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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 07, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In one week’s time, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will present the highly anticipated National Budget for the upcoming financial year. The National Assembly is expected to convene at 10am during a special Sitting that will be held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort’s Royal Ballroom. At that Sitting, the Annual Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals for 2022 will be presented by Prime Minister Harris. The prime minister has recently described the upcoming Budget as a “decisive…

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 — At a virtual ceremony held on December 3, 2021, H.E Malgorzata Wasilewska, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), presented her Letter of Credence to Dr. Didacus Jules, Director General of the OECS. In presenting her Letter of Credence, Ambassador Wasilewska expressed delight in doing so, albeit virtually, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In that regard, she extended her deepest condolences to families in OECS Member States who have lost loved ones in the global battle against the Coronavirus. The Ambassador conveyed the warmest regards of the High Representative…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 7, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The St. Kitts (Basseterre) Lions Club is celebrating its 42nd anniversary since it was chartered in St. Kitts, and Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris is lauding the association for its deep community outreach. In celebration of the anniversary, members led by their President Ms Heather Grant worshipped at the Antioch Baptist Church in Lime Kiln on Sunday December 7. Among those supporting them included Governor General’s Deputy His Excellency Michael and Mrs Cynthia Morton, and Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris. “It was a pleasure being here and to celebrate…

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 — A highly strategic project is gaining momentum in the OECS region. The Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP) is funded by the World Bank and is being implemented by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in partnership with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) and the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS). CARDTP began in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. To mark its one-year milestone, the project officially launched to the public on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Director General of the OECS, Dr.…

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 — Ambassador Colin Murdoch, the Permanent Observer of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to the United Nations Office in Geneva paid a courtesy call on Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization on Friday, December 3, 2021. Ambassador Murdoch was accompanied by Mr. Joel Richards, Senior Technical Specialist at the OECS Mission in Geneva. Also present was Mr. Stephen Fevrier, Senior Adviser to the WTO Director-General. Ambassador Murdoch and Dr. Okonjo-Iweala discussed a range of issues including bringing the fisheries subsidies negotiations to a successful conclusion, agreeing on a WTO response to the COVID-19 pandemic,…

As part of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, the Trolls encourage fans to become food heroes November 19, 2021 – Rome – The happy and colorful characters from DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls films have banded together with the United Nations (UN), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Foundation (UNF) in a digital campaign to mobilize action for a healthy diet and sustainable living. As part of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, the Trolls encourage their fans to become food heroes by taking actions including eating healthy and reducing food waste, and adding these actions to the United…

BASSETERRE (6th December, 2021): Tuesday is a BIG DEAL for St. Kitts as the destination will welcome FOUR cruise ships, ALL to be docked at Port Zante. Even more remarkable, three of those ships are from the Celebrity Cruise Line, a clear indication that our island and the attractions, tours and services we offer continue to appeal to major cruise lines.This is an important milestone and Tuesday will see the following cruise ships docked at Port Zante: Aida LunaCelebrity ApexCelebrity ConstellationCelebrity Equinox November was a robust month of cruise arrivals to the destination with more than 41,000 cruise passengers having visited the destination.…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (December 06, 2021) — An official of the Ministry of Tourism on Nevis is voicing satisfaction with the response to a series of COVID-19 sensitization training sessions for hospitality industry employees. Ms. Nicole Liburd, Product Development Officer in the ministry, was charged with organising and executing the sessions. She says the sessions has drawn hundreds of participants from a wide section of the industry. “Our estimation is that we would have seen approximately 2,000 or just over 2,000 individuals trained on the island of Nevis. This would include persons working in the water transport sector, the entertainment sector,…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (December 06, 2021) — Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health and Gender Affairs, believes that the time has come for the battle for supremacy between sexes to end, as she hailed the theme for International Men’s Day 2021 “Better relations between men and women.” While delivering an address a Men’s Day Awards Ceremony on November 30, 2021, hosted by the Department of Gender Affairs for International Men’s Day 2021, she addressed the issue of gender equality. “Too long global discussions on gender have in a number of ways pitted us against ourselves in a battle of the sexes…