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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 28, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Speaker of Lok Sabha, the Lower House of Parliament of India, has congratulated the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on its attainment of 40 years of Nationhood celebrated on September 19, 2023. In a congratulatory letter penned to Honourable Ms. Lanien Blanchette, Speaker of the Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis, H.E. Speaker Om Birla, had this to say: HON. LANIEN BLANCHETTE “I take this opportunity to convey my warmest compliments and best wishes to you on the occasion of the Independence Day of Saint Kitts and Nevis. “Our two…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2023 (SKNIS): New regulations have been recently implemented for local and international authorized agents associated with the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI) of St. Kitts and Nevis. Authorized agents are licensed to market the CBI to attract investors.The new guidelines were highlighted in this week’s edition of the SKNIS programme InFocus, which featured a discussion with Michael Martin, Head of the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU).Mr. Martin highlighted that accurate and timely information is important to ensure brand consistency.“We don’t want people out there advertising that we are selling passports, that you can get them…

New York, 21 August 2023Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, joined fellow regional Climate Ministers in taking the floor at the Commonwealth Environment and Climate Ministers Meeting held in the margins of the recent United Nations High-Level Week to advocate for the challenges faced by small island developing states where financing climate action is concerned.The Minister further commented on the Federation’s adaptability and survivability in the face of mounting climate-related threats and used the opportunity to highlight the current actions being undertaken by the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis to…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, September 28, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO)– The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, recently participated in an insightful and engaging dialogue with a group of Columbia University students. The exchange took place in New York City at The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, with students from across the globe including the United States of America, Germany, Indonesia, and India. During the dialogue, Prime Minister Drew emphasized the critical role of small island nations like Saint Kitts and Nevis in advancing sustainable development and combatting climate change. He highlighted the vulnerability of island states…

Bird Rock, Basseterre (Thursday, 28th September 2023) – The Public is hereby informed that effective October 01, 2023, the departure fee of EC$100.00 or US$37.00 per passenger will no longer form part of LIAT’s ticket price but will be collected directly by the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport. ALL LIAT passengers travelling on or after October 01, 2023, are required to present their ticket, boarding pass, and passport at the counter at the Airport Finance Office on the day of travel. Passengers who have already purchased their tickets and paid the departure fee as part of the ticket price will…

By Authority of the Treasury Bills Act, Cap 21.18 All of the above Treasury Bills will be payable at par on the applicable maturity dates. CONFIDENTIALTreasury Bills Tender(Issue No.211)Accountant GeneralCentral StreetBasseterre **********************

27 September 2023 – Belize City, Belize – A new US 48 million dollar project to strengthen the foundation for blue economic growth and sustainable development of marine living resources by focusing on marine spatial planning, area-based management, and climate-smart sustainable seafood value chain development has commenced. The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), are partnering to implement the four-year project in the region.This initiative titled the “BE-CLME+: Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in the Caribbean Large Marine…

Communiqué issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Basseterre – September 27, 2023) Her Excellency Nerys Dockery, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations has been recalled to Capital for consultations with immediate effect. The Government remains committed to promoting the interests of Saint Kitts and Nevis within the international community and to advancing its principled foreign policy. The Government has identified an Interim Representative who is presently undergoing the accreditation process.Further details will be provided at a later date. 

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 27, 2023 (SKNIS) –The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela through its Embassy has congratulated the Government and people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on its 40th Independence Day, which was celebrated on September 19, 2023. In a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, H.E. Nicolás Maduro Moros, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, said: “On behalf of the Venezuelan People and on my own, I would like to address you on the occasion of congratulating you, the Government and the People of the Federation of…

WHCA31 TAPA TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ALERT STATEMENT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 12:15 PM ECT WED SEP 27 2023 …TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE COULD IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS… A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, THE REST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT MEANS THAT, IN THIS CASE, A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS ENTERING THE MONITORED AREA OF CONCERN, WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. CONFIDENCE IN THE EVENTUAL PATH OF TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE REMAINS RELATIVELY LOW. THE SYSTEM…