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20 January 2023, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis –As part of its mandate to ensure financial stability within the region, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is working to empower consumers and protect businesses through the introduction of an office for financial market conduct also known an Office of Financial Ombudsman. Speaking on ECCB Connects, Chief Director (Policy), Tracy Polius, says that financial market conduct refers to the regulations of the business engagement of financial firms with their customers to achieve particular objectives. This includes the establishment of clear frameworks to ensure the market does not engage in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 25, 2022 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, who also serves as Minister of Health, held discussions with the management team within the Ministry of Health today, Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at the Ministry’s conference room at Bladen’s.Wednesday’s meeting provided Prime Minister Dr. Drew and the management team the opportunity to set out the agenda that will lead to the further advancement of the healthcare sector in St. Kitts and Nevis.Prime Minister Dr. Drew also used the meeting to officially congratulate Dr. Sharon Archibald on her appointment as Permanent…

Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 25, 2023 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas reaffirmed the commitment of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis to the ideals of the regional organisation of Latin American and Caribbean States. He did so at the plenary session of the VII Summit of Heads of State and Government of CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States), in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dr. Douglas expressed his delight in welcoming Brazil back President Lula Da Silva of Brazil to the councils of CELAC, after a brief hiatus. President Lula, as…

25/01/2023 Buenos Aires – Latin America and the Caribbean “can and must step up” to address increasing hunger and inequality rates in the region, a role that would move them “to the forefront of global food and agriculture” – this was the message conveyed by the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, to a regional political leaders here on Tuesday.Qu’s speech to the 7th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC), presided over this year by Argentina, was delivered by FAO Chief Economist Maximo…

January 17, 2023 The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is launching the call for applications for the 2023 edition of its Young Peacebuilders programme, which for the second time will focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. The call is open to participants between 18 and 25 years old from the region, with a strong interest in growing their ability to act as agents of peace in their respective communities, preventing violent extremism through intercultural and interfaith dialogue. To this end, twenty young civil society leaders will be selected to participate in this peace education experience. They will engage online through a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 25, 2023 (SKNIS): Dr. Rondalyn Dennis-Bradshaw has been appointed as the new Principal Nursing Officer (PNO) in the Ministry of Health, filling the important position that was vacant for the past seven years.  Dr. Bradshaw is a highly motivated, committed, dedicated and knowledgeable healthcare professional and Nurse Educator and Administrator with a combined experience of over 30 years in general nursing, midwifery and nursing education. She is a graduate of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing Education. She also completed a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (25 January 2023) – The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has launched a distinctive, first-of-its-kind island experience: a new Kittitian RumMaster program. Travellers looking for an exciting and immersive activity while visiting the beautiful island of St. Kitts can take advantage of the unique rum program that includes both practical and theoretical courses.Led by two of St. Kitts’ prestigious rum experts, the Kittitian RumMaster program invites travellers to deep-dive into the history of rum and distilling rum, gain hands-on experience in creating spiced rum and the methodology of creating rum-based cocktails.“The history of Caribbean rum and its influential impact…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 24, 2023 (SKNIS): Residents from Central Basseterre and further afield welcomed the reopening of the New Road Family Park noting that the day was eagerly anticipated by adults and children. The Park reopened on Monday (January 23, 2023) following a ceremony after being closed in March 2020. Tricia Smithen, her two sons, as well as her niece and nephew, were among the first to enter the park following the reopening ceremony. “We are here to have fun,” Ms. Smithen stated. “We are so, so glad this park is open because we don’t have anywhere other than the…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 23rd January, 2023– St Kitts and Nevis is among several Caribbean nations that are joining Latin America in strengthening the national institutional framework and aiming to implement a “New Public Service” that puts citizens first. Minister of Sustainable Development, Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke and Permanent Secretary in the same Ministry, Sherilita “Shez” Dore-Tyson participated virtually in the Conference of Ministers and Heads of Planning of Latin America and the Caribbean held in Santiago, Chile. The three-day conference, held at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Headquarters from 17th -19th January 2023, analyzed the progress made and the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 24, 2023 (SKNIS): The sound of excited children at play rang out at the New Road Family Park on Monday (January 23, 2022) following a ribbon cutting and reopening ceremony for the recreational facility, closed since March 2020. The Governor General’s Deputy Her Excellency Marcella Liburd, Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Deputy Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, the Parliamentary Representative for the area, the Honourable Marsha Henderson and other Cabinet members joined dozens of persons from the community for the eagerly anticipated reopening, Azilla Clarke, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Development,…