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LOCAL NEWS -
Articles posted on Tuesday 09 December, 2008
Nevis small hotels food and beverage imports freed from tax
SMALL hotels will no longer have to pay duty and consumption duty from January 1, 2009. This announcement was made this morning (Dec. 9) by the Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry, when he read his budget speech...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Nevis Ministry awards students for promoting Tourism
STUDENTS who took time off to promote tourism in 2008 were awarded by the Nevis Ministry of Tourism yesterday (Dec. 8) and also treated to a high profile luncheon at a ceremony held at Occasions. Prior to being pres...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Conservative 2009 Budget for Nevis
The 2009 Budget has been described as conservative and one designed to keep the economy buoyant in the face of global financial challenges. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance Mr. Laurie Lawrence told the...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
New section of West Basseterre Bypass Road completed
MOTORISTS seeking to escape traffic congestion in Basseterre now have another route they can traverse with the opening of a section of the West Basseterre Bypass Road on Saturday, December 7.Drivers are now able to ...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Royal St. Kitts Hotel Job Fair to offer employment to locals
THE Royal St. Kitts Hotel and Casino, formerly Jack Tar Village, will be hosting its Job Fair on the hotel grounds in Frigate Bay starting tomorrow, Wednesday, December 10. The two-day event will run from 10a.m.–4 ...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Thousands of people in the Caribbean touched by LIME Acts of Kindness
When LIME launched it promised to think, work and behave differently – and that’s what it’s been doing. Since the beginning of November literally thousands of people across the Caribbean have been pleasantly surpris...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
SKNVibes launches “Breaking News” cell service
PERSONS in possession of ‘hot’ news items now have an outlet to share their scoop with the introduction of SKNVibes’ Breaking News text service.This new service enables eyewitnesses or persons with knowledge of a ne...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Finance Minister predicts slower 2009 Tourism Season
MINISTER OF FINANCE Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris declared that not only would the 2009 Tourism Season fail to yield the same level of stay-over tourist arrivals as this year, but government expenditure would also be ...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Police/Court Round Up
MEMBERS of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force were kept busy over the past weekend with the removal of an illegal firearm from the streets of the Federation and the arrest of 17 individuals who were fo...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Hundreds turn out to ‘In the Spirit of Christmas’
HUNDREDS blocked the streets surrounding the Circus last night (Dec. 8) as they celebrated the opening of the 2008 edition of ‘In the Spirit of Christmas’. The event, organized by the Ministry of Culture and sponsor...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Jerome Henry and Jason Mitcham honoured as role models
THE National Youth Skills Training Programme, during its graduation ceremony held on December 3, honoured two of its most outstanding students for their exceptional performances in the Air-Conditioning and Refrigera...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Caribbean Cinemas gives children pre-Christmas treat
PRINCIPALS and teachers of the island’s primary schools, who are seeking an extra-special way to treat their pupils before the Christmas season begins, can take advantage of a package being offered by Caribbean Cine...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
No double salary, no increase...says Finance Minister
THE Federations’ civil servants are highly likely to enter the New Year without an increase in salary or the long-awaited double salary, due to major financial commitments the government has made during this year. I...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
St. Kitts and Nevis calls for urgent meeting with US President-Elect Barack Obama
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas told the Third CARICOM-CUBA Summit there is an urgent need to engage the United States President-Elect Hon. Barack Obama on his views regarding the offs...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Prime Minister Douglas convenes National Consultation on Crime
Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is convening a National Consultation on Crime on Friday. Dr. Douglas is keeping a promise made last week Tuesday on the weekly programme “A...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Tuesday is Budget Day in Nevis
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 is Budget Day in Nevis.Clerk of the house, Mr. Dwight Morton has circulated the Order Paper for the sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly, to be held at the Nevis Island Assembly Chambers,...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Raul Castro, CARICOM leaders pay homage to Cuban National Hero
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas was among Caribbean Heads of State and Government who paid tribute to Cuba’s National Hero Jose Marti at the Mausoleum that treasures his remains, in the...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Local police to get training in forensics, cyber crime and crime scene management
Crime scene management crisis management and cyber crime investigation are among areas identified for training of law enforcement agencies in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Permanent Secretary in the Ministr...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
Royal Canadian Mounted Police to assist law enforcement agencies
Initiatives aimed at raising the human resource levels of law enforcement agencies to ensure that the response of the law enforcement agency to crime and other societal disruptions is swift, robust and thorough to m...
Posted: 9-Dec-2008
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