He was appointed to the office as the first chief Minister of St.Kitts -Nevis-Anyuilla in 1960, at a time when several political and economic problems threatened the existence of the masses.  Read More

As early as the late 1630's it is reported that Missionaries were present in French Colonies converting first Caribs and later African slaves.  Read More

It was normal for the French to take women from prisons and orphanages in Franch and ship them across the Atlantic where they were married within days of landing.  Read More

Our focus today is on the early survival and expansion of the French Colony in St Kitts. The colony was often struck by severe famine, saved only by the visiting Dutch ships.  Read More

In February 1627, D'Esnambuc left Le Harve in Normandy with 322 men to accomplish his mission of establishing a permanent colony which was to serve as the French Headquarters in the West Indies.  Read More

He exercised a powerful influence on the minds of many young men of Basseterre. Mr Halbert never failed to take the opportunity to espouse the cause of Africa.  Read More

Clement Challenger of Nevis was a free coloured who was employed to fatten slaves for the market. After the African Slave Trade was abolished in 1808, the plantations had to rely on locally produced slaves for labour.  Read More

When he was twelve, Edgar was sent to the St. Kitts-Nevis Grammar School - which was the male counterpart of the school run by Connie Wattley's sister, Miss Eliza Wattley.  Read More

It was at this point in his life that Edgar Challenger faced his moment of truth. As Thomas Manchester had done in Canada and as Doc Davis had done in the New York Taxi Service, Edgar Challenger soon discovered that he was a Negro, of African descent,  Read More

While Mr Edgar Challenger continued his studies at City college, New York, he continued to romance his black queen. His mother did not, of course, know of his interest in Rubina Ginyard of South Carolina, the granddaughter of a slave.  Read More

Manchester was also impressed by Challenger's enthusiasm for land reform and his advocacy of the creation of an agricultural peasantry.  Read More

Milton Allen became an elected member of the Legislative, and went on to become Speaker of the House. His crowning moment came when he was made the first native Governor.  Read More

Charles Fort, now the leper asylum at Cleverly Hill in Sandy Point, built in commemoration of King Charles --was once the scene of a battle between the English and the French, who at that time were living side by side on the island.  Read More