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Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2023 (SKNIS): Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Garth Wilkin said his office examined and made effective changes to the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme’s legislation on the 23rd of December, 2022 to remove loopholes exploited by property developers. During the Prime Minister’s Press Conference on January 18, the Honourable Attorney General said, “What developers are required to do now, is that they have to place money received from the sale of real estate units into an escrow account and the administration of the citizenship by investment programme will now monitor the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2023 (SKNIS): The staff at the Department of Social Development is working assiduously to verify and process more than 12,000 applications that were submitted to the Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP). Persons had to reapply for the programme in November 2022 following the discovery of irregularities that saw ineligible persons receiving the monthly $500 stipend. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Development, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, gave an update on the regularization process on Wednesday (January 18, 2023) during the Prime Minister’s Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers. It was held in the NEMA Conference Room. “The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2023 (SKNIS): Plastic waste recycling continues to be high on the agenda for the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. As such, St. Kitts is set to establish a Recycling and Packaging Plant, said the Minister of Environment and Climate Action, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, on January 18, at the Prime Minister’s Monthly Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers at the NEMA conference room. The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is working with the Republic of China (Taiwan) on this project. Taiwan assisted Nevis in establishing a similar plant in December 2022. “Recently, [Resident] Ambassador…

Composed of ninety-one articles, the Act aims to create the conditions for the technological transformation of agriculture and the affirmation of its role as a driving force for the Central American country’s economic and social development. San Jose, 18 January 2023 (IICA) – Panama will take a big step towards making its agricultural production more sustainable when President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen ratifies the new State Agri-Food Policy Act, regarded as a key instrument for ensuring both the development of the productive sector and the Panamanian people’s right to food. The legislation was drafted following a process of analysis and participatory dialogue with all…

The Police have observed a sudden increase in the number of bicycles that have been modified, fitted with engines and are being used on public roads. These motorized bicycles pose significant risks to their users and the general public as they are not inspected nor approved for use on the road. The Vehicles and Road Traffic Act requires all motor vehicles to be insured, inspected, and licensed for use on public roads. The users of these vehicles that are not in compliance with the requirements of the law are therefore advised that the Police will be seizing them should they…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2023 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is moving forward with three initiatives that will assist in strengthening quality healthcare and service delivery to citizens, residents and visitors. At the Prime Minister’s Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers on Wednesday (January 18, 2023), Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew told the nation that Universal Health Care remains a priority for the Government. “We are getting ready to start our Universal Health Care. We will start to communicate with our people [to discuss] Universal Health Care for all of our people,” Dr. Drew stated at…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 17, 2023):The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) St. Kitts and Nevis received three underwatercameras and three depth gauges as part of a grant aid US$1.5 million project, courtesy of theGovernment of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation System (JICS) on themorning of Tuesday, 17th January 2023 at the Department’s Large Conference room.A brief but significant ceremony was held immediately after the handing over of equipment tolaunch the opening of the “Underwater Cameras and Depth Gauges Operation Training”workshop to help staff improve their underwater imaging skills while using the newly donateddeep sea technology.In his Opening remarks, Director…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 16, 2023):The St. Kitts Farmers’ Cooperative Society Ltd recognized four long-standing farmers for theiroverall contribution to the development of the agricultural sector during a special AwardsLuncheon at Jam Rock, Restaurant in Frigate Bay on Sunday, 15th January 2023.Luther Clarke, Arabella Nisbett, Paulette Peets and Ernest Wigley were all honoured duringthe awards ceremony, which forms part of the St. Kitts Farmers’ Cooperative Society’s 20thAnniversary celebrations this week. The group was officially established on Friday, 24th January 2003.Special guest, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drewcongratulated the awardees as well as the St.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 17, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Cabinet Ministers met under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, on Monday, 16th January 2023 and made several significant decisions to improve the well-being of our people. The Cabinet approved financial assistance to the St. Kitts Electricity Company Ltd. (SKELEC) to procure rental power generation capacity of an additional 6 megawatts (6 MW). This intervention is critically important to avert possible load shedding given that SKELEC has planned overhauls and other repairs to its current power generation fleet commencing by the end of January 2023. Notwithstanding, the Cabinet continues to receive and…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 17, 2023 (Embassy of the Republic of Cuba):  We received at the Cuban Embassy in Saint Kitts and Nevis the eight young people who will benefit this year from the government cooperation program in education, which the Greater Antilles offers to CARICOM countries and many others from the rest of the world.Ms. Shianne England, Ms. Ajuma Liburd, Ms. Sharon Mwangi, Ms. Jaquelyn Davis and Ms. Jonie Williams received scholarships to study Medicine. Two doctors will specialize in Medicine: Dr. Meriskah Phipps in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Dr. Kha-Lis Farrel in Anaesthesiology and Reanimation. Ms. Alexandria Richards will study Physical…