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NCCU inducted into Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions Hall of Fame

Charlestown, Nevis, September 11, 2025 (NCCU Communications) -- In a poignant moment for members of credit unions in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union Limited and a distinguished son of the soil, Mr Melvin Edwards (CSM), were on Monday June 23 this year inducted into the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CCCU) Digital Hall of Fame.

Saint Kitts and Nevis Celebrates National Heroes Day Tomorrow, September 16

As is the tradition, a ceremony featuring military honours by the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force and the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force will be held at the National Heroes Park at Conaree. The ceremony begins at 8 a.m. and will feature a short programme that concludes with the laying of wreaths at the base of the four statues featured – The late Right Excellencies Sir Robert Bradshaw, Sir C. A. Paul Southwell, Sir Joseph France, and Sir Simeon Daniel. Recognition and special presentation to the only living National Hero, the Right Excellent and the Right Honourable Dr. Sir Kennedy Simmonds will also take place.
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State of Emergency In SKN Expires December 2021

Under section 19 Subsection 3 of the St. Christopher and Nevis Constitution Order, the State of Emergency (SOE) has been extended following the passing of the resolution on Monday 28th June 2021 at an emergency sitting of the National Assembly.

COVID-19 Variant In SKN Widespread In South America

The type of COVID-19 variant circulating in St.Kitts and Nevis, called Lambda, is prevalent in South America countries, and is of interest to the World Health Organization (WHO).

PM Harris Announces 24-Hour Lockdown, Other Restrictions Not Including Nevis

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EK Says Passion For Action Is About Well-Being Of  Nation’s Children

Well-known media personality and entertainer Maurice ‘EK’ Flanders, founder of Real Right Entertainment, has started a food drive distribution programme on St.Kitts which is says is inspired by the desire to see to the well-being of children in families who are in need of assistance at this time during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Superintendent Henry Addresses Too Many People Outside During Current Order

Police Superintendent and member of the National COVID-19 Task Force Cromwell Henry has made the observation that too many persons are outside of their home during the current shelter in place order.

SKN Virus Samples Shipped Overseas For Testing

The Ministry of Health has sent abroad virus samples for testing to determine which variant of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is present in St.Kitts-Nevis.

Health Minister Hopes First COVID-Related Death Serves As A ‘Wake Up Call’

Minister of Health Akilah Byron-Nisbett hopes that St.Kitts-Nevis’ first recorded COVID-19 related death will be a “wake-up call”.

Gov’t Restricts Movement Of People To Stop COVID-19 Outbreak

With an outbreak of increasing COVID-19 cases in St.Kitts-Nevis, a State of Emergency (SOE) has been put in place to restrict the movement of citizens and residents in asking them stay at home unless for essential work, accessing businesses authorized to operate or for essential travel, particularly between the hours of 5:00AM to 6:00PM for a 14-day nightly curfew as part of the period June 15th to July 6th 2021.

CMO Responds To Job Quitting Rumour

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws has dismissed social media rumours that she recently sent in a job resignation letter.

CMO Talks Workplace Safety, Vaccination Rate In Outbreak Factors

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws has listed two areas linked to the current virus outbreak in St.Kitts-Nevis, namely the vaccination rate as well as workplaces and individuals not following the COVID-19 prevention and control measures.

Dr. Wilkinson Frowns Upon COVID Death Rumour

“You could imagine how tough that was on the patient, on the patient's family et cetera [etc.]. I even got calls and WhatsApp [messages] from in the UK [and] North America asking if we got our first death…”

Dr. Drew Says PM Harris Still Playing Pandemic Politics

Medical practitioner and Chairman of the opposition St.Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) Dr. Terrance Drew is of the view that Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris of the Team Unity government “continues to play politics with COVID-19.”

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NCCU inducted into Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions Hall of Fame

Charlestown, Nevis, September 11, 2025 (NCCU Communications) -- In a poignant moment for members of credit unions in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union Limited and a distinguished son of the soil, Mr Melvin Edwards (CSM), were on Monday June 23 this year inducted into the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CCCU) Digital Hall of Fame.

Saint Kitts and Nevis Celebrates National Heroes Day Tomorrow, September 16

As is the tradition, a ceremony featuring military honours by the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force and the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force will be held at the National Heroes Park at Conaree. The ceremony begins at 8 a.m. and will feature a short programme that concludes with the laying of wreaths at the base of the four statues featured – The late Right Excellencies Sir Robert Bradshaw, Sir C. A. Paul Southwell, Sir Joseph France, and Sir Simeon Daniel. Recognition and special presentation to the only living National Hero, the Right Excellent and the Right Honourable Dr. Sir Kennedy Simmonds will also take place.

De Awesome Navigator Marks 20 Years of Survival, 50 Years of Life

By: Precious Mills BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Thursday 4th September 2025)-As he approaches both the anniversary...

Patriotism Beyond Colours: Building Togetherness in a Celebrative September

September has come again-a month that stirs in us the deepest currents of national...