Saint Kitts and Nevis

CDB’s Head of Procurement, Douglas Fraser.

The PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and Eastern Caribbean countries, Dr. Yitades Gebre.

On Friday 26 February 2021, the COVAX Facility announced its final allocation of COVID-19 vaccines for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean countries, to receive a proportion of 16% to 20% of their population coverage.

International financial technology firm Bitt has executed its first successful retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) consumer-to-merchant transaction using DCash, in partnership with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB).

DCash is the newly developed ECCB digital currency. The transaction was completed at Geo F. Huggins’ Foodland, in the island of Grenada on Friday, February 12, 2021, as part of the digital cash infrastructure project.

Police in St. Kitts and Nevis are investigating a fatal shooting incident that took place this evening in the McKnight area. The incident took place shortly after 7:00 pm with another individual also being wounded in the matter. A police barricade was formed on the western section of the Bay Road where the incident took […]
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LONDON, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As political unrest reaches a breaking point in the United States, American nationals could be pleased to know that there is a lucrative investment opportunity in the dual-island nation of St Kitts and Nevis that culminates in the receival of second citizenship. Since 1984, the Federation of St Kitts […]
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Jamaican-American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has taken her 8th Oath of Office at the start of the historic 117th United States Congress. “We ushered in the 117th Congress — the most diverse Congress in our nation’s history —  and I proudly took my 8th Oath of Office to represent New York’s 9th Congressional District,” Clarke, […]
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — Troy Francis of Conaree/Cayon for whom a Person of Interest Poster was issued is now in Police custody. He was captured by Officers at John Street, Newtown on Tuesday night, January 5. The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force thanks its media partners for disseminating the information and the public […]
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What you need to know: England entered another national lockdown on Tuesday as coronavirus cases surge in the UK. Hospitalizations in the US continue to rise following the holidays — and the case surge has also limited the vaccine rollout, officials say. As California battles its devastating Covid-19 surge, some Los Angeles County ambulance crews were […]
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — Following the official opening of their headquarters in Phillip’s Village, the Explorer’s Youth Clubs now have a permanent place to call home. The new 10,420 square foot building was opened by Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. The Honourable Timothy Harris, at a December 31 ceremony. It features a […]
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WASHINGTON, DC–December 20th, 2020–US agencies have been compromised in a massive cyberattack that was reported earlier this week and was later confirmed by US authorities. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Russia for the attack, while President Trump suspected China’s involvement in it, also downplaying the extent of the data breach. White House officials were […]
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