BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 14, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The highly anticipated 2022 Budget Address, presented by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, lived up to the expectations of the majority of citizens and residents who were in attendance and those who were tuned […]
Archive for December 15th, 2021
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS GOVERNMENT EXTENDING SEVERAL STIMULUS MEASURES INTO THE NEW YEAR
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 14, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In its efforts to further assist those most in need in society, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced during his well-received Budget Address that his Team Unity Government will be extending into the new year several measures […]
PRIME MINISTER HARRIS ANNOUNCES DOUBLE SALARY FOR CIVIL SERVANTS
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 14, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Civil servants across St. Kitts and Nevis received exciting news earlier today (Tuesday, December 14), as Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced the payment of a double salary before the end of this […]
PRIME MINISTER HARRIS PRESENTS $952 MILLION BUDGET THAT WILL PUT THE FEDERATION’S ECONOMY BACK ON TRACK
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has laid before the National Assembly the Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, of approximately EC$952,200,453 million to maintain the delivery of public services and put the Federation’s economy back on track. The […]
PRIME MINISTER HARRIS PRESENTS $847 MILLION BUDGET THAT WILL PUT THE FEDERATION’S ECONOMY BACK ON TRACK
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has laid before the National Assembly the Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, of approximately EC$847,875,272 million to maintain the delivery of public services and put the Federation’s economy back on track. The […]
Bioeconomy, sustainability, digital connectivity, science and technology: the pillars of the agenda shared by IICA and high-level authorities of Argentina
The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Sergio Massa, with the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero. San Jose, 14 December 2021 (IICA).High-level authorities of Argentina and of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) made progress on collaborative projects aimed at building more sustainable agrifood systems, as part of a shared agenda that includes, […]
PRIME MINISTER HARRIS LAUDS LOCAL DEVELOPER FOR HIS MASSIVE INVESTMENT IN THE HOUSING STOCK IN ST. KITTS
Local developer, Mr. Deon Daniel of Deon & Associates Ltd. BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 13, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has lauded local developer, Mr. Deon Daniel of Deon & Associates Ltd., for his massive investment in the […]
THE APPROPRIATION (2022) BILL, 2021, TO BE TABLED IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14 AT ST. KITTS MARRIOTT RESORT
Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 13, 2021 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been circulated for a Sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, Royal Ballroom, Frigate Bay, Basseterre, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 10:00 am. Notice has been given. The Sitting will continue on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at the National […]
The conservation of Queen Conch is the focus of the upcoming meeting of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC)
December 7, 2021 – San Juan, Puerto Rico – Conch lovers and fishers in the Caribbean can be assured that the preservation of their popular delicacy gets the full attention of the several international organizations. The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC), The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC), Central American Fisheries and Aquaculture Organization (OSPESCA), Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), and Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of […]
UN Women Multi Country Office – Caribbean partners with Portland Private Equity to take bold steps towards Gender Lens Investment in the Caribbean
Bridgetown, Barbados/Kingston, Jamaica – With McKinsey Global Institute finding that by closing the economic gender gap, there could be an estimated increase of $28 trillion to the global gross domestic product (GDP) by the year 2025, gender lens investing is paramount for the Caribbean’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 crises and inclusive and sustainable development. On […]