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Mary Shelford Reps St. Kitts at Tourism Youth Congress
BASSETERRE – Mary Ann Shelford, St. Kitts’ Junior Minister of Tourism, is proudly representing her nation at the 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress, a flagship event of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) held during the State of the...
Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence Buried with Full Military Honours Following State Funeral Service
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 2, 2025 – Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis paid their last respects to their Third Governor-General, Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, KCMG, GCMG, OBE, CSM, J.P., on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Sir Edmund, who died on...
CMO Laws praises PAHO for partnersh...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – ST. Kitts and Nevis continues to benefit from its ongoing partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in addressing the growing challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr....

TODAY THE NATION SAYS FAREWELL TO SIR EDMUND WICKHAM LAWRENCE
BASSETERRE: Today residents of St. Kitts and Nevis will pay their last respects to their Third Governor-General, Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, KCMG, GCMG, OBE, CSM, J.P. Sir Edmund, who died on September 7, is being accorded a State Funeral with...

St Kitts and Nevis to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October
Last Updated on October 2, 2025, 1:44 PM AST by Anthony Morris St Kitts and Nevis is commemorating the Breast Cancer Awareness Month for the month of October. The officials have shared that it is important for the people of the country to...
34th Annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Winners Announced
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The 34th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting is in the books. Our own Danielle Hedges of Cool 92.9 was among the judges. Among the top five...
Ambassador Walford Gumbs and Mitchell Gumbs Remember Fallen Statesman Sir Edmund Lawrence and His Transformation of SKN’s Banking Sector
by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis “WINN): Ambassador Walford Gumbs and Mr Mitchell Gumbs came together on October 01, during a special broadcast of InFocus on sharing heartfelt memories and reflections on the life and work of the great...

St Kitts and Nevis opens first permanent amusement park
St Kitts and Nevis: A new chapter in the entertainment industry has begun with the grand opening of the island’s first ever permanent amusement park, The Appollo Amusement Paradise. The park is located at the Lime Kiln Commercial Development and...

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES COMMISSION IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS?
Part I – By Amicus Jr BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS – September 30, 2025 — Something is dangerously amiss in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, and the silence is deafening. For nearly 16 months, a body central to the health of our democracy — the...

WORKERS FIRED, FACES PLASTERED: ASTAPHAN SLAMS “NAME AND SHAME” JUSTICE IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS
Ex-Minister Demands Fairness for the Vulnerable and Accountability for the Powerful BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Times Caribbean Investigates) — The firing of several female workers for alleged theft and the subsequent posting of their photos on social...

NO-FLY BLACKLIST SCANDAL ERUPTS-PM Drew Administration quietly settles alleged lawsuit after shocking claims of illegal blacklist practices at St. Kitts RLB airport.
SUB HEADLINE: BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Times Caribbean Investigates) — A shadow of controversy now hangs over the Federation’s airport security operations following explosive claims of corruption that have cost the government tens of thousands of...

20 Reasons the Proposed Africa–Caribbean Agro-Produce Hub Could Devastate St. Kitts Farmers and Undermine Food Security
SKN TIMES | DEEP DIVE By SKN Times Commentary Desk The Drew–Duggins plan to position St. Kitts as an import hub for African agro-produce is pitched as “regional opportunity.” In practice, it risks turning a small island farm economy into a...
Bee Natural heads to regional agriculture week in St Kitts & Nevis to showcase honey-based products
Dominican brand Bee Natural, known for its award-winning natural skincare products, is set to make its inaugural appearance in St Kitts during the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2025. This development will see the brand showcase its diverse...

Saint Kitts and Nevis 42nd Anniversary of Independence Celebrated with Flag Raising Ceremony at Philadelphia City Hall
Washington, DC – On the 19th of September, 2025, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis proudly marked its 42nd Anniversary of Independence with a ceremonial flag raising at Philadelphia City Hall, organised by the Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag...

Minister Duggins Discusses Sargassum Opportunities
BASSETERRE: St. Kitts and Nevis faces ongoing challenges from sargassum seaweed influxes, which have impacted beaches, marine ecosystems, and local economies since 2011. At the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2025, Minister of Agriculture,...

FROM BASSETERRE TO BELIZE: HOW SAMAL DUGGINS’ INCOMPETENCE AND VINDICTIVENESS COST ST. KITTS & NEVIS ITS TOP FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCE EXPERT
Basseterre, St. Kitts — September 30, 2025 — The Caribbean Week of Agriculture taking place at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort should have been a moment of triumph for St. Kitts and Nevis, the host nation. Instead, it has become an international...

Judith Rawlins-Paul Replaces Ermelin Sebastian-Duggins as New St. Kitts Tourism Authority Chairperson
Basseterre, St. Kitts – October 1, 2025 (SKN Times) — The winds of change are sweeping through the island’s tourism leadership as Judith Rawlins-Paul has officially replaced Mrs. Ermelin Sebastian-Duggins as Chairperson of the St. Kitts Tourism...

British Airways flight BA2157 returns to London halfway to St Kitts and Nevis
St Kitts and Nevis: British Airways flight BA2157 has returned to London Gatwick halfway across the Atlantic on Tuesday night (September 30, 2025). The flight was scheduled to fly from London Gatwick to Antigua with onward connections to Robert L...
St. Kitts and Nevis Receives Hurricane Relief Packages
St. Kitts and Nevis Receives Hurricane Relief Packages On Thursday September 25th, Minister of Agriculture et.al in St. Kitts, the Hon. Samal Duggins handed over 400 hurricane relief packages to the National Emergency Management Agency. The...
St. Kitts and Nevis Advances Digital Transformation with Civil Registry Upgrade
St. Kitts and Nevis Advances Digital Transformation with Civil Registry Upgrade The Federal Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology (ICT) & Posts, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, are spearheading the development of the...