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Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 18, 2023 (SKNIS): A team from the Department of Community Development and Social Services interacted with residents of the Conaree community on Wednesday (May 17, 2023) to get a better sense of issues or challenges impacting the area and opportunities to fill gaps. The walk-through was led by Erslyn Patrick Bridgewater, Senior Community Development Officer, who noted that the feedback from persons will help to plan intervention strategies and development initiatives for the area. Recommendations shared by residents included adding external steps to access the top floor of the community centre, proper cleaning of street drains, damages…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 18, 2023 (SKNIS) – After weeks of training, 44 officers of St. Kitts and Nevis Customs and Excise Department – 28 from St. Kitts and 16 from Nevis – completed the 13th Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council (CCLEC) Junior Officers Basic Training Course and are now better equipped to protect the nation’s borders from the illicit movement of goods and people. During their six-week training, the officers were educated in Customs Overview; Legislation; Prohibition and Restriction; Effective Communication; Situation Diffusion; Warehousing; Release and Accounting; Invoice; Customs Classification; Drug Identification; Customs Evaluation; Tariff Preferences and Rules of Origin; Risk…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 18, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Honourable Samal Duggins said that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, which he leads, continues its thrust towards achieving CARICOM’s 25 percent by 2025 Agenda which is aimed at reducing the high regional food import bill.“In 2020, CARICOM would have adopted the 25 by 2025 Agenda, and in 2022, three days after I would have taken office, I had the chance to visit Trinidad where we had discussions about that agenda and our input into that agenda. The sad thing is you recognize you wouldn’t have heard about the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 18, 2023 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is one step closer to establishing an Access to Justice Bureau aimed at strengthening the Rule of Law in the country and positively impacting people’s quality of life. Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Senator Honourable Garth Wilkin, said that the Bureau will consist of three arms. “The first arm will be the Legal Aid Clinic where persons who cannot afford commercial lawyer rates can attend and receive top class service for civil matters, including family court,” said Attorney-General Wilkin during the Prime Minister’s Press…

INDEPENDENCE 40 THEME REVEALED: “GROWING SUSTAINABLY, DEVELOPING MATURELY, BUILDING RESILIENCY: INDEPENDENCE 40” Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 18, 2023 (SKNIS): This year’s 40th Independence Anniversary will be celebrated under the theme “Growing Sustainably, Developing Maturely, Building Resiliency: Independence 40”. The theme was chosen from over four hundred entries that were submitted and won by Reverend Damien E. Hughes of Challengers Village, St. Kitts. The announcement was made by Prime Minister, Dr the Honourable Terrance Drew, during a Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers on Thursday, May 18, at NEMA Conference Room. Prime Minister Dr. Drew congratulated Mr. Hughes on his win. In an…

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 — Youth crime is becoming an increasing challenge in the region, hindering sustainable development and economic growth. In this context, the United States Government, in partnership with the OECS Commission and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, launched two of its Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) projects aimed at stemming the rise in crime among youth in the Eastern Caribbean. The announcement coincided with the Eighth Meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers for Human and Social Development, and the Eighth Meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers: Education. The projects-: Opportunities to Advance…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 18, 2023 (SKNIS) – Nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis with existing student loans with the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis (DBSKN) are being added to the Government’s Graduate Finance Project and will now see the interest rate on their loans reduced to five (5) percent per annum.“I want to announce today that come June 1st, existing student loans in the Development Bank will now be reduced to five percent. I think that when we made the first announcement I said that we are going to come back and announce something else, and so students…

Thursday, May 18, 2023 — The Eighth OECS Council of Ministers: Education (COM: Edu) was successfully hosted by Antigua and Barbuda under the Chairmanship of The Honourable Daryll Matthew, Minister of Education, Sport and Creative Industries. The two-day meeting was held on April 19-20, 2023 at the John E. St. Luce Finance and Conference Centre under the theme “Touching Lives through Data-Driven Development” via a hybrid approach of in-person and remote attendees. In attendance were Ministers of Education, Permanent Secretaries and Directors from Ministries of Education, as well as Education and Development Partners. Announcing the outcomes of the two-day meeting, Hon. Daryll…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 15, 2023); Hon. Samal Duggins, continued his second in a series of meetings with Livestock farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector on Thursday, 11th May 2023 in the Large Conference Room at the Department of Agriculture. During the meeting, the Acting Permanent Secretary revealed that the Ministry has been working persistently to give farmers improved access to veterinary services. He then announced that the Department of Agriculture will soon receive assistance from two Veterinarians who are expected to arrive on island before the end of the second quarter and will be tasked with the…

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