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Rscnpf Investigates Double Murder At Brown Pasture, Nevis

The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is investigating the deaths of two individuals discovered at a residential property in Brown Pasture, Nevis, in the early morning hours of September 3rd, 2026, between 12:30 AM and 1:30 AM. The deceased have been identified as Caroline Denese Rodriques, aged fifty-two (52), and Mario Andrew, aged sixty-one (61), both of…

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Devin Richardson Sentenced For Perverting The Course Of Justice

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…

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WOMAN STAGES SOLO PROTEST OVER “EXORBITANT” NEVLEC BILLS

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…

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ASTA CARIBBEAN SHOWCASE BRINGS TRAVEL ADVISORS TO ST. KITTS

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…

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BRANTLEY REJECTS POLITICAL MOTIVE IN MARIO PHILLIP’S DISMISSAL

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…

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WATER-SECURITY PROJECTS ADVANCING AS DROUGHTS INTENSIFY

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…

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HARRIS ACCUSES GOVERNMENT OF IGNORING “DEEP POVERTY”

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…

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