While the Lagos skyline glittering and the cocktails flowing, SKN’s CIU moving quiet but calculated. The private event at the Lagos Continental Hotel pull in the who’s who of Naija business — suits, stylists, and serious money — all leaning in to hear what the Federation offering.

Meanwhile, the usual critics back home chatting ‘bout “CBI fatigue,” but truth is, the game just getting started. From the sound of it, Lagos see value where others see scandal — and SKN know exactly how to turn that interest into investment.

While the fields were blooming and the farmers were shining, the opposition out here wilting like old lettuce. Thursday’s so-called protest meant to “overshadow” the 30th Agriculture Open Day and Marine Expo ended up being more of a sideshow — a few stragglers with placards, trying hard to look like a movement.

The event at La Guerite drew hundreds of visitors, farmers, and vendors, proudly celebrating 30 years of agricultural innovation in St Kitts and Nevis. Meanwhile, down the road, a small handful of protestors — reportedly egged on by opposition figures — were trying to drum up outrage. But from the looks of it, even the goats grazing nearby had a bigger audience.

Cruise season officially back, people! St Kitts and Nevis ready to welcome the first wave of floating cities this week as Celebrity Reflection drops anchor today, kicking off what shaping up to be a packed October.

According to the new cruise schedule, about 12 cruise ships will be calling on our shores this month alone — clear sign the 2025–2026 season starting strong. After Reflection’s arrival, Grand Princess coming through on Friday, October 10, then Carnival Venezia on the 13th, and yes, Grand Princess coming back again the very next day.

Nevis Premier Mark Brantley has been ranked among the Top 10 Caribbean Leaders at the Caribbean Global Awards 2025 in London. Placed at number 8, Brantley stood alongside regional heavyweights including Mia Mottley, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, and Ralph Gonsalves. The recognition highlights his journey from modest beginnings to international visibility, but the bigger question is whether this spotlight can translate into tangible opportunities for Nevis.

Hurricanes are hitting harder, but insurance is slipping further out of reach for many in the Caribbean. Premiums have skyrocketed, leaving thousands of homeowners unable to protect their properties as climate change fuels stronger storms. Regional tools like CCRIF offer some relief, but without affordable coverage, communities remain dangerously exposed. For many families, resilience now means patching up with their own hands.

The late Sir Edmund Lawrence is being remembered as the man who transformed banking in St. Kitts and Nevis. From his early days as a teacher to his leadership at the National Bank, Lawrence built institutions that served ordinary people, not just the elite. His vision, discipline, and commitment to service continue to shape SKN’s financial sector today.

The Caribbean just flex on the global stage with the release of the People’s Choice Top 30 Influential Icons, and guess who name shine bright? Nevis own Premier Mark Brantley, sliding into the mix with regional heavyweights like Mia Mottley, Andrew Holness, and even legends like Usain Bolt and Rihanna.

This wasn’t no small committee backroom pick. Thousands of votes poured in worldwide, backed by an independent panel of judges to keep everything straight. At the top of the table, Trinidad’s Kamla Persad-Bissessar crowned Caribbean Global Leader (People’s Choice) 2025. But the fact that Brantley’s name stand tall alongside prime ministers, presidents, artists, and athletes show just how far Nevisian leadership now reach.

Agriculture tek centre stage this week as St. Kitts and Nevis host the 19th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA 2025), under the theme “Sowing Change, Harvesting Resilience: Transforming Our Caribbean Food Systems for 2025 and Beyond.”

Hon. Samal Duggins, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, didn’t hold back in his opening remarks. He remind the region that agriculture cyan just be treated like a side hustle anymore — it is “the lifeblood of our people,” the engine that feeds families, drives down the food import bill, creates dignified jobs for youth and women, and builds real resilience against global shocks.

Nevis putting the region on notice once again. Two bright young minds from the rock, Khayla Claxton and Keyana Warner, packing their bags and heading to Barbados to take centre stage at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) Youth Congress 2025.

Claxton, a Gingerland Secondary School student and Nevis’ Junior Minister of Tourism, will go head-to-head with delegates from 14 other territories, bringing her own fresh ideas on the future of Caribbean tourism. Backing her all the way are her teacher chaperone Tamara Morton, the Ministry of Tourism team, and none other than reigning champion herself, Keyana Warner.

Big news outta Lime Kiln: the country now has its first ever permanent amusement park. No more waiting for travelling fairs to roll in, no more rides disappearing after Sugar Mas. Apollo Amusement Paradise is here to stay.

For years, families in SKN only had the seasonal funfairs to look forward to. Now, locals calling this new park “long overdue” — a space where parents and kids can actually enjoy a full day out without hopping on a plane or waiting for December.

Prime Minister Terrance Drew has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award by MIPAD — but in his interview with the group, the focus wasn’t on himself. Instead, Drew used the platform to double down on one of his key messages: the youth must have a seat at the table.

