The Caribbean is mourning the passing of Dean Emeritus, The Very Rev. James Rudolph Smithen, a towering Anglican leader whose ministry shaped generations in St. Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda. Born in Barnes Ghaut, Nevis, Smithen rose from humble beginnings to become one of the region’s most respected churchmen. After beginning ministry in Anguilla in 1973, he moved…
Basseterre, St. Kitts (Public Infrastructure News) – At 6:30 a.m. on Monday, March 2, 2026, officials of the St. Kitts Water Services Department (WSD) announced that residents in Sandy Point and Newton Ground would be impacted by reduced water pressure and a potential service interruption on Monday, continuing overnight into Tuesday morning. WSD officials say that the interruption was triggered by a malfunctioning water pump on which critical repairs have since begun.…
On February 12th, 2026, officers of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) Division “C” executed a search warrant at the premises of Marcel Mills in Hamilton, Nevis. During the search, officers discovered forty (40) plants suspected to be [and shortly thereafter confirmed as] cannabis on the property. The plant and other items of evidential value were taken into…
Kevin Ricketts of Taylors Pasture, Gingerland, Nevis, has been charged with the offence of Larceny, committed on February 14th, 2026, at Asian City Chinese Supermarket, located on Bay Road. Mr Ricketts was charged at the Basseterre Police Station on February 19th, 2026.
Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Chairman of CARICOM, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, continued his high-level regional consultations, this time in Jamaica, last evening, February 19th, where he met with the Most Honourable Andrew Holness and senior members of the Jamaican Government, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Honourable Kamina Johnson-Smith. The engagement is…
A new wage-sharing policy for participants in the Skills Training and Empowerment Programme (STEP) is set to reshape one of the country’s largest social initiatives, as the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party government moves to tighten oversight and shift more responsibility to private employers. Speaking in the National Assembly on February 12, Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley outlined reforms…
Craig Gilbert of Molineaux Village, St. Kitts, has been charged with the offences of: Battery on Police Resisting Arrest Indecent Language Threatening Language Insulting Language The offences were committed on February 2nd, 2026, at Bourryeau Village, and Mr Gilbert was charged on February 3rd, 2026, at the Tabernacle Police Station.
Elroy Stead of Upper Market Street, Basseterre, has been charged with the offence of Larceny, committed on January 31st, 2026, at the West Bus Terminal, Basseterre, St. Kitts. Mr Stead was charged at the Basseterre Police Station on February 6th, 2026.
Clijaurn Henry of Rawlins’ Village, and Javauni Edwards of Clay Ghaut, both on Nevis, have been sentenced to His Majesty’s Prison for the offences of three (3) counts of Assault with Intent to Rob. Both pleaded guilty to three (3) counts each of the offence and were sentenced to ten (10) years’ imprisonment, with time spent on remand to be…