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BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS, FEDERATION OF SAINT KITTS & NEVIS:- Today, August 29, 2022, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court delivered a judgment decriminalizing certain consensual sexual conduct between adults (18 years and older) in private in St Kitts & Nevis. The judgment, delivered by His Lordship Mr Justice Trevor Ward, Q.C., arose from a constitutional motion filed in January 2021 by Jamal Jeffers, a citizen of the Federation, and the St Kitts & Nevis Alliance or Equality Inc. (SKNAFE) a community-based non-profit organization founded by Tynetta McKoy. The Attorney-General was the named Defendant, as is the requirement in constitutional motions of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 28, 2022 (SKNIS): The Office of the Prime Minister wishes to inform the general public that the National Honours Award Nomination forms for 2022 are now available at the Security Desk at Government Headquarters, Church Street, Basseterre. The forms are to be completed and accompanied by a detailed profile of the nominee and submitted to the Cabinet Secretariat, Office of the Prime Minister, Government Headquarters, Church Street, no later than Friday, 2nd September, 2022. Forms can also be completed online and submitted via: https://forms.gle/JkBSBQp5tkXN2cCS6 Forms submitted late will not be considered. -30-

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 28, 2022 (SKNIS) – During a meeting held on Friday, August 26, 2022, Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew stressed to the soldiers of the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) the importance of their role in maintaining law and order, peace and security in the twin island Federation. Prime Minister Dr. Drew met with the SKNDF officers during a meeting at the Camp Springfield headquarters. There, the honourable Prime Minister said, “The rule of law is fundamental to the survival of any democracy. Without the rule of law nothing that we…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad of the People’s Democratic Republic Algeria, H.E. Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, has congratulated the recently appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Economic Development, International Trade, Investment, Industry and Commerce, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas. In a congratulatory note dispatched from the Embassy of Algeria in Caracas, H.E. Lamamra said: “On the occasion of your appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, I would like to extend to you my warmest congratulations and my best wishes for success in the performance…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2022 (SKNIS): Senator, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Environment and Climate Action in St Kitts and Nevis, convened a series of important meetings in Antigua and Barbuda on Thursday, August 25, where she met with the Honourable Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Environment, Health and Wellness, and civil society organizations, to discuss pertinent matters relative to both countries, and the region on a whole. During a courtesy call, Senator Dr. Clarke and Minister Joseph discussed key environmental concerns facing both islands, including water access. Minister Joseph noted that the regional conversations were important for…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic (Greece) H.E. Kyriakos Mitsokatis has congratulated the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew on his elevation as the fourth Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis. In a congratulatory message dispatched from the Embassy of the Hellenic Republic to Prime Minister Dr. Drew, Prime Minister Mitsokatis said: “On the occasion of your election as Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, please accept my warmest congratulations and my very best wishes for every success in your mission. “The friendly relations between Greece and Saint Kitts and Nevis have always been…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 28, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the leadership of Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, will place greater emphasis on the education of the nation’s youth as a means of curbing many of today’s social ills, including crime and gang-related violence. Prime Minister Dr. Drew, while speaking on the radio programme ‘Groundings’ on Freedom FM on Friday, August 26, stated that it is well within the financial powers of the Government to ensure that students in St. Kitts and Nevis receive the highest levels of education.  “[The] economic costs…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 26, 2022 (SKNIS) –The Committee tasked with planning the activities for the 39th Anniversary of Independence of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis convened its first meeting today (August 26) at the Sands Complex. Permanent Secretary Sharon Rattan is the chairperson of the Committee.In attendance at the meeting were government officials including permanent secretaries, representatives from the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force, the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the Prime Minister and the Office of the Premier. Private sector representatives…

CONTEXTThe Association of Caribbean States (ACS) is a regional intergovernmental organisation that was established by virtue of the Convention establishing the Association of Caribbean States, ratified in Cartagena de Indias in July 1994. Article III of the Convention defines the organisation as one of “consultation, cooperation and concerted action” whose purpose is “to identify and promote the implementation of policies and programmes”. The organisation’s work is focussed on the areas of: disaster risk reduction, sustainable tourism, trade, transport and external economic relations, and the protection of the Caribbean Sea. The ACS has 25 Member States, 10 Associate Members, 6 Founding…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 25, 2022 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, said that a new paradigm shift will take hold within the education sector in order to implement wholesale transformation. While addressing education administrators including principals and deputy principals at a meeting at the Immaculate Conception Catholic School Auditorium on Thursday, August 25, 2022, Dr. Hanley said that as a former educator, he was excited to address the school administrators as the new Minister of Education. He promised to enhance the education experience. “I must deliver for you the double deputies in our larger…