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Basseterre St Kitts July 29, 2024 – Following the enactment of the Citizenship by Investment Unit Act on June 28, 2024, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has taken a significant step in formalizing the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) as a statutory corporation. A newly appointed Board of Governors, led by Chairperson Mr. Calvin St. Juste, will oversee the CIU’s operations and governance.Mr. St. Juste, a Special Envoy for Investment, Development, and International Business Relations for St. Kitts and Nevis, brings 25 years of international finance, cybersecurity, and client management experience to the role. The board members, including…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 28, 2024 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime Minister (DPM), the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, will lead a delegation from St. Kitts and Nevis to the 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in St. George’s, Grenada, from July 28-30, 2024. The delegation accompanying Dr. Hanley includes Naeemah Hazel, Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office; His Excellency, Ambassador Larry Vaughan, Plenipotentiary Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the Caribbean Community; Sherema Matthew, Director of the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service; and Bjorn Hazel, Senior Foreign Service Officer in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 26, 2024 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, during a powerful televised address to the nation on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, declared that the fight against crime transcends political boundaries and requires a unified, society-wide effort. “Fighting crime is not a matter of partisan politics, rather, it transcends political boundaries. It takes all of us. This is everybody’s business. It is a whole-of-society approach. It takes the parents, family members, teachers, church leaders, neighbours, the community, civil society organisations. All of us must play our part,” Prime Minister Dr.…

St. Kitts and Nevis, July 26, 2024 (SKNBS): The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS), in collaboration with the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS), hosted a week-long training on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for agroprocessors. The training took place from July 22 to 26, 2024, at the Ministry of Agriculture Conference Room. St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) boasts a vibrant food manufacturing sector that plays a pivotal role in the country’s economy and sustenance of its people. However, there is a growing recognition of the need to enhance the standards and certifications associated with food processing…

New York, New York (24th July 2024) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Government of the Republic of Lebanon formalized the establishment of diplomatic relations on Wednesday 24 July, 2024, during a Signing Ceremony at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Lebanon to the United Nations. The Joint Communiqué was signed by Her Excellency, Dr. Mutryce Williams, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations and H.E. Hadi Hachem, Chargé d’ Affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Lebanon to the United Nations. During…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis (26th July, 2024) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was honoured to welcome the High Commissioner of India, His Excellency Dr. Amit Telang, for a timely meeting with the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Rt. Hon Dr. Denzil Douglas. The discussions between His Excellency and Minister Douglas focused on strengthening the longstanding bilateral relations between Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of India. A key topic of their discussion was the preparation for an upcoming high-level visit of the Honourable Foreign Minister, Dr. Douglas, to the Republic of India, to meet with his…

Paris, 26th July 2024 A unique opportunity presented itself for St. Kitts and Nevis to showcase its sports policy credentials and meet high-level sports policy stakeholders at the Commonwealth Sports Minsters Meeting held in Paris on the fringes of the Paris Olympic Games this week. The Hon. Samal Duggins, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Sports and The Creative Economy and Entertainment and The Arts, participated in a special session of the Commonwealth Sports Minsters held just before the opening of the Paris Olympics, bringing together 56 sovereign states making up the Commonwealth of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 26, 2024 (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, August 01, 2024, 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…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 25, 2024 (SKNIS): In a landmark event on Thursday, July 25, 2024, the government of St. Kitts and Nevis, led by Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, commenced pension payments to hundreds of retired Government Auxiliary Employees (GAEs), righting an injustice of the past. This significant initiative restores dignity and security to those who have dedicated their lives to public service. Among the beneficiaries of this milestone is Alice Govia, a former early childhood teacher who spent her career nurturing the youngest minds in the Early Childhood Centre. Reflecting on her years of service, Ms.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 25, 2024 (SKNIS) –A historic milestone was achieved in St. Kitts and Nevis on Thursday, July 25, 2024, as the government, led by Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, commenced pension payments to hundreds of retired Government Auxiliary Employees (GAEs) who had been unjustly denied by the previous administration. The occasion was marked by a brief ceremony in front of Government Headquarters that was attended by members of the Federal Cabinet, senior government officials, representatives of the Pension Reform Task Force, and retired GAEs. Commenting on the significance of today’s event, Prime Minister Dr. Drew…