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This Group of Caribbean Islands Has Rainforests, Luxury Hotels, a Volcano, and a Tourism Boom

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Rainforest climbs from the sea to the summit of La Soufrière. Waterfalls spill through dense forest. Sailboats thread through the Grenadines, where quiet anchorages and white-sand beaches still define the rhythm of the day. It’s a landscape unlike anywhere else in the Caribbean — and more travelers are discovering it every year. St. Vincent and […]

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Taiwan Begins Laptop Programme for Students in St Kitts and Nevis

Above: Technology Minister Glenn Phillip, Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and Taiwanese Ambassador Miguel Tsao (Photo: Erasmus Williams) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the lead of similar Chinese projects in Guyana and Antigua, the government of Taiwan presented 2,000 laptops to St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas for distribution to high […]

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Taiwanese Foreign Minister to Make Official Visit to St Kitts and Nevis

Above: PM Dr Denzil Douglas with Taiwanese Foreign Minister Timothy Chin-Tien Yang during a visit last year (Photo: CUOPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwanese Foreign Minister Timothy Chin-Tien Yang will lead a six-member delegation to St Kitts and Nevis on a three-day official visit next month. The delegation will meet with St Kitts and […]

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Haiti's Martelly Holds Talks with CARICOM Delegation in Port-au-Prince

Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly shakes hands with St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitians who hold a US or Schengen visa could travel freely to CARICOM member countries under a plan by Haitian President Michel Martelly. That was one of the issues discussed at […]


Taiwanese Foreign Minister to Make Official Visit to St Kitts and Nevis

Above: UN peacekeepers in Haiti (MINUSTAH Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in Port-au-Prince today to begin a four-day visit to Haiti. The group met first Monday afternoon with Prime Minister Garry Conille. On Tuesday, they will hold talks with Haitian President Michel Martelly. The UN delegation’s trip […]

New Private Jet Terminal Breaks Ground in St Kitts and Nevis

Above: the groundbreaking ceremony (Photo: Erasmus Williams) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new private jet terminal has broken ground at St Kitts’ Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport. The project, which is a joint venture between the St Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority and VELING, a company from Mauritius will provide fast-track VIP services […]

St Lucia, St Kitts Prime Ministers Heading to Haiti for Martelly Meeting

Above: St Lucia PM Kenny Anthony By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM Chairman and Suriname President Desi Bouterse will lead members of the Bureau of Heads of Government on a two-day mission to Haiti beginning on Monday. Joining him will be St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr […]

St Kitts and Nevis, USVI Talk Policing

Above: St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and Police Commissioner CG Walwyn (Photo: CUOPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Police Commissioner CG Walwyn recently held a meeting with his newly-appointed counterpart in the US Virgin Islands, Henry White, Jr. “In my discussions with the new USVI commissioner, we […]

In St Kitts, Help for Homebuilders

Above: a home constructed under the NHC and Civl Service Home Mortgage Development Bank in St Kitts (Photo: CUOPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new plan to promote home construction in St Kitts and Nevis has already approved 100 applicants, according to Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. The plan involves the removal of taxes […]

Construction Growth to Drive St Kitts and Nevis in 2012: PM

Above: Christophe Harbour By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis is expected to see growth in several sectors in 2012, particularly in construction, where several new projects are already underway. Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas said the economy will likely show growth of 1.5 percent for 2011, with additional success in tourism, where […]

Commissioner Promises More Changes for St Kitts and Nevis Police Force

Above, from left: Prime Minister Denzil Douglas and Police Commisioner CG Walwyn By the Caribbean Journal staff More changes are in store for the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force, according to Commissioner CG Walwyn, who has helped spearhead a renewed anti-crime battle in the federation in his four months on the job. “As […]

Taiwan "Committed" to Providing New Technology for St Kitts and Nevis

By the Caribbean Journal staff The recent solar project implemented at Government Headquarters in St Kitts signifies the commitment of the Taiwanese government to “everlasting friendship” with the twin-island federation and to provide it with new technology wherever possible, according to Ambassador Miguel Tsao. The project follows a visit by St Kitts and Nevis PM […]