Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his next monthly press conference on Tuesday May 30, 2023.

Hon. Eric Evelyn, Deputy Premier of Nevis, issued an urgent call to young persons on Nevis to be prudent with their finances and to begin saving.

The following is an advisory from the Premier’s Ministry in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA).

The general public is advised that Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will be absent from the federation for from April 26 to 30, 2023, in order to attend the 15th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) in Miami.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his next monthly press conference on Tuesday April 25, 2023.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, gave his commitment and that of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) to continue working closely with the Gingerland Secondary School (GSS) as they expand the educational infrastructure on the island.

The Ministry of Tourism has embarked on a paradigm shift of its business model at the Nevisian Heritage Village on Fothergills Estate in Gingerland.

A group of 40 employees in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) were appraised on what it meant to be a civil servant and the benefits derived from it, while attending a recent orientation seminar hosted by the Ministry of Human Resources.

The Ministry of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Nevisian Heritage Village at Fothergills in Gingerland on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, will present the 2023 Budget at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly Chambers at Hamilton House on Monday, February 20, 2023, at 10 a.m.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his first monthly press conference for 2023 on Thursday, January 26 at 10 a.m.

The matter of sustainable development remains high on the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) agenda.

It was a happy moment for all who witnessed the unveiling of a portrait of the late Hon. Malcolm Earl Guishard by his wife Mrs. Yvonne Guishard, in the Visitor Centre at the Malcolm Guishard Recreational (MGR) Park on January 16, 2023, one year after the facility was officially opened.

Officials on Nevis welcomed the Azamara Onward cruise ship as it made its maiden call to the island on January 09, 2023. The ship which was anchored in the Charlestown harbour has a capacity 684 passengers and 408 crew members.

An American benefactor who has made it her business to contribute to the wellbeing of the Nevis community is urging others to help make the world a better place.

The Radiology Department at the Alexandra Hospital now has a brand-new Philips multislice computerized tomography (CT) scan. The top-of-the-line equipment was commissioned on December 01, 2022 and it is described as a historic moment for healthcare on Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his next monthly press conference on Thursday November 17, 2022.

Hon. Alexis Jeffers, Deputy Premier of Nevis is currently serving as Acting Premier from October 31 to November 03, 2022.

A sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly is scheduled for Tuesday, October 18, 2021, from 10 a.m. at the Assembly Chambers at Hamilton House on Samuel Hunkins Drive in Charlestown.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis who is also the Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), has publicly thanked the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for its continued assistance to the island.

The following is a notice from the Office of the Premier in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis.

Nine persons were honoured for their contributions to the development of Nevis and St. Kitts and Nevis at the 39th Anniversary Independence Day Ceremonial Parade & Awards Ceremony, on September 19, 2022, at the Elquemedo T. Willett Park.

Fellow citizens, residents and visitors,

I greet you once again as we celebrate 39 years of nationhood. On this day of jubilation, we thank God for the bountiful mercies that He has bestowed upon us since we embarked on this journey on the 19thof September, 1983. His matchless love, guidance and direction have been a beacon and inspiration to us over the 39 years.

Hon. Alexis Jeffers, Acting Premier of Nevis, welcomed His Excellency Sandor Marnix Raphaël Varga van Kibéd en Makfalva, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands to St. Kitts and Nevis when he paid a courtesy on September 08, 2022.

Ms. Kywee Maynard and Mr. Tianj Williams, both graduates of the Nevis Sixth Form, were awarded with the Medical University of the Americas/Nevis Island Administration (MUA/NIA) Scholarship for 2022.

The following is a notice from the Office of the Premier in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis.

As of September 01, 2022, non-established (NE) workers in the Public Service on Nevis will benefit from a Non-Established Retirement package.

The fuel surcharge applied by the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) to the monthly electricity bill for domestic users will be removed as of the next billing cycle in September 2022.

Three students grabbed the top positions among 11 students of the Cecele Browne Integrated School (CBIS) who participated in the Ministry of Tourism’s Exposition Nevis 2022 Environmental Poster Contest. The theme was “Keep Nevis Clean.”

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, at his monthly press conference on June 30, 2022, expressed his condolences and that of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) to family and friends on the recent passing of prominent members of the Nevis community.

Mr. Devon Liburd has been confirmed to the position of Chief Executive Officer at the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA). The appointment in his new role takes effect from July 01, 2022.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his next monthly press conference on Thursday, June 30, 2022.

Thirteen boys on Nevis were applauded and awarded for their display of good behaviour and character with the Boy of Excellence Award by the Department of Gender Affairs in the Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs, in a show of support for the budding young men in celebration of International Day of the Boy Child, May 16, 202

Fourteen persons in the health care system on Nevis were publicly honoured by the Nevis Nurses Association for their contribution to health care on Nevis at its Annual Awards Gala and Dinner which was held in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on May 14, 2022, at the Malcolm Guishard Recreational Park Conference Centre.

An official of the Ministry of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration says the ministry stands ready to ensure that the Bath Community Festival which was held on May 07, 2022 at the historic Fort Charles takes root.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis will host his monthly press conference on Thursday April 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) Cabinet Room on the 2nd Floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate.

 In keeping with its mandate to ensure job security and employment stability, the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) Department of Labour will shortly reintroduce two of its information and awareness initiatives.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Trade and Consumer Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), welcomed a recent joint retreat of the Departments of Consumer Affairs in St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN). He deemed the event as an important endeavour which would ultimately benefit consumers in the federation.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis will host his monthly press conference on Thursday March 31, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) Cabinet Room on the 2nd Floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate.

The Department of Gender Affairs publicly praised by Hon. Spencer Brand for its part in assiduously planning and working towards sustainability over the past two years, as they responded in quick time to the hardships posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her Honour Hyleeta Liburd, Deputy Governor General on Nevis and Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis planted ornamental plants at Government House on March 14, a symbolic gesture to mark the annual Commonwealth Day celebration.

Her Honour Hyleeta Liburd, Deputy Governor General on Nevis and Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis planted ornamental plants at Government House on March 14, 2022 a symbolic gesture to mark the annual Commonwealth Day celebration.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis will host his monthly press conference on Thursday February 24, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) Cabinet Room located on the 2nd Floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis will host his first monthly press conference for 2022 on Thursday January 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) Cabinet Room which is located on the 2nd Floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate.

The following is a New Year’s Day Message from Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis.

The following as a Christmas greeting from Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis.

The legacy of Hon. Malcolm Earl Guishard affectionally known as “Guish” was memorialised, when a multi-million-dollar park at Pinney’s was officially opened and renamed in his honour, at a ceremony on December 19, 2021.

Hon. Spencer Brand Minister in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) welcomed the captain, crew and guests of the MV World Voyager to Nevis, as the vessel made its inaugural call to the island on December 17, 2021.

Ongoing installation works of a new US multi-million-dollar 3.8-megawatt Wӓrtsilӓ generator at the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) power station at Prospect is drawing rave reviews from officials of the Nevis Island Administration Cabinet.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), will present the 2022 Budget at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly Chambers at Hamilton House on December 07, 2021 at 10 a.m.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis will host his next monthly press conference on Thursday November 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Cabinet Room.

t. Kitts and Nevis continues to raise its international profile as it today October 12, 2021, signed a reciprocal visa waiver agreement with the State of Palestine, in the margins of the 60th Anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Serbia.

Mr. Carlisle Pemberton of Brown Hill, also known by his calypso name as King Binghi, was another of 11 Nevisians honoured during the recent celebration of the 38th Anniversary of the Independence of St. Christopher and Nevis for his contribution in the field of Music.

