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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 18, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Micheal Drew will address the nation tomorrow Monday, September 19 on the occasion of the 39th Anniversary of Independence of St. Kitts and Nevis. The Independence Address will be broadcast on both ZIZ TV and Radio. On ZIZ TV the broadcast times will be 7:30 am; 12:00 pm; 2:30 pm and 8:00 pm. On ZIZ Radio the airing times will be 7:30 am; 10:30 am; 12:30 pm; 5:00 pm and 7:30 pm. The address will also be carried live on ZIZ and SKNIS Facebook pages…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 18, 2022 (SKNIS): Acting on the decision of the Cabinet, the Commander of the St. Kitts Nevis Defence Force wishes to inform the general public that the Annual Toasting Ceremony at Camp Springfield on Monday, 19th September, 2022 has been cancelled. Additionally, His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir S.W Tapley Seaton has informed that the Independence Cocktail Reception held at Government House on Independence night has been postponed. A new date will be communicated. The cancellation of the Annual Toasting Ceremony and the postponement of the Cocktail Reception is a mark of respect for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 18, 2022 (SKNIS): Governor-General of Canada, Her Excellency Mary May Simon has congratulated the Government and people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on their attainment of 39 years as a sovereign nation. St. Kitts and Nevis became an independent nation on 19th September, 1983. In a congratulatory message to Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, Her Excellency Simon said:“On behalf of all Canadians, I am delighted to extend my heartfelt greetings to you and to the people of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the occasion of your country’s Independence…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 18, 2022 (SKNIS): The CARICOM (Caribbean Community) has extended its best wishes to the Government and people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on their 39th National Day on September 19. In a congratulatory message from the Secretary-General of CARICOM, Dr. Carla N. Barnett, to Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, she said: “I wish to extend, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), congratulations to you and to the Government and people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on the occasion of the country’s Thirty-Ninth Anniversary…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 18, 2022 (SKNIS): The President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, has offered congratulations to the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis for their achievement on the 39th Anniversary of Independence Day, which is on September 19. In a congratulatory message to His Excellency Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton, Governor-General of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency President Ramaphosa wrote: “On the auspicious occasion of the celebration of Independence Day of Saint Kitts and Nevis on 19th September, 2022, the Government and people of the Republic of…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 17, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will celebrate its 39th Anniversary of Independence having attained Independence on September 19, 1983. Congratulatory messages keep on pouring in with the most recent one coming from the Republic of Korea congratulating the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis on this momentous occasion. In a congratulatory letter sent to His Excellency Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton, Governor-General of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, President of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea wrote: “On occasion of the Independence Day of the Federation…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 17, 2022 (SKNIS)–His Holiness Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio), Bishop of Rome, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church and Sovereign of the State of Vatican City, has congratulated the Government and people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on their attainment of 39 years as an independent nation. In a congratulatory message addressed to His Excellency Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton, Governor-General of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, His Holiness wrote: “As you celebrate the National Day of Saint Kitts and Nevis, I send cordial greetings to Your Excellency. In praying that…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 16, 2022 (SKNIS) – In his inaugural National Heroes’ Day Address to the nation, Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew invited every citizen and resident of St. Kitts and Nevis to appreciate, to be grateful for, and to emulate the lives of the Federation’s five National Heroes. The five outstanding sons of the soil who ascended to the rank of National Heroes are the Late Right Excellent Sir Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw; the Late Right Excellent Sir C. A. Paul Southwell; the Late Right Excellent Sir Joseph N. France; the Late Right Excellent Sir Simeon Daniel and the Right Excellent and the Right…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2022 (SKNIS): In keeping with the National Honours Act, nineteen (19) citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis were recognized for their sterling contribution to nation-building. The names were revealed during the National Heroes’ Day Observance Address by Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew on National Heroes’ Day on Friday, September 16, 2022.The National Honours Act established a trio of merit-based awards, which includes the Medal of Honour, the Companion of the Star of Merit, and the Order of National Hero. The Companion of the Star of Merit, which is awarded…

16th September, 2022 Today, National Heroes Day, we celebrate the people who made tremendous sacrifices to make our nation the great nation it is. Our twin-island federation, though small, has made outstanding contributions throughout the region and globally. Our national heroes were nation builders. Ordinary men of society who were dedicated to their cause and drive to better their communities and their country on a whole. We must appreciate and be grateful for the legacy that our historical heroes have left for us today. We must never stop remembering the contributions they made. In order for our young people to take…