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Citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis, good day to you all. I make this address today to update the Federation on matters germane to the law enforcement efforts of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force to date. Since being appointed to the position of Commissioner of Police in February of this year, my High Command and I have executed a number of operations and operational changes throughout the Police Force. With this presentation, I aim to provide the general public with some additional insight into our performance thus far for the year 2023.Though we are only…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Tuesday, May 16, 2023) — Atlantic Canada and the Caribbean have a significant history of interregional trade and partnership in sectors spanning cable and telecommunications, banking and finance, energy, and education.   This week, as part of econext’s twelfth trade mission to the region since 2015, the industry association is formalizing a partnership for the mutual benefit of the two regions. Abbie Hodder, econext’s COO and Director of International Business shared, “We are excited to be signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) this week as part of our trade mission. There is ample potential…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 15, 2023 (SKNIS): Activities to enhance functional and happier families will be hosted in the coming weeks as the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates International Day of Families observed on May 15 each year, as well as National Family Month from May 14 to June 15. Minister of State with responsibility for Social Development and Gender Affairs, the Honourable Isalean Phillip, made a national address on Monday (May 15) to mark International Day of Families being celebrated under the theme: “Demographics Trends and Families.” In St. Kitts and Nevis, households headed by single females are the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 15, 2023 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the Ministry of Education hosted a Tourism Youth Congress on May 12, 2023, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ballroom where the buy-in from young people in the tourism industry was underscored.Senior Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Tricia Esdaille, addressed the youth and called on them to be engaged with the tourism sector.“On behalf of the Ministry of Education, I extend to all the young people here best wishes for an engaging day of discussion and meaningful debate as you explore ideas on how…

Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will meet in Jamaica from tomorrow to review regional foreign policy and community governance matters. The two-day Meeting will be chaired by Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith. This 26th Meeting of the CARICOM Council Foreign and Community Relations will tackle a packed agenda including relations with India, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and Cuba, and bilateral relations engagements CARICOM and the USA, Africa, Dominica Republic, and the Central America Integration System (SICA). The Ministers will also discuss the situation in Haiti, and matters pertaining to the United Nations (UN) including UN…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (15 May 2023) – The Ministry of Tourism recently held its St. Kitts Tourism Youth Congress on 12 May at the St. Kitts Marriott Ballroom. The competition hosted seven (7) high school students contesting for the title of St. Kitts’ Junior Minister of Tourism 2023-2024.Participating students included:Kaylah Penny – Basseterre High SchoolCam-Ron Audain – Washington Archibald High SchoolJosiah Hodge – Charles E. Mills Secondary SchoolD’Jaaden Punrod – Cayon High SchoolSoriah Williams Powell – Verchilds High SchoolCadeen Allen – Immaculate Conception Catholic SchoolDestiny Morris – Saddlers Secondary School During the competition discourse, the participating students articulated ideas relevant to building a resilient and sustainable workforce, wellness…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 15, 2023 (SKNIS) – Thirty adolescent treatment professionals in St. Kitts and Nevis are this week engaged in a training programme geared towards equipping them with the tools to identify, assess and treat adolescents with substance use disorders. The Adolescent Drug Treatment Training, which runs from May 15 to 19, is being facilitated by the St. Kitts and Nevis National Council on Drug Abuse Prevention, in collaboration with the Demand Reduction Unit of the InterAmerican Drug Abuse Control Commission within the Organization of American States (OAS). The week-long training programme forms part of the National Drug Council’s continued efforts…

The Department of Community Development & Social Services wishes to inform the general public that the application process for school uniform assistance will be opened on Monday May 22nd 2023. Persons in need of assistance may apply between 8:30am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays at any of the following Community Centers: Newtown, McKnight, Old Road, St. Paul’s, Tabernacle, Ottley’s Lodge and the Administrative Office on Victoria Road. Should visits to any of these Centers be inconvenient, persons may apply at the main office at Lime Kiln Commercial Development (Second floor Antioch Baptist Church). Applicants are asked to bring their most…

BASSETERRE (13th May, 2023): Venue preparations for the 25th Anniversary of the St. Kitts Music Festival are underway with the historic Warner Park Stadium set to host the three-day event from June 22-24, 2023. The Parks and Beaches Unit is currently hard at work clearing the grounds of the former Basseterre High School which will serve as a spacious and convenient parking lot for the upcoming St. Kitts Music Festival. The festival committee has placed a strong emphasis on improving parking arrangements this year and the use of the former high school site is part of this effort. Preliminary work has also…

BASSETERRE (15th May, 2023): The Ferry Terminal came alive with excitement and bustling business activity on Friday as the first ‘Bar Hop’ promotional event kicked off for the 25th anniversary of the St Kitts Music Festival.Presented by EK The Real Right Entertainment, the lively bar hop, aptly named ‘To Mom With Love,’ featured enthusiastic participants including mothers, dancing and singing for fantastic prizes generously sponsored by Courts, Digicel, and Carib Brewery. Patrons were also thrilled to win tickets to the St. Kitts Music Festival and White Sands.The highlight of the evening was the grand unveiling of six charismatic ladies who have…