Clerk of the Nevis Island Assembly Ms. Myra Williams issued an amendment to the Order Paper which was circulated on October 01, 2021, ahead of the assembly sitting at Hamilton House in Chambers on Tuesday October 05, 2021.

A sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly is scheduled for October 05, 2021, from 10 a.m. at the Assembly Chambers at Hamilton House on Samuel Hunkins Drive in Charlestown.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis will host his next monthly press conference on Wednesday October 06, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Cabinet Room.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, is urging Nevisians to see the achievements of Dr. Albert Linton Liburd Sr. who was born in Brown Pasture in 1940, as a Nevisian story worthy of praise and reflection.

Dr. Albert Linton Liburd Sr. was presented with the 2020 Medal of Honour for his outstanding contribution to National Service in the field of Medicine. Her Honour Mrs. Hyleeta Liburd, Deputy Governor General on Nevis, made the presentation at an Investiture Ceremony at Government House in Bath Plain on September 09, 2021.

The second phase of the Bath Village Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project is expected to commence soon.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis will host his next monthly press conference on Thursday August 26, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Cabinet Room.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Foreign Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis is crediting regional diplomatic efforts with the United States of America for the recently announced donation of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for St. Kitts and other countries in the Caribbean.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis will host his next monthly press conference on Tuesday May 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Cabinet Room.

The importance of community health nurses was highlighted by senior health officials at the 6th annual Community Health Districts reporting exercise which was held at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall on April 30, 2021.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, told employees on the island whose jobs have been made redundant that he is doing all he can at the Federal level to hasten severance payments from the Ministry of Labour in St. Kitts.

In its quest to ensure the safety and security of the people of Nevis new measures have been put in place by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) for persons seeking work permits, residency or their renewal with effect from May 01, 2021.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis will host his next monthly press conference on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Cabinet Room.

The following is an address by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier and Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on April 15, to launch Exposition Nevis 2021.

The Ministry of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) purchased a new state-of-the-art US$59,000 VITROS XT 3400 chemistry analyzer for the Alexandra Hospital’s Lab to assist in the speedy delivery of health care on the island.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, says business owners are beginning to invest in non-traditional areas, thanks to the lessons learnt from COVID-19 and the NIA’s provision of an enabling environment for investment.

The Nevis Island Assembly will sit in Chambers at Hamilton House on Samuel Hunkins Drive on Tuesday March 23, 2021, from 10:00 a.m.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, has rescheduled his monthly press conference to Wednesday March 24, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. from March 25, 2021, as previously announced.

The Nevis Island Assembly will sit in Chambers at Hamilton House on Samuel Hunkins Drive on Tuesday March 23, 2021, from 10:00 a.m.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his monthly press conference on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in the Nevis Island Administration’s Cabinet Room on the 2nd Floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate.

  NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 08, 2021) – More than two dozen women attended a Women’s Self-Empowerment Workshop on Nevis organized by Ms. Latoya Jones, Special Advisor in the Office of the Premier on March 8, 2021. Ms. Jones said the workshop, held at the Red Cross Building, Charlestown, was in celebration of International Women’s […]

The following is a press release from the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) dated March 06, 2021, regarding a Variety magazine feature on Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is advocating that all Nevisians get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis congratulated the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis on its 30th anniversary of operations on the island.  It was opened on February 14, 1991.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his monthly press conference on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in the Nevis Island Administration’s Cabinet Room, 2nd Floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate.

Premier of Nevis Hon. Mark Brantley and Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has publicly extolled retiring Matron of the Alexandra Hospital Aldris Dias and Assistant Matron Jessica Scarborough for their years of stellar service to Nevis’ healthcare sector.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, met with the top brass of Police District ‘C’ (Nevis), on February 02, 2021 for an update on security matters affecting the island.

The Solid Waste Levy will no longer be collected by the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) as of May 2021.

A third international bank is set to open its doors on Nevis imminently.

Mrs. Latoya Jones has been appointed Special Advisor to the Premier of Nevis. Her duties are specific to community matters.

Hon. Mark Brantley has expressed sympathy and condolences to the family of Hollywood icon Cicely Tyson, 96, who passed on Thursday, January 28, 2021.

The search for a new general manager for the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) has ended. Mr. Albert Gordon of Guyana is slated to head the company from February 2021.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will join with the church community and members of the general public on Nevis to observe the National Day of Prayer on January 28, 2020.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, says his government intends to agitate for hotels, restaurants and supermarkets on the island to purchase food from local farmers and producers.

Mr. Mc Levon “Mackie” Tross, one of the island’s leading farmers in the use of greenhouse technology on Nevis, has underscored the need for farmers on the island to be treated with greater respect.

Deputy Premier Hon. Alexis Jeffers, Minister of Agriculture, Cooperatives and Fisheries in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is calling on stakeholders in the agriculture sector to keep the momentum sparked by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

The Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his first monthly press conference for 2021 on Thursday, January 28, at 10:00 a.m. at the Cabinet Room on the 2nd Floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate.

The Ministry of Human Resources in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) extends congratulations to the first Nevisian to receive a Romanian academic scholarship to pursue studies in Romania from 2021.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, Minister of Information Technology, and Minister of Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is applauding the Division of Gender Affairs for hosting a free Web Design Training Workshop for men and women on Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis is extending prayers for the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the face of ongoing volcanic unrest at La Soufrière volcano.

The following is a Christmas Day Message from Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis.

The Nevis Housing and Lands Development Corporation (NHLDC) plans to distribute more affordable homes to suitable applicants in 2021, in its attempt to meet the growing housing demand on Nevis.

The Nevis Water Department is slated to undergo major changes during the fiscal year 2021, paving the way for its transitioning into a water utility entity.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will take a number of fiscal measures in 2021, focussing on rebuilding the island’s economy in the post COVID-19 era, with emphasis on the general health and wellbeing of the people of Nevis.

Following three days of debate, the Nevis Appropriation (2021) Ordinance, 2020 was passed unanimously with no amendments, at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly at Hamilton House on Thursday, December 10, 2020.

The Nevis Investment Promotion Agency (NIPA) website is set to undergo an upgrade designed to improve and expand its services to attract more local and foreign investors to the island.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA), through sound financial management, successfully contained its public debt during 2020, despite the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic on the island’s revenue streams.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration, presented a $237.2million budget free of new taxes, when he delivered the 2021 Budget Address in two hours at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly at Hamilton House on December 08, 2020.

The new police station and fire hall commissioned in New Castle, Nevis on December 03, 2020, signalled a proud moment for the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), Hon. Alexis Jeffers, Deputy Premier of Nevis said.

The newly constructed multimillion-dollar New Castle Police Station and Fire Unit was officially commissioned on December 03, 2020.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, expressed concern and admonished operators of jet skis and motorized vessels who breech the safety swim zones on the island.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is crediting strong leadership for ensuring Nevis’ survival amid the financial crisis brought on by the COVI-19 pandemic.

Ministers in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) extended congratulations to the eight young persons from Nevis receiving the 25 Most Remarkable Teens in St. Kitts and Nevis Awards for 2020/2021.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) continues to support the Police officers assigned to the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF), District C, a move that Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis says is instructive.

Eight young persons from Nevis have received awards from the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis for the 25 Most Remarkable Teens 2020/2021.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is in the process of renegotiation its existing geothermal arrangement with NREI (Nevis Renewable Energy International) that would see consumers on Nevis paying less for the renewable energy when it comes on stream.

