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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Staff at the Solid Waste Management Corporation (SWMC) will enjoy greater benefits and support as the government pushes ahead with the transformation of St. Kitts and Nevis into a Sustainable Small Island Development State. Minister of Sustainable Development and Environment, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, said that questionable financial decisions made over the past seven years have undermined the stability of the Corporation. Additionally, several issues among staff created an atmosphere of fighting and distrust that left employees feeling “diminished and unappreciated.” “I’m thankful in our Budget that we have an additional $1.5 million…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Having good laws, institutions and processes in place to ensure accountability, stability, equality and access to justice for all is the key function of government. As such, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Garth Wilkin, during his Budget presentation on day four (December 19), said that the Rule of Law will remain a key function of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis.“Madam Speaker, that is the vision and philosophy of the people’s Government, the injection of the Rule of Law into our nation. What is the Rule of…

December 16, 2022, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Despite increasing global efforts at combating corruption, “lawful but awful” practices which push the limits of anti-corruption legislation by staying just within the laws or by exploiting loopholes and disparities between jurisdictions, remain stubbornly persistent. Professor Nikos Passas, professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University, highlighted this as a key issue for anti-corruption, anti-money laundering compliance and cybercrime professionals during his keynote address at the Caribbean Development Bank’s 2022 Caribbean Conference on Corruption, Compliance and Cybercrime (3Cs 2022) last week. “We have thrown money and we have seen the convergence of agendas…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Partnership with churches and other faith-based organizations in St. Kitts and Nevis will be enhanced in 2023 as the Government seeks to collaborate with the church as a social partner in helping to improve the overall conditions of the vulnerable and disadvantaged in society.The agenda of the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs in 2023 identifies skills training, enhancing counselling techniques, and bolstering the vibrancy of existing faith-based programmes as priorities.As a predominantly Christian society, the government intends to designate a specific day when faith-based institutions are strongly encouraged to offer services inviting national reflection.“We…

BRIDGETOWN, 14 December 2022 – In response to the recent wave of intense floods thathit communities in the north of St.Lucia, the European Union is providing €60,000 inhumanitarian funding to assist the most affected.The current EU humanitarian funding will support the St. Lucia Red Cross society indelivering much needed assistance including the distribution of hygiene and cleaning kits,mattresses, blankets and mosquito nets to reduce the risk of vector borne diseases.“The European Union regrets the damage and disruption to livelihoods the flash flooding hascaused and hopes that its contribution to the Red Cross’ Disaster Fund will assist those St.Lucians who were…

basseterre, St. Kitts, December 19, 2022 (SKNIS):  EC $1 million was allocated in the 2023 Budget for much-needed upgrades and renovations to community centers in St. Kitts. “We have allotted over $1 million to make sure that we can facilitate renovations and upgrades to our community centers, and the Ministry wants to prioritize our community upgrades because they have served the people and they seek to facilitate community cohesion,” said Junior Minister of Youth Empowerment, Social Development and Gender Affairs, Aging and Disabilities, the Honourable Isalean Phillip during her Budget presentation on day three (December 16). Junior Minister Phillip said…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (December 15, 2022) – The St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank Limited Annual General Meeting will be held on December 28, 2022, under the theme “People-Centered… Future -Focused”.From inception the Bank has remained focused on improving the lives of citizens of the Federation and expanding opportunities for wealth creation.For over half a century the Bank has recorded annual profits that have benefited investors with annual dividends that have been used to enhance their quality of life. It is this impressive performance that has propelled the Institution to becoming the premier financial institution within the Eastern Caribbean Currency…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2022 (SKNIS): The establishment of the new Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Aging and Disabilities will significantly enhance programmes and protections for the targeted groups, often considered to be among society’s most vulnerable. The proposed budgetary allocation of $2.5 million for the Ministry’s operation in 2023, will allow assigned staff to get down to work on several urgent matters such as creating a special needs policy to improve conditions for the differently-abled and drafting an aging policy to enrich seniors lives while enhancing social protection. The staff will also prepare St. Kitts and Nevis’ initial report…

Montreal, Canada (17th December, 2022): The St. Kitts and Nevis’ Man and Biosphere reserve site in St. Mary’s (Cayon) received a highlighted level of visibility during the last few days of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal at a side-event organised by UNESCO to outline the scope and impact of the forthcoming biodiversity capacity-building support destined for the site under the UNESCO Earth Network initiative. As part of UNESCO’s Earth Network programme, designed to tackle issues related to biodiversity loss, ocean and land degradation linked to climate change, St. Kitts and Nevis was the only small island developing UN…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 16, 2022 (SKNIS): The overall health and well-being of athletes in St. Kitts and Nevis are a priority area identified by the government that must be improved for sportsmen and women to achieve their full potential. During his presentation to the Budget Debate on December 15, 2022, Minister of Sports, the Honourable Samal Duggins, said that training in physical, mental, and emotional health as well as proper nutritional guidelines will be addressed in 2023. “I am happy to say that apart from our monies budgeted here, our good friends from the Republic of Cuba have also agreed…