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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 13, 2022 (SKNIS): The Cabinet Ministers met under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, on Monday 12th December 2022 and made several significant decisions to improve the well-being of our people. St. Kitts and Nevis will be the 2nd country in the OECS to launch the most secure and modern passport solution, providing superior durability and security, and making it tear, water, and tamper-resistant. The Covenant affords the right of individuals to enjoy civil and political freedom as well as freedom from fear and want, granting economic, social, and cultural rights, including labour…

The St. Kitts Tourism Authority, Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, and Department of Maritime’s offices will be closed Thursday, 15 December, 2022, at 1:00 pm. The offices will resume regular working hours Friday, 16 December 2022. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 13, 2022 (SKNIS): The Rehabilitation Programme of His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) continues to break new ground as it seeks to positively transform the minds and lives of inmates. Louis Gardener, Alpha Duporte, Keith Murray, and Inebo Hendrickson, were the first residents of HMP to be certified in Welding and Mechanic from the Advanced Vocational Educational Centre (AVEC). The four men were a part of the pilot programme with AVEC which began in 2019. Studies were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 when stringent measures were taken to limit community spread. The inmates were able to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, December 13, 2022 (Press Secretary’s Office): The Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, National Security, Citizenship and Immigration, Health and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, visited the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) today to introduce the new Head of CIU, Mr. Michael Martin. Mr. Martin is no stranger to the CBI industry having been at one time, one of the top service providers in the industry. He is a national of St. Kitts and Nevis who has served in top managerial positions in a number of companies, including National Caribbean Insurance Company, National Bank Trust Company, and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, December 13, 2022 (Press Secretary’s Office): The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew in an address to the nation on Monday 12th December 2022, announced that citizens and residents for the first time will receive a Citizenship by Investment COVID-19 Relief Payment (Dividend) from the proceeds generated from the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme.Twenty-three (23) million dollars were allocated for the payment of the CBI COVID-19 Relief Payment (Dividend); the Government’s fifth (5th) COVID-19 relief initiative since taking office in August 2022. The CBI Programme was introduced to St. Kitts and Nevis…

December 12, 2022 Fellow citizens and residents, good evening. Tonight I address you on the matter of the Citizenship by Investment COVID-19 Relief Payment (Dividend). While the Citizenship by Investment programme has been present in our country for almost four (4) decades, it is the first time that a Citizenship by Investment COVID-19 Relief Payment or Dividend from the profits generated from this programme is being paid to the citizens and residents of St.Kitts and Nevis. In fact, it is the first time in the Caribbean that ordinary citizens and residents are being paid a dividend on any state asset.…

The Human Resource Management Department on behalf of the Cabinet Secretariat wishes to invite persons to apply for the position of Policy and Research Analyst on a full-time basis.A. Duties and Responsibilities B. Minimum Qualifications and Experience C. Skills, Knowledge and Abilities D. Salary and Allowances E. Application Procedure

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…