Formal notice was issued requiring the operators of bars located at South Friar’s Bay, to relocate their establishments no later than midnight on Tuesday, April 7th 2026, a press release from the Federal Government stated earlier in March.

Specifically, it was in reference to the following bars: The Godfather Bar, The Discovery Bar, and The Shipwreck Bar & Grill, in St. Kitts.

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”.

Attorney General, the Hon. Garth Wilkin, emphasized the Government’s position and indicated that “alternatives” are being provided.

However, if the establishments remain in place after the April 7^th deadline, they will have to be removed so that lawful construction works may proceed. The VONNEWSLINE has been reliably informed that the project is the construction of Ritz Carlton.