Water consumers on Nevis are benefitting from an additional 300,000 gallons of water due to the installation and commissioning of a state-of-the-art water filtration system and water well at the Hamilton Estate Reservoir on November 13, 2020.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier and Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration is urging the public to remain vigilant as St. Kitts and Nevis records three imported cases of COVID-19 within the past few days.

The Nevis Ministry of Tourism on Friday, November 20, 2020, hosted a team of more than 30 staff members from the Ministry of Tourism on St. Kitts on a day trip experiencing historical and cultural sites around the island.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, will present the Nevis Island Administration’s 2021 Budget when the Nevis Island Assembly sits in Chambers at Hamilton House on Tuesday, December 08, 2020.

The following is an announcement from the Office of the Premier in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding the Premier’s monthly press conference.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), is hopeful that the two Discounted value added tax (VAT) rate days in December will help to give an economic boost to businesses on the island.

Two hundred and six Nevisians continue receiving care from the Nevis Eye Care Programme at the Alexandra Hospital, through a Telemedicine Clinic which was introduced to ensure that patients got essential eye care in spite of the travel challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

One bill is expected to be introduced and have its first reading when the Nevis Island Assembly meets in Chambers at Hamilton House on the Samuel Hunkins Drive on Thursday November 05, 2020.

Work which has commenced on the installation and commissioning of a water filtration system at Hamilton is nearing completion.

Budget Estimates meetings for the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) are currently underway as Cabinet Ministers and key public service officials discuss the government’s expenditure and revenue projections for the fiscal year 2021.

His Excellency Gustavo Pandiani, outgoing Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to Barbados and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), has praised Hon. Mark Brantley, Foreign Affairs Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, for his stewardship of the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs in St. Kitts and Nevis, continues to engage allied countries.

The following is an announcement from the Office of the Premier in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding the Premier’s monthly press conference.

Secondary school students on Nevis, ages 12 to 14, will soon have the opportunity to learn Mandarin, in addition to the English, Spanish and French languages which are currently being taught at the island’s high schools.

The following is a statement from Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism regarding an announcement made by the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis on restructuring its operations and the effect on staff.

As the October 31, 2020 date for the re-opening of the federation’s borders approaches, Nevis Premier Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Tourism and Senior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is giving the assurance that Nevis is prepared and ready to welcome back international visitors.

The Ministry of Health and the Nevis Tourism Authority on October 13, 2020, launched a joint health and tourism campaign “#Today4Tomorrow,” ahead of the October 31, 2020 border reopening.

The Department of Agriculture in Nevis will host a week of activities, from October 12 to 17 to celebrate World Food Day, October 16, 2020, under the theme “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together.”

Hon Mark Brantley, Premier and Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) says he is looking forward to the reopening of the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis which is scheduled for November 01, 2020.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has expressed an optimistic outlook with respect to a return of tourism activity on the island once the borders re-open. 

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), has embraced the announcement that the borders of St. Kitts and Nevis will reopen on October 31, 2020.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is assuring that the government remains committed to paying workers’ salaries, even as it undertakes expenditure cut backs.

The Ministry of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will observe World Food Day on October 16, 2020, with a number of activities through the Department of Agriculture. This year’s theme is “Grow, nourish, sustain together”.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) continues to forgo his full salary and benefits, in a show of solidarity with persons who are affected financially by the economic shutdown associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Communications and Works in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has implemented a number of management changes for greater efficiency within the ministry. The new appointments took effect on September 01, 2020.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) says the administration is awaiting the go-ahead from the Public Service Commission to implement salary adjustments for nurses on the island.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Senior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), is urging citizens and residents to remain vigilant as two new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded on Nevis.

The following is an address by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis on the occasion of the 37th Anniversary of Independence of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

The following is an announcement from the Premier’s Ministry regarding the Premier’s monthly press conference.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, and His Excellency Tom Lee, Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to St. Kitts and Nevis, have expressed satisfaction with the progress made on the St. Kitts and Nevis Pinney’s Beach Park Project at Pinneys.

Dr. Ralph Crum, Dean of the Medical University of the Americas (MUA) says more than 300 of its students are anxious for the borders of St. Kitts and Nevis to reopen to attend university on Nevis.

Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Gender Affairs on Nevis, says she is honoured to extend congratulatory wishes to Dr. Janice Daniel-Hodge, who was elected as the Nevis Reformation Party’s leader at a convention on September 13, 2020, making her the first female to lead a political party in St. Kitts and Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Senior Minister of Health, is commending the work of the Nevis COVID-19 Task Force in managing the spread of the virus on the island.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Foreign Affairs Minister is chairing the virtual Sixth Meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers Foreign Affairs (COMFA) from his office in St. Kitts today, September 10, 2020.

The Medical University of the Americas (MUA) has donated 100,000 disposable face masks to the Ministry of Health on Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance said Nevis has a robust banking sector that will not be significantly impacted by the exit of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, says his meeting with Hon. Cleone Stapleton Simmonds, the sole parliamentary opposition member in the Nevis Island Assembly, on September 04, 2020, was a useful dialogue.

Mrs. Angela Delpeche, Director at the Small Enterprise Development Unit (SEDU) in the Ministry of Finance, is assuring potential entrepreneurs that the agency continues to issue small business loans even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Senior Minister of Health, says the recent purchase of two new ambulances for the Alexandra Hospital is demonstrative of the government’s commitment to health care on the island.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs in St. Kitts and Nevis, expressed gratitude to some of the federation’s diplomatic allies for their donation of equipment and supplies to the Ministry of Health in St. Kitts to assist in the fight against COVID-19 in St. Kitts and Nevis.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has announced a waiver of the Alien Land Holders License fee on the purchase of homes or properties on Nevis for a three-month period.

Non-nationals on Nevis are being advised to ensure that their status on Nevis is regularized, as the three-month amnesty on work permits and residency permits ends on August 31, 2020.

Two new ambulances attached to the Alexandra Hospital on Nevis were commissioned during a handing over ceremony at the hospital’s grounds on August 28, 2020. The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in partnership with the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board purchased the medically equipped vehicles.

The youths of Nevis, in particular those at risk, will soon have a designated area to attend programmes to assist with their personal development, designed and hosted by the Ministry of Social Development in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) through the Department of Social Services.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, has announced that the government will soon begin implementing measures to reduce its expenditure.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis is encouraging local businesses and individuals to consider investing in the housing market on Nevis.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has decided to hold a low-key celebration on September 19, 2020, in observance of the 37th anniversary of the Independence of St. Kitts and Nevis, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and its effects on the island’s economy.

The following is an announcement from the Premier’s Ministry regarding the Premier’s monthly press conference.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, has put on record his appreciation to the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board for its continued support towards the development of the people of Nevis.

The construction sector on Nevis is showing signs of growth.

The Cabinet of Ministers in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) distributed a third tranche of food vouchers in August, totaling more than $24,000 to families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will be making physical and other changes to the commercial ports of entry on Nevis to accommodate enhanced immigration COVID-19 procedures when the federation’s borders re-open.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has signalled its intent to resume the construction of affordable homes, with several housing projects planned across the island.

The drive of the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) to replace thousands of street lamps on the island, has slowed after a quick start to the Street Lighting Replacement Project, which started in November 2019.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier and Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), is encouraging more domestic tourism as a means of breathing life into the sector, in the face of border closures effected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

History was made on the grounds of the Gingerland Secondary School (GSS) when Hon. Jonel Powell, Federal Minister of Education; and Hon. Troy Liburd, Junior Minister of Education in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), turned the sod on August 06, 2020, signalling the start of construction for a near EC$4million new state-of-the art multi-purpose technical wing.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), says he is pleased that the government responded so swiftly to the financial fallout caused by COVID-19, and has been able to offer citizens and residents wide-ranging concessions. He was speaking at his monthly press conference on July 30, 2020.

The Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) Ministry of Education has started remedial work on the island’s public primary and secondary schools to ensure they are compliant with COVID-19 regulations when they re-open in September.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will be hosting a number of activities for the upcoming public holidays, August 3 and 4, 2020, and Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, has extended an invitation to Kittitians to travel to Nevis to participate in the events.

The following is the full text of the remarks made by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, at a special sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly on July 31, 2020, in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the MV Christena Disaster.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is working closely with stakeholders of public and private sector early childhood development centres, to address concerns of reduced capacity at facilities in light of physical distancing requirements, brought on by COVID-19.

Work has commenced on the St. Kitts and Nevis Pinney’s Beach Park Project and Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism, is urging the youths of the St. Thomas’ Parish to take advantage of job opportunities there.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, says the Alexandra Hospital is better placed to fight COVID-19 thanks to additional equipment accessed by the Ministry of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), through its local and international partners.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism, says learning to function in a new normal is critical for the island’s tourism industry, the island’s main economic driver.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Foreign Affairs in St. Kitts and Nevis, has extended condolences to the family of Owen Seymour Arthur, PC; and the Government and people of Barbados on the passing of the former Prime Minister. 

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier and Minister of Finance, says he hopes citizens and residents will take advantage of a package of concessions offered by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) and start their construction projects this year. 

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier and Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration, says his government is delighted that the island has been consistently recognized for the quality of its tourism product.

“We are indeed living in perilous days fraught with numerous challenges, yet during these difficult times, we should never cease in giving God thanks and praise.”

A church service dubbed “United in Christ Giving Thanks and Praise” was held at the Gingerland Methodist Church on Sunday, July 19, 2020, for three Ministers of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), who now form part of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis.

The Nevis Island Assembly will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the MV Christena Disaster at a special sitting in Chambers at Hamilton House on Friday, July 31, 2020.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, says a third tranche of COVID-19 relief food vouchers will be distributed to vulnerable families soon, thanks mainly to financial contributions from the Cabinet Ministers in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA).

Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs in St. Kitts and Nevis, is underscoring the importance of foreign direct investment to the development of the islands’ economy and the positive impact it has on the lives of every citizen.

The recent opening of the Oualie Funeral Home & Crematory at New River Estate in the Parish of St. James’ in Nevis, is being applauded as a significant investment which shows the confidence in the Nevis economy.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Hon. Alexis Jeffers, and Hon. Eric Evelyn took the Oath of Allegiance at the Opening of the National Assembly of St. Kitts and Nevis at the St. Marriott Resort on Wednesday, July 08, 2020, and are now officially members of the Federal parliament.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is eager to see work commence on the St. Kitts and Nevis Pinney’s Beach Park Project.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, says the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has revised its plans to transform the Vance W. Amory International Airport into an international hub and will now move forward with a smaller project to provide a jet facility and facilitate better regional traffic.

The following is an announcement from the Premier’s Ministry in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) concerning the resumption of the monthly press conference of Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis.

The three ministers in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) took their oaths and received their portfolios along with their eight colleagues in St. Kitts, at the Inauguration Ceremony of the Team Unity Administration’s Second Term at Warner Park in Basseterre on June 14, 2020.

Three Ministers in the Nevis Island Administration will form part of the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, met with at least 30 pastors on Nevis at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NePac) on May 21,  2020, in an effort to address concerns from the religious sector regarding the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and the reopening of churches.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Cabinet has taken some decisions to assist Nevisians as the COVID-19 pandemic affects the operations of the NIA and the livelihood of the people of Nevis.

A resolution by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) to approve a resolution adopted by the National Assembly on April 17, 2020, to extend the state of emergency to combat the threat of COVID-19 to St. Christopher and Nevis for up to six months effective April 18, received safe passage at an emergency sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly on April 18, 2020.

The following is a statement from the Ministry of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration dated April 17, 2020.

The following is the full text on a statement made by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis on COVID-19 from his office at Pinney’s Estate on March 26, 2020.

The following is an announcement from the Office of the Premier of Nevis regarding Premier, Hon. Mark Brantley’s monthly press conference scheduled for March 26, 2020.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, has rescheduled his monthly press conference to Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.  It will be held at Cabinet Room on the 2nd Floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his monthly press conference on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.  It will be held at Cabinet Room on the 2nd Floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate.

The following is the full text of an address delivered by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and the Minister of Health on developments surrounding the new coronavirus (COVID-19).

The following is an announcement from the Office of the Premier in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) dated March 17, 2020, regarding Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis.

The following is an address by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis,  Senior Minister of Health and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding the Covid-19 virus. It was delivered on Monday March 16, 2020.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is seeking to provide benefit packages to non-established (NE) workers at the end of their tenure with the government, a feat that has not been done in the past.

Mrs. Cleone Stapleton Simmonds of the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) is the second candidate nominated to contest in a by-election on March 05, 2020, to fill a position left vacant by Hon. Joseph Parry the only opposition member in the Nevis Island Assembly at the time of his retirement from the assembly and from active politics on December 31, 2019.

It is now official, Mr. Keith “Dis an Dat” Scarborough of Cotton Ground, a representative of the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM), will vie for the position of Parliamentary Representative for District 5, St. Thomas’ Parish (Lowlands) in a by-election slated for March 05, 2020.

The following is an address by Mr. Elvin Bailey, Supervisor of Elections for St. Kitts and Nevis on February 20, 2020, regarding the by-election for District 5 in Nevis on March 05, 2020.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his monthly press conference on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.  It will be held at Cabinet Room on the 2nd Floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate.

The following is a statement by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis announcing the date for the by-election for Constituency Nevis 5, St. Thomas’ Parish.

Preparation work on the St. Kitts and Nevis Pinney’s Beach Park Project is moving apace with 850 landscaping plants at varying stages of growth propagated at a nursery in Cades Bay. The plants made up of trees and ornamentals will later be transported to the project site near Pinney’s Beach where construction is expected to commence soon.

Sixteen persons who recently retired from the Ministry of Education, were recognised for their years of service to nation building at an Awards Ceremony and hosted by the Ministry of Education Library Services and Information Technology Cocktail at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC) on Saturday, February 08, 2020.

The building which will house the Treasury Department of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) was officially commissioned on Lower Happy Hill Drive in Charlestown on January 30, 2020.

Australia’s new High Commissioner to St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Bruce Lendon, thanked Hon. Mark Brantley, Foreign Affairs Minister and Premier of Nevis, when he paid him a courtesy call at his Pinney’s Estate office on January 29, 2020.

A new building to house the Treasury Department, the Inland Revenue Department and the Information Technology Department will be officially opened during this week, six years after the building which housed the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) Treasury Department and other government offices was gutted by an early morning fire.

The following is the full text of comments made by Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs in St. Kitts and Nevis,  at a round table discussion with United States Secretary of State Mr. Mike Pompeo and other Caribbean officials, at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on January 22, 2020.

The Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his first monthly press conference on Tuesday 28, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.  It will be held at Cabinet Room on the 2nd Floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate.

The Nevis Island Administration Cabinet led by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, met for the first time for 2020 in Cabinet Room at Pinney’s Estate on January 08, 2020.

