BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the economy of St. Kitts and Nevis is projected to recover and grow by two percent in 2013 and that despite a challenging economic environment, the overall fiscal position through end-March 2013 was stronger than expected. The I...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Two former senior government ministers, including former deputy prime minister Sam Condor, have hinted at the possibility of forming a new political party that could likely contest the next general elections in St. Kitts-Nevis. Condor and former senior minister Dr....

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas will chair a Commonwealth high level mission on small states debt as developing countries to seek to deal with the impact of the global economic and financial crisis, Commonwealth Secretary Gerneral Kamalesh Sharma announced Tuesda...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Canada’s Minister of State of Foreign Affairs Diane Ablonezy arrives here on Tuesday as part of a visit to seven Caribbean countries. Ablonezy will hold talks with Prime Minister Dr. Denzil L. Douglas during her two day visit. Ablonzey, who is now winding up ...

The Organisation of Amercan States (OAS) Secretariat through the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Program (CSEP) and the Energy Efficiency Working Group of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), hosted a workshop on energy efficiency designs for office and public buildings in tropica...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The two main political parties used Monday’s Labour Day celebrations to encourage voters to be prepared for a general election that though constitutionally due by 2015, could, according to political observers be held long before that deadline. Prime Minister...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – A senior member of the St. Kitts-Nevis government has brushed aside opposition calls for a government of national unity. "We don't want any unity government in St Kits and Nevis. We want to remain a stable country. I don’t' have to tell you what is h...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck near St. Kitts and Nevis on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of death of damage on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country. The U.S Geological Survey said that the quake, which occurred at 2.53 am (local t...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Leader of the main opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM), Shawn Richards said his party will not contest the seats now held by two former senior government ministers in the next general elections. Former deputy prime minister Sam Condor and former senior...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC - Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Wednesday said he remains confident that the twin island federation would record near two per cent economic growth this year. He said the 1.9 per cent growth being predicted is reasonable based on “what we have seen from the perfo...