Published 13 August 2026 Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source SCHOOL BUS FLEET STRENGTHENED AHEAD OF NEW ACADEMIC YEAR Basseterre, St. Kitts, Thursday, August 13, 2026: When students return to school on Sept. 07,they will do so with a much improved fleet of school buses, as the Ministry of Educationcontinues its efforts
TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT STATEMENT
Published 13 August 2026
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St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT STATEMENT
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TROPICAL ALERT STATEMENT
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
4:01 PM ECT THU, AUG 13, 2026
THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
AL92 CONTINUES IN THE MONITORED AREA
AT 2PM ECT, THE AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH AL92
WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES EAST OF THE LEEWARD
ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.
THE SYSTEM HAS BECOME LESS ORGANIZED AND DEVELOPMENT IS
BECOMING INCREASINGLY UNLIKELY AS THE SYSTEM ENCOUNTERS
STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS AND DRY AIR AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE
ALONG ITS WEST-NORTHWESTWARD PATH.
FORMATION CHANCE THROUGH THE NEXT 48 HOURS IS MEDIUM OR 60
PERCENT.
FORMATION CHANCE THROUGH THE NEXT 7 DAYS IS MEDIUM OR 60
PERCENT.
NO IMMEDIATE ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER,
RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR AL92 AND OFFICIAL
UPDATES AS POTENTIAL IMPACTS REMAIN UNCERTAIN.
FORECASTER
LORNE SALMON/BIANCA BESS
Weather Bulletin
Published 13 August 2026
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St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Weather Bulletin
Issued at: 6 pm Thursday 13th August 2026
Present Weather: Fair skies with dust haze
Winds: A moderate breeze of 18 mph from an easterly direction
Temperature: 29°C / 84°F Max Temp: 32°C / 89°F Humidity: 80%
Heat Index: 34.1°C / 93.4°F Sea Level Pressure: 1017.5mbs or 30.04”
24-hour rainfall at the R.L. Bradshaw Intl. at 2 pm: nil’’
Amount of rainfall for the month of August: 37.7 mm / 1.48’’
Sunrise: Tom 5:54 am Sunset: Tom 6:38 pm
SCHOOL BUS FLEET STRENGTHENED AHEAD OF NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
Published 13 August 2026
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St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
SCHOOL BUS FLEET STRENGTHENED AHEAD OF NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
Basseterre, St. Kitts, Thursday, August 13, 2026: When students return to school on Sept. 07,
they will do so with a much improved fleet of school buses, as the Ministry of Education
continues its efforts to enhance transportation services for students across St. Kitts.
A major development ahead of the new school year is the return of the Ministry’s largest school
bus, which was out of service for much of the last academic year.
37 NATIONALS AWARDED TAIWAN SCHOLARSHIPS AS GOVERNMENT SIGNALS PLANS TO DOUBLE OPPORTUNITIES IN 2027
Published 11 August 2026
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St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
37 NATIONALS AWARDED TAIWAN SCHOLARSHIPS AS GOVERNMENT SIGNALS PLANS TO DOUBLE OPPORTUNITIES IN 2027
Basseterre, Saint Kitts, August 10, 2026 (SKNIS) – Thirty-seven (37) nationals of Saint Kitts and Nevis have been awarded scholarships to pursue university education in the Republic of China (Taiwan), marking the largest number of scholarships awarded to the Federation by Taiwan in a single year.
The scholarship awards were formally presented during a ceremony on Saturday, August 08, 2026, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort.
Twenty-eight (28) students received the 2026 Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Scholarships, while nine (9) students were awarded scholarships under the International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) programme.
The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew; Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley; Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas; Premier of Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley, and Taiwan’s Resident Ambassador to Saint Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Edward Ling-Wen Tao.
Infocus: Navigating Economic Challenges With Fiscal Discipline
Published 11 August 2026
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St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Infocus: Navigating Economic Challenges With Fiscal Discipline
