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DEVELOPING HOTEL CHAIN IN THE CARIBBEANBasseterre, St. Kitts (December 20, 2022) – MSR Media Producer Philippe Martinez announced todaythe acquisition of the Ocean Terrace Inn Hotel in Basseterre, St. Kitts from Ocean Terrace Inn Limitedand other companies of the TDC Group of Companies (TDC). The oceanfront boutique hotel withbreathtaking views of the Caribbean will be renamed “MSR Hotels Saint Kitts,” as the companycontinues to expand and build infrastructure for its film development operations in the Federation. Italso marks the first hotel acquisition for MSR Media, with plans to develop a hotel chain in theCaribbean.The deal was negotiated with Earle Kelly,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 20, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs have been granted budgetary increase totaling $2.5 million for the year 2023 to implement a number of initiatives that will modernize access to justice, speed up legal processes, and fuel and invigorate the Attorney General’s Office, thereby greasing the engine of government. “Good governance costs money. To implement the structures necessary to provide the transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption mechanisms necessary to transform our Federation into a modern, responsible, mature, sustainable small island state, we had to budget for the offices of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 19, 2022 (SKNIS): The key steps to transforming St. Kitts and Nevis into a sustainable small island developing state were articulated by the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Climate Action, and Constituency Empowerment, while lending support to the 2023 Budget Debate on December 19, 2022. “We are going to support recycling industries; we are going to empower people through their own innovation and creativity, and we are going to ensure that we limit waste or engage in waste-to-energy programmes. This culture of innovation has to be the foundation for our sustainable transition. …

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Staff at the Solid Waste Management Corporation (SWMC) will enjoy greater benefits and support as the government pushes ahead with the transformation of St. Kitts and Nevis into a Sustainable Small Island Development State. Minister of Sustainable Development and Environment, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, said that questionable financial decisions made over the past seven years have undermined the stability of the Corporation. Additionally, several issues among staff created an atmosphere of fighting and distrust that left employees feeling “diminished and unappreciated.” “I’m thankful in our Budget that we have an additional $1.5 million…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Having good laws, institutions and processes in place to ensure accountability, stability, equality and access to justice for all is the key function of government. As such, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Garth Wilkin, during his Budget presentation on day four (December 19), said that the Rule of Law will remain a key function of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis.“Madam Speaker, that is the vision and philosophy of the people’s Government, the injection of the Rule of Law into our nation. What is the Rule of…

December 16, 2022, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Despite increasing global efforts at combating corruption, “lawful but awful” practices which push the limits of anti-corruption legislation by staying just within the laws or by exploiting loopholes and disparities between jurisdictions, remain stubbornly persistent. Professor Nikos Passas, professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University, highlighted this as a key issue for anti-corruption, anti-money laundering compliance and cybercrime professionals during his keynote address at the Caribbean Development Bank’s 2022 Caribbean Conference on Corruption, Compliance and Cybercrime (3Cs 2022) last week. “We have thrown money and we have seen the convergence of agendas…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Partnership with churches and other faith-based organizations in St. Kitts and Nevis will be enhanced in 2023 as the Government seeks to collaborate with the church as a social partner in helping to improve the overall conditions of the vulnerable and disadvantaged in society.The agenda of the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs in 2023 identifies skills training, enhancing counselling techniques, and bolstering the vibrancy of existing faith-based programmes as priorities.As a predominantly Christian society, the government intends to designate a specific day when faith-based institutions are strongly encouraged to offer services inviting national reflection.“We…

BRIDGETOWN, 14 December 2022 – In response to the recent wave of intense floods thathit communities in the north of St.Lucia, the European Union is providing €60,000 inhumanitarian funding to assist the most affected.The current EU humanitarian funding will support the St. Lucia Red Cross society indelivering much needed assistance including the distribution of hygiene and cleaning kits,mattresses, blankets and mosquito nets to reduce the risk of vector borne diseases.“The European Union regrets the damage and disruption to livelihoods the flash flooding hascaused and hopes that its contribution to the Red Cross’ Disaster Fund will assist those St.Lucians who were…

basseterre, St. Kitts, December 19, 2022 (SKNIS):  EC $1 million was allocated in the 2023 Budget for much-needed upgrades and renovations to community centers in St. Kitts. “We have allotted over $1 million to make sure that we can facilitate renovations and upgrades to our community centers, and the Ministry wants to prioritize our community upgrades because they have served the people and they seek to facilitate community cohesion,” said Junior Minister of Youth Empowerment, Social Development and Gender Affairs, Aging and Disabilities, the Honourable Isalean Phillip during her Budget presentation on day three (December 16). Junior Minister Phillip said…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (December 15, 2022) – The St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank Limited Annual General Meeting will be held on December 28, 2022, under the theme “People-Centered… Future -Focused”.From inception the Bank has remained focused on improving the lives of citizens of the Federation and expanding opportunities for wealth creation.For over half a century the Bank has recorded annual profits that have benefited investors with annual dividends that have been used to enhance their quality of life. It is this impressive performance that has propelled the Institution to becoming the premier financial institution within the Eastern Caribbean Currency…