Preconco at centre of St Kitts school row

A political storm is brewing in St Kitts and Nevis over the construction of the new Basseterre High School, with controversy surrounding the decision to manufacture components of the multimillion-dollar structure offshore in Barbados.

Preconco Ltd, a Barbadian construction firm, was awarded the contract in 2024, originally reported at EC$100 million but is now alleged to have skyrocketed to EC$271 million. The project is billed as the largest public infrastructure undertaken in the nation’s history.