Devin Richardson, alias “Buckie/Buckie Got It,” of Old Road, St. Kitts, has been sentenced to His Majesty’s Prison for the offence of Perverting the Course of Justice. On August 17th, 2026, Mr Richardson was sentenced to serve sixteen (16) months’ imprisonment, with time spent on remand to be deducted. His sentence was handed down at the High Court in Basseterre, St. Kitts, by His…
A Nevis woman identified as Risha staged a one-person peaceful protest outside the Nevis Electricity Company, NEVLEC, on Wednesday, calling for relief from high electricity bills. Risha said she began protesting at around 11:30 a.m., arguing that residents should not have to choose between paying for electricity and buying food. “So I came here this morning around 11:30 a.m. to…
Hundreds of travel advisors and senior tourism officials from the Caribbean and United States gathered in St. Kitts for the 2026 ASTA Caribbean Showcase, held from August 22 to 26. The five-day event opened at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort with a welcome reception and general session featuring Tourism Minister the Honourable Marsha Henderson, Premier of Nevis the Honourable Mark…
People’s Action Movement candidate for Constituency #2, Nubian Greaux, and Rastafarian traditional cultivator and cannabis advocate Ronald “Bankie” King say the Federation cannot build a credible medicinal cannabis industry while growers remain uncertain about arrest and police enforcement. Speaking Tuesday on Hot Topics after participating in the Medicinal Cannabis Authority’s Traditional Cultivator Programme, King said the police and government must…
Premier of Nevis and Minister of Human Resources, the Honourable Mark Brantley, has rejected suggestions that politics was behind the dismissal of Nevis Reformation Party candidate for Nevis 11, Mario Phillip, from his government job. Speaking at his monthly press conference on Tuesday, Brantley acknowledged that Phillip had not directly claimed political victimisation. However, he said the public discussion surrounding…
Agriculture Minister Samal Duggins says St. Kitts and Nevis is strengthening water access for farmers as increasingly severe droughts threaten local food production. Duggins said the country has experienced months with very little rainfall, prompting the Ministry, with support from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, IICA, to pursue water-security projects. “Over the past few years, St. Kitts and…
People’s Labour Party Leader Dr. Timothy Harris says worsening hardship has left some families unable to afford transportation for their children to attend school or keep their electricity connected. Speaking Wednesday on Freedom FM’s The People’s Choice, Harris accused the Drew administration of being detached from the daily struggles of ordinary citizens. He described the situation as more than…
Nevis Reformation Party leader Dr. Janice Daniel-Hodge is calling on the Nevis Island Administration to supplement the federal government’s EC$250 back-to-school voucher. Speaking on Freedom FM’s popular Issues programme on Thursday, Daniel-Hodge welcomed the initiative but said she would have preferred EC$500 for students in Nevis. “The $250 voucher that students can apply for—while it is encouraging to see that…
Sugar Mas 54 generated an estimated EC$29.5 million in gross economic activity—a 35.9 percent increase over Sugar Mas 53—according to Director of Production and Events Desi Brown. Brown disclosed the figures during the opening episode of Season Four of Conversations: Reflections and the Way Forward, hosted by broadcaster Maurice “EK” Flanders. The four-part series was commissioned by the Independence 43…
St. Kitts and Nevis is experiencing worsening drought conditions, with rainfall approximately 50 percent below normal for the year. The Meteorological Services recorded about 234 millimetres of rainfall between January and June, compared with the long-term average of more than 400 millimetres. Meteorological technician Vincia Benjamin linked the dry spell to El Niño conditions and frequent Saharan dust, which…