“If the youth are not at the table, they will be on the menu,” Drew said, adding that too often leaders talk about “the next generation” as if their time hasn’t come. “Their time is now.”

Travellers on the London Gatwick (LGW) to St. Kitts (SKB) British Airways service had an unexpected disruption yesterday after the aircraft developed a tyre issue mid-flight. The captain made the decision to return to Gatwick out of caution, since SKB’s shorter runway would not have been suitable for a landing under the circumstances.

On arrival back in the UK, the plane was met by emergency crews. Passengers were provided with overnight accommodation and meals, with BA confirming that the service is now expected to operate today instead.

The freshly renamed Dr Denzil Llewellyn Douglas Secondary School (formerly Saddlers Secondary) wake up this morning to some real madness. Somebody break bad and spray paint the walls with 🍆 drawings and the words “F**k Ms French.” 😳 WoW!! The place still smell like spray can when teachers reach.

Now, lemme remind allyuh — this is the SAME school government just rename this month in big style ceremony to honour former PM and long-time MP for Constituency Six, Dr Denzil Douglas. PM Drew even call it a “historic moment of pride”, saying the name represent Douglas’s vision for education as empowerment. Douglas himself did emotional, talking about how back in the day Saddlers youth barely had a chance, and how he fight to get that modern secondary school built.

Saint Kitts and Nevis step up loud and clear this week, thanks to Ambassador Jacinth Henry-Martin who mash up the Regional Consultation on Public Policies Against Poverty and Inequality. Sis didn’t hold back — she lay out exactly how poverty, debt, and climate change all tie up together, and how SKN small but still fighting big.

She remind the room that 31% of children in SKN living in poverty, with single mothers carrying the heaviest load. Government fighting back with programmes like PAP, YES, and STEP, plus a big move toward universal healthcare. Real social safety nets, not just talk.

Big courtroom drama brewing in Basseterre – and it’s not your regular land dispute or political squabble. We talking about the death penalty itself, with foreign lawyers flying in to test the very legality of capital punishment right here in St Kitts and Nevis.

The spotlight? UK/TCI-based attorney Tim Prudhoe, known for his human rights work and ties to Texas Death Row cases. Prudhoe, representing convicted double-murderer Trevern Edwards, managed to get confirmation that the DPP dropped the death penalty demand on the eve of sentencing. Edwards, convicted back in April after a long judge-alone trial, won’t be facing the gallows.

The stage set, the lights warming up, and the buzz already bubbling – Miss St Kitts and Nevis Queen Pageant 2025 officially have their five contenders. The sashing ceremony drop on September 25 and lock in the names of the five beauties who going carry their communities, their sponsors, and plenty pride straight into Sugar Mas 54 this December.

Here’s the lineup:
👉 Liberty Woodley – Miss First Federal Cooperative Credit Union
👉 Alecia Nisbett – Miss Urban Development Corporation
👉 Taerani Phillip – Miss St Kitts Music Festival
👉 Tresjeur Dedier – Miss Azul Printers
👉 Addel Archibald – Miss Carib Brewery SKN Ltd

Taiwan giving full thanks to Saint Kitts and Nevis after Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew call out the injustice of keeping Taiwan out of key international agencies during his address at the 80th UN General Assembly.

PM Drew tell world leaders straight: “Excluding Taiwan from agencies where it can and must contribute, such as the World Health Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation, undermines global capacity for collective problem-solving.”

Prime Minister Terrance Drew didn’t mince words at the UN on Saturday. He told the General Assembly that the global financial system is stuck in the past, built for another century and failing the world’s smallest and most vulnerable nations.

Drew backed the Bridgetown Initiative, saying it offers a real blueprint to ease debt, fund green projects, and protect countries like SKN from climate shocks. “Reform is justice, reform is prudence, reform is protection and equity,” he said, calling for less talk and more actual cash flowing where it matters.

So today was supposed to be the “massive, historic” protest against the SSZ. All the hype, all the flyers, all the speeches about “saving Nevis” — and what show up? Maybe a dozen die-hards, a few strays who wander in, and the usual crew of bored retirees and underemployed with time to kill on a Friday afternoon. If this was supposed to be a people’s uprising, then the “people” clearly had better things to do.

From the outside looking in, other countries would laugh. A national protest with the numbers of a church picnic. Placards wobbling in the sun, chants dying out quicker than a karaoke night with no DJ. The only thing louder than the empty slogans was the silence from the hard-working folks who stayed on the job, keeping businesses running and families fed.

Clifford Browne, a survivor of the tragic Christena disaster, marked his 75th birthday this week surrounded by memories of resilience and reflection. To honour the occasion, he received a special visit from Premier Hon. Mark Brantley, who described Browne’s life and legacy as “a true inspiration”.

During the visit, Mr Browne recounted stories of his youth and his long view of the Federation’s political journey, stretching from the days of Robert Bradshaw to the present. Though his eyesight has weakened with age, his sharp memory and vibrant storytelling made a lasting impression on the Premier.