THE rumors that have circulated throughout the Federation for weeks regarding an increase in the price of bread and bakery products was confirmed by Ministry of Trade officials yesterday.According to a press release which quotes H.E. Rosalyn Hazelle, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, the increase will see the price of bread jumping up by as much as 25 cents per loaf.“The price increases for bread in St. Kitts and Nevis are likely to take effect on July 28th, 2008 and a review of the current situation will take place some time in Dec  [ Read More... ]

TOURISM stakeholders across the Caribbean continue to worry about external factors in the global village that may dampen the industry’s growth, but officials in St. Kitts & Nevis have stated that the mechanisms implemented by the Ministry of Tourism will help keep the Federation strong in the years to come.Following a special meeting of tourism ministers prior to the 29th Summit of CARICOM Heads in Antigua and Barbuda, Senator Allen Chastanet, Chairperson for the Caribbean Tourism Organization stated that the Caribbean must “be aggressive in th  [ Read More... ]

NEVIS’ Land and Housing Minister Robelto Hector arrived in Trinidad on Thursday in efforts to settle a US $15 million loan earmarked to finance the acquisition of 730 acres of land in the Pinney’s area. The Nevis delegation included General Manager of the Nevis Housing and Land Development Corporation (NHLC), Eustace Nisbett, and Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Legal Advisor Patrice Nisbett. Minister Hector will seek to further negotiate rights for local access to the land.  [ Read More... ]

POLICE have issued a wanted bulletin for two men who were involved in two separate violent incidents in Basseterre and Cayon over the past month.A police press release issued late yesterday afternoon identified the two wanted men as Terrence Ritchen of Mad House Alley, Newtown and Marcus Charles of Cayon but whose last residence was given as Challengers.Ritchen is wanted in connection with a June 21, 2008 incident of causing grievous bodily harm, which occurred at Pitcairn Street, Basseterre.  [ Read More... ]