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Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 3, 2023 [Press Secretary’s Office]: Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and Ms. Andrea Power, Senior Advisor to the President of the Caribbean Development Bank paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew today.Several pertinent matters of national and regional importance were discussed including Inter-Regional Travel, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Citizenship by Investment, Health, Food Security, and Education.Prime Minister Drew shared with the President of CDB the nation’s holistic economic strategies in the advancement towards a Sustainable Island State and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 03, 2023 (SKNIS): Cash transfers under the Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP) resumed on Friday, February 03, 2023. “Today, we will start with paying about 2,300 persons,” Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew shared on Friday during a Special Interview with members of the media at the Koi Resort. The payments are being made to households in two categories in the first instance. Recipients of the first payment are households headed by seniors, that is, persons 60 years and older, who identified as the main applicant during the registration period. The second is households headed by persons…

Fellow citizens and residents and members of the media, good afternoon to you all.Thank you for joining for this special and critically important dialogue on key matter of national importance. As Minister of National Security, but more so, as a citizen and father, I am truly disheartened by the recent acts of gun violence in and around our Capital Basseterre. Rest assured that your Government is working quickly and strategically to quell this violence and to safeguard you and your families. O 2. Health On the Health front, we continue to build the process structures needed to improve the delivery…

(City of Belmopan, Belize) The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC)has launched the #Betterclimate4MyHealth campaign, an urgent call to action to youngpeople, across the 16 CARIFORUM countries to advocate for immediate action to addressthe health-related issues caused by the global climate crisis.Using evidence and stories of real young people, ages 9-30, the campaign will encourageCaribbean youth to be agents of climate change for action.During the launch, Mr. Keith Nichols, Head of the Project Development and ManagementUnit, at the CCCCC invited Caribbean youth to join the movement for climate and healthaction.“We want to hear your concerns. We want to hear your…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 3, 2023 [Press Secretary’s Office]: The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis recently appointed two nationals to the position of Ambassador-at -large. Mr. Worrell D. Nero J.D., L.E.C. and Mr. Cedric Liburd have been granted the honour of providing ambassadorial support to the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, and represent the Government on matters of state.(His Excellency Ambassador Cedric Liburd) His Excellency Ambassador Cedric Liburd, of Upper Monkey Hill, St. Peters, Saint Kitts, is a former Minister of Government. He was elected to parliament in 1995 under the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 03, 2023 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to reform and strengthen the Alternative Pathways Lifestyle Programme (APLP) commonly known as the “Peace Programme,” by implementing training programmes and developmental avenues. During a special interview with members of the media on Friday, February 03, 2023, at the Koi Resort, Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew spoke to the continued strengthening of the programme to better assist registrants. “We have continued with the payments, but we wanted, of course, to register people so that they can be properly paid. We are saying that people…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 03, 2023 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis is recognizing African influence on the traditions and cultural practices of the Federation during History and Heritage Month, which is observed in the month of February annually. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Four Hundred Years of African Ancestral Creativity and Ingenuity.” Minister of Culture, the Honourable Samal Duggins, during an address to the Nation to commemorate the month, said that History and Heritage Month is solemn and important. He praised the Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park Society, Nevis Historical and Conservation Society, the Saint Christopher National Trust, and the Ministry…

Community Notice Nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis are invited to apply for scholarships to pursue a Master’s Degree at the Law Institute of the International Maritime Organization. Talented candidates under the age of 40 years are strongly encouraged to apply, must be highly motivated to work for their government, and upon completion of their studies, will make a vital contribution to the development of the national legal framework and maritime sector. Whereas the LL.M. programme is open exclusively to graduates in law, the M. Hum. programme is open to candidates holding a degree in any other discipline related to…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 1, 2023 (SKNIS) – Shortly upon assuming office, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the leadership of Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, earmarked the strengthening of the policy framework on climate change as one of its key priority areas going forward.The Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued on January 31, 2023, suggests that St. Kitts and Nevis is on the right path in this regard, as it has identified achieving natural disaster resilience and climate change adaptation policies as two key areas that can…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, February 2, 2023 [Press Secretary’s Office]: The recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report gave insight into the financial status of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Mr. Alexandre Chailloux of the IMF Mission and his delegation visited the Federation for the 2023 Article IV consultation sessions on macroeconomic policies and economic developments in January 2023 (16–27). The report outlined several initiatives undertaken by the previous government administration to address the economic downturn and the impact of these decisions on the nation’s finances. “The previous administration made a substantial repurchase of land (7.6 percent of GDP)…