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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party Administration has made the reconstruction of the Basseterre High School a major priority. In a recent statement, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley spoke about the current status of the Basseterre High School reconstruction. “As you look around you will realize that I am on the grounds of the Basseterre High School, still quite emotional when I visit this site, but as the Minister responsible for Education I was charged with the responsibility of delivering the real deal in education. And as such, we have started immediately on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew introduced the Appropriation Bill (2023), 2022, of approximately EC$1.02 Billion under the theme: “Towards Our Transformation as a Sustainable Small Island State” during the Sitting of Parliament on Wednesday, December 14 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ballroom. “My Government has worked hard to ensure that the necessary resources would be provided to facilitate a more effective and efficient delivery of public services,” said Dr. Drew. “In this regard, we are proposing the allocation of $1.02 billion to support Recurrent and Capital Expenditure, as well as…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will pursue the construction of 2,000 energy-efficient homes over the next five years under an initiative dubbed “The Renaissance Housing Programme.” Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, shared details about the new programme while delivering the 2023 Budget Address on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ball Room. “The National Housing Corporation (NHC) will commence the first phase of building in the first quarter of 2023 with the construction of about 100 homes,” Prime Minister Drew stated. “These…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (SKNIS): The establishment of the new Ministry of Youth, Aging and Disabilities and the allocation of over $2.2 million to fund its first year of operation in 2023 is a key takeaway from the first Budget presentation by St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew. Dr. Drew told members of the Federal Parliament and stakeholders from all walks of life, who convened at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ball Room for the Sitting of the National Assembly on December 14, 2022, that the formation of the new ministry is in keeping…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (SKNIS) – With an understanding of the critical role of law and order in the functioning of any society, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis intends to make significant investments in the physical plant and human resource development within the national security apparatus in the Federation.Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, while presenting the Appropriation Bill (2023), 2022, also known as the Budget Address, on December 14, said “there can be no meaningful or sustainable national development in the absence of law and order.”The Prime Minister said,…

Castries, Saint Lucia, 1 December 2022- The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) together with Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development conducted a one-day workshop of Agricultural Extension, Livestock, and Engineering Officers on Saint Lucia’s updated draft Farmer Field School (FFS) Manual.Taking place on 30 November 2022, the workshop was a collaborative effort between the ‘Resilient School Feeding Programme’ sub-project of the Mexico-CARICOM-FAO Initiative “Cooperation for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Caribbean” or Resilient Caribbean Initiative in short and the FAO’s “Capacity Building Related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements in ACP…

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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Economic diversification is an essential feature of development. As such, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has earmarked six key sectors for diversification and growth opportunities. Among the six key sectors are agriculture; the medicinal cannabis industry; construction; tourism; manufacturing and the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme – all of which were highlighted in the Appropriation Bill (2023), 2022 (Budget Address) delivered by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort under the theme: “Towards Our Transformation as…

BASSETERRE, ST KITTS, December 14, 2022 – St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew informed the twin-island Nation that the Total Public Sector Debt at the end of December 2021 “stood at $1.6 billion or 69.2 percent of GDP.” Presenting his first Budget Address since assuming office in August 2022, the Federation’s Fifth Minister of Finance since political independence, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, told the Budget Session of the National Assembly on Wednesday 14th December 2022, that all should be aware of the economic prospects. He stated that this small island open economy is heavily…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew laid the Annual Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals for 2023 today, Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in the National Assembly. The monetary bill outlines his administration’s plans for leading the transformation of a better St. Kitts and Nevis. Prime Minister Dr. Drew, who is also the Minister responsible for Finance, introduced and had read a first time The Appropriation (2023) Bill, 2022 during the sitting of the National Assembly at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Royal Ballroom. The Appropriation (2023)…