St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia Top Caribbean Country for Doing Business: World Bank Report
October 24, 2011 | 2:00 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Doing business is easier in St Lucia than anywhere else in CARICOM, according to the 2012 Doing Business report from the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. St Lucia was ranked 52nd in the world for the ease of doing business, tops in the Caribbean, followed by Antigua and Barbuda at 57th and Dominica at 65th. more...
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Private Sector Aids in St Kitts Crime Fight
October 24, 2011 | 12:34 am | 0 Comment
St Kitts and Nevis' newly-formed Delta Squad crime-fighting force is getting a boost from the federation's Customs and Excise Department, along with the private TDC Group. TDC and the Customs Department are splitting a new bus for the force, along with another CED is donating. "We will provide continued support including maintenance and the general upkeep of the more...
St Kitts Wind Farm Contract Under Review
October 17, 2011 | 9:13 pm | 0 Comment
Above: WindWatt's wind farm in Nevis (Photo: CJ) A contract signed by the United States Overseas Private Investment Corporation to fund the first phase of the wind farm at Bel Vue in St Kitts is under review, according to Prime Minister Denzil Douglas. According to developer North Star, the USOPIC has committed $16.5 million to fund construction, "The contract more...
US Pledges $77M for Caribbean Security
October 15, 2011 | 9:31 am | 0 Comment
Above: Julissa Reynoso, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central America, the Caribbean and Cuba with the US State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (Photo: US State Department) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean will receive an injection of $77 million in 2012 from the United States to develop anti-crime and anti-violence projects in the more...
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St Kitts, Taiwan Sign Radio Agreement
October 13, 2011 | 9:18 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Sam Condor has signed a memorandum of understanding between Radio Taiwan International and ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation, while in Taipei this week. Radio Taiwan, which is one of the world's longest-serving radio stations, is an online station broadcasted in 13 languages. The agreement allows for more...
St Kitts Ramps Up Crime Fight
October 12, 2011 | 6:55 pm | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the first mission of St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas' new Delta Squad crime-fighting task force, he praised the cooperation between the country's defence and police forces. Douglas was speaking at a ceremony at which the federation received another tool in its battle against crime, with the Coalition of more...
Taiwan Pledges Commitment to St Kitts
October 10, 2011 | 1:56 pm | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan has pledged what it called an "unshakable commitment" to joint projects it is overseeing in St Kitts and Nevis. "I will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that Taiwan continues to pledge its unshakable commitment to all of our cooperation projects and programmes with the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis," Ambassador Miguel Tsao more...
St Kitts’ Delta Squad Begins Operations
October 9, 2011 | 7:11 pm | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff A joint unit of the St Kitts-Nevis Defence Force and the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force has begun operations, highlighted by its first mission in St Kitts' New Town and Mc Knight. The so-called Delta Squad arrested one person and seized a small amount of ammunition in its first operation. "Members of the joint more...
Following China’s Lead, South Korea Looks to Caribbean Market
October 7, 2011 | 11:42 am | 0 Comment
Above: Antigua PM Baldwin Spencer and South Korea FM Kim Sung Hwan (UN Photos: Eskinder Debebe and JC McIlwaine) By Alexander Britell China has been extending its influence and investment in the Caribbean region over the last several years, highlighted by several billion dollars in loans to the region announced last month. Now it seems neighbour South Korea may be more...
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St Kitts Passes New Evidence Act
October 6, 2011 | 5:36 am | 0 Comment
Above: the Lee Llewellyn Moore Judicial and Legal Service Complex By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis lawmakers have replaced the federation's 135-year-old Evidence Act, an original British statute. The new law, which passed the National Assembly unanimously, makes provisions for DNA and electronic evidence. "Over time the Act has been amended more...
