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IMF: St Kitts and Nevis Met Performance Targets, Despite Weak Growth

Above: Charlestown, Nevis (Photo: CJ) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has met all quantitative performance targets through September 2011, according to the International Monetary Fund. The targets were met despite what the IMF […]

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Caribbean Tourism Chief Warns Region Against "Political Stupidity"

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St Kitts and Nevis' Douglas Moves for More Productive Public Servants

St Kitts and Nevis Government Working on Debt Restructuring Plan

Large Crime Drop in St Kitts: Report
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Douglas: Zero Tolerance on Crime

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How Gang Violence Impacts Health

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Construction Moves Forward at St Kitts' Christophe Harbour Project

Stuart: Identify Challenges to Integration
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Trinidad Leads Caribbean in Gender Equality: United Nations Report
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St Lucia Top Caribbean Country for Doing Business: World Bank Report
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US Pledges $77M for Caribbean Security

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Taiwan Pledges Commitment to St Kitts
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St Kitts' Delta Squad Begins Operations

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 […]

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CARICOM Meets on Crime

Above: the meeting in Guyana (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Participants from St Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago are meeting in Guyana this week as part of a four-day sub-regional meeting on gangs and […]

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In St Kitts, a Row over Development

By the Caribbean Journal staff A proposed development in the South East Peninsular of St Kitts is the subject of a row between Prime Minister Denzil Douglas and the opposition People’s Action Movement. Douglas, wrapping up debate in the National […]

Caribbean Prosecutors Gather in St Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean prosecutors gathered in St Lucia Thursday and Friday to consider the best way forward to meet the challenges of fighting serious organised crime. St Lucia Attorney General and Justice Minister Lorenzo Rudolph Francis emphasised […]

Guyana Takes Chair of CARPHA

Above: Leslie Ramsammy (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyanese Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy has been appointed the first chairman of the Executive Board of the new Caribbean Public Health Agency. The 14-member board was installed at […]

In St Kitts, A Move to Protect Witnesses

Above: Justice Minister and Attorney General Patrice Nisbett (Photo: CUOPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff With increased incidence of witness tampering and other interference with criminal trials in St Kitts and Nevis, Attorney General Patrice Nisbett says new legislation has […]

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Trinidad Approves OECS Ferry

By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad’s cabinet has approved the establishment of an inter-island ferry service between Trinidad and the Eastern Caribbean, Transport Minister Devant Maharaj announced yesterday. The service will be financed on a public/private arrangement with the majority […]

St Kitts and Nevis Delegation Concludes High-Level Talks in Israel

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Works Minister Dr Asim Martin has concluded a three-person delegation in Israel for high-level talks. Dr Martin participated in talks with President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister […]

Taiwan Funds St Kitts Solar Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Taiwanese government is funding a project to install solar panels in the government headquarters of St Kitts and Nevis, according to Prime Minister Denzil Douglas. Douglas accepted a cheque from Taiwan’s resident ambassador to […]

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Citing Rising Crime, St Kitts PM Douglas Assumes Police and Defence Forces

Above: St Kitts and Nevis PM Denzil Douglas (UN Photo: Marco Castro) By the Caribbean Journal staff Citing escalating crime in the country, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas, who is also the current chair of CARICOM, announced […]

Nevis: the Caribbean's Greenest Island

As part of this edition of Caribbean Journal’s Country in Focus feature, we take a look at the island of Nevis, which is moving to the forefront of the Caribbean’s green sector, with a drive in both eco-tourism and green […]