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This Caribbean Floating Bar Has World-Class Tacos — And You Can Only Get There by Boat

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You come in by boat, cut the engine, and drift into Lindbergh Bay with a floating taco bar ahead of you. The water here is clear enough to see sand patches under the surface as you slow down. Small boats move through the bay. People sit in float seats with drinks in hand. Others climb […]

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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 Assembly, slammed what he called the PAM’s opposition to the project, saying it was “obvious” […]

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New Cruise Ships Head to St Kitts

Above: Allure of the Seas (Photo: Royal Caribbean) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts will see 11 new cruise ships make their inaugural calls during the 2011/2012 season, according to Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. The country’s Tourism Ministry estimates that there will be 650,000 cruise visitors to St Kitts this year. Ships making […]

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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 been introduced to tackle the problem. The Evidence Bill 2010 seeks to re-examine the law […]


New Cruise Ships Head to St Kitts

Above: delegates at the UN General Assembly Meeting this week (UN Photo: Susan Markisz) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sam Condor met with Singapore Foreign Minister K Shanmugam at the UN General Assembly session this week in New York. The two sides discussed ways of […]

St Kitts Looks to Taiwan for Tourism Help

Above: Charlestown, Nevis (Photo: Caribbean Journal) The federation of St Kitts and Nevis is sending 16 nationals to Taiwan to begin courses at the country’s National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism. The students will be focusing on restaurant management, tourism marketing, hotel management and casino management, among other fields, Prime Minister Denzil Douglas told […]

New St Kitts Police Commissioner Walwyn Offers Gangs an Olive Branch

Above: from left, Prime Minister Denzil Douglas and Commissioner CG Walwyn By the Caribbean Journal staff New Commissioner of the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force CG Walwyn is extending an olive branch to the gangs, along with a chance to leave. “I am not now, nor ever will be, tolerant of the actions […]

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 Avigdor Lieberman. The minister said his team, which was brought to Israel through a group […]

Official Warns Against Calls for St Kitts State of Emergency Declaration

By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis’ Deputy Governor General Eustace John warned against calls by the Concerned Citizens Movement and the People’s Action Movement to declare a State of Emergency in the Federation. While the deputy governor general said the increasing incidence of criminal activities in the federation was a serious threat to peace, stability […]

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 finance the project, which is part of a green movement in the federation. “The government […]

St Kitts and Nevis Project Positive Growth

Above: Charlestown, Nevis (Photo: Caribbean Journal) By the Caribbean Journal staff The economy of St Kitts and Nevis is projected to grow at a rate of 1.5 percent his year, with a slightly higher rate in 2012, according to the federation’s government. “Several projects are ongoing and even though they may be progressing at a […]

World Bank Report: St Kitts and Nevis Broadband Use Highest in Caribbean

Above: the narrows between St Kitts and Nevis (Photo: Caribbean Journal) St Kitts and Nevis has the highest fixed broadband subscription rates in the Latin American/Caribbean region, according to a report by the World Bank’s infoDev group. The rate of fixed broadband usage in the federation is not just the highest in the Latin American/Caribbean […]

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