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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 22, 2022 (SKNIS): Director in the Department of Statistics, Carlton Phipps said that safety and confidentiality are priority concerns for everyone involved in the 2021 Population and Housing Census, and as such the data collected will not be shared.“The information that we collect is strictly confidential. The persons that we employ to assist us out in the field took an Oath of Secrecy not to the department, but before the Magistrate at the Court,” said Mr. Phipps during an interview with the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) on Wednesday, September 21. “We want to…

On tomorrow’s Policing With You, Superintendent Lyndon David will join host, Inspector Alrick Edwards to discuss the importance of Police investigations and following procedure.  Policing With You is aired every Thursday on ZIZ radio from 9:15 a.m. You can also watch it live on the Facebook Pages of The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and ZIZ Broadcasting, or catch it on the YouTube Channel of ZIZ Broadcasting. Have a question for our guests? Post it on any of our social media platforms, call 465-2555 or send it via WhatsApp at 662-3604.

Washington D.C. (September 18, 2022) The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Saint Kitts and Nevis in collaboration with the Saint Kitts and Nevis Nationals Association in D.C. commemorated the federation’s 39th Anniversary of Independence with a National Day Service at the Harvest Intercontinental Church, Olney MD.His Excellency Dr. Everson Hull, Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States delivered brief remarks, where he used the opportunity to highlight the theme for this year’s celebration- “Refocus, Re-create, Redesign: Independence 39”, as well as the significant strides our country has made in its development since its attainment of nationhood.Nationals proudly raised their…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 21, 2022 (SKNIS) –The Prime Minister of Serbia has written to Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew to extend warm commendations to Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis on the attainment of 39 years of Nationhood. Prime Minister Her Excellency Ms. Ana Brnabić said, “On the occasion of the Independence Day of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, I am extending to you on my behalf and on behalf of the citizens of the Republic of Serbia, my cordial greetings and best wishes for the prosperity of your state and your people.” The Serbian Prime Minister added,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 21, 2022 (SKNIS) –Days after the official observation of its 39th anniversary of Independence, the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to receive messages and words of commendation from allied nations and international organizations. President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes O.R.T.T., expressed her congratulations to St. Kitts and Nevis in a message addressed to His Excellency the Governor General, Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton. President Weekes wrote, “Your Excellency, on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and on my own behalf, I am pleased…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 21, 2022 (SKNIS) –The United States of America is the most recent country toextend best wishes to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on its attainment of 39 years of Independence, officially observed on September 19, 2022.  In a letter to His Excellency the Governor General, Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, President of the United States of America Joseph Biden congratulated the people of St. Kitts and Nevis “as you celebrate the 39th anniversary of your country’s independence.” President Biden cited the close relationship shared between the Governments and people of the United States and the twin-island Federation “based on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 21, 2022 (SKNIS): Positive changes in relation to caring for senior citizens and differently-abled persons in St. Kitts and Nevis are expected in the coming weeks and months as a number of changes are rolled out by the ministerial leadership. Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister with portfolio for Social Development, Ageing and Disabilities et al, met with the staff in the various departments to applaud them for their hard work, hear their concerns, listen to ideas to improve efficiencies, and to spell out new initiatives and programmes. A particular area that will be given attention is…

San Jose, 21 September 2022 (IICA) – Ministers, secretaries and senior officials of the ministries of Agriculture of 30 countries of the Americas; as well as representatives of multilateral credit agencies and global climate funds will meet this week in Costa Rica to discuss the strategic role of the region’s agriculture sector in addressing climate change, ahead of the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP27) in November. The meeting, which will take place on September 22 and 23 in San Jose, will be entitled “Challenges for agriculture in the Americas to address the climate crisis”. Organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA),…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 21, 2022 (SKNIS): The 2021 Population and Housing Census is expected to be completed by October 15, 2022 and the general public is encouraged to give their full participation when the enumerators arrive at their doors. “I am encouraging our citizens to participate in the Census as we make this final push to complete this Census by the middle of October. We are resuming the Census. We had a delay and a number of factors such as COVID-19 and the 2022 General Elections would have influenced the delay. However, we have set a new target date of October…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 21, 2022 (SKNIS): His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Portuguese Republic, has expressed congratulations to St. Kitts and Nevis for achieving 39 years of political Independence. A letter to Governor-General, His Excellency Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton, was dispatched from the Embassy of Portugal in Caracas on September 16, 2022, with best wishes for the twin-island state. It stated, “On the occasion of the National Day of Saint Kitts and Nevis, I would like to convey to Your Excellency my congratulations and sincere wishes for your personal well-being and for the progress and prosperity of the…