Esteemed constitutional scholar Mrs. Kamla Persad – Bissessar was elected in a landslide in a snap general election held on Monday 24th May. Her People’s Partnership was victorious in 29 of the 41 constituencies delivering her a mandate to enact much needed constitutional reforms She galvanized a multi – party coalition to topple former Prime Minister Patrick M...

At the time, a few short months ago in December 2009, and in contrast to Ms. Mia Motley QC’s towering courtroom present, Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar was as a miniature strength soft-shoeing around the Basseterre, St. Kitts, courtroom . As co-attorney in the combined suit 159-179 of Hon Shawn K. Richards and Lindsay F.P Grant, it was understandable when opposing lawyers sni...

An interactive tour of the OECS/ECCU Exhibition Centre has been launched by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. More than just an artistic showcase, the tour, which is available on ...

The incalculable tragedy now unfolding in Jamaica will reverberate throughout the CARICOM region for years to come. Undoubtedly Prime Minister Golding will try to extricate himself ...

The general elections of January 25th, 2010 are gone but not forgotten. PAM Youth are not fooled, we firmly believe that the country of St. Kitts and Nevis voted for a change of gov...

Even when Bob Marley, in his wisdom and plaintive melodies, lamented “Old Pirates yes they rob I”, his faith was strong with a redeeming prospect of hope and liberation....

Two young men are in police custody assisting the investigations into a shooting incident that occurred in the McKnight area on Tuesday 25th about 8pm. Residents in the area reporte...

The white hut just opposite the water department in Needsmust had become a feature on the Island Main Road. For two years, this snacket run by a naturalized Kittitian Denise Defrait...

Noted commentator Mr. Schneidman Warner gathered a group of likeminded individuals to form a new civic group Country Advancement through Responsible Expression (CARE) to do their pa...

Effective June 4, 2010, the non-immigrant visa application fee for visitor and business travelers will be US$140, a nine dollar increase over the current fee of US$131. The U.S. Dep...

A small act of kindness has resulted in a major thank you for the Rotary Club of Liamuiga (St. Kitts). When the members of the seven year old Rotary Club decided last November to co...

“Stemming corruption requires strong oversight by parliaments, a well performing judiciary, independent and properly resourced audit and anti-corruption agencies, vigorous law...

The pulsating rhythms of the drum will reverberate through the former Boys School come Thursday, June 03 when spectators will receive another thrilling taste of Heartbeat. This year...

While walking down the street one day a "Member of Parliament" is tragically hit by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance. '...

The St. Peters Eagles Boyz Club is a grassroots community response to the perennial issue of keeping rambunctious young boys out of trouble. This effort, in its fifth year, provides...

Local recording artists and bands will have another reason to love the St. Kitts Music Festival, this year, as they will now be able to sell their music to thousands of festival pat...

It seems like only yesterday when Leeds-based Caribbean Artists Helen France MBE held her one-woman art exhibition at Leeds West Indian Centre. Helen said, “As an artists I ha...

Six beautiful girls aged between ages 18 to 25 have confirmed their participation in this year’s Nevis Miss Culture Queen Show scheduled to be held on August 1, 2010, accordin...

Each year members of the St Kitts Flower Arrangers’ Association make a major contribution to the Annual Agricultural Exhibition at La Guerite by an eye-catching display near t...

A young woman vomiting her belly on que each morning might not necessarily signal morning sickness or pregnancy, the retching might, however, strongly indicate that the young woman ...

In a “consultation” held with the business community on Thursday 6th May, the Prime Minister asked this question of those gathered. The looming VAT was the subject of th...

The correct thing to do when a bomb has reported been detected on an aircraft is to, if possible, evacuate the aircraft, the airport and any and all facilities and building on the p...

Achieving Food Security in times of Crisis in the context of St.Kitts and Nevis is the theme chosen for this year’s Agriculture Open Day which is to be held on Thursday, May 1...

The St. Kitts and Nevis Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 13th Cut Biennial Track& Field Championships is making early preparations for the games. The CUT Track and Field...

The administration of governance in St. Kitts-Nevis has been summarized. Governance has come to mean: Consultations, Investigations are Ongoing and Press Conferences. The consultati...

The Pink Lily Cancer Care Breast Screening Programme (BSP) has so far attracted 69 Nevisian women since its launch on March 1, 2010. According to Pink Lily, Executive Director, Lea ...

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he is concerned that drug trafficking will migrate to the Caribbean, as Mexico or Central America step up their own counternarcotics ef...

The electricity department announced early this week that there will again be load shedding as the country is forced to deal with the ever more expensive consequences of paying top ...

“We pledge as a ministry and the government that we will do all in our power to make good those things which are bad, because we want to ensure that we as a government facilit...

On Friday 23rd April, the resident Puisne Judge Francis Belle issued a long awaited judgment in the cases brought by the Eugene Hamilton against Dr. Denzil Douglas and Cedric Liburd...

The FirstCaribbean International Bank Unsung Heroes Programme has functioned on local and regional levels in all seventeen (17) countries in which FirstCarribbean International Bank...

Fines and additional duties totaling nearly EC$200,000 have been levied on a local Chinese businessman for attempted fraudulent evasion of Customs duties, attempted bribery of a Cus...

The Seventh Meeting of Senior Officials of the Legal Affairs Committee (SOLAC) began here on Monday in preparation for the 14th Ordinary Meeting of the Legal Affairs Committee (LAC)...

In keeping with our commitment to provide regular updates to consumers, The St. Kitts Bottling Company Ltd. publishes the following list of authorized Coca-Cola canned product relea...

Ivorian singer, dancer and percussionist Dobet Gnahoré will be in concert in St. Kitts on the evening of Thursday May 13 at the Blue Martin at the St. Kitts Marriott, thanks ...

The Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) signed between the Governments of St. Kitts and Nevis and Liechtenstein has been ratified by the Liechtenstein parliament. By a large m...

Everyone knows, and nobody knows what the fundamental wrong is. That must be the conclusion, if factors by which citizens allow themselves to be carried, like a gentle stream, to th...

Chief of Air Traffic Services on Nevis Mr. Daron Sutton has indicated that April 2010 has been the wettest ever recorded since the Met Office at the Airport in Newcastle began its A...

Disability Awareness Month is our nationwide campaign to increase awareness of and support for the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities, in the federation of St. Kitts an...

Friday morning 23rd April turned out to be a very traumatic time for several people in the environs of the Texaco gas station in Buckleys Site. The two employees on duty at the time...