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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 06, 2023 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, paid tribute to the recipients on the New Year Honours List for 2022 and 2023, otherwise known as the Palace Awards, at an Investiture Ceremony held at Government House on Wednesday, July 05, 2023. The awardees were Larkland M. Richards, along with Peter Coury – Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE); and Marjorie Morton, Eric H. Maynard and Vida H. Williams, who all received the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Award (MBE). The medals were…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 06, 2023 (SKNIS): Some 5,300 households in St. Kitts and Nevis are benefiting from the monthly $500 cash transfer system of the Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP) as of June 2023, with new qualifying households being added on a regular basis. Azilla Clarke, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs, shared that the households currently benefiting from the PAP are headed by senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and persons with children under the age of 16 years. The household’s monthly income is also less than $3,000 per month. Figures from the Ministry of Social…

Toronto, Canada 6th July 2023: On Tuesday, July4, 2023, the Caribbean Consular Corps (CCC) at Toronto celebrated the 50th Anniversary of CARICOM with great fanfare, regional pride, and patriotism. Three (3) major events were held: The Flag Raising Ceremony, brought together members of the CCC – Antigua and Barbuda (CG Ann-Marie Layne), The Bahamas, (Consul Shelley Sweeting), Barbados (CG Sonia Marville-Carter), Cuba (Consul Sabdiel Lafargue Moreno) Dominica (Frances Delsol, Trade and Investment Commissioner), Grenada (Hon CG Dawne Francios), Jamaica (CG Lincoln Downer), Saint Kitts and Nevis (Honorary Consul Brenda Foreman), Saint Lucia (CG Henry Mangal), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 6, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis extends sincere sympathies to the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew on the passing of his father and cultural icon Michael ‘Mick Stokes’ Heyliger on Monday 3rd July 2023. Sincere condolences are also extended to his daughter, popular DJ and radio personality Michelle “Sweet Sister Sensia” “Triple S” Stokes, and his lifelong partner Pamela Nolan. The veteran calypsonian, musician extraordinaire, and radio personality died at sixty-nine (69) years of age. He was well known within the Federation…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 6, 2023 (SKNIS) The Cabinet Ministers met under the Chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister, The Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, on Monday, July 3rd, 2023, and made several important decisions to improve the welfare of our people.Saint Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to the United States of America, Mrs Jacinth Henry-Martin paid a courtesy call on the Cabinet. Ambassador Henry-Martin informed the Cabinet of the vast opportunities and resources that the Washington D.C.-based embassy can provide to the Government and people of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Among the many areas of the work of the Embassy shared by Ambassador…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (06 July 2023) – The Ministry of Tourism and the St. Kitts Tourism Authority is delighted to announce the inclusion of Caribbean Airlines to its esteemed airlift roster as it continues to strengthen its position as a premier tourism destination. This exciting development will undoubtedly amplify the accessibility of St. Kitts for travelers within the region, firmly positioning the island as a premier Caribbean vacation spot. Marking a significant milestone for the island’s travel industry, the inaugural flight from Trinidad & Tobago to Antigua and then to St. Kitts is scheduled for 24 July 2023. Following this, a…

Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia, July 6, 2023 (SKNIS): The 35th Meeting of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Legal Affairs Committee is being held on July 6 and 7, 2023 in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. Attending the meeting on behalf of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is Attorney-General & Minister of Justice & Legal Affairs, Hon. Garth Wilkin. OECS LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE“The OECS Legal Affairs Committee is meeting over two days to discuss and finalize the OECS model Customs Bill. The meeting is being chaired by Hon. Leslie Mondesir, Attorney-General of Saint Lucia. We are currently discussing the Customs Bill which seeks to harmonize our customs laws to properly implement the important OECS Economic Union principles established by the Revised Treaty of…

5 July 2023, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The EC dollarremains strong, that is according to Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank(ECCB), Timothy N. J. Antoine in his reflection on the work of the ECCB and regionaldevelopments for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2023. The Governor highlighted the continued strength and resilience of the EC Dollar as one ofthe ECCB’s key achievements of the 2022-2023 financial year. He pointed out that“Resilience is the capacity to absorb shocks and to bounce forward, not back,” GovernorAntoine said “Every shock should be leveraged to derive positive legacies.” The…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 6, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis extends sincere sympathies to the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew on the passing of his father and cultural icon Michael ‘Mick Stokes’ Heyliger on Monday 3rd July 2023. Sincere condolences are also extended to his daughter, popular DJ and radio personality Michelle “Sweet Sister Sensia” “Triple S” Stokes, and his lifelong partner Pamela Nolan. The veteran calypsonian, musician extraordinaire, and radio personality died at sixty-nine (69) years of age. He was well known within the Federation…

San Jose, 6 July 2023 (IICA) – Agriculture faces the challenging task of adapting to the impacts of climate change, but it can also contribute to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, stated Diego Arias, Agriculture and Food Program manager at the World Bank for Latin America and the Caribbean, in an interview with AgroAmérica, broadcast on the TV channel AgroMais in Brazil.“The sector’s environmental agenda no longer consists only of adapting, but also of contributing to climate change mitigation. We must work so that small farmers can demonstrate the contributions they make in terms of the environment”, said Arias.Arias explained that the World…