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(MOA Basseterre, St. Kitts, 19 May 2025): Fostering inclusive engagement and transparency in the rollout of the Medicinal Cannabis framework, the government of St. Kitts and Nevis held its first in a series of town hall meetings, hosted by the federation’s Medicinal Cannabis Authority onThursday, 15th May 2025. Held in the Large Conference Room at the St. Kitts Department of Agriculture, the meeting brought together farmers, entrepreneurs, and key stakeholders for a comprehensive discussion on the future of the medicinal cannabis industry in St. Kitts and Nevis. The event served as a platform for the Authority to provide clarity on…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) established by the CARICOM Heads of Government, is seeking suitably qualified individuals to fill the following position at its sub-agency, the Joint Regional Communications Centre (JRCC), with assigned duty station in Barbados.

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 20th, 2025 (PMO) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, will lead an official delegation to the Republic of Cuba for a state visit from Thursday, May 22 to Friday, May 23, 2025. This high-level engagement reaffirms the longstanding and deeply rooted diplomatic ties between St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of Cuba, with a focus on strengthening cooperation in the areas of healthcare, education, and regional solidarity. Accompanying the Prime Minister will be Mrs. Diani Prince-Drew; Dr. Marcus Natta, Cabinet Secretary; His Excellency Kenneth Douglas, Ambassador; Mr. Javon Liburd,…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 20, 2025 (PMO) — In a continued effort to strengthen the healthcare system and improve frontline services for the people of St. Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has announced that a full-time Emergency Room (ER) Specialist will officially join the Joseph N. France General Hospital team on June 18, 2025. The Prime Minister made the announcement during the May edition of The RoundTable, underscoring the significance of this development as a key step toward enhancing the quality, efficiency, and responsiveness of emergency medical care in the Federation. “This will ensure that persons coming to…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 20th, 2025 (PMO) – In a clear demonstration of commitment to the welfare of its citizens abroad, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis today, May 20, facilitated the shipment of a container of essential supplies to nationals studying in the Republic of Cuba. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Office and several other key national stakeholders, aims to provide daily-use items that are difficult to access under normal circumstances in Cuba. Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew and Minister of Foreign Affairs the Right Honourable Dr.…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 20, 2025 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been issued for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Notice has been given. Four Bills will receive their second reading, as the government’s good governance legislative agenda continues. The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Finance, National Security, Citizenship and Immigration, Health and Social Security, Dr. Terrance Drew, will move the second reading of the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Anti-Proliferation (Financing of Weapons of Mass Destruction) (Amendment)…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 19, 2025 (SKNIS): Public servants and Government Auxiliary Employees (GAEs) continue to be updated on recent history-making reforms to the government’s pension system. This recent update to the Pension Act and the GAE Act, builds on the momentum and commitment of the government to bring pension justice through inclusion and to provide security and restore dignity to all government employees. To date, seven sessions have been held with GAE’s and Civil Servants employed before May 18, 2012. The recent pension legislation changes were explained to attendees in detail, alongside information about how these changes affect retirement…

Vienna, Austria, May 19, 2025 — The Honourable Garth Wilkin, Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs of Saint Kitts and Nevis, on May 19, 2025, addressed the 34th Session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), calling for deeper international partnerships to bolster the administration of justice in small island developing states. Speaking to a global audience of policymakers and experts at the Vienna International Centre in Austria, Attorney General Wilkin underscored the challenges faced by Saint Kitts and Nevis in combating transnational criminal threats such as gun and drug trafficking, highlighting that “serious…

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts – May 17, 2025 – Saint Kitts and Nevis is emerging as a regional leader in digital justice reform, as Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Garth Wilkin, unveiled the nation’s cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) strategy to tackle court backlogs, during a high-level workshop hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Union, recently held in Barbados. Speaking at the Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation in Criminal Justice—a joint initiative of the UNDP PACE Justice Project and EL PAcCTO 2.0—Attorney General Wilkin outlined how the twin-island Federation…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 16, 2025 (SKNIS): The national momentum for the ban on single-use plastics in Saint Kitts and Nevis is growing as statistics and consumer feedback indicate a shift in public behaviour. Shipping data analysed by the Customs and Excise Department indicates a “significant reduction” in the importation of banned items such as t-shirt plastic bags, styrofoam food containers and plastic straws. Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Climate Action, Senator the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, described the declining numbers as a “positive indication of growing compliance and behavioural change among businesses and consumers.” She told Members of Parliament…