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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 17th, 2024—The Medicinal Cannabis Authority is proud to announce the appointment of Mrs. Jihan Williams-Knight as the new Chairperson of the Cannabis Board. With an illustrious career spanning over sixteen years in the legal field and a wealth of experience in intellectual property law, Mrs. Williams-Knight is exceptionally well-suited to lead the Board in advancing the medicinal cannabis sector.   Mrs. Williams-Knight holds a master’s degree in Intellectual Property Law with specializations in international trade and creative industries. Her distinguished career includes senior management roles in the Public Service and extensive service on various statutory boards and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, June 17, 2024 [Press Secretary, PMO] – Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, accompanied by a distinguished delegation including Premier of Nevis Honourable Mark Brantley, Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rt. Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, and other key senior government officials, will embark on a significant state visit to Taiwan from June 20-27, 2024. The delegation’s visit aims to strengthen bilateral ties and explore new avenues of cooperation between the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan). The St. Kitts and Nevis delegation will also include Cabinet Secretary,…

The Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, was paid a courtesy visit by His Excellency Mohammed Methqal, Ambassador Director General of the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI). This courtesy call was part of a regional tour to help strengthen the relations between Morocco and Saint Kitts and Nevis as well as other Caribbean States. The Foreign Minister welcomed His Excellency and conveyed profound gratitude to the Kingdom of Morocco for their unwavering support to Saint Kitts and Nevis in the fields of agriculture, education, tourism and health; and…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts (17th June 2024) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce the graduation of Ms. Kayla Weekes, who earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from ADA University in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 13 June 2024. Ms. Weekes is the first and only national of Saint Kitts and Nevis to be awarded the 2020 scholarship from the Government of Azerbaijan for citizens of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Member Countries. This remarkable feat not only celebrates her individual success but also underscores the strengthened educational and diplomatic ties between Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of Azerbaijan.…

The St. Christopher and Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) wishes to inform the general public that its E-Visa System is currently offline due to a planned electrical outage this morning. SCASPA understands the inconvenience this interruption may cause and sincerely apologize. It is expected that the service will be back online by the end of the day. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 15, 2024 (SKNIS) – The Citizenship by Investment Unit Bill, 2024, was successfully passed in the National Assembly of St. Kitts and Nevis on Friday, June 14, effectively paving the way for the establishment of the Citizenship by Investment Unit as a body corporate. This move embodies the government’s commitment to continuously employ new measures to strengthen the Federation’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme in line with best international practices. This critical piece of legislation was championed by Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Citizenship and Immigration, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew. In doing so, Dr.…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JUNE 14, 2024 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is moving ahead with the establishment and operationalisation of its Continuing International Due Diligence (CIDD) Unit, further underscoring its continued efforts towards strengthening the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme and further protecting the country’s reputation internationally. The new CIDD unit will be headed by former Commissioner of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and current Ambassador for the Eastern Caribbean States to the Kingdom of Morocco, His Excellency Ian Queeley. In making the announcement during the Friday, June 14 sitting of the National…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 14, 2024 (SKNIS): The Livelihood Improvement for Family Transformation (LIFT) programme will open to new applicants on Monday, June 17, 2024, under an improved management system that promotes transparency, increases efficiency and builds sustainability so that it can achieve the objective of reducing poverty. Minister of State of Social Development and Gender Affairs, the Honourable Isalean Phillip, noted that the Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP), which preceded the introduction of LIFT, suffered from many abnormalities. The PAP was a cash transfer programme that provided $500 to households earning less than $3,000 per month. Official statistics indicate that there…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 14, 2024 (SKNIS): In a concerted effort to strengthen the nation’s immigration laws, the Federal Parliament has successfully passed the Immigration (Amendment) Bill, 2024. This significant legislation, moved through Parliament by Attorney General, the Honourable Garth Wilkin, complements the recently passed Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Bill, 2024, and aims to deter the shielding, harbouring, or transportation of smuggled migrants into St Kitts and Nevis. Attorney General Wilkin said that over the past five years, St Kitts and Nevis has experienced a troubling rise in incidents involving smuggled migrants. These individuals have often been intercepted in the Federation’s…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 14, 2024 (SKNIS): The Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Bill, 2024, was successfully passed in the Federal Parliament in St. Kitts and Nevis on Friday, June 14, 2024. The Bill, championed by Attorney General, the Honourable Garth Wilkin, represents a robust response to the growing issue of migrant smuggling within the Federation’s territorial waters. The legislation aims to deter the smuggling of migrants into St. Kitts and Nevis and aligns national laws with the international Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. Attorney General Wilkin…