Basseterre, St. Kitts – June 23, 2025 – In a continued effort to stimulate economic activity and provide financial relief to citizens and residents, the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is pleased to announce the 2025 schedule for Discounted Value Added Tax (VAT) Rate Days. Building on the success of previous initiatives, these designated […]
Archive for June 23rd, 2025
CBI Reforms Strengthened: Prime Minister Drew Announces New Residency and Biometric Requirements in Upcoming Legislation
Basseterre, Saint Kitts, June 23, 2025 (PMO) —Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has announced that his Government will soon present legislation to Parliament that will embed key reforms in the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme, including a mandatory residency clause and upgraded biometric verification systems. The new law, expected […]
JUSTICE MINISTRY SECURES OVER EC$1,000,000 IN INTERNATIONAL GRANTS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN 2025
BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, JUNE 23, 2025 – The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs has successfully secured over EC$1 million in international funding and technical support to accelerate wide-ranging reforms within the Federation’s justice system. This milestone achievement, spearheaded by the Honourable Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Senator Garth […]
Prime Minister Drew Confirms Regional CBI Regulatory Body to be Operational Within One Month
Basseterre, Saint Kitts, June 23, 2025 (PMO) —Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew has announced that the Governments of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will, within the coming month, formally establish a regional regulatory body to oversee Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes across the sub-region. The move, spearheaded by Saint Kitts and Nevis, […]
Prime Minister Drew Clarifies: No Formal Communication of U.S. Travel Ban on Saint Kitts and Nevis; Government Proactively Engaged in Diplomatic Channels
Basseterre, Saint Kitts, June 23, 2025 (PMO) —Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew, has reaffirmed that the Government has not received any formal communication from the United States of America regarding reports of an impending travel restriction or ban on citizens of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Addressing the matter during […]
Scholarship Offers from the Republic of Serbia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform the general public of an invitation extended by the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia for nationals of Saint Kitts and Nevis to participate in the World in Serbia Scholarship Programme. Under this programme, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been invited to nominate two (2) qualified […]
Prime Minister Drew Clarifies: No Formal U.S. Travel Ban on Saint Kitts and Nevis; Government Proactively Engaged in Diplomatic Channels
Basseterre, Saint Kitts, June 23, 2025 (PMO) —Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew, has reaffirmed that the Government has not received any formal communication from the United States of America regarding reports of an impending travel restriction or ban on citizens of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Addressing the matter during […]
St. Kitts and Nevis Enhances Maritime Governance Through Targeted Boundary Delimitation Training in Collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat
The Department of Maritime Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat, successfully convened a national Maritime Boundary Delimitation Workshop from 16 to 18 June 2025 at the Customs and Excise Department Training Complex, Bird Rock. The three-day capacity-building initiative brought together key maritime stakeholders from across government agencies to strengthen […]
National Statement at the Intergovernmental Meeting on the Science-Policy Panel to Contribute Further to the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste and to Prevent Pollution
Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Marcus L. Natta Excellencies, colleagues, as this is the first time Saint Kitts and Nevis is taking the floor, we extend profound thanks to the Government and People of Uruguay for hosting this critical meeting. Saint Kitts and Nevis stands at the frontline of the triple planetary crisis. As a large ocean state, […]
Nations come together to establish new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution
Punta del Este, Uruguay, 20 June 2025 – Against a challenging geopolitical backdrop and in a major move to protect people and planet, countries today came together to agree a new global science-policy panel to support the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution. Designed to fill a major gap in the global […]