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Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 18, 2022 (SKNIS): The Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis commended the staff both locally, regionally and internationally for advancing the agenda of the ministry and enhancing the country’s global footprint. Foreign Minister Dr. Douglas was at the time addressing staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs located at Port Zante on Thursday, August 18, 2022, during a familiarization visit. “I want to thank the staff led by Permanent Secretary Kaye Bass and the senior persons who would have provided support in this ministry for…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies will commence the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the period 2023-27 with a full home series against India in July and August 2023 followed by a white ball tour by England in December 2023. These form part of over 150 international matches that West Indies will play home and away within the new FTP. Fans can now start to look forward to planning for home fixtures and away tours over the next five years, starting with India’s all-format tour in 2023 which will feature two Test matches as…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 18, 2022 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew today (Thursday, August 18) participated in a virtual Emergency Meeting of the Organization Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority—his first official meeting at the OECS level since assuming office on August 06, 2022. Prime Minister Dr. Drew and his sub-regional colleagues discussed at length the upcoming AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2022. The forum is slated to be held from September 1 – 3, 2022, in Bridgetown, Barbados, under the theme, ‘One People. One Destiny. Uniting and Reimagining Our Future’. According to the forum’s official…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 17, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew continues to receive congratulatory messages from across the region with the latest coming from Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley, Premier and Minister of Finance of the British Virgin Islands.In a congratulatory letter addressed to Prime Minister Dr. Drew, Premier Dr. Wheatley congratulated St. Kitts and Nevis’ fourth Prime Minister on winning the August 05 General Elections and on his appointment to the Office of Prime Minister.“On behalf of the Government and people of the British Virgin Islands, I extend warm…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 17, 2022 (SKNIS): A letter extending best wishes to the newly elected Government Ministers, who were sworn in on Saturday, August 13, 2022, was dispatched from the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia in Jamaica, dated August 16, 2022,The Republic of Colombia is signalling its desire to further build on the productive relationship with St. Kitts and Nevis as it congratulates the Federation’s new Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew and his new Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas on their new assignments in government.Honourable Dr. Douglas is also the Minister…

The Human Resources Manager will be responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinatingthe development and recommendation of policies, programmes, procedures and strategies toadvance the administration of the Human Resources Management functions at IMPACS;Coordinating and implementing the strategic plan for the Human Resources Department;Organizing and coordinating the work activities.He/she will report to the Assistant Director, Strategic Services and supervise the staff of theHuman Resources Department.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES• Develops and implements the strategic plan, budget work programmes of the Department.• Develops and implements the Agency’s HR policies and procedures, programmes, andguidelines.• Organizes and coordinates the review, analysis and evaluation of HR policies, programmesand…

The Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew is the 4th Prime Minister of the twin-islandFederation of St. Kitts and Nevis following General Elections on August 5th, 2022, inwhich he led the St. Kitts – Nevis Labour Party to secure an outright majority inParliament, winning 6 of the 11 seats in the National Assembly.Prime Minister Drew also currently holds the portfolios of Minister of Finance, NationalSecurity, Immigration, Health and Social Security.Dr. Drew is serving his first term as the elected Member of Parliament for theconstituency of St. Christopher 8.Prime Minister Drew serves as the Lead Head of Government within CARICOM bearingresponsibility for…

IICA launches virtual platform to enhance the skills and knowledge of rural youth in the hemisphere The Hemispheric Rural Youth Community provides a platform to share experiences and resources to generate a greater impact on agriculture and food security in the Americas. The initiative is supported by various partners such as i4Nature, the NextGen Ag Impact Network (NGIN) coalition, Bayer, UCreativa, El Zamorano, 4-H and the Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (AEI) of Ecuador. San Jose, 16 August 2022 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) launched the Hemispheric Rural Youth Community, a virtual platform that will enable youth…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 16, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister and Minister of National Security of St. Kitts and Nevis, Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew said that his Government will give attention to compensating the families of police officers who die in the line of duty. “I would think, that even before you become a police officer, that that has to be one of the conditions that the government must put forward, that is, any officer who dies in the line of duty, this would be the compensation,” Prime Minister Dr. Drew said. “That has to be one of the conditions for your employment…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 16, 2022 (SKNIS): The men and women serving in the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) are at the forefront of preserving peace and security across the Federation. Prime Minister the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew during a meeting with the rank and file of the Police on August 16, 2022, reiterated the Government’s commitment to strengthening the Police Force as part of the progressive agenda. “Going forward, therefore, your Government understands that societal peace and stability are vital for achieving our progressive agenda. But first and foremost, there must be due attention to justice, natural justice,…