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ADRIEN WARNS FOREIGN INVESTORS ARE CROWDING OUT LOCAL BUSINESSES

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…

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Government Launches 2026 Back-to-School Voucher for Every Eligible Child as Cost-of-Living Support Continues

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…

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Firearm Contraband Recovered, Multiple Charges Laid Against Adonis Concepcion

Adonis Mitrel Concepcion of Central Street, Basseterre, has been formally charged in connection with a series of offences arising from an incident that began on August 7th, 2026.   On August 7th, 2026, while conducting a vehicle checkpoint in Harris Village, St. Kitts, officers observed a rental vehicle approaching from the direction of Saddlers that abruptly stopped and reversed in an apparent attempt…

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Rscnpf Investigates Shooting Incident In Newtown

The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the Newtown area on St. Kitts in the early morning hours of August 8th, 2026, between 3 AM and 5 AM.   The victim, a male resident in the Newtown area, sustained gunshot wounds during the incident and sought medical attention at the Joseph N. France…

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GREY-BROOKES EXITS PAM’S TOP POST AHEAD OF GENERAL ELECTION

The People’s Action Movement is heading into a major leadership transition after Natasha Grey-Brookes resigned as Political Leader of the party. The resignation takes effect on Friday, July 31, as PAM prepares to choose a new leader ahead of the next General Election. The announcement was made Monday by the party’s National Executive, which described the move as a strategic…

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BOATYARD DISPUTE RAISES FEARS FOR TOURISM, LOCAL JOBS AND MARITIME SAFETY

Concerns are mounting over the future of St. Kitts Marine Works, the locally developed marine-services company operated by prominent businessman, St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force Captain and corporate donor Regiwell Francis. Francis is listed by the Defence Force as the acting Officer Commanding Bravo Company. He and St. Kitts Marine Works have also made documented equipment donations to the Police and…

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