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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 16, 2021 (SKNIS): Appreciation and awareness of the budding creative sector in St. Kitts and Nevis will be given greater focus in 2022 with the launch of “The Month of the Arts.” The new initiative is a product of the Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Entertainment and Talent Development. The visibility campaign will feature virtual events, four mural projects across the Federation featuring local groups and students, writing competitions in poetry and prose, as well as art competitions, to name a few. Minister of Entrepreneurship, Entertainment and Talent Development, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, said that she firmly believes that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (SKNIS): The Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, Minister of Health, Information Technology, Talent Development and Entrepreneurship lent her full support to the Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, describing it as one that is truly designed to invest heavily in the people of St. Kitts and Nevis. “Mr. Speaker, there is no doubt that in the areas for which I am proud to have ministerial responsibility and from my Constituency of #3, this Budget truly delivers,” said Minister Byron-Nisbett on day two of the Budget Debate on Wednesday, December 15. “This Budget does invest in our people. This…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Residents living at La Guerite Extension will be one step closer to being homeowners following the buildout of the area in 2022.This was according to Akilah Byron-Nisbett, Minister of Health et.al and Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher #3 while lending her support to the Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, on day two of the Budget Debate on December 15.“Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to report that in conversation with the Ministry of Sustainable Development, I have been given the commitment that the buildout of La Guerite will start in 2022. I have been told…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Senator the Honourable, Wendy Phipps, has hailed the Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, as a people-centred Budget that waters the roots of economic grounding in order to restore St. Kitts and Nevis’ pathway to growth and development recorded pre-COVID-19.To support this statement, Minister Phipps cited several key measures outlined in the 2021 Budget Address that was presented to the Federal Parliament on December 14, 2021, by Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.“We have seen, for example, the largest ever budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Education to the tune…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Confidence in the economy of St. Kitts and Nevis remains high, particularly among the business community, in spite of the challenges being created by the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Industry and Commerce, Senator the Honourable Wendy Phipps, highlighted that evidence of the confidence in the economy can be seen in the hundreds of new businesses that were registered this year.“For 2021 alone, we have seen five hundred and fifty-four (554) new businesses being registered. This, Mr. Speaker, shows confidence in the local…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (SKNIS): The new Court Annex at the Sir Lee L. Moore Judicial and Legal Complex, which was officially opened on December 14, now bears the name of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Governor-General, a prominent lawyer who served as the first Attorney-General after the Federation gained its Independence in 1983, His Excellency Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL.D.Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris commended the Governor-General during the dedication ceremony on December 14.“I deem it a singular honour to approve and witness the naming of this Annex in honour of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (SKNIS): The newly constructed Annex at the Sir Lee L. Moore Judicial and Legal Complex was officially opened on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, signaling the government’s commitment to the speedy administration of justice. “The opening of this new Judicial and Legal Services building in this Complex signals, reinforces the commitment of the Team Unity Administration to pursue the highest levels in the administration of justice in our country. We expect that this new building and the services that we will provide, would provide greater access to justice for our people,” said Attorney-General and Minister…

BASSETERRE (15th December, 2021): Today we are proud to announce that Minister of Tourism Lindsay F.P. Grant has been named Caribbean Tourism Minister of the Year in the Caribbean Journal annual Caribbean Travel Awards. This award recognizes Minister Grant’s impeccable leadership through a turbulent year of managing and driving the return of tourism to the destination. While working nimbly with the Federation’s health officials to manage and adjust tourism protocols and driving the creation of an industry-leading set of cruise protocols, Minister Grant steered the destination through the most challenging periods of the pandemic while simultaneously positioning the Federation as the premier destination where international air…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply saddened by the death of more than 60 people following the explosion of a fuel tanker in Cap Haitien, Haiti, on Tuesday, 13 December 2021. The tragedy of this horrific accident is compounded by the severe injuries to dozens of persons/people, and the destruction of adjacent homes and properties. The Community shares the grief of its sister Member State, and wishes a full and speedy recovery to the injured. CARICOM extends its condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives, and to the Government and People of Haiti, as…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CIC) stands ready to work closely with the Team Unity Government as it gets ready to roll out its plans and projects outlined in the National Budget for the 2022 Financial Year to put the country and the economy back on track.That assurance was given by the President of the Chamber, Mrs. Giselle Matthews on Tuesday, December 14 following the Budget presentation by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris.“I think…