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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 28, 2023 (SKNIS): Notice has been given for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at 10:00 am. 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.comCopies of Bills are posted when they become available on the website (sknis.gov.kn)…

Taipei, Taiwan, March 27, 2023 (Embassy of St. Kitts and Nevis in Taiwan) Citizens and residents of Taiwan living in the southern area now have easier access to books written by Saint Kitts and Nevis’s authors, thanks to a donation by the Embassy of Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis in the Republic of China (Taiwan). During a ceremony held at the Kaohsiung Public Library, today, March 27th, 2023, Saint Kitts and Nevis’ resident Ambassador to Taiwan His Excellency Donya L. Francis handed over a total of six (6) books to the library’s director, Lin Guan-Yu. Deputy Mayor of the Kaohsiung…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 27, 2023 (National Assembly of St. Christopher & Nevis): On Friday, 24th March, 2023, the National Assembly of Saint Christopher and Nevis welcomed a twenty-eight (28) member contingent from the Gingerland Secondary School to its Chamber. The second form Social Science students, accompanied by teachers Mss. Mills, Powell, Desormeaux and Pemberton learned firsthand how the legislative branch of Government functions within our democracy.The guided tour was facilitated by Ms. Trevlyn Stapleton, Clerk of the National Assembly and Mr. Mauriel Knight, Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly. Following the tour, the students engaged in a short impromptu…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 28, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew will hold his press conference on Thursday, March 30 from 10:00 am at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Conference Room in Lime Kiln, Basseterre. The Prime Minister will be joined by his Cabinet Ministers. Prime Minister Dr. Drew will use Thursday’s press conference to update citizens and residents on several matters of national importance.The Prime Minister’s press conference will be broadcast live on Freedom (106.5) FM, Sugar City (90.3) FM, VON Radio (860 AM or 93.7 FM), WINN (98.9) FM,…

The High Command of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force will be having a press conference TODAY, Tuesday, 28th March at 3:00 pm at the Police Training Complex in Newtown. Media attending the press conference should have all equipment in place by 2:45 pm.

The international delegation stayed in the country for a week and concluded a course on school feeding 24 March, 2023 – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Representatives from 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries took part in an international technical mission in the Dominican Republic from March 13 to 17, organized by the trilateral south-south cooperation project Consolidation of School Feeding Programmes in LAC, carried out by the Brazil-FAO International Cooperation. The objective of the mission was to promote the exchange of experiences and good practices to strengthen the public policy on school feeding in the region, as well as…

The Ministry of Ecclesiastical and Faith-Based Affairs invites all Pastors of Evangelical Churches on St. Kitts to a special meeting on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the People’s Evangelistic Center at Needsmust Estate. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. All are encouraged to make a special effort to attend as pertinent matters will be discussed.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 27, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has procured a much-needed microscope for the Ophthalmic Unit at the Joseph N. France General Hospital that will soon lead to the resumption of certain critical eye procedures at the institution. Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew stated on previous occasions that the unit needed a new scanner and a microscope to carry out certain surgical procedures. The Government has since taken the necessary steps to address the concern. Earlier today (March 27), Prime Minister Dr. Drew visited the Ophthalmic Unit where the…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, March 26, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO): Press Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Mrs. Adelcia Connor Ferlance was invited to attend a media familiarization tour in India from March 22- 29 for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Government of India’s Media Familiarisation Tour initiative is extended to media professionals globally. Each month this year the Ministry of External Affairs has welcomed professionals from different regions to promote India’s development agenda and vision for their respective areas. The media professionals will be visiting government ministries, several major private industries, and various historical and cultural heritage sites such as the National Museum of India, the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 26, 2023 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Two national educators in the persons of Ms. Clarice Cotton and Ms. Vanta Walters have been featured by the Organization of American States (OAS), on their social media platforms, as the organization continues to commemorate the VI Inter-American Week of People of African Descent in the Americas. The Week is being celebrated under the theme, “Fighting Slavery’s Legacy of Racism through Transformative Education in the Americas”. The OAS has therefore utilized the week to showcase amongst other things, the profiles of transformative education advocates from across the Americas, who have…