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BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, APRIL 12, 2023 (PMO) – Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas paid glowing tribute to the late Randall Robinson at his recent funeral service at the Wesley Methodist Church in Basseterre.Prime Minister Drew described Robinson as an extra “extraordinary son of the Divine, whose life spanned two continents and eight decades, touching countless lives as a lawyer, an author, a freedom fighter, and human rights advocate.”(Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon Dr. Terrance Drew giving remarks at…

The UWI Open Campus St Kitts and Nevis, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus St. Kitts and Nevis Site, in collaboration with the History and Heritage Month Committee, hosted the sixth annual Sir Probyn Inniss Memorial Lecture on Thursday, 30 March.The esteemed lecture was delivered to a small audience at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and was live-streamed via various official Facebook pages and YouTube channels, reaching a wider audience. The event was chaired by Shermalon Kirby, a UWI Alumna, Communication Specialist, and Acting Director of the Corporate Relations Department…

The UWI Open Campus St Kitts and Nevis, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus St. Kitts and Nevis Site, in collaboration with the History and Heritage Month Committee, hosted the sixth annual Sir Probyn Inniss Memorial Lecture on Thursday, 30 March. The esteemed lecture was delivered to a small audience at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and was live-streamed via various official Facebook pages and YouTube channels, reaching a wider audience. The event was chaired by Shermalon Kirby, a UWI Alumna, Communication Specialist, and Acting Director of the Corporate Relations…

BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, APRIL 12, 2023 (PMO)- The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has expressed appreciation to the National Assembly of Saint Christopher and Nevis in support of Taiwan’s quest to participate in international organizations.”Our Embassy welcomes and appreciates the Saint Kitts and Nevis National Assembly’s Resolution supporting #Taiwan’s participation in international organizations, as well as recognizing our country’s contribution in advancing global public health, fighting climate change and transnational crime, and spearheading the post-pandemic economic recovery,” the Taiwan Embassy said.”As a force for good, Taiwan strives to safeguard peace and stability, and firmly upholds freedom and…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – On Monday, 27 March 2023, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) hosted ‘CXC@50: The Pioneers’ Viewpoint’ at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica. The event, moderated by Emmy Award-winning Journalist and CEO, Nationwide News Network, Cliff Hughes featured Sir Roy Augier, Past Chairman, CXC®, Mrs Irene Walter, Past Registrar and Pro- Registrar, CXC® and Professor Neville Ying, Past CXC® Council member and Past Chairman of the Overseas Examinations Commission (Jamaica).As CXC® continues to host a series of events during the year of its 50th anniversary, the organisation has invited regional and international partners to join in celebrating…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, April 12, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO): Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, travelled with a small delegation to Washington, DC, on Tuesday 11th April, 2023, for the Word Bank Spring Meetings 2023.Attending the meetings with the Prime Minister are Ms. Naeemah Hazelle, Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, and Mrs. Versilie Francis – Director, Fiscal Affairs & Policy, Ministry of Finance.The activities for this year will take held in Washington, DC, from April 10 to 16, 2023.The World Bank Group’s (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Spring Meetings of the Boards…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 11, 2023 (SKNIS): New equipment related to ophthalmology, dialysis treatment, mammograms, and ultrasound are now online or are expected to come online in the coming weeks as the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis undertakes significant upgrades to significantly improve healthcare. The most recently procured equipment is a state-of-the-art microscope for the Ophthalmic Unit at the Joseph N. France General Hospital. It was acquired at a cost exceeding US$700,000. Director of Health Institutions, Dr. Jenson Morton, said that the microscope was essential in conducting eye surgeries that ceased in July 2022. “Upon investigation, we were able to…

FAO Food Price Index declined 2.1 percent from February and 20.5 percent from a year earlier 07/04/2023 Rome –The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, driven by declines in world quotations for cereals and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 126.9 points in March 2023, down 2.1 percent from the previous month and 20.5 percent below its peak level of March 2022. A mix of ample supplies, subdued import demand…

April 7, 2023 Today is World Health Day!  It is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7th of April under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). However, today’s celebration is a milestone because the World Health Organization is observing its 75th birthday. The World Health Organization (WHO) was founded 75 years ago, to promote health, serve the vulnerable and keep the world safe. Today, we should reflect on all the public health successes that improved our life expectancy and quality of life over the past decades. As a collective, we hope that today’s activities will…

(Permanent Mission of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations, New York, April 6, 2023) – In further demonstration of St. Kitts and Nevis’ commitment to the people of Haiti during this period of crisis, the government of St. Kitts and Nevis, through its Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Nerys Dockery, has joined the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti, a group charged with following closely and providing advice on the long-term development strategy of Haiti to promote socioeconomic recovery, reconstruction and stability, with particular attention to the need to ensure coherence and sustainability in international support for the…