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It begins with the journey. Saint Vincent is not one of the big-name Caribbean islands, not the one with endless direct flights and resorts lined up shoulder to shoulder. It’s different, quieter, more remote. When you arrive, the mountains rise up sharply from the coast, the rainforest dripping into the sea. The roads wind slowly […]

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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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More Visitors Head to St Kitts and Nevis

Above: Pinney’s Beach, Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff More visitors are looking to the federation of St Kitts and Nevis for their vacations, according to data released Thursday by the government. St Kitts and Nevis’ Robert L Bradshaw International Airport saw an increase in visitors in the third quarter, as did the […]

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

 Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis Premier Joseph Parry said his island was still “very safe,” and that the government had taken “as many steps as they can” to ensure the security of its people and visitors. Parry was speaking in a radio interview with WINN FM 98.9 on Tuesday, following […]

St Kitts Seeks Home for National Archives

 Above: some contents of the National Archives (Photo: Erasmus Williams) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis is looking for a property to refurbish and then house the country’s National Archives, according to Chief Secretary Joseph Edmeade. The right property is likely already owned by the government, he said, which would require fewer […]

Taiwan, St Kitts and Nevis Begin Negotiations on Extradition Treaty

 Above: the Taiwanese delegation (Photo: Erasmus Williams) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan and St Kitts and Nevis are in final negotiations on an extradition treaty, the government announced. The talks began Monday in Basseterre. “No country by itself alone can get rid of the intimidation, threat, presence and danger of crime, and that is […]

Nevis Urges Farmers on Crop Schedule

 Above: a produce market in Charlestown, Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis Agriculture Director Keithley Amory is urging local farmers to adhere to the department’s planting schedule to avoid a glut on the market and ensure year-round availability of produce to consumers. Nevis’ agriculture sector has grown in recent years, particularly as […]

Montserrat Exploring Geothermal Power

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Montserrat is inviting expressions of interest for the development of geothermal power on the island. “The government of Montserrat wishes to explore private sector interest in the confirmation and development of the potential geothermal resource on the island,” the Ministry of Communications and Works said in a […]

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 Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Reports Increase in Assets

 Above: Charlestown, Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank is reporting a growth in total assets from $840.7 million to $918.5 million as of the end of June. Net income before and after tax also increased in that period, the banks aid. National Bank Chairman Walford Gumbs said the […]

St Kitts and Nevis to Break Ground on Agro-Tourism Project with Taiwan

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Next week, St Kitts and Nevis will break ground on what the country hopes will be a major new part of its tourism strategy. The country’s goal is for the Agro-Tourism Demonstration Farm Project, which will be located at Sir Gilles in St Kitts, to become a major tourism attraction […]