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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 08, 2022 (SKNIS) – Permanent Secretaries from across various Government Ministries are taking part in a professional development two-day training course (December 12-13) to enhance the efficient functioning of the Public Service. On December 12, 2022, Corporate Trainer Mr. Douglas Wattley spoke about the purpose of the training sessions and the desired outcomes upon completion.“This week, as well as last week and the previous week, I have been engaged with the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis to train some of its senior staff in how to conduct a situation analysis, a simple task but one…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 12, 2022 (SKNIS) – MSR Media SKN, which has so far, a line-up of eight movies already filmed in St. Kitts and Nevis and another one currently being shot in Nevis, has helped to propel St. Kitts and Nevis into the top destinations for filmmaking in the Caribbean.Four of the movies have already been released—Assailant, Christmas in the Caribbean, Christmas in Paradise, and A Week in Paradise. In 2023, One Year Off, Us or Them, The Island, and Black Noise are scheduled to be released. Strictly Confidential is presently being shot in Nevis and is directed…

Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 9 December 2022- The important and inseparable link between the water, energy and food sectors was a key message at the recent Sensitization Talk on Renewable Energy in Agriculture, held on 28 November in commemoration of The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)’s Energy Month. The event, hosted in collaboration with ‘Addressing the Water-Energy Nexus in Agriculture’ (WEF) sub-project of the Mexico-CARICOM-FAO Initiative “Cooperation for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Caribbean”, or Resilient Caribbean Initiative in short, and Antigua and Barbuda’s Ministry of Public Utilities, Civil Aviation and Energy focused on raising awareness on sustainable energy…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named a 14-member squad for the first two T20 Internationals against England Women. The opening match is on 11 December at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua with the second on 14 December at Kensington Oval in Barbados. Off-spinner Karishma Ramharack comes back into the squad after missing the CG United ODI series due to injury. Shakera Selman has been ruled out at this time and Chedean Nation will miss the series due to injuries sustained in the CG United ODI series. Djenaba Joseph and Trishan Holder, members of the West…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 8, 2022 (SKNIS): Christmas in the Caribbean filmed exclusively at the picturesque Kittitian Hill Resort, a complex that comprises luxury villas nestled in the hills of Belle Mont Farm in St. Paul’s, is set to premiere at Caribbean Cinemas in Basseterre, St. Kitts, on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 5:00 pm. Christmas in the Caribbean, a romantic comedy, is starred by Elizabeth Hurley, Caroline Quentin, Nathalie Cox and Edoardo Costa. The film is written by Nathalie Cox and Philippe Martinez and directed by Philippe Martinez of MSR Media SKN. In the storyline, hopeless romantic Rachel’s wedding dreams are shattered when she catches her…

BASSETERRE ST. KITTS, 9TH DECEMBER 2022 —Prime Minister and Minister of Social Security, Hon Dr Terrance Drew has announced an inaugural payment of a CBI Dividend to contributors* to the Social Security Fund to include Pensioners and Pensionable citizens and residents of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. The payment will be facilitated by the Social Security Board with the first batch of payments being made by Thursday December 15th, 2022. This first group covers:• both Social Security and Government Pensioners• Private and Public Corporations with whom Social Security has verified banking information This grouping will not have to…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 9th December, 2022 – The Department of Constituency Empowerment (DCE) is rolling out its Christmas Community Cleanup Caravan during the weeks leading up to Christmas. In a joint effort among Parks and Beaches, the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP), and the Alternative Lifestyle Pathway Programme, the DCE intends to promote improved, environmental spaces by undergoing an intense, island-wide cleanup campaign from Friday 9th December until Sunday 18th December, 2022. Areas of interest for cleanup include beaches, parks, green spaces, cemeteries, verges, inner communities, and illegal dump sites. Project Manager, Colincia Levine made an appeal to the public to take advantage…

Message from Didier TrebucqUN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights Every year around the world, Human Rights Day is celebrated on 10 December, which coincides with the culmination of the observance of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. This day is a chance to recognize the progress we have made in the protection of all people, especially of those who are neglected, stigmatized, or left behind.We pause, with an eye on the past months, and we charter the future.…

9TH DECEMBER 2022 Good day fellow Kittitians and Nevisians, home and abroad, and all persons who chose our Federation to be your home. Today, December 9, 2022, we join with the international community of responsible nations in celebrating International Anti-Corruption Day.The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, and by extension the Government of St Kitts and Nevis, fully endorse and support efforts of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in “Uniting the World Against Corruption,” the theme for this year’s celebration.The aim of the 2022 International Anti-Corruption Day and its related activities is to highlight the crucial link between…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (08 December 2022) – Azamara Onward adds cheer this holiday season with its inaugural cruise call to St. Kitts. Azamara extends 592 feet long and 84 feet wide and weighs 30,277 tons. The upscale vessel provides the advantages of small-vessel cruising while providing rich experiences for its guests. The cruise vessel has a guest capacity of 684 cruise passengers, 408 crew, and staff.“It is an incredible honour to continue welcoming inaugural cruise calls to St. Kitts this season as it demonstrates the significance of our port in the Caribbean region. I am pleased to welcome Azamara Onward to St.…