Saint Kitts and Nevis: History

St. Kitts, Nevis, and Anguilla are united as a British dependency.

St. Kitts, Nevis, and Anguilla become an internally self-governing member of the West Indies Associated states.

Anguilla is granted a constitution, and its union with St. Kitts and Nevis is formally revoked.

St. Kitts and Nevis jointly attain independence from Britain, and join the British Commonwealth.

Hurricane George hits St. Kitts and Nevis, causing severe economic damage on the island of  St. Kitts due to agriculture losses and a negative long-term impact on tourism.

The government decides to close the 300-year-old loss-making sugar industry after the year's harvest.

The Paris Club of creditor governments agrees to restructure St. Kitts and Nevis's public debt, and to reduce interest payments by 90%.

The US Treasury warns that "illicit actors" are abusing a scheme offering fast-track St Kitts and Nevis citizenship in return for investing in the country.