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KEEP RECEIPTS AND CALL CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT IF PRICES ARE COMPARATIVELY HIGH DURING VAT RELIEF HOLIDAY

KEEP RECEIPTS AND CALL CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT IF PRICES ARE COMPARATIVELY HIGH DURING VAT RELIEF HOLIDAY
 

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 06, 2025 (SKNIS): Prices on goods and services in St. Kitts and Nevis should generally reflect reduced prices as a result of the six-month Value Added Tax (VAT) Relief Holiday implemented on January 01, 2025. A preliminary market assessment of four major retail outlets by the Department of Consumer Affairs last month showed that some prices surveyed were lower. However, there have also been a few cases where some companies have not adjusted prices downward.

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Education, Local news, News

CFBC STUDENTS WARMLY WELCOMED BACK FOR SECOND SEMESTER

Published 5 February 2025

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CFBC STUDENTS WARMLY WELCOMED BACK FOR SECOND SEMESTER

Basseterre, St. Kitts, 5th February 2025 (CFBC): Students of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) were warmly welcomed back to campus for their second semester, which began on 20th January. The Department of Student Services, led by Ms. Clytie Gilbert, organized a special welcome ceremony to mark the occasion.

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US Postal Service to accept inbound parcels from China, Hong Kong after suspension

Published 5 February 2025

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US Postal Service to accept inbound parcels from China, Hong Kong after suspension

FILE – A U.S. Postal Service employee loads parcels outside a post office in Wheeling, Illinois, Jan. 29, 2024.

HONG KONG/SEOUL/SHANGHAI — 

The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday it would accept parcels from China and Hong Kong, in a U-turn after a suspension following President Donald Trump ending a trade provision used by retailers including Temu, Shein, and Amazon AMZN.O to ship low-value packages duty-free to the U.S. 

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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ CBI PROGRAMME RECORDS A REMARKABLE 169 PERCENT INCREASE IN APPLICATIONS IN THE LAST QUARTER OF 2024

Published 4 February 2025

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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ CBI PROGRAMME RECORDS A REMARKABLE 169 PERCENT INCREASE IN APPLICATIONS IN THE LAST QUARTER OF 2024

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 03, 2025 – Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) has reported a remarkable 169 percent increase in applications during the final quarter of 2024 (October-December), a clear testament to the decisive and unprecedented reformative steps taken by the Dr. Terrance Dew-led Government to transform the nation’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme.

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THE EDUCATION MANAGEMENT UNIT OF THE OECS COMMISSION VISITS ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Published 4 February 2025

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THE EDUCATION MANAGEMENT UNIT OF THE OECS COMMISSION VISITS ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Monday, February 03, 2025: The Education Development Management Unit of the OECS Commission will make the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis itsfirst stop on their visit to OECS member states. 

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