The Cabinet of the Nevis Island Administration met for the first time on January 08, 2020, in Cabinet Room at Pinney’s Estate, and Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis used the opportunity to pay homage to Hon. Joseph Parry, for his service to the people of Nevis following his official exit from active politics as of December 31, 2019.

Within days of serving official notice of his retirement from active politics and as a member of the Opposition in the Nevis Island Assembly, Hon. Joseph Parry’s wife Mrs. Myrthlyn Parry passed away on January 06, 2020.

The following is the full text of the 2020 New Year message by  Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis.

Women, and men younger than 35 years old now have the opportunity to borrow up to $100,000 for the establishment or expansion of existing small businesses, thanks to an EC $5million loan from the government and people of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) to facilitate the process through the Small Enterprise Development Unit (SEDU).

Mr. Brian Dyer, Director of the Nevis Disaster Management Department (NDMD), has given the government and people of Japan the assurance that all will be done to successfully deliver a project to improve disaster resilience on Nevis with the grant funding Japan will be providing for its implementation.

Deputy Premier of Nevis Hon. Alexis Jeffers welcomed the return of Cape Air to the Vance W. Amory International Airport (VWAIA) at Newcastle, and urged Nevisians to utilise the service as the airline reinstated flights to Nevis on December 12, 2019.

The Value Added Tax (VAT) continues to be the single biggest revenue generator for the Nevis Island Administration. However, it continues to streamline its VAT Exemption policy.

The Small Enterprise Development Unit (SEDU) on Nevis will host a Small Business Boardwalk Fair at the Samuel Hunkins Drive on December 12, 2019, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will showcase the island’s local goods and services from 26 participants in a festive atmosphere.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration, presented a $239.7million budget free of new taxes, when he delivered the 2020 Budget Address in two and a half hours, at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly in Chambers at Hamilton House on December 03, 2019.

Ms. Eliza “Liza Liburd Jeffers” Flanders of Hamilton became the newest centenarian on Nevis when she celebrated her 100th birthday on November 30, 2019. She joins the only other living centenarian on the island Ms. Mary Browne, of River Path in Gingerland who celebrated her most recent birthday on November 01, 2019.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), says though the four-month closure of the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis, for major upgrades has been a difficult period, he is looking forward to the financial returns from the anticipated high occupancy during its peak season and new hotel rates will bring to the workers there and island’s coffers.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), will present the 2020 Budget at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly Chambers at Hamilton House on December 03, 2019 at 10 a.m.

The issues of penalties, confidentiality and those persons who are subject to the legislation came in sharp focus when a Bill to amend the principal legislation – Integrity in Public Life Ordinance No 2. of 2013 – passed unopposed at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly in chambers on November 19, 2019.

Two bills will be introduced and have their first reading, while three bills will be have their second and third readings when the Nevis Island Assembly convenes in Chambers at Hamilton House from 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.

St. Kitts and Nevis was on the receiving end of a number of footballs, a goodwill gesture from the government and people of Italy. The gift was presented to Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Premier of Nevis at his office at Pinney’s Estate, by His Excellency Mr. Massimo Ambrosetti, Italian Ambassador to the twin-island Federation on November 06, 2019.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), says the ongoing Street Lighting Replacement Project undertaken by the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC), is a major move forward which will result in energy efficiency and cost cutting for consumers on the island.

Nevisians who have served the island at the highest level of sports will benefit from a duty-free initiative instituted by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Cabinet with immediate effect.

Construction of one of the piers at the Charlestown waterfront, which was severely damaged and rendered unusable by the passage of adverse weather two years ago, will commence on November 01, 2019.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, addressed the issue of climate change when he delivered the feature address at the 81st annual Convention of the Barbados Labour Party at Queens Park in Barbados on October 27, 2019.

All media houses and members of the press corps are cordially invited to the monthly press conference hosted by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis on Thursday, October 31, 2019.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Saint Kitts and Nevis joined leaders and representatives from over 180 countries at the Ceremony of Enthronement of 112th royal leader of Japan Emperor Naruhito  in Tokyo, Japan over the past two days and joined in other related activities.

The Mia Mottley-led Barbados Labour Party (BLP) has invited Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Foreign Affairs in St. Kitts and Nevis to be a featured speaker at the party’s 81st national conference this weekend.

The Nevis Taxi and Tour Bus (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed unopposed at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly which sat in Chambers at Hamilton House on October 08, 2019.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) welcomed news from a tourism official of an increase in the number of cruise passengers expected to visit the island during the upcoming 2019/2020 cruise season commencing in November.

Four Seasons Resort, Nevis expects to experience its highest occupancy during the 2019-2020 tourist season. It will be the most in more than 10 years.

Four Bills will be introduced when the Nevis Island Assembly sits in Chambers at Hamilton House from 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 01, 2019.

In a historic move, for the first time, members of the Nevis Island Administration’s cabinet have filed their declarations of assets with the Integrity Commission.

The following is an address delivered by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, at the Independence Day Ceremonial Parade and Awards Ceremony at the Elquemedo. T. Willett Park to mark the 36th Anniversary on Independence on September 19, 2019.

The following is the full text of the Independence Day Address 2019, by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis is reassuring Four Seasons Resort, Nevis, workers who are affected by the temporary closure of the hotel that they will be returning to work shortly.

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 30, 2019) — All media houses and members of the press corps are cordially invited to the monthly press conference hosted by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis on Thursday, September 5, 2019.

Three hundred and sixty-one Four Seasons Resort, Nevis (FSRN) workers who are financially affected by the temporary closure of the resort were expected to collect a one-time payment of $1000 from the Nevis Island Administration on August 21, 2019.

The following is an announcement from the Premier’s Ministry in the Nevis Island Administration dated August 21, 2019 regarding Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis’ monthly press conference.

The following is a statement by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis on August 18, 2019, regarding a payment to Four Seasons Resort works affected by the hotel’s temporary closure.

The following is a statement from Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis regarding the impending closure of Brown Hill Communications, a call centre on Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley was presented with a plaque from Ms. Shellisa Nanton of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the reigning Flow Miss Caribbean Culture Queen, when she paid him a courtesy call at his Pinney’s office on August 02, 2019.

Pastor Arthur Freeman, urged persons at the 49th Anniversary Memorial Service for the M.V. Christena Disaster on August 01, 2019, to cherish the memory of the 233 who perished at sea on that fateful day in 1970.

An unexpected interruption in the water supply late Wednesday July 24, 2019 into Thursday to consumers in the Newcastle, Fountain, Westbury, Jones Bay and surrounding areas has been attributed to equipment failure.

Mr. John Hanley, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is describing the St. Kitts and Nevis Restaurant Week Tasting Showcase 2019 at the Artisan Village on July 20 as a sold out success.

All media houses and members of the press corps are cordially invited to the monthly press conference hosted by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis on Thursday, July 25, 2019.

President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Her Excellency Dr. Tsai Ing-wen spoke glowingly of the touristic allure of Nevis and the island’s natural value recently. Her visit marked the first by a president of Taiwan.

The following are remarks made by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis at the Mount Nevis Hotel on June 25, 2019, at the opening ceremony of a two-day regional conference for women and youth in peace and security.

Dr. Tres-Ann Kremer, Adviser for the Caribbean Region and the Commonwealth Secretariat and Head of Good Offices for Peace is describing as timely, a two-day historic regional conference to be held on Nevis, for women and youth to assist with community dialogue, a tool successfully utilised in the fight against anti-social behaviour.

