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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 25, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has extended his congratulations to Mr. Dickon Mitchell and his National Democratic Congress (NDC) on winning the general election in Grenada on June 23, 2022.The National Democratic Congress won nine of the 15 seats contested with the remainder going to the New National Party (NNP) of Dr. Keith Mitchell.In a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister-elect Mitchell, Prime Minister Harris said, “The voice of the people is the voice God and it was loud…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 27, 2022 (SKNIS): The overwhelming majority of pests entry into countries is as a result of passenger traffic, which, while not as prevalent today due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will however be even more important going forward as the world rebounds and seeks to open up. Crops Programme Leader in the Department of Agriculture, Ian Chapman said that the Don’t Pack A Pest Programme is a joint effort between The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services and the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Agricultural Department. The goal of the partnership is to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 24, 2022 (SKNIS): The 24th Anniversary edition of the St. Kitts Music Festival is expected to “help tremendously” with the promotion of St. Kitts and Nevis and the country’s rich tourism product. The popular three-night festival kicked off on (Thursday, June 23) with performances by top local, regional and international artists including NuVybes, Destra and Bakanal the Band, Nadia Batson, Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons, Voice, Masicka and more. The 2022 return of the St. Kitts Music Festival is welcomed by government officials, music artists, music lovers the world over, and economic partners. Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Wendy Phipps, welcomed…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 24, 2022 (SKNIS): In order to facilitate a smooth flow of traffic in and around the St. Kitts Music Festival venue, several traffic restrictions will be implemented at the Kim Collins Athletic Stadium from Thursday, June 23 to Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 5 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily. Superintendent of Police Travis Rogers spoke about these restrictions at the St. Kitts Music Festival (SKMF) Press Conference on Thursday, June 23, 2022. “There will be a one-way flow all around the stadium and I point to that stretch of road coming towards Warner’s One Stop, then you take a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 23, 2022 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, June 20, 2022, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. During their meeting, Cabinet deliberated on several matters of national importance to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The Cabinet received an update from the Minister of Tourism et al. The Minister of Tourism brought to the Cabinet officials from the ministry to clarify certain preparations relating to the St. Kitts Music Festival.Cabinet agreed to provide a waiver for non-nationals who have been long resident in the Federation to be…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, 23rd June, 2022 (Citizenship by Investment Unit): The St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Investment Unit (CIU), the government agency tasked with administering the Federation’s world-leading Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program, wishes to correct a number of inaccuracies and misunderstandings about the program currently in the public domain. Over the last seven years, the Government has transformed and significantly improved the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program. It is now an outstanding success story for St. Kitts and Nevis and makes an essential contribution to our economy and the government’s social support programs. The story of our CBI has always been one…

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, June 23, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Father’s Day came early for six Nevisian fathers, on Friday June 17, courtesy of the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union (NCCU) Limited’s 50th Anniversary year-long monthly care packages distribution to its longstanding members as it gives back to communities in Nevis. The Credit Union, which is the oldest in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis having been registered on July 25, 1972, is celebrating with year-long activities under the theme ‘Consistency, Financial Security & Serving the Community – 50 years of Development and Prosperity’. Among the activities include the distribution of 50 care packages over…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, 23rd June, 2022 (Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs): The Ministry of Social Development & Gender Affairs continues to work with the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to facilitate the needed renovations to the New Road Family Park at St. Peters. The Park, which was closed in 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, has remained off-limits to visitors due to structural issues, including the undermining of land in certain areas. As the original benefactor of the Family Park, the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has committed to funding the needed upgrades in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 22, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, said that the goal of the Government is to have 100 percent of the energy supply in the country produced by renewable resources. Minister Hamilton said this during his presentation at the SOLEC Power Ltd Solar and Battery Storage Farm Kick-off on June 15, 2022.   He said, “Most of our energy is imported and this of course exposes us to the vagaries of natural and manmade disasters, to geopolitical interference, and price fluctuations among other things.” “We kick off today but when this farm is commissioned, we will…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 21, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris sat down with officers of the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) Coast Guard Unit earlier today (Tuesday, June 21) to listen to their concerns and suggestions on how the operations of the unit can be improved. While there, Prime Minister Harris impressed upon the coast guard officers the importance of the services they provide to the country and gave the assurance that his Government remains committed to doing all it can…