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Fellow citizens, nationals, and residents, as Minister of Social Security, I greet you on the 44th anniversary of the St Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board, observed today on Tuesday, 1st February 2022.In 1977, parliament, by Act No 13, established the legal framework that details the policies and operations of the Social Security Board. This regulatory order prescribes that all eligible persons are guaranteed the various short and long-term benefits offered by Social Security. Today, Social Security offers twenty-six (26) benefits, each with its qualifying conditions and rates of payments. By 1996, Social Security was in full alignment with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with the…

On January 31st, 2022, Mr. Hussain Hanbazaza, Commissioner General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, paid an official visit to the St. Kitts and Nevis pavilion in the Sustainability District at the World EXPO2020 in Dubai. During the tour of the St. Kitts and Nevis pavilion, Mr. Hanbazaza and his team learned about the complex history of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The theme of the pavilion, Innovation and Creativity through the Lens of Sustainable Development was explained to the Commissioner General of which he took a great interest. Mr. Hanbazaza was also quite impressed with the design of the pavilion and applauded the students for their visionary. Both commissioner generals discussed the…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 31, 2021):The Department of Marine Resources convened its first general staff meeting of 2022 on Thursday 20th January.Director in the Department of Marine Resources, Dr. Marc Williams delivered a brief presentation which highlighted the sector’s Workplan for 2022. Dr. Williams also used the opportunity to commend his staff as well as members of the fishing community for their dedication and continued thrust in moving the critically important sector forward. In his remarks, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Alexis Jeffers, pledged the continued commitment of the government of St. Kitts and Nevis to the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 31, 2022 (SKNIS): Employers and employees, as well as self-employed individuals, were strongly encouraged to faithfully meet their commitments to Social Security so that the fund can continue to grow and meet the obligation of insured persons. Minister responsible for Social Security, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, stressed the need for maintaining the fund appropriately while giving brief remarks to the Pastor and congregation of the Bethesda Moravian Church in Cayon on Sunday, January 30, 2022. “I appeal to those people who are working to stop telling your employers to not take out your money. Let them take…

Monday, January 31, 2022 — As Small Island Developing States (SIDS), OECS Member States are particularly vulnerable to climate change and other external shocks. To address this challenge, OECS Member States are working towards transforming their economies, as well as advocating for change on a global level. On Friday, January 28, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission hosted a Council of Ministers Environmental Sustainability Meeting with the Director General of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Dr. Frank Rijsberman. In his welcome address to meeting participants, OECS Director General Dr. Didacus Jules welcomed Dr. Rijsberman to the Commission and…

Washington, DC, January 28, 2021 (PAHO) – On the eve of the first World Day for Neglected Tropical Diseases, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging governments to provide comprehensive and universal care for the millions of people affected by these poverty-related diseases in the Americas. Leprosy, dengue, leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, dog-mediated human rabies, scabies, Chagas disease, intestinal parasites and trachoma are some of the more than 20 pathologies present in the region – where they are also known as neglected infectious diseases – afflicting more than 200 million people at risk.”Preventing and treating these diseases is cost-effective. Strategies to combat them include…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, January 31, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board, which is one of the leading pillars in the nation’s success and has assets exceeding $1.7 billion that make it the most sound in the Eastern Caribbean, has achieved growth of $350 million in the last five years. Federal Minister with responsibility for Social Security, the Hon Eugene Hamilton, made the observation on Sunday January 30 at the Bethesda Moravian Church in Cayon where Board Members, Management and Staff had congregated for corporate worship in celebration of the organisation’s 44th anniversary. “You can look back…

Media Release Courtesy of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Monday, January 31, 2022 — The Caribbean Tourism Organization joins the rest of the Caribbean in mourning the loss of Dr. Jean Holder, the father of regional tourism development. The late Dr. Holder spent more than 30 years of his professional life leading the development and expansion of the sector that would become the region’s main foreign exchange earner and the engine of economic growth. The Caribbean, and we may argue the greater world of tourism, truly has lost one of its pioneering sons. Dr. Holder’s progressive leadership during the formative years of…

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The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), meeting in Barranquilla, the Golden Gate of Colombia, on January 28 of 2022, on the occasion of the II Colombia-CARICOM Ministerial Summit: 1. Reiterate their interest and willingness to continue deepening the relationship between the Caribbean Community and the Republic of Colombia, and in this regard, recognize the Colombia-CARICOM Ministerial Summit as the optimal space for dialogue and the strengthening of political, economic, cultural, social and cooperation ties.  2. Agree that regional cooperation is an important instrument to achieve sustainable and inclusive development in each of their States and commit to continue strengthening the regional integration and coordination mechanisms in…