Dr. Tres-Ann Kremer, Adviser Caribbean and Head of Good Offices for Peace in the Commonwealth Secretariat says, the two-day conference for women and youth which will be held on Nevis from June 25-26, 2019, will serve as a starting point for community dialogue on the issue of peace and security in St. Kitts and Nevis.

All media houses and members of the press corps are cordially invited to the monthly press conference, hosted by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, on Tuesday, June 25, 2019.

Hon. Vance Amory, former Premier of Nevis says Hon. Malcolm Guishard of blessed memory, knew what he wanted for Nevis and left an imprint of teachable moments as he served in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA). He thanked the current administration for remembering his former colleague.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, and Premier of Nevis, accompanied by Hon. Alexis Jeffers, Deputy Premier bade farewell to Dr. the Hon. Jaushieh Wu, Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and his wife Mrs. Ru-Yuh Wu, as they left the Federation via the Vance W. Amory International Airport, on May 29, 2019, at the end of a historic one-day inaugural visit.

All media houses and members of the press corps are cordially invited to the monthly press conference, hosted by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, on Thursday, May 31, 2019.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is taking measures to ensure that the more than 400 employees of the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis to be affected during a temporary closure from June 01, 2019, to allow for the final renovation phase of that tourism facility which is the island’s largest employer.

For one of the longest serving water taxi operators on Nevis, the new water taxi pier at Oualie Bay is a welcome facility.

In an effort to achieve the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) plans to introduce a multi-million dollar revolving fund to facilitate loans for all women, and men under 35 years who are interested in setting up small businesses to provide for themselves.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, is currently in Grenada to attend the Fifth Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Foreign Affairs (COMFA), and the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Council of Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), which are taking place at the Radisson Resort, Grand Anse, Grenada, from May 12-14, 2019.

In a quest to seek out multiple opportunities for investing in the youth in the Federation, while growing the economy, Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in St. Kitts and Nevis and Premier of Nevis who is also responsible for education and tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), paid a visit to the Kai Ping Culinary School on May 09, 2019, to explore the possibilities for cooperation in the area of hospitality.

A four-member delegation from the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis, met with the Cabinet of the Nevis Island Administration at Cabinet Room on May 08, 2019 to give an update on the resort’s impending four-month closure from June 01, 2019 for renovation work, and the implication for the more than 600 staff members employed there.

Less than five hours after touching down at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan, Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation and Premier of Nevis had an audience with Her Excellency Dr Tsai Ing-wen, President of the Republic of China (Taiwan). 

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis is encouraging members of the public to join with the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) and the Federal Government, to pay their final respects to former Speaker in the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly the late Mr. Herman “Bobby” Liburd at an official funeral service.

Nevis’ longest serving attorney Mr. Theodore Hobson Q.C. says he is humbled by the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) decision to name the court house in Charlestown in his honour.

All media houses and members of the press corps are cordially invited to the monthly press conference, hosted by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, on Wednesday May 01, 2019.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will soon embark on an islandwide tree planting programme with the public’s assistance.

Three senior ministers in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) planted trees at New River Estate on April 23, 2019, as part of the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society’s (NHCS) New River Coconut Walk Restoration Project to commemorate Earth Day 2019.

The following is an address by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) to launch Exposition Nevis 2019.

The following is a statement by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis on April 12, 2019, on the passing of Mr. Herman “Bobby” Liburd.

The following is the full text of remarks delivered by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Senior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration at the 2nd Biannual Regional Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals on March 27, 2019 at Four Seasons Resort, Nevis.

Hon. Mark A. G. Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), announced today March 12, 2019, that St. Kitts and Nevis are excluded from the latest list of non-co-operative jurisdictions published today by the European Union (EU) Council for Taxation. 

The following is an address delivered by Hon. Mark Brantley Premier of Nevis and Deputy Chairman of the Financial Services Regulatory Commission, in a video presentation at the opening ceremony of the 14th annual Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Conference hosted by the Financial Services Regulatory Commission – Nevis Branch on March 11, 2019.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, says the fact that St. Kitts and Nevis is ranked number 30 in the world and number 2 in the Caribbean region out of 126 countries in a recent publication of the World Justice Project (WJP) on the Rule of Law Index 2018-2019 speaks volumes for what the government is seeking to achieve.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, continues to encourage the young people of Nevis to take advantage of the opportunities the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is providing instead of turning to crime.

Another international bank will soon be operating in Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, has called on those involved in the Financial Services Sector to make comments on a new bill which will replace the Nevis International Exempt Trust Ordinance Chapter (7.03) which has been in force since 1994.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his 2nd monthly press conference for 2019 on Friday March 01.

The Nevis Island Assembly will sit in chambers at Hamilton House on February 28, 2019, in what will be the first sitting for the year.

The following is the full text of remarks delivered by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis at the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (Nevis Division) Constables’ Awards Ceremony and Dinner, hosted by the Strategic Planning Group at the Occasions Entertainment Arcade at Pinney’s Estate on February 23, 2019.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, believes the relationship between St. Kitts and Nevis has never been better than what exists today.

Matters regarding the findings of the St. Kitts and Nevis Marijuana Commission were discussed at a Federal Cabinet meeting at the Nevis Island Administration’s Cabinet Room at Pinney’s Estate in Nevis on February 18, 2019.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, has called on returning university graduates to inspire other young people on the island to pursue tertiary education.

The grounds of Government House at Belle Vue was alive on February 09, 2019, when 32 returning university graduates were honoured at the First Congratulatory Reception for University Graduates hosted by the Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and First Lady Mrs. Sharon Brantley.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) through the Nevis Air and Sea Port Authority (NASPA), is one step closer to upgrading operations at the Vance W. International Airport at Newcastle, when a Concession Agreement regarding the development of the airport with B&L Worldwide Ltd. was signed on February 06, 2019, at Cabinet Room at Pinney’s Estate.

Mrs. Nicole Slack-Liburd, who has served as Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Health for the past 5 years, ends her tenure with the Nevis Island Administration on January 31, 2019 to take up a position with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO).

All media houses and members of the press corps are cordially invited to the first monthly press conference for the year on Thursday, 31 January, 2019.

Hon. Alexis Jeffers, Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) believes that the one-day consultation for stakeholders in the agriculture sector on Nevis on January 21, 2019 has met its intended objectives.

Mr. Kevin. Barrett, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education says the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), through the Ministries of Education and Human Resources is planning to honour 2018 university graduates who have returned to contribute to the development of Nevis.

he following is a New Year message from Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis.

The Nevis Business Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2018 and the Nevis Limited Liability Company (Amendment) Bill, 2018 were passed unopposed at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly on December 28, 2018.

The following is the full text of the 2018 Christmas address by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis.

The following is an address by Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in St. Kitts and Nevis on the observance of CARICOM-Cuba Day on December 08, 2018.

The following is an address by Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Aviation in St. Kitts and Nevis on the occasion of International Aviation Day 2018 observed on December 07, 2018.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, believes the people of Nevis are looking forward to the start of construction works with great anticipation for a major hotel development at Potworks in the Parish of St. James’.

The Republic of China (Taiwan) continues to make good on its promise to assist the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in its quest to arrest and control chronic kidney disease on the island.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), will table the Draft Estimates 2019, and will also seek to introduce and have read a first and second time, the Nevis Appropriation (2019) Ordinance, 2018, when the Nevis Island Assembly sits in chambers at Hamilton House from 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 05, 2018.

Students from the Antioch Baptist Academy Pre-School in St. Kitts, brought some Christmas cheer to Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, when they visited his Pinney’s Estate office accompanied by parents and teachers on November 30, 2018.

