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Basseterre, Saint Kitts, December 09, 2025 (SKNIS): Saint Kitts and Nevis joined members of the global community in observing International Anti-Corruption Day on Tuesday, December 09, 2025. This year’s annual commemoration is held under the theme “Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity.” During an address, Retired Justice Pearletta Lanns, Chairperson of the Integrity Commission, Saint Kitts, noted that corruption is a global issue that has a corrosive impact on societies as it “undermines democracy, stifles economic growth, and fuels inequality.” She highlighted that Saint Kitts and Nevis is now a State Party to the United Nations Convention Against…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, December 09, 2025 (SKNIS) – Notice has been given for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 10:00 am where the Annual Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals for 2026 will be presented. At the sitting, the Honourable Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Finance, Dr. Terrance Drew will seek leave to introduce and have read a first time The Appropriation (2026) Bill, 2025. The Honourable Prime Minister will then move the second reading of the Bill, which in common parlance is referred to as…

ABUJA, Nigeria – The recent launch of the Afri-Caribbean Cultural Event Center in Abuja Nigeria has been hailed as a transformative step in healing historical divisions and rebuilding knowledge between Africa and its diaspora. In a powerful statement, Mr. Pierre Liburd, Visual Artist and Director of Culture for St. Kitts and Nevis, framed the centre’s opening as the fulfilment of a generational vision for reconnection. “The Opening of the Afri-Caribbean Cultural Centre represents a significant milestone in realising a vision shared by generation after generation of our people who were forcibly extracted from our African homelands,” Liburd stated. He identified…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) established by the CARICOM Heads of Government, is seeking suitably qualified individuals to fill the following position of Network Engineer. Click link below for details:

The Department of Sports unequivocally rejects the circulation of fabricated claims suggesting that athletes or SKN Athletics were denied access to the Kim Collins Athletics Stadium. All national sporting facilities fall under the management and supervision of the Department of Sports, and the procedures governing their use remain consistent, transparent, and well established. Event promoters are required to submit written requests for access to facilities at least two weeks in advance. Upon approval, an official permission letter is issued when applying to host an event. Prior to the day of any activity there is constant communication between the Department of…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, December 05, 2025 (SKNIS): The newest members of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force got a pep talk from Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, on Friday, December 05, 2025, as they prepare to embark on a new career path. The meeting, at the Police Training Complex in Ponds Pasture, featured four Island Constables and nine Traffic Wardens. Both the Island Constables and Traffic Wardens have completed their training. The gathering also included twenty-six men and women police recruits. The recruits will begin training in early 2026. Prime Minister Drew, who holds the portfolio…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis (5th December 2025) –The Right Honourable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs et al, on Tuesday 2nd December 2025, hosted a productive meeting with the Director General/CEO of the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), The Right Honourable Yusuf Buba Yakub, to strengthen existing cooperation and explore new avenues for regional partnership. The Minister specifically conveyed his profound gratitude to the NTAC for the upcoming deployment of 18 Nigerian experts to Saint Kitts and Nevis. These professionals are expected to provide support in the education and health sectors, significantly contributing to capacity building and…

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hosted the Crochet for a Cause: Ridge to Reef project on Thursday 27 November at the NEMA Conference Room in Basseterre and continued the programme on Saturday 29 November at the Nevis Disaster Management Department in Charlestown. Forty participants created more than one hundred crocheted replicas of the marine environment for environmental awareness and conservation. The project is designed to help communities understand how planet protection connects with culture, creativity, and livelihoods. It brings together the Orange Economy, which focuses on creative work and the…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, December 04, 2025 (SKNIS): Students at the Washington Archibald High School (WAHS) learnt more about issues related to disability and the rights of persons with a disability on Monday, December 01, during a special segment at the final Assembly of 2025. Disability Rights Consultant, Kerryann Ifill of Barbados, addressed the gathering, sharing key information such as the definition of disability, how to interact with individuals with a disability, and ways to avoid discrimination against such. Ms. Ifill, who lost her sight at five years old, shared personal experiences of overcoming challenges and discrimination to graduate from the University of the…

The Ministry of Education is currently accepting applications for the following post of Director of the St. Kits Spectrum Services Centre. Click link below for details: