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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 11, 2022 (SKNYPA) – The St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA) congratulates the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew on being sworn in as the fourth Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis following his St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party’s win at the polls. Special congratulations are also extended to the Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, one of SKNYPA’s Founding Fathers, and Hon. Konris Maynard, SKNYPA Alumnus, on their victories as Elected Representatives for St. Christopher 1 and St. Christopher 3, respectively. SKNYPA expresses gratitude to all citizens and residents who exercised their constitutional right to vote on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 10, 2022 (SKNIS): Ambassador of Switzerland to St Kitts and Nevis, Her Excellency Rita Hämmerli-Weschke, has joined the list of Heads of Government and senior diplomats expressing congratulations to the “St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party on their victory at the polls” last Friday (August 05, 2022). In a letter dispatched from the Embassy of Switzerland based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, the ambassador expressed “On this occasion, I would like to extend my felicitation to you and I would like to wish you success and satisfaction in your new…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 10, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Honorary Consul in Abuja, Nigeria, Tessy Ekpunobi Esq, has extended congratulations to the newly elected Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew. In a congratulatory message, the Honorary Consul said: “Congratulations on your success at the just concluded August 5th general elections as the New Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, as well as the other elected members of the St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP). “It is my sincere hope that the Federal Republic of Nigeria will record the same electoral success (come February…

In commemoration of the third anniversary of the SKN Moves initiative, SKN Moves will host its 3rd annual SKN Moves Health Walkon Saturday 13th August 2022 commencing at Caribbean Cinemas at 5:30 a.m. To participate in the SKN Moves Health Walk, businesses/organizations may complete the T-Shirt requisition form attached to purchase SKN Moves Shirts as a group. Please submit the form to the Health Promotion Unit by email, at marissa.carty@gov.kn or skhealthpromotionunit@gov.kn. Please note that the deadline for submitting the form is today, Tuesday 9th August 2022. This is to ensure that the shirts are printed and available for pickup before the walk. Below is the list of colours available. Businesses/Organizations…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 10, 2022 (SKNIS): Prominent leaders from across the region continue to convey congratulatory messages to the Honourable Dr. Terrance Michael Drew, who was officially sworn in on Saturday, August 06, 2022, as St. Kitts and Nevis’ fourth Prime Minister. Prime Minister of Barbados the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley Q.C., M.P., offered heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister Drew and his team, adding that she is leading the country at a crucial time. “You take up the helm at a critical juncture in our region and the world. Our service-based economies are still reeling from the effects of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 10, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has received words of congratulations from the Hon. Philip J. Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia. “On behalf of the Government and People of Saint Lucia, I extend congratulations to you on your victory as Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis at the recently concluded general elections held on August 05, 2022,” Prime Minister Pierre wrote. “I am confident that the friendly relations and good cooperation between the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia will be further strengthened during…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 10, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has issued an invitation to the general public to attend the swearing-in Ceremony of his Cabinet on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 4 pm at Warner Park Cricket Stadium where ministerial portfolios will be assigned.“We are inviting the whole country to come out and see that inauguration when our ministers would be named and their various ministries will be given out as well,” Prime Minister Drew stated.During an interview with a local media house on Tuesday, Prime Minister Drew said that a…

Bridgetown, Barbados, July 13th, 2022 – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), have agreed to an extension of the programme period for their project: “Support to the Advancement of the Comprehensive Disaster Management in the Caribbean Region”, by one year until December 2023.    The extension was formalized on June 15th, this year, when representatives from CDEMA and MFA signed an addendum to their 2019 agreement, effectively extending Project deadlines by 12 months.  Executive Director, Ms. Elizabeth Riley signed on behalf of CDEMA, while Ambassador at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Havana, Ms. Beate Stirø,…

The Honourable Justice Mr. Winston Anderson, a Judge on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the apex Court in the Caribbean, has authored The Law of the Sea in the Caribbean, the latest scholarly contribution to an important field of International Law in the Caribbean.  Using the lens of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, adopted in Kingston, Jamaica, on 10 December 1982, the book examines the possibilities for contribution by the Law of the Sea to economic and social development in the Region. The topics traversed include maritime jurisdiction, fisheries, offshore oil and gas, marine…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 10, 2022 (SKNIS): Secretary-General of CARICOM, Carla N. Barnett, Ph.D., CBE, has communicated congratulations to St. Kitts and Nevis’ fourth prime minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew on his party’s victory at the polls and his election as Prime Minister. In her words of congratulations, Dr. Barnett said: “I offer sincere congratulations to you and the St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party on your victory in the General Elections of 5 August 2022 and your assumption of office as Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis. “On the conclusion of the elections, the CARICOM Election Observer Mission issued…