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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 28, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Eight, the Hon Dr Terrance Drew, has thanked all those who attended his post birthday party on Saturday November 26, and assured them that it will be an annual event. Dr Drew celebrated his birthday on Tuesday November 22 when he received goodwill messages from family, political colleagues, and friends from around the world. He however opted to hold a post birthday party that was held at the Conaree lawn just below the airport runways where…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 28, 2022 (SKNIS): Residents of the New Horizons Rehabilitation Centre will benefit from a donation of five laptops and two tablets, that were donated by the St. Kitts and Nevis Bar Association on November 25, 2022.The donation was made as part of the body’s celebration of Law Week, which ran from November 21 to 26, 2022. Violet Williams, a member of the Bar Association, made the presentation to Adele Williams, Director of New Horizons, during a brief ceremony at the Ministry of Social Development.“The Bar Association is quite happy to support the New Horizons Rehabilitation Centre…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 28, 2022 (SKNIS) – Following a walkthrough of the Basseterre Health Center earlier today, Monday, November 28, Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew pledged the Government’s commitment to improving the physical and digital infrastructure of the health institution.Prime Minister Dr. Drew said, “This is really the flagship health centre for community health in St. Kitts and therefore it is important that we make sure that this health centre gets the necessary attention that it needs.”Monday’s walkthrough afforded the Prime Minister the opportunity to meet with and hear the concerns and views of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 28, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs has launched a new regularisation and registration process for the Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP). This new process is designed to eliminate multiple irregularities that have been discovered, and to ensure that qualifying persons in need of help can benefit. The new process is now open, and applications will be conducted exclusively online at pap.gov.kn. Regularization means that the new process will guarantee that all payees have a valid application form that can be used to confirm the eligibility criteria of a household earning less than $3,000 per…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 28, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The 11th annual St. Kitts Run and Family Walk held on Saturday November 26 was patronised by one of the largest participation in recent times, and Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis the Hon Dr Terrance Drew who was one of the participants is thanking the organisers, sponsors and participants for supporting the country’s youth. Dubbed ‘2K Walk and 5K Run’ and held at the Royal St. Kitts Golf Club in Frigate Bay, it was a welcome event for the participants after a two-year hiatus occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 28, 2022 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been circulated for a Special Sitting of the National Assembly to award the 25 Most Remarkable Teens in St. Kitts and Nevis. The Special Sitting will be held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Royal Ballroom, Frigate Bay, on Wednesday 30th November, 2022, at 6:30 pm. Notice has been given.The Sitting will be attended by the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Minister of Youth Empowerment and the Honourable Isalean Phillip, Junior Minister within the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, along with other Cabinet members. Dr. Hanley will make a statement in his capacity as…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On 24 November 2022, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and the CCJ Academy for Law, in collaboration with the Judiciary of Belize, launched the Inaugural Referral Workshop Series and sensitisation sessions on the CCJ’s Original Jurisdiction (OJ) at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize, Central America. Over two days, Belize’s judges, registrars, magistrates, attorneys, business community, and civil society gathered in segmented groups to deepen their understanding of the referral obligations of local courts and the Court’s Original Jurisdiction. Since the inauguration of the CCJ in 2005, less than 35 cases have come before the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (27 November 2022) St. Kitts continues to maintain its reputation as an exclusive destination by welcoming increased luxury vessels to its shores. On November 26, luxury vessel “Evrima” made its inaugural visit to the destination sporting the finest amenities and affluent guests. The superyacht has been thoughtfully designed to fuse the spacious, residential feel of The Ritz-Carlton properties with the innovative design quality of the world’s most stylish yacht interiors. Evrima accommodates 298 guests and is the first of the yachts to be introduced for the new Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection line. Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Marsha T. Henderson, expressed deep…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 25, 2022 (SKNIS): Nationals and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis are strongly encouraged to speak out and stand up against all forms of gender-based violence. Awareness about gender-based violence comes even more into focus from November 25 to December 10, when the world marks 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Against Women and Girls.Junior Minister responsible for Social Development and Gender Affairs, the Honourable Isalean Phillip, is among the national leaders bringing greater awareness to the global observance and the local commemoration. She made a national address on Friday (November 25, 2022) to mark…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 25, 2022 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Youth Empowerment, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley has expressed his pleasure with St. Kitts and Antigua and Barbuda Youth Parliamentarians’ exceptional level of debate in the Federal Parliament in St. Kitts on November 25, 2022. An eight-person contingent from the National Youth Parliament Association of Antigua and Barbuda (NYPAAB) participated in the Inaugural Sitting of a Joint Youth Assembly with the St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA). This event forms part of the Youth Month Activities organized by the St. Kitts Department of Youth…