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Basseterre, St. Kitts, 23rd June, 2022 (Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs): The Ministry of Social Development & Gender Affairs continues to work with the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to facilitate the needed renovations to the New Road Family Park at St. Peters. The Park, which was closed in 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, has remained off-limits to visitors due to structural issues, including the undermining of land in certain areas. As the original benefactor of the Family Park, the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has committed to funding the needed upgrades in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 22, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, said that the goal of the Government is to have 100 percent of the energy supply in the country produced by renewable resources. Minister Hamilton said this during his presentation at the SOLEC Power Ltd Solar and Battery Storage Farm Kick-off on June 15, 2022.   He said, “Most of our energy is imported and this of course exposes us to the vagaries of natural and manmade disasters, to geopolitical interference, and price fluctuations among other things.” “We kick off today but when this farm is commissioned, we will…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 21, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris sat down with officers of the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) Coast Guard Unit earlier today (Tuesday, June 21) to listen to their concerns and suggestions on how the operations of the unit can be improved. While there, Prime Minister Harris impressed upon the coast guard officers the importance of the services they provide to the country and gave the assurance that his Government remains committed to doing all it can…

Please note that the Cabinet Press Conference scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the NEMA Conference Room has been cancelled. We do apologise for any inconvenience caused.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 21, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Federal Cabinet of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, led by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, will host a press conference on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, from 10:00 amin the Conference Room at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Lime Kiln, Basseterre. Prime Minister Harris and his Cabinet colleagues will bring citizens and residents up to date on a number of recent developments and other matters of national importance. Wednesday’s Cabinet press conference will be carried live on ZIZ Radio (95.9,…

The St Kitts-Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SKNCIC) notes with profound sadness the passing of Mrs. Doris Archibald-Webbe, Vice President ofGovernment Business at Jaro Electronics. During Doris’ thirty-six (36) years tenure in the Manufacturing sector, she served on the Manufacturing Committee at the SKNCIC and was a staunch advocate for building resilience within the manufacturing sector and staff empowerment, especially supporting the women working in the sector. Mrs. Archibald-Webbe was a highly respected leader in the private sector, she was articulate and enjoyed a good rapport with our membership. SKNCIC extends our deepest sympathies to her family, friends, and the Manufacturing Community in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Doris was custodian for a staff savings project at Jaro which encourages the employees to save at least…

In an effort to better serve the Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the CARICOM Secretariat is undergoing an extensive upgrade of its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) capacity. This is expected to lead to visible and measurable improvements in its service delivery to Member States and Regional Institutions. The CARICOM Secretariat Innovation and Digitisation Programme is a multi-year, multi-donor initiative which is expected to attract funding from the Region’s key International Development Partners (IDPs). Rollout of the Programme started in 2022 with funding from the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the amount of just over Four Hundred and Sixty Thousand United…

Geneva, Switzerland, June 19, 2022: The St. Kitts and Nevis Red Cross is participating in the 23rd session of the General Assembly of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies at the Palexpo International Exhibition and Conference Center in Geneva, Switzerland. SKNRC President, Maurice Benjamin, SKNRC Director General, Hester Rawlins, and Youth delegate, De-Jon Liburd make up a three-member delegation. The IFRC is comprised of 192 countries referred to as National Societies divided into four regions – Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some National Societies have opted to attend virtually. The General…

Monday, June 20, 2022 — For generations, fishing and our relationship to the ocean have shaped the cultural heritage of our home nations of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the wider Caribbean region. Dishes such as lambi and fried, grilled, or steamed snapper are both important elements of our culinary tradition and our cultural heritage. But fishing is increasingly difficult in our waters as growing threats from climate change, which causes coral bleaching and natural disasters, jeopardize the livelihoods of over 44,000 people employed in the fisheries sector…

15 June, 2022, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The ECCU Credit Bureau,which is scheduled to be launched in December,will make it easier for people to access credit in a timely manner and to use their good credit history as collateral. Speaking on the second episode of a two-part interview of ECCB Connects, Project Specialist of Creditinfo ECCU, Van Reynders, explains that the aim of a credit bureau is to improve the lives of businesses and consumers alike with the main objective of simplifying the lending process. This is achieved, he says, by all the players who make…