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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 15, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, during his Budget Address 2023, highlighted that the Government is doing significant work to guarantee that the Integrity in Public Life (Amendment) Bill, Anti- Corruption Bill and Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill, are soon tabled in the Parliament, enacted into law, and ‘given teeth’.Although the Integrity in Public Life Bill and Freedom of Information Bill were passed into law in 2018 under the Dr. Timothy Harris Administration, they were never fully operationalized.“Plans are advancing for the tabling…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 15, 2022 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew and his Administration fully understand and appreciate that a healthy population is one of the country’s most important assets. Because of this, the Government will invest more in healthcare “as this is an important standard that a sustainable state must meet.”“The 2023 Estimates, therefore propose that provisions be made for Recurrent Expenditure totaling $73.3 million, reflecting a 28.7 percent increase when compared to the 2022 Estimates. The Ministry of Health will utilize these resources to improve the quality of services across the…

BASSETERRE, ST KITTS, December 15, 2022(Press Secretary’s Office)- Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew introduced the Appropriation Bill (2023), 2022, of approximately EC$1.02 billion under the theme: “Towards Our Transformation as a Sustainable Small Island State” during the Sitting of Parliament on Wednesday, 14th December 2022 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ballroom.In his Budget Address the Prime Minister zeroed in on the seven (7) pillars of commitment to the people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis that his administration campaigned on during the August 2022 election.It was announced by the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance…

BASSETERRE, ST KITTS, December 15, 2022 (Press Secretary’s Office) – The new St Kitts-Nevis Labour (SKNLP) administration of Prime Minister the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew is cautiously optimistic that the St Kitts and Nevis economy will improve in 2023. Delivering his first Budget Address in the National Assembly since taking office four months ago, Dr. Drew in his capacity as Minister of Finance disclosed that some of the core elements of the COVID-19 pandemic support, “would remain in place up to June 2023 by which time we hope to have had a comprehensive stocktaking and updated information on the actual state of…

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The authorities agreed on the need to work together on this issue and take advantage of multilateral forums to end hunger in the region. December 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina – Seventeen high-level authorities from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), participated today of the event “Integration and exchange of experiences to advance food security and nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean.” The meeting was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which currently holds the pro tempore presidency of CELAC.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party Administration has made the reconstruction of the Basseterre High School a major priority. In a recent statement, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley spoke about the current status of the Basseterre High School reconstruction. “As you look around you will realize that I am on the grounds of the Basseterre High School, still quite emotional when I visit this site, but as the Minister responsible for Education I was charged with the responsibility of delivering the real deal in education. And as such, we have started immediately on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew introduced the Appropriation Bill (2023), 2022, of approximately EC$1.02 Billion under the theme: “Towards Our Transformation as a Sustainable Small Island State” during the Sitting of Parliament on Wednesday, December 14 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ballroom. “My Government has worked hard to ensure that the necessary resources would be provided to facilitate a more effective and efficient delivery of public services,” said Dr. Drew. “In this regard, we are proposing the allocation of $1.02 billion to support Recurrent and Capital Expenditure, as well as…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will pursue the construction of 2,000 energy-efficient homes over the next five years under an initiative dubbed “The Renaissance Housing Programme.” Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, shared details about the new programme while delivering the 2023 Budget Address on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ball Room. “The National Housing Corporation (NHC) will commence the first phase of building in the first quarter of 2023 with the construction of about 100 homes,” Prime Minister Drew stated. “These…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (SKNIS): The establishment of the new Ministry of Youth, Aging and Disabilities and the allocation of over $2.2 million to fund its first year of operation in 2023 is a key takeaway from the first Budget presentation by St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew. Dr. Drew told members of the Federal Parliament and stakeholders from all walks of life, who convened at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ball Room for the Sitting of the National Assembly on December 14, 2022, that the formation of the new ministry is in keeping…