September 2016

Fake Vaccine

September 23, 2016 in Regional

A strong word of caution has been issued to the public not to buy what is being touted as a vaccine for the dreaded Zika virus. There have been several international reports about an experimental vaccine for the virus, with many volunteers flooding hospitals in the...

Another appeal for national consultation on crime

September 23, 2016 in National

Another appeal to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis to convene a national consultation on crime. Leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister the Rt Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said several non-governmental organisations from the religious, business, civic and professional sectors and political...

Petrojam Dilemma

September 23, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14204" align="alignleft" width="300"] An aerial view of the Petrojam refinery.[/caption] Jamaica and Venezuela could well be headed for a confrontation next month over the ownership of the Petrojam refinery in Kingston. Petrojam’s General Manager Winston Watson told a meeting of the House of Representatives’ Economy and...

Increased Visa-Free Travel for St. Kitts and Nevis

September 23, 2016 in National

In a simple yet significant ceremony today in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mark Brantley and his Ukranian counterpart, signed a Mutual Visa Waiver Agreement which will allow citizens...