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BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, December 15, 2025: The National Cost-of-Living Task Force presents this 2025 recap as part of the Government’s continued commitment to enhancing household purchasing power, improving market transparency and responding decisively to global cost pressures. Throughout the year, the Task Force applied data-driven analysis, cross-agency collaboration and public engagement to deliver targeted interventions that provided direct relief to citizens while supporting economic stability. The Budget Boost Wallet (BBW) was the most visible and impactful cost-of-living intervention in 2025. A total of EC$36.6 million was disbursed to 23,236 beneficiaries, with EC$3.3 million remaining in citizens’ digital wallets…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, December 12, 2025 (SKNIS): Water relief is on the way for users in Basseterre and surrounding communities as testing for the new two-million-gallon Desalination Plant in Bird Rock is almost complete. Officials at the Water Service Department and Royal Utilities have expressed great confidence in the reverse osmosis project, which has consistently passed microbiological and other testing. Royal Utilities Ltd. is partnering with the government on this crucial project. The company manages the desalination solution for the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. At a National Discussion on Water held on December 10 at the CUNA Conference Room, General…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, December 12, 2025 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Service (SKNFRS) honoured 11 members from among the ranks on Friday, December 12, 2025, for longstanding service and the embodiment of the values of the organisation. At an award ceremony at the Solid Waste Management Corporation Conference Room, five employees – Rommel Williams, Leroy Martin, Roosevelt Howe, Kenroy Warner and Ian Henry were honoured for 25 years of dedicated service. Recognised for 20 years of service were Tito Rosmond and Chenelle Bart, while 10-year awards were presented to Vincent Cornelius, Lester Huggins, Berthlyn Jefferson and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 12, 2025 (PMO) — The commencement of construction on the new Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital is expected to generate substantial employment opportunities for nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis, as preparatory works and on-site activities begin in the coming days. Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, speaking during a site engagement with key stakeholders, confirmed that the project has now moved into its construction phase, unlocking jobs across a wide range of skill levels within the construction and supporting sectors. The Prime Minister emphasized that even before the hospital becomes operational, the project will…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 12, 2025 (PMO) — The construction of the new Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital is officially set to begin construction following the completion and approval of all site plans, feasibility studies and the environmental and social impact study. Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, joined by Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) H.E. Edward Ling-wen Tao, Overseas Engineering & Construction Company (OECC) representatives, Ambassador Leon Natta Nelson, and senior officials from the Ministry of Health and JNF General Hospital, all visited the site today, December 12th, 2025, and revealed that construction of the new…

(Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis December 11, 2025) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs successfully hosted its inaugural Fireside Conversation on Diplomacy, Development and Outlook under the theme “Foreign Policy as a Strategic Asset in National Transformation.” The event brought together the resident diplomatic and consular corps, stakeholders, partners, and Ministry staff for a timely and substantive dialogue on how diplomacy continues to shape and support the country’s development trajectory. Convened ahead of the 2026 National Budget Debate, the event created an important platform for the public to deepen their understanding of how foreign policy directly supports the Government’s Sustainable Island…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, December 11, 2025 — The ASPIRE Programme (Achieving Success through Personal Investment, Resources and Education) today announced the official launch of its social media channels as part of a national public engagement drive to raise awareness, encourage enrolment, and share financial-literacy resources with parents, teachers and students across the Federation. ASPIRE — which provides every eligible child citizen with a seeded savings account, an investment stake, and a curriculum of age-appropriate financial education — has already reached an important early milestone: 4,207 ASPIRE bank accounts have been opened. With the programme expanding steadily, the task force…

United Nations, New York (10th December, 2025) – Diplomats, development partners and industry stakeholders gathered at the United Nations on 10 Wednesday 2025, World Sustainable Transport Day, to launch the United Nations Decade for Sustainable Transport. In 2023, the General Assembly declared the first ever United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport to start in 2026. The United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport will be an opportunity to further raise awareness of transport’s crucial role in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals and to gather and rally new solutions, resources and partnerships to advance sustainable transport globally. Saint Kitts and Nevis welcomed…

Nairobi, Kenya (8th December 2025) – In Nairobi, Kenya, considered by many the environmental capital of the world, the 7th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA7) is underway welcoming global leaders and environmental stakeholders together under the theme “Advancing Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Planet”. The Assembly, the world’s highest deliberative body on environmental matters, kicked off deliberations with the establishment of a Committee of the Whole (CoW) where the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment was endorsed and selected as Chair of the Committee. The Minister is charged with guiding member states…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, 8 December 2025 – The Department of Constituency Empowerment within the Ministry of Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, in collaboration with community enhancement groups across the Parks and Beaches Unit, the Ministry of Health, the STEP Office, the Solid Waste Management Corporation (SWMC) and the Public Works Department, will commence a comprehensive Carnival Cleanup from 8–19 December 2025. This initiative serves as a forerunner of the Ministry’s flagship Environment for Everyone (E.F.E.) Campaign to be officially launched in 2026 as part of the DCE’s thrust towards spearheading an expansive National Environmental Wellness movement in the new year; a vision that…