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9 countries where Indians can get citizenship for less than Rs 1 crore
In today’s uncertain world, a second passport has become more than just a luxury—it is a smart backup plan. Many wealthy Indians are now looking at citizenship-by-investment programmes to secure better mobility, tax benefits and peace of mind. The...

“KING KONRIS” CELEBRATES ANOTHER MILESTONE: FROM MONARCH TO MINISTER, STILL REIGNING SUPREME
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — July 8, 2025 — Happy Birthday to The Honourable Konris Gregor Menten Maynard! Today, the Federation salutes one of its brightest sons, a true Renaissance Man — engineer, minister, musician, mentor, husband, and hero — as he...

PM DREW BRAGS ABOUT $1.9 MILLION INVESTED IN HOT PEPPER PLANTATION WHILE LOCAL FARMERS STRUGGLE AND MEDICINAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY STAGNATES
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — While local farmers are drowning in unpaid invoices and rotting cabbages, Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew proudly boasts that his government has already poured $1.9 million into the development of a Tabasco-branded hot...

SKN Newsline reporter Glen Barth dismantles Minister Duggins’ Africa-Caribbean trade claims in embarassing live Press Conference exchange exposing Duggins’ incompetence
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS – July 8, 2025 — In what is being described as an excruciatingly humiliating public unraveling, Minister of Agriculture, Trade, and Africa-Caribbean Relations Samal Duggins was left visibly flustered and factually cornered in...

‘Dre Russ’ calls time: Andre Russell to retire during Australia T20 series
Sports Roneil Walcott 6 Hrs Ago West Indies' Andre Russell reacts during the men's T20 World Cup match against the USA at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 21, 2024. - AP PHOTO Jamaican allrounder Andre Russell will suit up for the...

‘We are not going to act like victims’
Incoming chair of Caricom and Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Dr Terrance Drew speaking during Tuesday evening’s media briefing to end the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of Caricom. (Photo: Naphtali Junior) ROSE...
Janelika Romney’s killing remains under investigation; Top cop cites the matter as a reflection of where society fell short
by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Mr James Sutton, the Commissioner of Police in The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, expressed deep concern over the June 2025 murder of 15-year-old Janelika Romney, saying that the tragedy...
UAE Introduces Long-Term Golden Visa Pathway for Indian Nationals Amid Global Scrutiny of CBI Programmes
The United Arab Emirates has introduced a new golden visa initiative granting lifetime residency to Indian nationals—marking a significant shift from previous investment-based requirements. The United Arab Emirates has introduced a new golden visa...

JCF on show at Caricom Heads of Government meeting
Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Terrance Drew (right) views forensic samples through a microscope as ballistic expert Detective Corporal Rasalpha Stewart explains its features at the Jamaica Constabulary Force Expo held at the Montego Bay...

PM Terrance Drew addresses youth development, education in National Address
The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew has shared an update on the development for the education sector of the country. The Prime Minister said that they will be investing in school infrastructure for the development of the...

PEPPER OVER PEOPLE? PM DREW HANDS TABASCO 100 ACRES WHILE THOUSANDS OF CITIZENS BEG FOR LAND AND HOMES
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — July 8, 2025 — In a move sparking outrage across the nation, Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has announced that 100 acres of prime Green Valley agricultural land in Cayon will be handed over to Tabasco, the U.S. hot sauce...

T&T DEALT A THRASHING
Trinidad and Tobago’s Under-19 men’s team suffered a second consecutive defeat in the West Indies Rising Stars U-19 50-over Championships, tumbling to a 93-run defeat to USA 1 at St. Mary’s Park in St. Kitts & Nevis, yesterday. After winning their...

Lewis appointed acting director of Customer Care at WASA
ELLEN Lewis has rejoined the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) as acting director of its Customer Care Division. Lewis is the newest addition to the WASA Evolution team. This was confirmed by a news release in which Jeevan Joseph, WASA’s acting...

Prime Minister Drew Participates in CARICOM Closing Press Conference alongside Chairman Hon. Andrew Holness
Montego Bay, Jamaica (PMO) —Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, joined CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Honourable Andrew Holness, for a highly informative press conference after the 49th...
PAHO urges countries in the Americas to prioritise mental health as a key component of public health policy
by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has issued a sobering report on suicide trends across the Americas, revealing that the region continues to face high suicide rates, particularly among young...
Advancing the Sustainable Island State through Health, Education, Housing, and Tourism
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN) – Prime Minister Hon. Dr Terrance Drew, in a comprehensive National Address on July 7, 2025, provided an update on the significant progress being made under the government’s Sustainable Island State...

Change of guard at JNF Hospital’s Emergency Room: Dr Carlton Williams replaces Dr Dwain Archibald
Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 7, 2025 (JNF Hospital Communications) — After serving as Medical Officer at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital’s Emergency Room for seventeen years, Dr Dwain Archibald has at his own request been...

More people in employment in Caribbean Netherlands in 2024
In Bonaire, the number of people in employment rose by 1.8 thousand (+14 percent) to 14.7 thousand in 2022. 73.8 percent of all those aged 15 to 74 were in employment. In 2022, the net labour participation rate in Bonaire was 72.5 percent. The net...

Post Cabinet Briefing For Monday, July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Under the leadership of Acting Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, the Cabinet convened on Monday, July 07, 2025, to deliberate on and advance critical policies designed to enhance the...

Prime Minister Drew Leads Delegation to Jamaica for 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting
Basseterre, Saint Kitts, July 6, 2025 (PMO)—Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, is in Kingston, Jamaica, leading a national delegation to the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean...