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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 28, 2021) — Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis will host his next monthly press conference on Wednesday October 06, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Cabinet Room. The press conference will be held at the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) Cabinet Room on the 2nd Floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate, where Premier Brantley will provide an update on matters of national interest. Members of the press will be given the opportunity to ask questions. The event will be broadcast live on the Nevis Island Administration’s Nevis Television (NTv) Channel 99, NevisTvOnline.com, NTv Go App, Nevis Television Facebook…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been circulated for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Thursday 30th September 2021, at 10:00 am. Notice has been given. The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Finance, Sustainable Development, National Security, People’s Empowerment and Constituency Empowerment, Dr. Timothy Harris, will seek leave to introduce and have read a first time Drugs (Prevention & Abatement of the Misuse and Abuse of Drugs) (Amendment) Act, 2021 and Securities Bill, 2021. Additionally, The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and Civil Aviation, Mark Brantley, will…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (SKNIS): The National Housing Corporation (NHC) is preparing to launch a new housing project to benefit middle-income families as the Corporation seeks to meet the enormous demand for home-ownership. Minister of Human Settlement, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, shared some details about the proposed development on Sunday (September 27, 2021) while greeting the Pastor and congregation of the Antioch Baptist Church. He attended the service along with the Board, Management and Staff at NHC, who worshipped at the church for the Corporation’s 25th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service. Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable Shawn Richards, also attended the service.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – All are reminded that Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will hold his next press conference later today, Tuesday, September 28 at 3:00pm where he will update citizens and residents on a number of matters of national interest. The Prime Minister’s Press Conference will take place at the conference room of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and will be carried live on Freedom (106.5) FM, Sugar City (90.3) FM, VON Radio (860 AM or 93.7 FM), WINN (98.9) FM, ZIZ Radio (95.9, 96.1, 96.3, 96.9 FM…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 27, 2021 (SKNIS): The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) has planned a week of activities to commemorate ‘Founders Week 2021’ based on the theme “Honoring the past, celebrating the present, creating a sustainable future” planned for the period September 26 – October 1, 2021. In an address to mark the beginning of the week of activities, Minister of Education the Hon. Jonel Powell highlighted the importance of the institution to national development and the contributions of various persons to the success of CFBC. “On reflection, the establishment of a tertiary institution at that time would have brought doubts…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 27, 2021 (SKNIS): On September 24, 2021, at the JNF General Hospital, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) made a noteworthy donation to the Ministry of Social Development to help assist differently-abled persons in St. Kitts and Nevis. Speaking at the handing over ceremony, Minister of Social Development, the Hon. Eugene Hamilton spoke to the importance of the work being done by PAHO and expressed gratitude for the donation. “PAHO is partnering with the Ministry of Social Development to make a significant contribution to the well-being of members of the different-abled society. Today we receive 26 sonic…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 27, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Tourism, Transport and Ports, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, said the Ministry of Tourism held a ‘Future Tourism Business Adaptation Programme’ to train forty-six primarily women-headed micro, small and medium enterprises in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Minister Grant was at the time making his address for World Tourism Day on September 27.   The programme is jointly funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, covering concepts such Digital Technologies, Financial Planning and Marketing. Minister Grant stated…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 27, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Tourism, Transport and Ports, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, in observance of World Tourism Day on September 27, congratulated the citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis for the way they have been handling the pandemic during his World Tourism Day Speech. The theme for World Tourism Day 2021 is “Tourism for Inclusive Growth.” In his speech, Honourable Grant said that the purpose of this day is to “foster awareness about tourism’s social, cultural, political and economic value and the contribution the sector can make towards sustainable development of our societies.” “Tourism…