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Montego Bay, Jamaica July 7, 2025 (PMO)— Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, held a series of bilateral meetings yesterday, July 6th, with high-level representatives from Singapore and Austria ahead of the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). In their meeting with Singapore’s delegation, led by H.E.. Karen Tan, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister and Plenipotentiary Representative of Singapore to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and included Ms. Rena Lee, Ambassador for International Law, the leaders…

Montego Bay, Jamaica July 7, 2025 (PMO)— Last evening, July 6th, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, attended the official Opening Ceremony of the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Prime Minister was joined by his delegation, which included Foreign Minister Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office Ms. Naeemah Hazelle, Press Secretary, Mr. Javon Liburd, Director Ms. Viera Galloway and Senior Foreign Service Officer Mr. Bjorn Hazel. The opening ceremony marked the formal commencement of the…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, July 6, 2025 (PMO)—Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, is in Kingston, Jamaica, leading a national delegation to the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), being held from July 6 to 8, 2025. The meeting brings together regional leaders to deliberate on pressing issues affecting the Caribbean and to advance the agenda of regional cooperation, sustainability, and economic resilience. Accompanying the Prime Minister are Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas; Naeemah Hazelle, Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s…

St. Kitts, July 06, 2025 – The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, during a recent press conference on Thursday, July 03, 2025, reported a substantial decrease in crime across the Federation, including a remarkable 75 percent reduction in homicides. This significant decline underscores the effectiveness of the strategies implemented by the Ministry of National Security. It is one of the most notable improvements in public safety across the Caribbean region. The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, in close collaboration with stakeholders including citizens and residents, has embraced a public health approach to crime and violence. The results…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, July 04, 2025 (SKNIS): Notice has been given for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 10 a.m. The Order Paper and other Papers will be issued at a later date. The National Assembly will be broadcast live on ZIZ Radio (96 FM) and participating radio stations. It can also be viewed live on TV Channel 5 in St. Kitts and Channel 98 in Nevis. It will also be streamed live at www.zizonline.com. Copies of Bills are posted when they become available on the website (sknis.gov.kn) of…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, July 03, 2025 (SKNIS): In a ceremony rich with pride and purpose, Her Excellency, Nerys Dockery, Secretary-General of the St. Kitts-Nevis National Commission for UNESCO, made a powerful call to reframe how the nation views and teaches its past as she delivered remarks at the UNESCO-Ministry of Education Essay Competition Announcement Ceremony held on July 02, 2025, at the NEMA Conference Room. “As we gather here today, we are reminded of the bold agenda set forward by our Honourable Prime Minister, Dr. Terrance Drew, to make Saint Kitts and Nevis a fully independent sustainable island state by 2040,”…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, July 03, 2025 (SKNIS): The Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, applauded the outstanding achievements of students at the UNESCO Essay Competition Announcement Ceremony held on Wednesday, July 02, 2025, at the NEMA Conference Room. The competition, hosted by the St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples Committee, was held under the theme: “The Importance and Value of Students Being Taught Their African Ancestral History.” While celebrating the winners, Dr. Hanley also reaffirmed the Ministry of Education’s commitment to introducing a national curriculum focused…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, July 2, 2025 (PMO) —Two young citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis, Mr. Dillon Simmonds and Mr. Rodison Jeffers, are set to depart this month, July 2025, for Germany where they will embark on an intensive three-year dual vocational training programme in electronics engineering, an unprecedented opportunity born out of a vision championed by Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew long before he took public office. Both trainees, age 20, have signed employment contracts with German companies in Sylt and Niebüll and will pursue the prestigious ‘Bachelor Professional’ qualification as electronics technicians for energy and building technology. Under…