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Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, December 7, 2022 (Press Secretary’s Office): In accordance with the Public Holidays Act CAP.23.23, Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th December, 2022 are officially public holidays. The Act states “if Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, then the next following Monday shall be a public holiday, and if Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, then the next following Monday and Tuesday shall be public holidays.”Christmas Day is Sunday 25th December, 2022, therefore according to the Act the public holidays will be observed on Monday 26th December and Tuesday 27th December 2022. Please be guided accordingly. ###

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 5 2022): Locally grown sorrel is the featured product at this year’s Agri-Christmas Night. This was revealed by Head of the Media and Communication Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, Chaira Flanders during a visit to the Public Market on Monday 5th December 2022. Flanders who is also Chair of the Night Market Promotions sub-committee explained that although the event is Christmas themed, sorrel products will be the highlight of the event. She said, “It is being held on Thursday 22nd December 2022 and the Christmas theme means lots of sorrel…

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 06, 2022 (SKNIS) – During a brief ceremony held today, Tuesday, December 06, 2022, the Taiwan Technical Mission in St. Kitts and Nevis presented three thousand, five hundred (3,500) tissue-cultured pineapple slips to the Ministry of Agriculture.The presentation to the Ministry was made by the Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Michael Lin at the Ministry of Agriculture’s Needsmust Farm along the Kim Collins Highway.“This actually symbolizes the robust cooperation between our two countries and also the long-term commitment to our allies in the Caribbean,” Ambassador Lin said.His…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 4 2022): Local farmer and vendor, Garfield “King Garbo Unika Ajama” Chapman of Buckley’s Estate says he is grateful for events like the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives’ Night Market which help to generate more income for food producers in St. Kitts and Nevis. The farmer made the statement during a recent interview with the Ministry’s Media and Communication Unit. “The Night Market is a positive so we can generate our own economics because food security is a big issue and we have to make sure we could feed ourselves, not depend on…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 06, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Cabinet Ministers met under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, The Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, on Monday, December 5th, 2022, and made a number of important decisions to improve the welfare of our people. -30-

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 06, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis strongly supports any initiative aimed at promoting environmental conservation and preservation in the Federation. The latest of such was witnessed on December 03 when the St. Christopher and Nevis Conservation Foundation (SCNCF) launched its first grant-making cycle. SCNCF is an agency geared towards fostering and promoting the conservation, protection and maintenance of the biodiversity of the terrestrial and marine environment, as well as promoting resource mobilization in support of the conservation of the environment. Minister of Environment and Climate Action, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, welcomed…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 06, 2022 (SKNIS) – Officials of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, residents, citizens, and faith-based organizations came together on Monday, December 5, 2022, for a special service of praise and thanksgiving as the twin-island Federation was spared from any devastating impact during the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which was forecast to be an “above-normal” season but which turned out to be an average season. The prediction was 20 named storms, nine (9) hurricanes and four (4) major hurricanes. However, the season turned out to have 14 storms, seven (7) hurricanes and three (3) major hurricanes.The Thanksgiving Service…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 6, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, along with a delegation, is in Bridgetown, Barbados, for the Eighth CARICOM-CUBA Summit, which is taking place at the Llyod Erskine Sandiford Centre today, December 6, 2022. The Prime Minister is accompanied by the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Naeemah Hazelle, Permanent Secretary (Ag) in the Prime Minister’s Office, Her Excellency Verna Mills, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba, Ambassador-designate Larry Vaughn, Head of the Regional Integration and Diaspora Unit (RIDU) and Mr.…

SalutationsHonourable Marsha Henderson, Minister of Tourism & Aviation, et alHonourable Garth Wilkin, Attorney-GeneralDr Marcus Natta, Cabinet SecretaryMembers of the Delegation, Mr Sylvester Anthony & Ms Veira GallowayFellow Citizens of St Kitts and NevisDistinguished GuestsFriendsMediaStakeholders of the St Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment ProgrammeGood EveningIt is with immense pleasure that I make this visit to Dubai, my first as Prime Minister, to meet so many of you that hold our dear twin island Federation close to your heart. Since Dubai is such an important financial hub and is swiftly becoming an epicentre for the global citizen, it is fitting that I…