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Caribbean states have committed to advancing the development of a regionalframework for Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) following a two-day legal forum hosted inBarbados. During the forum, which was hosted by the Office of the Attorney General of Barbadosand sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank and the Regional SecuritySystem (RSS), mechanisms for strengthening cross-border financial investigations andasset recovery were examined. Director of Strategic Services and International Affairs at the RSS, Rhea Reid-Bowen,said one of the major outcomes of the forum was an agreement from participatingcountries to move the initiative forward. “At the conclusion of the Legal Forum, there was a firm…

The High Court of Justice of St. Christopher and Nevis has convicted Devin Richardson on three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice, following a detailed judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Patrick Thompson Jr on 12 May 2026. The case arose from Mr. Richardson’s interactions with a woman, identified in court as Ms. Browne, who had previously made a rape complaint against another individual. The court found that Mr. Richardson repeatedly approached Ms. Browne in October 2023 and offered her money in return for signing a document withdrawing or discontinuing her complaint. In his written reasons for verdict,…

Basseterre, St Kitts, 11 May 2026 – The Department of Environment, with help of the UnitedNations Development Programme (UNDP), has begun work on Saint Kitts and Nevis’ SeventhNational Report (7NR) regarding biodiversity. The effort started with workshops held from May6 to 8, 2026, led by National Reporting Analyst, Ambar Espaillat. This important project is part of a larger global initiative funded by the Global EnvironmentFacility (GEF) which aims to help countries improve their strategies for protecting nature andprepare their 7NRs. The Report will depict Saint Kitts and Nevis’ progress with achieving thegoals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), which…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 15, 2026 (SKNIS): Seniors across Saint Kitts are among the first stakeholder groups to be sensitised to the government’s new digital identity authentication project, which includes the rollout of an electronic identification (eID) card.The public engagements began at the Earle Clarke Community Centre in Newtown on Monday, May 11, 2026, with participants of the Seniors’ Day Programme. Presentations were made by Nigel Carty, Chief Digital Transformation Officer, Lyncia Dore, Change Manager, and Eric Haynes, Programme Manager in the Digital Transformation Unit. Edward Chen, Taiwan’s ICDF Project Manager, also shared with the group.It was explained that the Digital Transformation Unit aims to ensure the Federation…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, Wednesday, May 13, 2026: The St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO hosted the SIM Caribbean Cybersecurity for Older Adults Hybrid Workshop on Wednesday, May 13, bringing together regional stakeholders to discuss cybersecurity, media literacy, misinformation, and digital transformation in the Caribbean.  Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Minister of Education, highlighted the increasing need for senior citizens to be equipped with the skills to navigate today’s technology-driven society safely. “Today we gather at a defining moment. The digital world is no longer optional. It is how we bank, how we access health care, how we stay connected…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 13, 2026 (SKNIS): The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has officially launched the new National Caribbean Insurance (NCI) WellCare Digital Insurance Card system, a major step forward in improving healthcare access and benefits for thousands of public servants, retirees, and eligible dependents. The new digital platform allows cardholders to access healthcare services through participating providers without paying the full cost upfront or submitting reimbursement forms. Instead, users are only required to pay the applicable co-payment at the point of service, while the remaining balance is processed electronically in real time through NCI’s digital claims system…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 13, 2026 (PMO) — In another major step toward transforming healthcare access and strengthening social protection in St. Kitts and Nevis, the Government has officially launched a new Digital Insurance Card system that will allow approximately 8,500 public servants to access real-time medical claims processing without having to pay full costs upfront or submit reimbursement forms. The initiative, launched on Wednesday morning, May 13, through a partnership between the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and National Caribbean Insurance (NCI), represents the latest phase of the government’s broader healthcare reform agenda, following the December 2025 expansion…

St. Kitts and Nevis scoops four awards for its revamped citizenship programme. At the Caribbean Investment Summit held in Saint Lucia this week, St. Kitts and Nevis walked away with the evening’s most coveted prize. The federation’s Citizenship Programme was named Programme of the Year, the summit’s highest honour, along with three further awards recognising its efficiency, regional influence, and contribution to sustainable development. The haul is a notable win for a Programme that less than two years ago was overhauled, shifting it to a statutory-led model designed to strengthen governance and insulate operations from political interference. The transformation appears…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, May 8 2026 (PMO) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognized notable improvements within the financial sector of St. Kitts and Nevis, citing stronger capital positions, declining non-performing loans and continued robust credit growth within the banking system, as the Government continues advancing reforms aimed at strengthening long-term national stability and institutional resilience. In its 2026 Article IV Staff Report on St. Kitts and Nevis, the IMF stated that “The banking system remains broadly stable,” while further noting that “Capital positions have strengthened and NPL ratios have continued to decline, while credit growth has remained…