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Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, November 8, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO) – Prime Minister Hon Dr. Terrance Drew has been invited to deliver the keynote address on Friday, 10 November 2023 at the Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) Third (3rd) Annual Ministerial Summit on Educational Transformation, which will be held in Barbados. The theme of this year’s Ministerial Summit “Reimagining Educational Reform – Towards Transformative Agility” is envisioning a new approach to educational reform, emphasizing the need for adaptable and transformative changes. The Ministerial Summit will commence at 9:00 a.m. at the Accra Beach Hotel and will also be…

With 80 million Latin American and Caribbean students benefiting and 14 years of implementation in the region, the partnership between Brazil and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean is entering a new phase. Brasilia, Brazil, November 7, 2023 – With the aim of presenting the results and impacts of the 14-year international cooperation in school feeding for Latin America and the Caribbean between the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), the National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the international event…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 07, 2023 (SKNIS): An exhibition showcasing the creative talent of young people is on display for the month of November at the Department of Youth Empowerment located on the top floor of the Cable building on Cayon Street. The Youth Art Exhibition features a variety of artwork by young people including some high school students. Scenes portrayed include historical sites, green energy, resource conservation, and areas of natural beauty. Minister of State responsible for Youth Empowerment, the Honourable Isalean Phillip, said that the initiative, which is an activity celebrating Youth Month, nurtures the creative energies of students.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 07, 2023 (SKNIS): In a noteworthy announcement at today’s (November 07) press conference with Cabinet Ministers at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Honourable Garth Wilkin, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, outlined a comprehensive plan for criminal justice reform in St. Kitts and Nevis. The proposed changes aim to expedite the legal process and deliver swift justice for the people of the Federation. The Attorney-General detailed a set of ambitious measures designed to overhaul the current system. These include the potential elimination of paper committals in the Magistrate’s Court, reducing the number of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 07, 2023 (SKNIS): Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Garth Wilkin, provided an important update on the advancements within his ministries during the Prime Minister’s Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers held at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on November 07, 2023. Since September 2023, the civil and criminal divisions of the two High Courts and the Judge’s Chambers have been operating from their new location at the Charles Amory Building by the Cenotaph in Fortlands Basseterre. Meanwhile, the Registry of the High Court has been temporarily situated at the Sir Lee L…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 07, 2023 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Sports, the Honourable Samal Duggins, is pleased with the relationship between the Federation and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which launched a unique project focusing on the intersection of Intellectual Property (IP) and sports. The IP in Sports Project was launched on November 01, 2023, at the Department of Sports Conference Room at Port Zante. It entails a diagnostic review of the nation’s sports ecosystem and enhances awareness and effective use of IP tools in the context of the sports industry. At the Prime Minister’s Press Conference…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 7, 2023 (SKNIS) – With about twenty-two (22) laboratory-confirmed cases of dengue fever in the Federation, Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, is urging citizens and residents to join the Ministry of Health in its quest to mitigate the spread of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.In October, the Ministry of Health issued an advisory on vector-borne diseases, including dengue, associated with an increase in rainfall. The ministry noted then that the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) had reported an upsurge in laboratory-confirmed cases of dengue in the region, with outbreaks reported in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 7, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew said the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will never waver in the protection of the country’s reputation, and as such will continue to find innovative ways to bolster the due diligence process of the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme.“We have not laxed our security measures. As a matter of fact, we have strengthened them and we have added a new layer of security, a second layer, and we are going to add a third layer in short order,” Prime…

The Prime Minister’s Office wishes to inform the Uniformed Groups, Ex-Servicemen, Clubs and Associations that a Special Service will be held at the War Memorial in St. Kitts and Nevis on Sunday 12th November 2023 at 8:00 am in Remembrance of those who gave their lives in the Great Wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. All Groups and Associations are invited to send a representative Body of members to attend the Service and note that they should be in place by 7:45 am. The General Public is asked to observe the occasion by keeping the two-minute silence at 8:00 am whether in attendance at…

Over thirty beneficiaries of the Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP) are better equipped to navigate the ‘World of Work’, after a three-week Job Training workshop which ran from October 17th – November 2nd, at the St. Johnston, Old Road, and Newtown Community Centres, and culminated with a closing ceremony at the NEMA Conference Room. The workshop, hosted by the Ministry of Social Development & Gender Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Employment and Labour, covered several important topics, including Resume Preparation and Job Search, Workers Rights and the role of the Ministry of Employment and Labour, as well as Work…