NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 09, 2025) – Nevis will soon take center stage in the upcoming episodes of Season 10 of the hit U.S. reality television series The Real Housewives of Potomac, after the cast recently filmed their latest getaway trip on the island.

Season 10 premiered on Bravo on October 05, and episode one offered a sneak peek into the tropical adventures of Giselle Bryant, Ashley Darby, and the rest of the cast.

While staying at a luxury private villa at the world-renowned Four Seasons Resort Nevis, the reality TV stars were seen playing steelpans, sailing, sampling local cuisine, touring the island’s scenic sites, and engaging warmly with locals. Viewers will also spot appearances by a local soca artist, steel pan players, and hospitality staff featured throughout the episodes.

Episodes of The Real Housewives of Potomac air Sundays at 8 p.m. on Bravo TV and are available for streaming on Apple TV and other platforms.

Premier the Honourable Mark Brantley, Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), said he is pleased that the government’s ongoing efforts to position Nevis as a premier destination for film and television production are bearing fruit.

He noted that Nevis offers an ideal combination of natural beauty and professional support services, making it increasingly attractive to international producers.

“These films and shows prominently showcase various locations across Nevis, including our hotels, villas, natural landscapes, and coastal scenery, providing valuable international exposure and future tourism potential,” Premier Brantley said, adding that such projects “bring significant worldwide attention to the island.”

Nevis has recently hosted several international productions, including feature films by UK-based MSR Media, high-fashion photo shoots, an international romance feature by U.S.-based OCTET Productions, a documentary, and an upcoming romance film from U.S.-based Five16 Films.

Premier Brantley said the NIA continues to strengthen the island’s film sector.

“We have set up our film commission. We have passed legislation in the Nevis Island Assembly, and I am pleased to say that The Location Guide UK, a locations website and digital newsletter, has just featured Nevis for the second time this year, naming Nevis among the emerging and lesser-known film destinations globally.

“So we’re getting attention, we’re getting traction, and that is what we’re seeking to do.”

With its growing reputation as a picturesque, film-friendly destination, Nevis continues to attract international filmmakers and producers eager to capture the island’s natural beauty, vibrant culture, and welcoming spirit.

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Thursday, October 09, 2025: The Ministry of Education acknowledged the remarkable contributions of members of the teaching fraternity with its annual Teachers’ Gala and Award Ceremony on Saturday, October 04 at Carambola Beach Club.

Welcoming the teachers, Permanent Secretary Mrs. Lisa Pistana shared delightful remarks.

“We come as colleagues! We come as educators! But most importantly we come as family. As a part of one of the greatest fraternities in any profession. Without teachers there would be no other profession. Tonight, we honour every one of you.”

Reminding the gathering of the power of togetherness, PS. Pistana continued

“It does not take anything from us to love and take care of each other, because if we don’t take care of each other, no one else will. When we speak about a strong fraternity, its not just in strength in terms of our physical nature, but our emotional nature. We have to take care of each other.”  

Awards were presented to several teachers who were selected as Teacher of the Year in various categories and recognized during the 2025-2026 school year.

Awardees at the Early Childhood level were Ms. Venisha Scarborough (Public Center) and Ms. Kelisah Bradshaw-Stevens (Private Center).

The recipients from the primary level were Mr. Jestin Herbert from the public primary school and Ms. Nicky Bussue from the private primary school sector.

Mr. Eustace Davoren emerged victorious from the cohort of secondary school teacher nominees

Walking away with the honour for Special Education was Mrs. Marcia Vanlow-Beaton

Mr. Peter Marshall achieved the honour of being Tertiary Teacher of the Year. 

The celebration which was held under the theme “Recasting Teacher as a collaborative Profession” preceded the global celebration of World Teachers’ Day on October 5th 2025.

Schools across the island continue to celebrate the indelible contributions of educators with a tailored week of activities specific to the institution.

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Thursday, October 09, 2025: The ASPIRE Programme (Achieving Success through Personal Investment, Resources and Education) launched a Training of Trainers Workshop for teachers on Tuesday, October 07, 2025, at the Bernice White Lecture Room, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Headquarters.  

The initiative is a collaborative effort between ASPIRE and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), both of which are committed to fostering financial empowerment and responsible money management habits among students.

Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister, St. Kitts and Nevis, emphasized the importance of integrating financial education into the national curriculum.

“If we are able to introduce a programme that gives our students knowledge, skills, and the capacity to grow in this sphere of financial education and financial advancement, they can start on the starting line and not behind the starting line trying to catch up. So, this programme has to be part of the education system.” 

