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February 2016
Agriculture Minister Shares Plans for the Future
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 26, 2016 (SKNIS): Minister of Agriculture the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, said there is a lot of work to be done in agriculture to mitigate against threats posed by…
Public Responds Positively to ECCB’s Withdrawal of…
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) expresses thanks to the people of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) for their positive response to the withdrawal of the one cent and two cents…
(Photo Gallery):Gingerland High School Sports Meet…
I.R.D: Wheel Tax
RED HOUSE TRIUMPHS AT GSS SPORTS MEET
By:Curtis Morton The annual sports meet of the Gingerland Secondary School was held on Thursday 25th February at the Gingerland Recreation Grounds. The celebrity patron of the day was Miss Ornette…
TAX ON RENTAL INCOME NOT A NEW LAW, SAYS…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 25, 2016 (SKNIS): Comptroller of Inland Revenue, Edward Gift, is responding to news in the media suggesting that the Government of National Unity is exacting tax from…
Post Cabinet Briefing for February 22 and 24, 2016
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 25, 2016 (SKNIS): The formal meetings of the Cabinet took place on Monday, February 22 and Wednesday, February 24, 2016. The meetings were chaired by the Prime…
Landfill supervisor believes St. Kitts can learn a…
There is a lot St. Kitts and Nevis can learn from Japan regarding waste management, as one employee of the St. Kitts Solid Waste Management Corporation (SWMC) recently discovered. Yvonne Brown is…
Education Officials Put Finishing Touches on Five…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 25, 2016 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Education is working to develop plans to guide education development and policy action over the next five years in the Federation of…
Nevisian Statesman Uhral Swanston to be honored at…
(Charlestown, Nevis- Tuesday, February 23, 2016)- President of the Women’s Arm of the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP), Ms. Monica Tyson will present former Minister of Government, Mr. Uhral Swanston…
Republican debate: Marco Rubio finds his fire
For months, the Florida senator resisted taking on Republican front-runner and expert attack dog Donald Trump, much to the chagrin of the GOP establishment. That reluctance evaporated during the final…
Jamaica’s opposition wins general election…
Jamaica's opposition narrowly won a general election on Thursday, with its message of deep tax cuts and massive job creation winning over voters weary of years of tough IMF-mandated austerity…
Uncertainty Over Bravo’s Return To T&T
WICB Media Release Trinidad and Tobago Thursday, February 25, 2016 - PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (WICB) -- There is uncertainty over whether West Indies batsman Darren Bravo will return to the Trinidad…
Bennett Taking Responsibility For Demise
WICB Media Release Jamaica Thursday, February 25, 2016 - KINGSTON, Jamaica (WICB) -- Jamaica Scorpions coach Junior Bennett, has said that while he is concerned about the fortunes of the team in…
SKN Going Green for Earth Week 2016
(EMU) – St. Kitts, February 25, 2016: The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is “Going Green”, in celebration of Earth Week 2016 :- a week of activities to acknowledge Earth Day 2016 – a first in the…