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…
Three individuals have been formally charged in connection with a series of Computer-Related Fraud and Money Laundering offences committed between October and December 2025. Prince Daniel of Taylor’s Housing, Basseterre, was charged on August 19th, 2026, with fourteen (14) counts of Computer-Related Fraud and one (1) count of Money Laundering, all committed between October and December 2025. Milton…
PAM representative for Central Basseterre Nubian Greaux has questioned the Labour Government’s record on economic diversification, while Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew says his administration is already reducing the economy’s dependence on Citizenship by Investment. Speaking on Freedom FM’s Issues, Greaux accused Labour of repeatedly discussing diversification without clearly explaining what it means. “I realize this current Labour administration like…
The St. Kitts and Nevis Medicinal Cannabis Authority has opened registration for its first Traditional Cultivator Programme Orientation. The three-day programme, themed “From Tradition to Opportunity,” is designed to help traditional growers transition into the regulated medicinal cannabis industry. Training will run from August 20–22 at the Department of Agriculture Conference Room at La Guerite. The registration fee is EC$200,…
Emmy Award-winning journalist and executive producer Jego Armstrong will deliver this year’s Prime Minister’s Independence Lecture. Armstrong, a native of Newtown, Basseterre, has more than 20 years of experience in print, digital and broadcast media. He has worked with several major international news organizations, including the New York Daily News, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera America, VICE News and MS NOW, formerly…
he St. Kitts and Nevis Robotics Association is intensifying preparations for the national team’s participation in the 2026 FIRST Global Challenge in Incheon, South Korea. Selected young people will represent the Federation at the October 7 to 10 competition, which will bring together students from more than 190 countries. This year’s challenge, themed “Igniting Innovation,” will require teams to design…
Political commentator Peter Adrien says traditional PAM-Labour politics is distracting citizens from a wider demographic and economic shift taking place in St. Kitts. Speaking on Freedom FM’s Issues on Monday, Adrien urged listeners to put aside their partisan loyalties and examine the country’s changing population and patterns of ownership. He pointed to growing numbers of immigrants, wealthy Citizenship by Investment…
Police are investigating a shooting in Newtown and have announced a major drug seizure, the recovery of an illegal firearm and several criminal charges across St. Kitts. A male Newtown resident was shot sometime between three and five o’clock on the morning of August 8. He sought treatment at the Joseph N. France General Hospital and was reported to be…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 17, 2026 (PMO) – As families across St. Kitts and Nevis prepare for the start of a new academic year, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is again moving to ease the financial pressures on households with the launch of its 2026 Back-to-School Voucher Programme, providing EC$250 for every eligible child enrolled in a registered…