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Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 7, 2023 (SKNIS): Her Excellency Dame Marcella Liburd GCMG, JP issued a call to nation-building to all citizens and residents of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Speaking at her installation ceremony as the fifth Governor-General of the Federation at Government House on Saturday, February 4, 2023, Dame Liburd said one doesn’t have to have any great qualifications or achievements to serve. “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve,” she quoted Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr as saying to his congregation in Atlanta, Georgia on February 4, 1968. “You don’t have to have a…

We are seeking qualified personnel to fill the position of National Legal Specialist. This suitably qualified candidate would be hired under the project titled: TCP/SKN/3901 (D) “Promoting Competitive , Resilient and Sustainable National Food Systems and Value Chains” funded by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nation. https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT8RVai2pn8sbeyFLs_89qdRkPWvLUnpPzWUvWaY5dpAUf0ovMnmXGdUzswwmUdYg/pub

February 3, 2023, Bridgetown, Barbados – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today addressed the launch in Bridgetown, Barbados of the Executive Action Plan for the Early Warnings for All Initiative (EW4ALL) for the Caribbean, an event designed to mobilize support among the region’s governments for a UN plan that helps protect people and assets from the growing number of natural disasters in a relatively cheap and effective way.The event enjoyed the support and leadership of the Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honorable Mia Amor Mottley, and the Prime Minister of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 06, 2023 (SKNIS): Her Excellency Dame Marcella Liburd GCMG, JP, Governor-General of St. Christopher and Nevis saluted the sterling service of the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) and pledged to work closely with them and other security forces to enhance safety and security in the Federation. “To the Colonel, officers, rank and file of the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force, as your Commander in Chief, I wish to register my appreciation for your loyalty, professionalism and hard work. It is an honour to see you here on parade,” said Her Excellency Dame Liburd…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 6, 2023 [Press Secretary’s Office]: Mr. Kevin Jeffers has been recently appointed the Head of the National Land Sales Agency, formerly known as the Privatization and Commercialization Unit. Mr. Jeffers has served in government for twenty-three (23) years in various capacities within the Ministry of Agriculture and has extensive experience in land management. He obtained a BSc. in Marketing from Ashworth University and an Executive Diploma in Farm Administration from the United World College. The Agency was established in 2009 under the former St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party administration as the focal agency for residential land…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 06, 2023 (SKNIS): The Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP) is undergoing key reforms that will strengthen the effectiveness of the social assistance programme as part of the government’s strategy to build a robust social protection system. In a national address on Sunday (February 05, 2023), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Development, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, said that the programme will be re-branded in the coming months as a temporary cash-transfer income supplement programme. It will have a new name and clearly defined objectives, conditions, and operational plans. Case management will be introduced to the PAP…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 2, 2023): Farmers from the Gideon Force Organic Farm paid a visit to the Honourable Samal Duggins, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives on Tuesday, 31 January 2023. During the meeting, the farmers were given the opportunity to engage the Minister on several topics including organic farming, training and education as well as cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and the group. In a social media post via Facebook on Wednesday, Minister Duggins described the meeting as “productive” while also sharing that the members gifted him with a sample of their organic produce which…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 6, 2023 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been issued for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Wednesday 8th February, 2023, at 10:00 am. Notice has been given.Six Bill will receive their first reading and two will receive their second reading. The Government’s good governance legislative agenda will take flight at Wednesday’s sitting as the Government continues to commit itself to transparency, accountability and zero tolerance for corruption in public office.The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Finance, National Security, Citizenship and Immigration, Health and Social Security,…

My fellow citizens, nationals and residents. I greet you this evening to provide an update regarding ongoing reforms to the Poverty Alleviation Programme following the application process of 2022. At the close of the application process on December 30th 2022, over eleven thousand applications were submitted through the online application portal. Of the total applications received from across St. Kitts and Nevis, 9,094 applications were fully completed and accepted for further review, verification, and processing. A further review of the completed applications revealed that 8,985 applicants were eligible based on the self – reported earnings. Further verification of employment and income status of…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 5thFebruary, 2023—The Department of Physical Planning, which falls under the Ministry of Sustainable Development, on Thursday, 2nd February, 2023, ended a three-day consultation at the NEMA Conference Room, on the update of the National Physical Development Plan (NPDP). It was last revised in 2006 and speaks specifically to the use of lands in St Kitts. The NPDP guides all development and management of land and natural resources, zoning and location of developments. Director of Physical Planning, Austin Farier said the consultations are intended to generate meaningful discussion in order for the Plan to be effective and efficient.…