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BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts, September 24, 2025 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Christopher and Nevis will hold a State Funeral to honour the life and legacy of former Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, GCMG, OBE, CSM, JP, an event befitting a man who shaped the nation’s destiny both in and out of office. A State Funeral, as outlined in official protocol, is a formal and public event arranged and funded by the government to honour and commemorate a Head of State or Head of Government. It involves prescribed military honours and follows specific ceremonial traditions. This solemn occasion…

New York, USA, September 23, 2025 (PMO) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, today, September 23, engaged in a significant bilateral meeting with Her Excellency Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary-General of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The discussions centered on forging stronger partnerships between St. Kitts and Nevis and the OIF, with Prime Minister Drew reaffirming the Federation’s keen interest in becoming a member of the global Francophonie community. He noted that St. Kitts and Nevis’ rich francophone history, as the first French…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 23, 2025 (SKNIS) – The Federal Cabinet, with a profound sense of national loss, announces the official funeral arrangements for the late former Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, GCMG, OBE, CSM, JP. Sir Edmund, who passed away on September 7th, 2025, served as the third Governor-General of our Federation from 2013 to 2015. He will be accorded a State Funeral, reflecting his immense contributions to the nation. The service will be held on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Wesley Methodist Church on Seaton Street, Basseterre. To honour his distinguished service, the Federal Cabinet has…

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts, September 23, 2025 (SKNIS) – The Ministry of Education officially launched the Christopher-Wilkin Institute of Technology (CWIT) on Monday, September 22. This groundbreaking national training institute is set to transform the delivery of vocational education, expand opportunities for students, and ensure the long-term sustainability of skills development across Saint Kitts and Nevis. The CWIT represents the strategic merger of three Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions: the Advanced Vocational Education Centre (AVEC), Project Strong, and the National Skills Training Programme (NSTP). Speaking at the launch ceremony, held on the AVEC grounds, Acting Prime Minister and…

New York, USA, September 23, 2025 (PMO) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, joined world leaders today, September 23rd, for the opening of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York. Prime Minister Drew is leading a high-level delegation to the UNGA 80 High-Level Week, which includes Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas; Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke; Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Naeemah Hazelle; and St. Kitts and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis- 22 September 2025 The Attorney General’s Office and Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs in collaboration with the UNDP PACE Justice Project funded by the European Union is hosting a two-day Case Management Training from September 22 to 23. The training convenes judges, magistrates, prosecutors, defence counsel, registrars, and clerks of court to strengthen practical skills in managing cases efficiently, reducing delays, and embedding greater accountability across the justice system. Delivering the opening remarks, the Hon. Garth Wilkin, Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, emphasized that backlogs and delays threaten efficiency and…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 23, 2025 (SKNIS): Notice has been given for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Monday, October 06, 2025, at 10 a.m. The Order Paper and other Papers will be issued at a later date. The National Assembly will be broadcast live on ZIZ Radio (96 FM) and participating radio stations. It can also be viewed live on TV Channel 5 in St. Kitts and Channel 98 in Nevis. It will also be streamed live at www.zizonline.com. Copies of the Bills will be made available…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, September 22, 2025 (UNESCO National Commission) – On September 19, 2025, St. Kitts and Nevis delegates made a strong case for increased UNESCO technical assistance and financing to preserve the valuable and rich cultural heritage across the Caribbean, including in the Federation. The Federation’s delegates were attending a virtual consultation session hosted by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Paris and the UNESCO Caribbean regional office in Jamaica, on the development of a dedicated strategy and prioritization framework for SIDS within the context of the World Heritage Convention. In its opening remarks, St. Kitts and Nevis…

St. Kitts and Nevis, 22nd September, 2025 Her Excellency Hadiya Claxton, Special Envoy for the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, is proud to announce the first cohort of students selected for the TrailBlaze SKN mentorship programme, an initiative designed to empower the nation’s brightest young minds through mentorship, guidance, and international networks. Originally announced in September 2024, the programme has now come to fruition after receiving an overwhelming response. Over the past several months, the selection committee reviewed a remarkable pool of applications from students across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, including high school and college…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis – September 22, 2025 – During its Independence 42 celebrations, the Honourable Prime Minister Dr Terrance M Drew met with Mrs Karin Sullivan, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. at the U.S. Mission to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean and expressed the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis’ deep appreciation to the United States for its continued partnership in strengthening national security and countering the trafficking of narcotics through the Federation and neighbouring islands of the Eastern Caribbean. Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew highlighted the significance of this collaboration, stating: “We are grateful to the Government and people of the United…