Formal notice has been issued requiring the operators of bars located at South Friar’s Bay—including The Godfather Bar, The Discovery Bar, and The Shipwreck Bar & Grill, in St. Kitts—to relocate their establishments no later than midnight on Tuesday, April 7^th 2026.

That was confirmed by the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis (or the Federal Government). According to a release from the Government, “this action follows more than four months of engagement and accommodation by the Government after the bar operators were formally notified on November 10^th 2025 that the area they occupy forms part of lands required for a major tourism development project”.

The Government has worked to facilitate relocation by identifying alternative sites where the operators could continue their businesses legally. Despite these efforts, the bar operators have not taken steps to inspect the proposed sites or finalize relocation arrangements.

As part of the first phase of works, the developers will construct a permanent public access road to South Friar’s Bay Beach, and the existing dirt path currently used for access will be closed on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

The Government has advised the operators that if the establishments remain in place after the April 7 deadline, they will have to be removed so that lawful construction works may proceed. Assistance with relocation continues to be available.