British coastal fortress guarding Basseterre, Fort Thomas has evolved through centuries of conflict, culture, and change — transforming from a symbol of empire into a proud testament of Kittitian resilience, …
By Historical Commentary Contributor (with references to insights by Archaeologist /Former National Museum Director Toni Frederick) Across the gentle bluff overlooking the Caribbean Sea in Basseterre stands one of St. Kitts’ most fascinating...
UWI Five Islands Graduates 200 Students; Valedictorian Urges Class to Embrace Technology Without Losing Caribbean Identity
By Briana Anthony | Antigua.news Correspondent The University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus was awash with pride and celebration on Saturday as nearly 200 students crossed the stage to mark the end of one journey and the beginning...
SKN and Taiwan to Deepen Cooperation In Technology
BASSETERRE: Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) His Excellency Edward Tao, has reiterated his nation’s commitment to deepen cooperation with St. Kitts and Nevis in the area of technology. Ambassador Tao on Wednesday welcomed...
Ghanaian Nurses to Bolster St. Kitt...
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 8, 2025 (PMO) - Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has announced that a new cohort of professional nurses from the Republic of Ghana will soon join the Federation’s healthcare workforce, a milestone he described...
100 years of design protection: the Hague System
November 2025 marks the centenary of the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. Over the past 100 years, this structure for registering industrial designs has evolved to meet the changing needs of designers – and...
New MRI Facility “One of the Most A...
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 31, 2025 (PMO) — Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has expressed that the new MRI facility currently being constructed at the Joseph N. France General Hospital represents a major leap forward in healthcare...
Premier Brantley Updates on Nevis G...
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 03, 2025) - Premier the Honourable Mark Brantley, Minister of Finance and Energy, has confirmed that the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is awaiting a response from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on the...
Lessons learned from Hurricane Melissa
Dr C James Hospedales I once lived through a Hurricane – Marilyn in St Kitts, 1995. I spent a sleepless night at the Fort George Hotel in Basseterre, as the winds howled and buildings shook from time to time. Marilyn was a Category 1...
100 years of design protection
November 2025 marks the centenary of the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. Over the past 100 years, this structure for registering industrial designs has evolved to meet the changing needs of designers – and...
Cuban Scholarship Offer 2026-2027
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -The Nevis Island Administration, Ministry of Human Resources, has received the call for Cuban Scholarships for the academic year 2026-2027. A total of nineteen (19) scholarships are being offered as listed below: · Six (6)...
Meet 9 animals that enjoy getting high: Why nature's party animals love psychoactive drugs, opium, booze and more...
Over hundreds of years from across the globe come stories of animals enjoying getting intoxicated from chemicals produced naturally in the wild – gorging on fermented fruit and feeding in poppy fields. How much of this anecdotal evidence is true...
Youth Officer Calls For Inclusive Action Under SISA: “Build This Bridge With Us”
Basseterre, Saint Kitts(SKNIS): The Sustainable Island State Agenda (SISA) came into sharp focus at the Budget 2026 National Forum held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort today, October 29, 2025, as Aquanjé Robinson, Executive Research Officer in...
Chamber Applauds Government’s Crime-Fighting Efforts
Basseterre, St. Kitts (PMO) – The St. Kitts & Nevis Chamber of Industry & Commerce congratulated the Government of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis under the leadership of Hon. Dr Terrance Drew for its bold and sustained efforts to reduce...
Government Deepens Participatory Governance Through Budget 2026 National Forum
Basseterre, St. Kitts (PMO) — Stakeholders from across St. Kitts and Nevis, including senior civil servants, private-sector leaders, students, and community representatives, are currently engaged at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort for the Budget...
Prime Minister Drew to Lead Official Delegation to the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis (PMO) — Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, will lead an official delegation to the Republic of China (Taiwan) in November 2025, for a State Visit aimed at further deepening the...
$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies
The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...