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New York, USA, September 21, 2026 (SKNIS): First Lady of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Mrs. Diani Prince-Drew, brought a Caribbean perspective to the global stage on Monday, September 21, as a featured speaker at the 2026 Concordia Annual Summit in New York City, held on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81). Mrs. Prince-Drew participated in the high-level session, “Fostering the Future Together: A Global Commitment to the Next Generation,” under the Summit’s Advancing Human Rights & Social Progress programme. She joined the Honourable Charity Wallace, U.S. Special Envoy for Best Future Generations; Sarah…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 20, 2026 (SKNIS): A gentle breeze blew across the Warner Park Cricket Stadium on Saturday (September 19, 2026) evening, as thousands of individuals donned in national colours, waved national flags at the Ceremonial Parade for the 43rd Anniversary of Independence of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The traditional parade featured armed units from the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) Infantry and Coast Guard Units, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and the SKNDF Cadet Corps. SKNDF soldiers wearing the historical uniform of the 4th West India Regiment and armed with muskets from that period also returned…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 21, 2026 (PMO) – Acting Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, has led the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis’ delegation to New York for the Eighty-First Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81), reaffirming the Federation’s commitment to multilateralism, international cooperation and the advancement of its national development priorities on the global stage. The 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly officially opened on September 8, 2026, with the high-level General Debate scheduled to commence on September 22 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The annual gathering brings together Heads of…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 18, 2026 (SKNIS): Excitement is building for the 43rd Independence Ceremonial Parade, which takes place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Warner Park Cricket Stadium at 6 p.m.Captain Jervin Lapsey of the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) will lead the armed and unarmed units as the Parade Commander. In addition to the traditional units from the military, police, prison, fire, customs and port security services, and uniformed groups, a contingent from the Guyana Defence Force will feature on the parade. SKNDF re-enactors of the 4th West India Regiment will once again be on display featuring dress from the…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 18, 2026 (SKNIS): A contingent of soldiers from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) iscurrently in Saint Kitts and Nevis to commemorate the Federation’s 43rd Anniversary of Independence, and to further strengthen relations between the GDF and the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF). The contingent, under the command of Lieutenant Darick Griffith, arrived in the Federation on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The visiting troops will take part in the Ceremonial Independence Parade on Saturday, September 19, 2026, marching in solidarity alongside the local armed and unarmed units. Acting Commander of the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force, Major Kayode Sutton, expressed a warm welcome to the visiting forces. He noted that…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 18, 2026 (SKNIS) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is moving to make the liquor licensing process simpler, faster and more convenient for small businesses through amendments to the Liquor Licence Act. Acting Prime Minister, Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, in presenting the Liquor Licence (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the National Assembly on September 18, 2026, said the amendments are designed to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens on business owners, particularly those operating bars, restaurants, hotels, shops and other small enterprises. Dr. Hanley noted that under the existing system, liquor licence holders are generally required to…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 18, 2026 (SKNIS) – The National Assembly today, Friday, September 18, 2026, passed the Payment Systems and Services Bill, 2026, aimed at modernising the Federation’s legal and regulatory framework for payment systems and services. Presenting the Bill, Acting Prime Minister, Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, said the legislation replaces the existing Payment System Act, Cap. 21.16, which predates mobile wallets, fintech platforms, electronic money and the digital payment services now widely used by consumers and businesses. “Our people have moved on ahead of our law,” Dr. Hanley said, noting that the increased use of digital payments has…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 15, 2026 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been issued for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Notice has been given. One Bill will receive its first reading, while two are slated for second reading. The government’s good governance legislative agenda continues as it commits itself to transparency, accountability and the Rule of Law. The Honourable Acting Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Education, Youth Empowerment, Housing and Human Settlement, Ecclesiastical and Faith-Based Affairs, Social Development, Gender Affairs, Ageing…

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2026, will allow adults born abroad on or after 19th September 1983, whose parent or grandparent became a citizen of Saint Christopher and Nevis at Independence, to apply to be registered as citizens. Click link below for more:

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 14, 2026 (SKNIS) — The Cabinet has approved the tabling in the National Assembly of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The Bill will allow adults born abroad on or after 19th September 1983, whose parent or grandparent became a citizen of Saint Christopher and Nevis at Independence, to apply to be registered as citizens. The reform addresses a gap in the law that has stood for 43 years. Under the Constitution, citizenship passes to a child born abroad where a parent was born in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Adults born abroad in the generations that followed…