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St Kitts and Nevis PM Visits Kuwait

Above: Kuwait By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas is on an official visit to Kuwait this week. Douglas has already held talks with Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s Prime Minister, discussing […]

IMF: St Kitts and Nevis Economy to Recover in 2013 After Contraction in 2012

Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff While St Kitts and Nevis’ economy contracted by 1.3 percent in 2012, the country is projected to see a recovery in 2013 with 2 percent growth, according to the International Monetary […]

St Kitts: Pelican Bay Condominium-Hotel to Break Ground in May

Above: a rendering of Pelican Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The planned $90 million Pelican Bay condominium-hotel complex is set to break ground in May, according to the office of Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. The groundbreaking on May […]

St Kitts and Nevis Mulls Establishing Embassy in Cuba

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis will consider the possibility of establishing an embassy in Cuba in 2014, according to Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. Douglas revealed the plan during a courtesy call with Cuban […]

Bahamas Foreign Minister Visits United Arab Emirates

Above: Bahamas FM Fred Mitchell and Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates on an official visit. Mitchell met on the trip […]

St Kitts and Nevis, Colombia Hold Talks

Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas held talks this week with new Colombian Ambassador Luis Guillermo Martinez-Fernandez. The Ambassador, who recently presented his credentials to Governor General Sir […]

Caribbean Leaders Head to Venezuela for Chavez Funeral

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (centre) (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff A number of Caribbean leaders have arrived in Venezuela for the funeral of former President Hugo Chavez, who died Tuesday. Trinidad […]

Can Haiti Jumpstart CARICOM?

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT-AU-PRINCE — At the end of last month, former Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson told a meeting of the Rotary Club in Georgetown, Guyana that CARICOM was on life support. The Caribbean must […]

St Kitts and Nevis, Morocco Agree on Cooperation “Road Map”

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis recently agreed to a cooperation “road map” with the government of Morocco, following a visit by a Moroccan delegation to the twin-island federation. The road map […]

Cuban Ambassador Departing St Kitts

Above: Basseterre, St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuban Ambassador to St Kitts and Nevis Jorge Payret Zubiaur has completed his term in the twin-island federation. Zubiaur, Cuba’s resident ambassador in St Kitts, will officially depart in […]

St Kitts and Nevis Names New Deputy PM in Cabinet Reshuffle

Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has named Dr Earl Asim Martin as the country’s new Deputy Prime Minister. Dr Martin, a Cuban-trained physician, replaces Sam Condor, who […]

Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Arrives in St Kitts and Nevis

Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan Foreign Minister David Yung-lo Lin arrived in St Kitts Saturday for an official visit to the twin-island federation, following a trip to St Vincent and the Grenadines. The Taiwanese envoy […]

St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Sam Condor Resigns

Above: Sam Condor at the UK Caribbean Forum in Grenada last year (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Sam Condor has tendered his resignation. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the […]

IMF: Tourism Uptick, New Construction to Lead St Kitts and Nevis Recovery

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund lowered its growth estimate for St Kitts and Nevis in 2012 from -0.7 percent to -0.9 percent, but an economic recovery is reportedly on the way […]

New Nevis Premier Vance Amory Vows Government of “Inclusion”

Above: Premier Vance Amory (NIA Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff New Nevis Premier Vance Amory, whose Concerned Citizens Movement ousted the ruling Nevis Reformation Party in Tuesday’s elections, vowed to form a government of “inclusion” in his first public […]

St Kitts Swears In New Governor General

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis has sworn in Sir Edmund Wickham as the twin-island federation’s new Governor General. The Governor General succeed Sir Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian, announced his retirement at the […]

St Lucia’s Anthony Urges Halt to Shipment of Radioactive Waste Through Caribbean

Above: the Caribbean Sea (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Prime Minister and current CARICOM Chairman Dr Kenny Anthony is intensifying calls for a halt to the shipment of hazardous waste through the Caribbean sea. Anthony was […]

St Kitts and Nevis Governor General Announces Retirement

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Governor General Sir Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian will be retiring effective Jan. 1, Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas announced Tuesday. Montraville has served as Governor General for […]

An Atlantis in St Kitts and Nevis?

Above: Atlantis in the Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas said he has invited Alan Leibman, the CEO of Kerzner International Management, to pursue a high-end boutique resort in St Kitts […]

St Kitts and Nevis Opposition Files Motion of No Confidence

Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Opposition Leader Mark Brantley has filed a motion of no confidence against the government of Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. The motion has not yet been tabled […]

St Kitts and Nevis PM Visits Nigeria

Above: Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas (UN Photo/Evan Schneider) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas made the trip to Nigeria this week. Douglas was joined by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of […]

St Kitts and Nevis and Kuwait Establish Diplomatic Relations

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of St Kitts and Nevis and Kuwait have established diplomatic relations. The joint communique establishing the ties was signed last week by Delano Frank Bart, QC, St Kitts […]

St Kitts Celebrates Tourism Sector

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts recently celebrated its tourism product, honouring individuals and businesses with an awards ceremony called “St Kitts Experience.” The event, which was held at the Carambola Beach Club, was […]

St Kitts and Nevis Welcomes New High Commissioner from India

Above: downtown Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has accepted the letters of credence from new Indian High Commissioner Puran Mal Meena. The Indian envoy is also the High […]

In St Kitts, a Boost for Small Business

Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Entrepreneurs in St Kitts and Nevis will be receiving support from a new source, thanks to a soon-to-launch programme by the St Kitts and Nevis Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation. The Small […]

A New Beach Resort Is Coming to This Tiny Island in The Bahamas