Dr. Marcus Natta, Cabinet Secretary and Chair, ASPIRE Task Force, highlighted the significance of the initiative in strengthening financial literacy in schools. 

“We are happy today, on behalf of the ASPIRE Task Force, to launch our first Train the Trainers Workshop with the teachers. This Train the Trainers Workshop focuses on the financial education curriculum that we are planning to embed in the general curriculum for all the schools in St. Kitts and Nevis. The ultimate goal is to do a lot more Train the Trainers Workshops so that the teachers are prepared to teach these financial skills: empowerment, management, budgeting, savings, and investment to the students.”

Teachers from the Basseterre and Washington Archibald High Schools participated in the workshop, which focused on strategies for integrating financial education into the curriculum. 

The trainer empowerment session forms part of the broader national financial education programme designed to prepare students for real-world financial decisions and promote economic stability within the Federation.

By: Precious Mills

 BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Thursday 9th October 2025)-After more than two years of restricted access, the sidewalk along the Bay Road by the historic Old Treasury Building at Port Zante (which houses the St. Christopher National Trust and Museum) is expected to reopen for public use in December 2025.

Such an update was shared during a recent special Walk-Through hosted by the St. Christopher National Trust on Friday 26th September 2025. 

The event gave members of the public and the media an opportunity to view progress on the extensive restoration project -that officially began in September 2023- as officials were on-site to share updates and answer questions about the ongoing work.

Project Manager Lindbergh Alvaranga informed that the team is working to speed up the timeline for reopening the area to pedestrians.

“We’re adjusting our schedule; our priority to the Bay Road elevation so that we can restore the sidewalk back for public use as quickly as possible so that our priority in terms of next steps going forward so we are in the process right now with Danielle Steele and myself, and we’re meeting with the contractor’s team to adjust the schedule so that we can release that back to the public at least before carnival; that’s what we want to do.”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sustainable Development Shez Dore-Tyson, expressed satisfaction with that assurance, noting the Ministry’s concern for public safety and accessibility.

“I’m very happy as the PS of the Ministry of Sustainable Development for what Mr. Alvaranga said [because] the Ministry is concerned not just about the building but the people even more so. I’m very happy that the safety of the people have been considered and that the front of the building that leads right into Fort Street that the front [area] would be given back to the people- hopefully as he said by December- hopefully.”

Managing Director of Parvenir Heritage Restoration and Maintenance Company (of Trinidad and Tobago) Justin Charles explained the team’s focus on balancing both safety and preservation.

“We are restoring the structure for the health of the building as well as to be sturdy enough not to damage any individual. So we just showed you upstairs how the tin ceiling looks on the ends, right? And we wanted to stop at that point and we would like to restore it to a point that is also aesthetically pleasing to the eyes.”

Structural Engineer Danielle Steele elaborated further on the technical aspects involved in the restoration and how one part of the work often affects another, saying:

“…the tin ceiling itself is an aesthetic part of the project, and the main goal was to deal with the structural aspect of the project but you can understand that sometimes there are aspects that sink and kind of overlap each other and this was one of those instances where in us trying to restore the wall and take off the mortar off the wall we realize that we have the tin ceiling which part of it is onto that wall.”

She added: “So it makes no sense going and restoring the wall and we have it all nice and then someone has to come later down 5-10 years and take to restore the tin ceiling and you don’t know what damage is going to be done to the wall…So in that aspect even though we’re not looking at the full esthetical aspect of the building, there are certain items that need to be looked at to ensure that there is no overspend on your part in the future.”

By: Spokesman Newsroom

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Thursday 9th October 2025)-Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr. Terrance Drew has revealed that the government’s ASPIRE Programme, launched in September 2024, has attracted over 5,000 applicants and seen an investment of more than $4 million in what he described as a “revolutionary” youth money education initiative.

Speaking during a special Round Table Interview on Tuesday 7th October 2025, Dr. Drew said “The ASPIRE [programme] has been ongoing. So far, we have over 5,000 applicants…”

He explained that the initiative is designed to promote financial literacy and investment awareness among children and young people between the ages of 5 and 18.

“And we know that the ASPIRE programme, the financial program, where every child in St.Kitts and Nevis between the ages of 5 and 18, would get, I would say, an endowment, grant, seed money whichever term you wish to use…$500 will be in savings and $500 will be to buy shares in local companies.”

Dr. Drew continued: “That’s one component and thus far we are increasing our number significantly with over 5,000 applications and over 4,000 applications approved and over 4,000 accounts already moved.”

He went on to describe the results to date.

