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23 March 2023, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis –Commercial banks and financial institutions provide a range of critically important services to the citizens and residents of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. Speaking on this week’s episode of ECCB Connects, Baldwin Taylor, General Manager of Bank of Montserrat Limited, and Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda and Montserrat Bankers Association as well as the ECCU Bankers Associations, shares information about the different types of accounts available at financial institutions and discusses some common terms used in banking. Taylor outlines that the various types of accounts offered by commercial banks…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2023 (SKNIS):The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is moving ahead with its agenda to accelerate change in the water services sector as it seeks to meet the demand of a growing population and an expanding agricultural sector. On the March 22 edition of the radio and television programme InFocus, Cromwell Williams, Water Engineer at the Water Services Department (WSD) said the theme for World Water Day 2023 – “Accelerating Change” is apt as it captures the general strategy of the Government to build resiliency as it grapples with reduced rainfall due to climate change. Drilling new wells,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2023 (SKNIS):The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has pledged to invest heavily in the Federation’s water sector by implementing several initiatives to enhance its sustainability and resiliency. This was announced by the Honourable Konris Maynard, Minister of Public Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Domestic Transport, ICT, and Posts, while delivering his National Statement at the 3rd Plenary Meeting of the United Nations 2023 Water Conference on Thursday, March 23 in New York, U.S.A. “Over the next five (5) to 10 years, we will invest over EC$200 million in sustainable and resilient water infrastructure including drilling additional…

Basseterre, St. Kitts. March 23, 2023 (Ministry of Sport and the Creative Economy)-St. Kitts and Nevis is demonstrating that our culture is alive and well and its preservation is a priority. This was evident at the launch of the ‘Safeguarding St. Kitts and Nevis Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)- Developing a National Policy ICH Project’ at the CUNA Caribbean Conference Center, on March 22.The operative theme for the launch, ‘A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and souls of its people,’ is indicative of the importance placed on the creation of a dedicated instrument for the preservation and safeguarding of our…

23 March 2023, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) hereby advises that effective 24 March 2023, theoperations of FirstCaribbean International Bank (Barbados) Limited (FCIB) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will cease, and will now be subsumed as part of the Bank of St Vincent and the Grenadines’ (BOSVG) operations. The ECCB, in consultation with the ECCB Monetary Council, approved the application for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of FCIB, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines branch to BOSVG on 15 July 2022, pursuant to Section 43 of the Banking Act, 2015 of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (No 4of 2015), as amended. In accordance with these approvals, the ECCB issued an updated banking license to BOSVG. The Banking Business Vesting Orders…

The Public Works Department will be upgrading the road at Lower Market Street, Basseterre from the junction of Cayon Street and Market Street to the Laundomat from Sunday 26th – Tuesday 28th March 2023 between the hours of 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. Kindly take note and refrain from driving and parking in the general area during the scheduled days. Public Works apologises for any inconvenience that this may cause.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2023 (SKNIS): Hydrogeologist and Manager at the St. Kitts Water Services Department (WSD), Cromwell Williams explained that the reasoning behind the water rationing in recent years is a direct result of the increase in demand. He said during the popular radio and television show ‘InFocus’ that “When looking at the development of St. Kitts over the past 30 years, from the 90s to now, housing took off … and so our demand for water has increased drastically over the past 30 years and so we tried our best to keep pace in terms of being able to…

Festival Committee Close To Finalizing Artistes Roster BASSETERRE (23rd March, 2023): Be prepared for three nights of musical magic as we set the stage at the world-renowned Warner Park Cricket Stadium for the highly-anticipated 25th edition of the St. Kitts Music Festival, June 22-24, 2023.The St. Kitts Music Festival Committee recently unveiled the first wave of artistes for the 2023 edition to phenomenal applause locally and internationally. Chronixx, Air Supply, Koffee, Skinny Fabulous, Patrice Roberts, Skillibeng, GrandMasters Band, Byron Messia, Govana, and Valiant have been announced as the first tranche of sensational entertainers who will be part of an exciting slate of artistes for the St. Kitts…

Meet the Speakers: Dr K’adamawe K’nife who will speak on the topic ‘Cannabis and the Agriculture Industry – Opportunities and Risks’ & Dr Guido Marcelle who will discuss ‘How we can advance research in traditional medicine to inform guidelines, policies and procedures in order to integrate traditional medicine into our national health care systems’. This year’s dialogue will focus on : “An appropriate and sustainable model for health care in the ECCU/OECS – Agile Infrastructure, Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Cannabis”.Register today: https://lnkd.in/ehRiPQiN