Bilateral meetings ran concurrently with the panel discussions at the First Caribbean-UAE (United Arab Emirates) Cooperation Forum opened in Dubai at The Ritz-Carlton Dubai International Financial Centre on November 25, 2018.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, says the number of cruise calls to Nevis has been steady in recent years and 2018 is expected to be no different.

Budget Day for the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will be on December 05, 2018. Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, made the disclosure at his monthly press conference at Pinney’s Estate on November 20, 2018.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, described an increase in employment figures on Nevis for the first half of 2018 as encouraging.

The Nevis Investment Promotion Agency (NIPA) will get a shot in the arm, now that amended legislation giving it greater autonomy to attract investment to Nevis, was passed at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly on November 15, 2018.

The first ambassador to represent the Republic of Romania in St. Kitts and Nevis Her Excellency Gentiana Serbu said her visit to St. Kitts and Nevis as a visitor and ambassador is helpful and will enable her to send the right message to her homeland.

All media houses and members of the press corps are cordially invited to the monthly press conference, hosted by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, on Tuesday, November 20, 2018.

Two bills before the Nevis Island Assembly are expected to continue their journey when the assembly sits in Chambers at Hamilton House on Thursday, November 15, 2018.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in St. Kitts and Nevis and his delegation, concluded the invitation programme to Japan on November 06, 2018, with high-level meetings with officials of the Osaka Prefecture Government.

The St. Kitts and Nevis delegation to Japan led by Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in St. Kitts and Nevis on November 05, 2018,  had the opportunity to visit the Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) and observed simulation exercises related to disaster risk reduction and management.

Following on the heels of very constructive meetings with high-level officials of the Government of Japan, Hon. Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in St. Kitts and Nevis visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in Hiroshima City on November 03, 2018, where he signed the visitor’s book and laid a wreath in honour of the thousands of lives that were lost after the world’s first atomic bombing on August 06, 1945.

Mr. Taro Kono, Foreign Minister of Japan invited Hon. Mark Brantley, St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Foreign Affairs to engage in bilateral discussions at a working dinner in Tokyo during his visit to Japan.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in St. Kitts and Nevis meet with Mr. Takahiro Nakamae, Director General of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs, Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan, at a productive lunch meeting at the Mango Tree Tokyo.

St. Kitts and Nevis’ delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, Hon. Mark Brantley visited the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) ‘Future House’ where he met with the Executive Director Mr. Shoichiro Katayama and his team to discuss the importance, role, potential of science and technology and the advancements Japan has made in using innovative ways in designing a technological sustainable future.

The Customs and Excise Department on Nevis posthumously honoured one of its stalwarts for his unwavering service to the department. The Customs facility in Charlestown was renamed the Brian A. David Customs Courier Facility, at a renaming ceremony on October 25, 2018.   

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Area Representative for the Parish of St. John’s is calling on unemployed youth in Bath Village, to take advantage of the job opportunities that will come with the Bath Village Road Rehabilitation Project.

The Public Works Department in the Nevis Island Administration began making way for the first phase of the Bath Village Road Rehabilitation Project on Monday, October 22, 2018, one day after Hon. Spencer Brand, Minister responsible for Public Works announced the project at a town hall meeting at the Albertha Payne Community Centre in Bath on October 21, 2018.

The following is a statement made by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly on October 04, 2018, giving an update on an explosion which occurred at an Medical University of the Americas (MUA) student dormitory on the night of October 03, 2018, in which two students were severely injured.

The people of Nevis will again be in control of all water generated on the island, when the Bedrock Exploration and Development Technologies (BEAD) hands over the largest water supply wells at the pump station at Maddens Estate to the Nevis Island Administration.

Mrs. Palsy Wilkin, an educator who has served in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in various capacities in the education sector for the past 44 years, is being hailed by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Education for her long service and contribution to development of Nevis.

 Ms. Zahnela Claxton is the new Principal Education Officer (PEO) in the Department of Education in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA). The new appointment was announced by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis at his monthly press conference at the Cabinet Room, Pinney’s Estate on October 02, 2018.

In an important meeting on Thursday 27th September 2018, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Foreign Ministers met with Deputy Secretary of State H.E. John Sullivan.

Hon. Mark Brantley, St. Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister,  participated in the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting held on Thursday 27th September, 2018,  within the margins of the United Nations General Assembly.

In a bilateral engagement with the US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Ambassador Kenneth Merton, Hon. Mark Brantley, Foreign Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis thanked the US Government for the visa interview waiver, a policy change that has a significant impact in St. Kitts and Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley, St. Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister engaged His Excellency Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for International Development Affairs in the  United Arab Emirates (UAE), on the substantive projects that are the outcome of the UAE-Caribbean development fund and its Technical Cooperation Framework.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Foreign Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, engaged Her Excellency Chrystia Freeland, Foreign Minister of Canada, after participating in a meeting between Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean and Canada. 

All media houses and members of the press corps are cordially invited to the monthly press conference, hosted by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, on Tuesday, October 02, 2018.

The Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) engaged with Lord Ahmad, Minister responsible for Caribbean Affairs in the United Kingdom Foreign Office. 

St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) established diplomatic relations with Togo on Tuesday 25th September 2018, as it seeks to expand its diplomatic footprint on the African continent. 

Hon. Mark Brantley, Foreign Minister began his rigorous schedule with the 11th Special Session of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) on September 24th 2018 in New York.  The regional cohort of Foreign Ministers deliberated on the advancement of common foreign policy positions. 

Honourable Mark Brantley attended the 6th CARICOM-Japan meeting within the margins of the high-level week of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday 25th September 2018.

Premier of Nevis Hon. Mark Brantley welcomed a batch of new civil servants and called on them to do the best they can and to maintain the principles of professionalism, as they serve the people of Nevis.

The following is an address delivered by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, at the 35th Anniversary of Independence Ceremonial Parade and Awards Ceremony at the Elquemedo T. Willett Park on Wednesday, September 09, 2018.

The following is the 35th Anniversary Independence message by Hon Mark A. G. Brantley, Premier of Nevis, dated Wednesday, September 19, 2018.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis says the first National Heroes Day Concert, hosted by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on September, 16, 2018, at the Cultural Village was a resounding success.

The following is a speech delivered by Hon. Mark Bratley, Premier of Nevis and featured speaker at the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Bar Association’s Gala at the Park Hyatt Hotel in St. Kitts on Saturday September 15, 2018, during the 15th Regional Law Conference.

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 12, 2018) — The following is an announcement from the office of the Premier of Nevis in relation to the passage of Tropical Storm Isaac. Acting upon the recommendation of the Nevis Disaster Management Department, the Nevis Island Administration wishes to advise the general public that all schools and Government offices […]

Statistics from the Ministry of Finance are indicating that the property market on Nevis is thriving.

A delegation for the Republic of China (Taiwan) led by Resident Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis His Excellency Tom Lee, met with a team from the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) led by Premier of Nevis Hon. Mark Brantley on September 04, 2018, at the conference room at Pinney’s Estate to advance discussions for the development of a national park in close proximity to Pinney’s Beach.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis says the government and people of China (Taiwan) continue to be an excellent partner to Nevis and St. Kitts and Nevis. He thanked them for their generous support.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis described the swearing in of new female Deputy Governor General for Nevis, Her Honour Hyleta Liburd, as a historic moment for the people of Nevis and the wider nation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

A new Deputy Governor General for Nevis will be sworn in at the High Court in Charlestown on August 31, 2018. Mrs Hyleta Liburd, will replace Acting Deputy Governor General Her Honour Marjory Morton, who served in that capacity since September 01, 2017.

