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Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, October 19, 2022: On Wednesday 23rd November 2022 at approximately 4:00pm, a prisoner was brought to the Joseph Nathaniel France General Hospital under police custody for medical treatment. The prisoner temporarily escaped from police custody and in the process caused severe structural damage to the roof in the emergency room. The suspect has since been apprehended. The escape resulted in a busted pipe in the ceiling area which caused leakage through the roof and water damage. The maintenance staff at the hospital and the Public Works Department were immediately on hand to assess the damage…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 23, 2022 (SKNIS): Ciara Whyte and Janaya Gumbs of the Verchilds High School are the winners of the 15th Edition High School Chef Competition. The duo captured the title by showcasing their culinary skills and creative expression at the competition held on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CUNA) Conference Center. The cooking contest was organized by the St. Kitts Department of Youth Empowerment as part of the month-long celebration of Youth held every November. Participating teams also came from the Cayon High School, Charles E. Mills Secondary School, Basseterre High…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 23, 2022 (SKNIS): Ten young men were officially welcomed into the Boys Mentorship Programme on Wednesday (November 23, 2022) as the programme was expanded to include the Verchilds High School.The ten young men are between 12 to 16 years. They are Kaiem Liburd, Zion Caines, Wayne Lake, Tequan Duncan, Kajaun Collins and Amarie Hughes. Malique Wattley, Zemarie Lewis, Alvin Dasent and Lequan Percival are also mentees on the programme.At an opening ceremony, Director of Gender Affairs, Virgil Jeffers, noted that Wednesday’s launch marked the establishment of the 4th Chapter of the Boys Mentorship Programme, which was…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 23, 2022 (SKNIS) – Civil Servants, Government Auxiliary Employees (GAEs), Pensioners and STEP workers across St. Kitts and Nevis have benefited from an extra month’s salary, which was paid on Tuesday, November 22, 2022—a gesture Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew said was made to show appreciation to public servants for their hard work.Prime Minister Dr. Drew, while speaking on WINNFM’s Voices programme today, Wednesday, November 23, stated that the payment of the extra month’s salary, or a ‘double salary’ as it is colloquially termed, was also made to help stimulate the Federation’s economy.“The economy…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 23, 2022 (SKNIS) – On November 22, 2022, the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) held its 34th Commencement Ceremony which saw 246 students from across the five faculties graduating. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education the Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley gave congratulatory remarks to the graduands. “On my own behalf and that of my colleagues in the Ministry of Education, let me extend sincere congratulations to you and your families. The immense pleasure is mine to address you on this auspicious occasion. Commencement provides a unique lens from which to view one’s progress along with academic…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, November 23, 2022: During the week of November 22 to 25, 2022 Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Senator the Hon. Garth Wilkin is representing the Federation at the Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Meeting in Balaclava, Mauritius under the theme: “Strengthening international cooperation through the rule of law and the protection of human rights.” In line with the theme, the primary objective of Meeting, held every 3 years, is to advance Commonwealth consensus and cooperation and to enable Law Ministers to set clear directions on a range of legal, rule of law and justice…

BALACLAVA, MAURITIUS, NOVEMBER 23, 2022: During the second day of the week-long Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting, Senator Hon. Garth Wilkin, Attorney-General & Minister of Justice & Legal Affairs addressed the plenary session on the topic “Commonwealth Anti-Corruption Benchmarks”. The session was chaired by the Attorney-General of Mauritius, Hon. Maneesh Gobin, with the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Her Excellency Right Hon. Baroness Patricia Scotland KC also present.Attorney-General Wilkin told his fellow Commonwealth Law Ministers that the St Kitts & Nevis Government is “committed to substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all forms…and as a first step, my team in the Attorney…

The Office for Latin America and the Caribbean focused its participation through the Platform for Climate Action in Agriculture, PLACA, and the AFOLU 2040 Initiative. During its participation in the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), FAO’s regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean reaffirmed the urgency of moving forward as soon as possible with climate action in agriculture. “The challenge now is our ability to achieve food security, eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development. Therefore, strengthening regional climate action, particularly in the agricultural sector, which is the source of…

BASSETERRE, ST KITTS AND NEVIS, NOVEMBER 22, 2022: In keeping with the principles of good governance and transparency, the Government of St Kitts and Nevis has authorized the release of the 2018 Article IV International Monetary Fund (IMF) Report. The Executive Board of the IMF therefore released the report on November 21, 2022, outlining the details of the Article IV consultation with St Kitts and Nevis concluded on September 14, 2018.The report indicated that the “Directors acknowledged significant challenges, including those associated with declining Citizenship by Investment (CBI) inflows, financial sector vulnerabilities, tighter global financial conditions, and weather-related shocks. Against…

The St. Kitts & Nevis National Co-operative League Limited, the umbrella organisationfor the Credit Union Movement in the Federation, today announced that Melisa EdwardsBoutin was appointed General Manager, effective 14 th November 2022.As General Manager, Ms. Edwards Boutin will direct the daily operations of the Leagueand promote the interest of credit unions through education, advocacy, training, andproduct offerings beneficial to the credit unions and stakeholders. Ms. Edwards Boutin previously lead the National Housing Corporation, as the GeneralManager, and has a combination of education, training, and professional experience infinancial planning, wealth management, project management, and civil engineering,garnered over the past 15…