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Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 19, 2023 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to push forward with its plans and preparations for the 28th Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which will convene from November 30 to December 12, 2023, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).This was according to the Minister of Environment and Climate Action, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke during the Prime Minister’s Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers on January 18 at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Conference Room.“We are going to COP 28, and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 19, 2023 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts and Nevis Government is rolling out its good governance draft legislation next month.Attorney General the Honourable Garth Wilkin said that the Anti-Corruption Bill, Freedom of Information Amendment Bill, Integrity in Public Life Amendment Bill, and the Official Gazette Bill will be read in the Federal Parliament for the first time on February 08, 2023.At the Prime Minister’s Conference with Cabinet Ministers on January 18, 2023, the Attorney General explained that these four pieces of legislation are designed to create a good governance infrastructure that controls the operations of government. The…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Thursday, January 19, 2023: The Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank launched the Enhancing Learning Continuity (ELC) Project on Wednesday, January 18 at the CUNA Conference Centre.Dr. Martin Baptiste, Chief, Social Sector Division Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) explained the role of CDB in the actualization of the ELC.“On behalf of the Caribbean Development Bank it is a pleasure to participate in the launch of this Enhancing Learning Continuity Project. This is a project which has been made possible by special fund resources of the bank allocated by the Inter-American Development Bank under the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts. January 18, 2023- The Bank of Nevis Limited is partnering with the Department of Sports to produce the Basseterre Zone Public Primary School Championship, at the Kim Collins Stadium, on January 19 . The Bank of Nevis Ltd. is using the platform to underscore its commitment to social development through sport.The Basseterre Zone features the Irish Town Primary, Tucker Clarke Primary, Beach Allen Primary and the Dr. William Connor Primary schools.Confirmation of the Bank of Nevis Ltd’s commitment came in the form of a cheque handing over ceremony, to the Department of Sports, during a brief ceremony,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 19, 2023 (SKNIS) –At his first press conference for 2023 held at the NEMA conference room on January 18, Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew rejected allegations circulating on social media that the SIDF (Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation) had written off debt to Christophe Harbour and Kittitian Hill, two real estate development projects in St. Kitts. “The SIDF has not forgiven any loan. I want to make that clear,” Prime Minister Dr. Drew said. The SIDF has its interests in Christopher Harbour. We know that and it owns about thirty (30) percent of that development…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas is currently in London on a working visit. While there, Senior Minister Douglas will hold bilateral talks and seek to strengthen diplomatic relations between both countries. Additionally, Minister Douglas, who is also responsible for Economic Devleopment and Ivestments, will highlight investment opportunities in the twin-island Federation.

The region has the highest cost for a healthy diet compared to the rest of the world, at USD 3.89 per person per day, while the world average is USD 3.54. January 18, 2022, Santiago, Chile. The new United Nations report Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2022 finds that 22.5% of the Latin America and the Caribbean population cannot afford a healthy diet. In the Caribbean this figure reaches 52%; in Mesoamerica, 27.8%; and in South America, 18.4%. It should be noted that the high figure in the Caribbean is mainly attributed to the inclusion of Haiti, which has…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2023 (SKNIS): Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Garth Wilkin said his office examined and made effective changes to the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme’s legislation on the 23rd of December, 2022 to remove loopholes exploited by property developers. During the Prime Minister’s Press Conference on January 18, the Honourable Attorney General said, “What developers are required to do now, is that they have to place money received from the sale of real estate units into an escrow account and the administration of the citizenship by investment programme will now monitor the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2023 (SKNIS): The staff at the Department of Social Development is working assiduously to verify and process more than 12,000 applications that were submitted to the Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP). Persons had to reapply for the programme in November 2022 following the discovery of irregularities that saw ineligible persons receiving the monthly $500 stipend. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Development, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, gave an update on the regularization process on Wednesday (January 18, 2023) during the Prime Minister’s Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers. It was held in the NEMA Conference Room. “The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2023 (SKNIS): Plastic waste recycling continues to be high on the agenda for the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. As such, St. Kitts is set to establish a Recycling and Packaging Plant, said the Minister of Environment and Climate Action, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, on January 18, at the Prime Minister’s Monthly Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers at the NEMA conference room. The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is working with the Republic of China (Taiwan) on this project. Taiwan assisted Nevis in establishing a similar plant in December 2022. “Recently, [Resident] Ambassador…