Statistics are indicating an increase in employment on Nevis for the second quarter of 2018.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis is calling on persons working illegally, or under the radar, on the island to register with the relevant authorities.

Hon. Troy Liburd, Junior Minister on Nevis urged members of the teaching fraternity on Nevis to continue to build on their successes of the 2017/18 school year for an even greater level of achievement by the end of the upcoming school year.

All media houses and members of the press corps are cordially invited to the monthly press conference, hosted by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, on Wednesday, August 29, 2018.

A delegation from the Russian Federation, headed by Mr. Arkady Chenertsky, First Deputy Chair of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Government and Northern Affairs, met with Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Premier of Nevis on August 21, 2018, in an effort to advance the relationship between St. Kitts and Nevis and Russia.

The Cabinet of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) held its first retreat on August 21, 2018, since taking up office in December 2017.

Mr. Wakely Daniel, Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Ministry on Nevis, says his attendance at the 5th Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC) 2018 held in Mexico City in July, provides a multitude of opportunities for Nevis on its journey to develop the island’s geothermal energy.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) stopped to remember those who perished and survived in the MV Christena disaster 48 years ago with a Memorial Service at the Christena Memorial on Samuel Hunkins Drive on August 01, 2018.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism, thanked the St. Kitts and Nevis Hotel and Tourism Association for affording him the an opportunity to interact with hoteliers on Nevis at its monthly meeting which was held at the Oualie Beach Resort on July 31, 2018.

The following is a statement by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis dated July 30, 2018, regarding homicide on Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis says that renewable energy would remove the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) concern over increasing oil prices.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, expressed his commitment to expediting the implementation of the Federal Closed Circuit Television (CCTv) project on Nevis.

In its ongoing efforts against crime and to promote greater safety and security on Nevis, the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has announced new initiatives for homeowners and privately-owned security firms operating on the island which will assist the police.

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Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, welcomed Nevisian born Dr. Arthur France MBE to Nevis at his Pinney’s Estate Office when the celebrated son of the soil who resides in Leeds, England paid him a courtesy visit on July 25, 2018.

— Cabinet members in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), headed by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister responsible for Security, met with senior members of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, Nevis Division on July 20, 2018, in keeping with the NIA’s commitment to the officers serving on Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism, hailed the achievement of the Nisbet Plantation Beach Club in Newcastle which was named by the Travel + Leisure Magazine in its 2018 World’s Best Awards as one of the Top 25 Resort Hotels in the Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas.

All media houses and members of the press corps are invited to the monthly press conference, which will be held by the Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, on Thursday July 26th, 2018.

The following is a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation dated July 16, 2018, regarding Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Mark Brantley’s engagement in Brussels.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), says revenue derived from tax collections at the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for the first six months of 2018, is showing a significant increase over the same period in 2017.

In pursuit of its sustainable energy programme, the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will not actively pursue other areas of renewable energy but will concentrate its efforts in geothermal energy.

Mr. Arnold McIntyre, Deputy Division Chief in the Caribbean Division Department at the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Western Hemisphere Department and leader of the an IMF delegation to Nevis, says the they are encouraged by the Nevis Island Administration’s comprehensive approach to the challenges facing Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance welcomed a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Nevis at a meeting with senior officers in the ministry at the Ministry of Finance conference room on June 27, 2018, to conduct the Fund’s annual Article IX Mission, to review the economy of St. Kitts and Nevis.

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (June 26, 2018) –The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) remains committed to Phase 2 of the Long Point sporting facility as it continues to source funding for the project.

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (June 25, 2018) — The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has made a major step toward operationalising the Integrity in Public Life legislation, five years after it was passed in the Nevis Island Assembly.

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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (June 21, 2018) –The Nevis Island Administration is seeking to advance its relationship with the Nevis Christian Council and the Evangelical Association, in an effort to better the island of Nevis.

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (June 22, 2018) –Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, welcomed Her Excellency Ms. Marie Legault, High Commissioner of Canada to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean to his offices in the Social Security Building at Pinney’s, and to the island of Nevis by extension, when she paid him a courtesy visit on June 21, 2018.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, is urging members of the public who owe Property Tax to take advantage of the amnesty being offered by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in conjunction with the Tax authorities in St. Kitts.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, is inviting members of the public to attend a Prayer and Thanksgiving Service seeking God’s protection for the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season, at the Charlestown Methodist Church on Wednesday June 20, 2018 from 7 p.m.

Work, which has commenced on the new water taxi pier at Oualie Bay is expected to be completed in time for the Culturama Festival in July/August.

All media houses and members of the press corps are invited to the monthly press conference, which will be held by the Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, on Monday June 25th, 2018.

The following is a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated June 14, 2018.

Cabinet members of the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM)-led Nevis Island Administration, paid homage to the late Hon. Malcolm Guishard with an annual memorial service at his grave site at the Bath Cemetery on June 11, 2018.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis has been invited to be a speaker at the 24th edition of the Conference of Montreal.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis says the Nevis Island Administration is designing projects that will enhance the lives of the people of Nevis.

Mr. Colin Freeman, a son of Nevis’ cultural icon Mr. David Freeman, says the family is grateful to the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) contribution to the home-going service and celebration of their family member.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has installed security surveillance equipment at the Charlestown Secondary School (CSS) and is seeking to do the same at the Gingerland Secondary School (GSS).

The following is a statement Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister responsible for Security in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on May 02, 2018, following a fatal shooting incident at Clay Ghaut in Gingerland.

The public on Nevis is being urged to prepare for the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season which commences officially on June 01, 2018 even though the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will play its part.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, has sent a strong message to persons who believe they have the authority to prohibit public access to any beach on Nevis.

The following is an announcement from the Premier’s Ministry regarding applications for school attendance and renewals.

Premier of Nevis Hon. Mark Brantley announced three new appointments in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), when he convened his monthly Press Conference at Pinney’s Estate on May 29, 2018.

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will contribute to the home-going service of cultural icon Mr. David Freeman, a prominent fife player in St. Kitts and Nevis, who passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at his home in Gingerland at the age of 90.

Golden Rock Inn in Gingerland, is the Ministry of Tourism’s 2018 Hotel of the Year. The award was presented to the hotel at the ministry’s annual Tourism Awards Gala and Dance at the Four Seasons Resort on May 26, 2018.

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His Excellency Holger Michael, the Federal Republic of Germany’s new Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis, said he was pleased with his new assignment which promises to be an easy one based on the existing relations between his country and St. Kitts and Nevis.

NIA CHARLETOWN NEVIS (May 25, 2018) – A popular tourist attraction on the island, the new look Artisan Village, was officially opened at Pinney’s Estate next to the Nevis Craft House on Thursday, May 24, 2018.

All media houses and members of the press corps are invited to the monthly press conference, which will be held by the Hon. Mark A.G. Brantley, Premier of Nevis, on Tuesday May 29, 2018.

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 17, 2018) –Recardoe Rodriques, a student of the Charlestown Secondary School (CSS) is Nevis’ 2018-2019 Youth Junior Minister of Tourism. He won the title at The Bank of Nevis Ltd. Tourism Youth Congress at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC) on May 17, 2018.

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (April 16, 2018) –The following remarks were delivered by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis at the opening ceremony of the two-day Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s Post Election Seminar at the Mount Nevis Hotel on April 15, 2018

The following is an address delivered by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) at the opening ceremony of the two-day13thannual Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Tourism (CFT) Awareness Seminar and Training Workshop on May 14, 2018, at the Four Seasons Resort, hosted by the Financial Services Department.