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Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 26, 2024 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, expressed pleasure with the ongoing construction of the model smart homes in Conaree and Taylor’s. The prime minister recently toured the site and spoke with the contractors building the homes. On the January 24th edition of InFocus, Dr. Drew said that he was impressed with what he saw. “The house has panels. These panels are steel mesh panels. There is steel coming up between the panels, then they are bridged with steel, and then it’s filled with concrete. It is a concrete…

New York, (26 January 2024) – The Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Her Excellency Dr. Mutryce Williams, signs a Visa Waiver Agreement with His Excellency Mr. Akan Rakhmetullin, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Nations to grant visa-free access between the two countries. According to the agreement, holders of diplomatic, official, and service passports are permitted entry without a visa into Saint Kitts and Nevis and Kazakhstan, for a period not exceeding 90 days. The agreement also promotes friendly relations between the two countries and facilitates the visa-free travel of their nationals. The brief…

New York, 25 January 2024 – The Ambassador of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations, Her Excellency Mutryce Williams today signed a Joint Communiqué to establish diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in New York. At a brief ceremony and friendly exchange held at the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Williams exchanged brief remarks with His Excellency Munir Akram, Ambassador of the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations. Both expressed their interest in deepening diplomatic ties between their two countries and a desire to cooperate in various international fora. This…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts 25 January 2023 – The Ministry of Sustainable Development continues its outreach associated with persons allocated residential lots on St Kitts. In July 2023, The Government of St Kitts and Nevis, through the Ministry, launched the Land Allocation, Normalization and Distribution (L.A.N.D) Program to improve several irregularities encountered by persons who applied between 2020 and 2022. The Team began a series of one-on-one consultations with citizens affected by anomalies including lands assigned to more than one person, lots that do not exist, and lots being allocated without any payment facility. Through this exercise, the Land Management Team…

The Ministry of Sustainable Development continues its outreach to citizens who are acquiring residential lands in St Kitts. Here are a few reminders: 1. Persons with land up to 2021 are reminded to collect the payment permission note and then proceed to the Treasury to make payments. 2. Persons for 2022 are asked to kindly await the courtesy call. 3. The interviewing process continues at the Ministry of Sustainable Development every Thursday from 1:30 to 4 pm. If you are still in doubt about the status of your land allocation, don’t hesitate to pay us a visit. We are located…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 25, 2024 (SKNIS): Water from the newly discovered well in Cayon, St. Kitts is expected to flow into the main system next month, bringing relief to the residents of Cayon and surrounding communities, who have endured water shortages for many years. On the January 24, 2024, edition of InFocus, Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, noted that a second round of testing is being conducted on the water in the well to confirm that it is fit for consumption. In an interview on Thursday (January 25, 2024), Water Engineer, Cromwell Williams, said that the water quality test…