AFTER 4 YEARS OF FAILURE: DREW UNVEILS DESPERATE RELIEF PACKAGE AND SCRAMBLES TO ANNOUNCE TAX CUTS AS ELECTION CLOCK TICKS

PM Drew Announces Fuel Tax Cuts, Relief Measures

BASSETERRE — Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance M. Drew outlined immediate economic relief measures effective April 20, 2026, during a national address Tuesday, acknowledging short-term struggles amid long-term nation-building efforts. In his speech, Drew detailed targeted interventions to ease burdens on households, motorists and businesses. The government will slash the excise tax on gasoline by 50%, dropping the price from EC$1.95 per gallon to…

AFTER 4 YEARS OF FAILURE: DREW UNVEILS DESPERATE RELIEF PACKAGE AND SCRAMBLES TO ANNOUNCE TAX CUTS AS ELECTION CLOCK TICKS

LAST-MINUTE RELIEF OR ELECTION-YEAR RESCUE? DREW GOVERNMENT UNLEASHES TAX CUTS AS 2026 POLLS LOOM BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — With elections constitutionally due in 2027 but widely expected as early as later this year, Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has ignited what critics are calling a full-scale re-election campaign disguised as economic relief, rolling out a suite of tax and cost-of-living measures in a nationally broadcast address that has in…