Basseterre, St Kitts – Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew says the authorities have uncovered “ a ring” resulting in illegal marriages taking place here and raising the possibility that the twin island Federation is being used for human trafficking. Prime Minister Drew, who is also Minister of National Security and immigration, told Parliament the illegal marriages involved individuals from the Spanish community that allows them to be granted citizenship and …
Basetterre – The government of St Kitts Nevis says that it has approved the payment of a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) dividend to the citizens and residents of the twin island Federation. The Prime Minister’s Office, in a recent statement, noted that the CBI dividend is a share of the profits and retained earnings received from the Citizenship by Investment Programme. “The CBI dividend will be facilitated through Saint Christopher and …
BASSETERRE – The St Kitts-Nevis government says it is taking the steps required to create a sustainable medicinal cannabis industry as the twin island Federation moves to reduce its dependency on the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme. Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew, whose administration came to office following the general elections in August, told the St Kitts-Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) that there is much work to be done because as …
KINGSTON – The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), will be undertaking a security review following the recent multimillion cocaine bust at the Ian Fleming International Airport in the eastern parish of St Mary. In an interview with the Jamaica Gleaner, AAJ President and Chief Executive Officer Audley Diedrick, said the drug bust has prompted the agency to take a closer look at security at the airport. According to Deidrick, the …
Serena Williams waved farewell to the US Open – and her illustrious career – amid emotional scenes after she lost to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic on a thrilling night in New York. Williams, who turns 41 this month, expects it to be her final match. It will end a 27-year professional career that brought 23 major singles wins and sees the American widely labelled as the greatest of all time. Williams …