America Saint Kitts and Nevis A resolution to increase the salaries of government ministers, senators, opposition members and both rapporteurs of the National Assembly was passed in Parliament after years of debate
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The new tax administration system of the St. Kitts and Nevis Department of Revenue, SMARTS - Smart Modernised Administration for Revenue and Taxation System, is now up and running to offer more simplified and efficient services to taxpayers
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Land-based aquaculture will be expanded in 2024, as part of the St. Kitts Department of Marine Resources' strategy to reduce the Federation's food imports by 25% by 2025
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The police opened an investigation into the country's first murder in 2024 in Cayon
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The package of good governance laws passed in 2023 by the National Assembly of St. Kitts and Nevis was highly rated by Adlai Smith, Director of Public Prosecutions, being the strongest in the Caribbean
America Saint Kitts and Nevis A MoU with Southern University was signed by the government to further boost the Federation's agricultural sector, to improve agricultural methods and bolster the farming community with advanced knowledge and techniques
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The launch of the Internet Exchange Point should strengthen the local Internet service within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, stated the Minister of Information, Communications and Technology
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Minimum wage workers in St. Kitts and Nevis will benefit from an increase in pay in 2024, going from EC$9 (3€) per hour to $10,75 (3,6€) per hour
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Small business entrepreneurs have been informed that they must register and join the coverage programme for the self-employed with the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board and pay their contributions directly
America Saint Kitts and Nevis In a key step towards sustainable energy independence, the government supported the establishment of a geothermal energy plant within the Federation
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis will honour the sacrifices made by soldiers and women during the First and Second World Wars and other conflicts with events scheduled for the observance of Remembrance Day 2023 on Sunday, 12 November 2023
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Nevis Island Administration is moving ahead with plans to drill several new wells to increase the supply of drinking water available to consumers
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The IMF forecast economic growth at 5% for the country, lower than the 8,8% recorded last year; next year's figure would be at 3,8%