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Basseterre, St. Kitts (February 3, 2025) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, through the Consumer Affairs Department, continues its market surveillance efforts to ensure that the benefits of the recent Value Added Tax (VAT) reduction are passed on to consumers. The reduction in VAT from 17 to 13 percent, which took effect on […]

United Nations, New York (3 February 2025) – On 31st January, the Permanent Mission of St. Kitts and Nevis convened the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States on 29th January signaling greater partnership and cooperation as it leans into greater visibility, leadership and strategic impact at the United Nations. Her Excellency Dr. Mutryce Williams, […]

The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis holds fast to the notion that our citizens are the bedrock of our nation. We support the right of our nationals to become global citizens and applaud their efforts to explore opportunities in other countries, both near and far. While new developments suggest that over 1.4 million nationals […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 30, 2025 (SKNIS): Minister of State with responsibility for Social Development, the Honourable Isalean Phillip, has wholeheartedly endorsed the passage of the Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the National Assembly on January 30, 2025. The Bill, moved by the Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, increases […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 31, 2025 (PMO) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis hasintroduced an innovative traffic enforcement initiative that will allow citizens to play a direct role in curbing reckless driving while also benefiting financially. Under the newly passed Vehicles andRoad Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2025, individuals who submit video or dashcam footage […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 31, 2025 (PMO) The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is adopting a data-driven approach to improve road safety across the Federation.  Speaking in Parliament yesterday, January 30th, 2025, Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Hon. Garth Wilkin expressed that this approach will inform targeted infrastructural changes, revised […]

(Dept. of Creative Economy: Cultural Heritage, St. Kitts, January 30, 2025): – Nine trainees are currently being instructed by Stone Masonry Master Roosvelt Devent on the traditional methods of stonework at the inaugural ICH (Intangible Cultural Heritage) Adult Knowledge Transfer Training Master Class which commenced at Wingfield, Old Road, Monday January 27, 2025. With over 30 […]

The Director of Public Prosecutions’ Office (DPPO) announces, with profound regret, that charges have been brought against one of its Crown Counsel Prosecutors, Ms. Shantrice Dorset, by the Royal Saint Christopher and Nevis Police Force. The charges stem from the tragic murder of Mr. Akeem Archibald, a young man who was fatally shot with a […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 30, 2025 (PMO) —The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has taken a bold and necessary step to curb the rising number of road accidents and fatalities with the passage of the Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Speaking in Parliament today, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew underscored the need […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 29, 2025 (PMO)– To honor the legacy of the 1935 Buckley’s Uprising, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has announced the acquisition of land at Buckley’s, which will be dedicated to constructing a permanent monument commemorating the struggle of the nation’s forebears. The announcement was made during the 90th anniversary commemoration ceremony […]