“…so I’m very pleased to say that this is really moving along, catching on, and we have spent thus far, on our youth in St. Kitts and Nevis, with this revolutionary programme, over $4 million, and we’ll continue to invest in our youth and our young people. We know, of course, there’s a similar programme in the U.S. that they call the Trump Accounts but of course our program was launched before but nonetheless I think the spirit of that programme and this programme that’s basically the same as to empower all young people. The thought is we should not only give our young people or children toys but we should give them accounts and shares so that they can learn from very tender ages how to manage money.”

PM Drew also highlighted the start of financial literacy training sessions for teachers as part of the programme’s educational component. 

“Today was a big aspect of it. We had the beginning of ASPIRE educator training sessions, and that is the first set of training sessions for financial literacy and the educational component of the Aspire program. This was done at the Central Bank, because the Central bank that has a mandate for financial education is also supporting the ASPIRE program and so they had two schools there where the pilot is being done-that’s the Washington Archibald High School and the Basseterre High School-and then there will be a session in Nevis tomorrow where high schools will be involved then we would also do the primary schools. We are going to train the trainers and allow the teachers to teach the rest of the staff [on] how to deliver the curriculum.”

The Finance Minister highlighted further that: “… the curriculum was developed in close collaboration with the central bank, which, you know, is a premier financial institution, which has financial education as part of its mandate. So this is in keeping with the mandate of the central bank as well. As you know, ASPIRE stands for Achieving Success Through Personal Investment, Resources and Education. This would help to transform a generation of our people to become very educated, to get the necessary tools for them to build the financial future that they wish to build.”

Dr. Drew said the programme’s ripple effect will be far-reaching: “So we expect to see people uplifted, families uplifted, communities uplifted, the country on a whole being uplifted and we’ll continue to advance the ASPIRE programme.

He described the new curriculum as both interactive and effective. 

“… it’s being delivered in a very fun way. It is not the children sitting down and reading. They do it, I think one of the games is how to become a millionaire. They have a programme, well developed, to become a millionaire, and the children will play, and in that you’ll have the concepts, the financial concept. What is debt? What is an asset? And deep concepts. Is it better to buy to invest in land or vehicle?”

Dr. Drew added: “What is depreciation? What is liquidity? I learned all of that this morning, and in a very fun way. And that is why those terms, of course, I would have known many before, but I’m saying the way it is being delivered, it’s really being delivered in a way that is fun. So the children can play among themselves and learn deeply about finances and how to manage them. They will also get a component of investment, a component of how to handle small businesses because they will be also given some education around that, and so this will be a programme that will really help to transform St. Kitts and Nevis and put us in an excellent place.”

PM Drew expressed: “The only country that I know in the Caribbean and the extensiveness of it in the Western Hemisphere that has a program like this is St. Kitts and Nevis. And this, we want to shift, of course, our culture when it comes to handling money and developing a secure financial future.”

Basseterre, St. Kitts (2 October 2025) — The St. Kitts Tourism Authority (SKTA) marked World Tourism Day 2025 under the global theme “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation” by hosting a beach cleanup at Cockleshell Bay on Saturday, 27 September, in partnership with Advance Cleaning.

The activity formed part of the national clean-up campaign, “Show Love, SKN Cares,” which emphasizes the importance of preserving the island’s natural environment, heritage sites, and communities for future generations. Since its launch in August, the campaign has included beautification projects at Timothy Hill, the Scenic Railway Clean Up Drive, Major’s Bay, and Wingfield Road.

Deputy CEO of the SKTA, Melnecia Marshall, underscored the significance of the initiative to the Federation’s wider Sustainable Island State agenda:

“As part of the Sustainable Island State agenda, it is crucial that we protect and preserve our ecosystems, history, and culture. It is what makes us unique and appealing to visitors, but what should be of greatest importance is that we want our future generations to thrive in the beauty and cultural richness of our beloved island.”

Mrs. Marshall further emphasized the direct link between the environment and tourism:

“Our environment and our people are our main tourism resources. Hence it is critical that we continue our national efforts to care for our environment and build human capacity.” 

The cleanup at Cockleshell Bay resulted in the collection of 23 bags of garbage, highlighting the need for stronger public awareness around waste management and its direct impact on tourism and the environment.

Upcoming Clean-Up Schedule– October 2025:

• October 3: Egret Nesting Area, Camps

• October 11: Irish Town Bay Road

• October 18: Bloody Point River, Challengers

• October 25: College Street Ghaut

The SKTA expresses gratitude to all volunteers, government agencies, NGOs, and residents for their commitment to the campaign and extends an open invitation for continued participation.

“Together, we can ensure that St. Kitts remains a clean, sustainable, and welcoming island for everyone to enjoy,” the Authority affirmed.