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St. Kitts-Nevis (SKN) Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr Terrance Drew, attended the Electronic Cash Conference 2022 on November 12, 2022. The conference was held at the Royal St. Kitts Hotel and was organised by Sunny Gehani, a St. Kitts-based citizenship by investment consultant and businessman, and hosted by Elliott Price of Feindish Crypto. Addressing the conference as a guest speaker, Prime Minister Drew expressed that while the Bitcoin Cash is used by some businesses in SKN, due diligence checks were presently being prioritised by the Government ahead of any major decision concerning the cryptocurrency’s official use. The…

11 November 2022, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has extended the submission deadline for its 40th Anniversary Stamp Design Competition. The deadline is now 25 November.In October 2022, the ECCB announced the stamp design competition to commemorate its Ruby (40th) Anniversary, which falls on 1 October 2023.The Stamp Design Competition is open to residents in the ECCB member countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat,Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, except employees of the ECCB and its affiliates and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 11, 2022 (SKNIS): Tourism authorities in St. Kitts are mobilizing resources to rebuild the industry and capitalize on the positive momentum gained in the past three months.At the State of Industry event on Wednesday (November 09), Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Marsha Henderson, said that the destination has generated quite a bit of interest in key markets as global travel and tourism rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.“During this month, we will have a total of six inaugural cruise calls which include the world’s largest (cruise) vessel Wonder of the Seas calling on Thursday, 24th November. During…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 11th November, 2022 – Fifty workers at the Solid Waste Management Corporation (SWMC) were approved to receive an honorarium in the amount of Two Thousand Eastern Caribbean Dollars ($2000XCD) on Friday 11th November,2022.Minister responsible for SWMC, Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke said she is thankful that the process has been completed which now allows for the 50 workers to be compensated for their invaluable services during the COVID-19 pandemic.During previous meetings with the staff of the Corporation, Minister Dr. Clarke assured the workers that their concerns related to their services during the pandemic were valid and would be…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 10, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has waived the cost of lands for persons who have been residing on properties at La Guerite for years without a title, right or lease of said lands.The good news for the residents of the area was shared by the Government Minister and Parliamentary Representative for Constituency Three, the Honourable Konris Maynard during a walkthrough of the La Guerite community earlier today, Thursday, November 10, 2022.Minister Maynard said, “I would have written in my capacity as the Parliamentary Representative of this area to the Government and…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 10, 2022 (SKNIS): President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Her Excellency Dr. Tsai Ing-wen said that Taiwan and St. Kitts and Nevis have maintained consistent mutual support over the years and continue to achieve excellent results through wide-ranging bilateral collaboration.President Tsai’s commendation came in an address to welcome St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew on his inaugural State Visit to Taiwan on the morning of November 8, 2022, at the main plaza and lobby of the National Theatre and Concert Hall of the National Performing Arts Center after a 19-gun salute…

Seeking solutions to sargassum algae in the Caribbean03 November 2022 – Bridgetown, Barbados – Sargassum has been washing up in growingnumbers on the shores of the Caribbean Sea for more than a decade. Easily identified by itsbrown colour and a powerful stench, this algae in such increased volumes is seriously damagingtourism in island communities, catches in fishing industries and economies in general.Coastlines stretching from Trinidad and Tobago to Anguilla, as well as beaches in Belize andsouthern Mexico, have been affected by the influx. Even worse, no one knows when thesargassum will arrive in any given year or what amount might…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 09, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Sports made a financial contribution to Jahzara Claxton through her parents that will be used to develop her sporting skill further and to offset expenses while she is away as a member of the West Indies Under 19 Female Cricket Team. Minister of Sports, the Honourable Samal Duggins, presented the contribution to Jahzara’s mother Ika Francis and father, Frank Claxton, during a brief handover ceremony on Wednesday (November 09, 2022) at the Minister’s office Minister Duggins said that the Ministry is proud of the young, talented two-sport athlete who continues…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) will host its second annual Ministerial Summit on Friday 11 November 2022 from 9:30 AM AST in St. George’s, Grenada. The event will also be live streamed via CXC® TV, www.cxc.org/cxctv.The event will be held under the theme Flexible Learning, Credentialing and Assessment and will engage education policymakers, from across the region, in high-level dialogue. The second Ministerial Summit will consider flexible learning and assessment in a new paradigm of educational credentialling within the region’s education system. Key emphasis of the Summit is the exploration of CXC’s new qualifications management framework and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 09, 2022 (SKNIS): Carnival Spirit made its maiden cruise call on the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday, November 09, 2022, making it the first call from Carnival Cruise Line to dock at Port Zante in Basseterre, St. Kitts for the 2022-2023 season. Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Marsha Henderson, and other key personnel were on hand to welcome Captain Salvatore Siviero, crew and passengers. “Captain Salvatore, I am honoured this morning to welcome you, your crew and passengers to our beautiful destination St. Kitts on your inaugural call. In fact, you are the first call from the…