Premier and Minister of Finance, David Burt today announced that ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has reaffirmed Bermuda’s A+ Sovereign Credit Rating, Bermuda’s A-1 short-term rating and its AA+ transfer and convertibility assessment. S&P also maintained the “stable” outlook rating. Bermuda’s economy depends very much on the captive reinsurance industry. For example a company […]
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Ramón Fonseca Mora, 71,the co-founder of the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers tax scandal has died after a period of ill health. Born in Panama in 1952, Fonseca studied at the London School of Economics before becoming a successful novelist in the 1990s, twice winning Panama’s highest literary prize,according to the […]
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A defense lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump did her best to make Stormy Daniels look like a fantasist who would do anything for money in a cross-examination of her at his criminal trial on Thursday in New York. But she held fast to her claim that he invited her to a dinner at […]
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If anyone expected commercial flights to recommence at Toussaint L’Ouverture airport in Haiti in May, they were wrong, because the airlines still don’t think the airport is safe enough. The only flights that have arrived at the now sparsely used airfield are American military planes bringing in civilian contractors to prepare bases for the imminent […]
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Basseterre, St. Kitts – The new changes to the Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2024, passed in the National Assembly of St. Kitts and Nevis on Thursday, May 09, 2024, were fully endorsed by the Honourable Marsha Henderson, who noted that the amendments will greatly assist with the fair and efficient administration of justice. The Bill essentially […]
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Basseterre, St. Kitts – Following the successful passage of the Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, in his capacity as Minister of National Security, announced the commencement of a 15-day gun amnesty in St. Kitts and Nevis, effective Friday, May 10, 2024. The gun amnesty allows for persons to voluntarily […]
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Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has made significant amendments to the Firearms Act, effectively introducing tougher penalties for persons convicted of the importation, possession and use of illegal firearms in the Federation. This forms part of the Government’s multi-faceted approach to deter the prevalence of gun-related crimes and to reduce […]
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Basseterre, St. Kitts – In a strong show of commitment to public safety, Senior Minister and Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Six (6), the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas has voiced his staunch support for the Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2024, during the May 09, 2024, parliamentary session. This critical amendment, which was passed in the […]
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Basseterre, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) has reached a significant milestone in its testing capacity with the acquisition of a Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GCMS) funded by a grant from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). This advanced machine is set to revolutionize the Bureau’s laboratory capabilities, particularly in confirming […]
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Basseterre, St. Kitts – In its ongoing commitment to safeguarding the quality of food consumed by our citizens, Ms. Clilia Davis, a leading scientist heading the Department of Food Toxins Analysis at the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS), has embarked on a month-long trip to the University of South Alabama to learn advanced […]
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