Archive for August 31st, 2022

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 31, 2022 (SKNIS): Chair of the Independence 39 Committee, Permanent Secretary Sharon Rattan, will be the special guest on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.  The discussion will focus on the plans for the celebration of the 39th Anniversary of the Independence of St. […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 30, 2022 (SKNIS): The Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, August 29, 2022, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister the Honourable Dr Terrance Drew. During their meeting, Cabinet discussed several matters of national importance to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Below are the outcomes of their discussions. The Cabinet […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 30, 2022 (SKNIS): Dwayne Bravo, Captain of the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots cricket team, paid a courtesy call on the Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (August 29, 2022) to meet the new administration and celebrate the team’s success in The 6IXTY. Bravo warmly greeted the ministers and showed off the […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 30, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, the first Cuban-trained medical doctor to serve as Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, has said that the twin-island Federation will always value the cordial relationship it shares with the Republic of Cuba. Prime Minister Dr. Drew was at the time addressing guests […]

Guatemala City, 30 August 2022. The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is implementing an initiative in collaboration with the United States Department of State and the European Union to economically empower rural women farmers in order to better deal with climate impacts on agriculture and their livelihoods. The strategic alliance between these organizations considers […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 29, 2022 (SKNIS): The 2022-2023 school year officially commenced on Monday (August 29, 2022) as the Ministry of Education welcomed scores of teachers to its Summer Workshop. The opening ceremony was held at the Rivers of Living Waters Christian Center at Lime Kiln Commercial Development. Chief Education Officer, Francil Morris, greeted […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 29, 2022 (SKNIS): The Honourable Isalean Phillip, Senator in the National Assembly, was officially sworn in as Junior Minister in the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Social Development, Gender Affairs, Aging and Disabilities in the Federal Cabinet of St. Kitts and Nevis during a brief but significant ceremony on Monday, August 29, […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 29, 2022 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, outlined seven priority areas that will ensure that every child has equitable access to quality education in a safe child-friendly environment. The seven priority areas were shared at the opening ceremony of the Annual Summer Workshop […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 29, 2022 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots were crowned champions in the inaugural SKYEXCH 6IXTY after two thrilling matches at Warner Park Cricket Stadium on Sunday, August 28, 2022.  The first edition of THE 6IXTY, staged by the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), saw men’s and women’s teams compete in […]

BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS, FEDERATION OF SAINT KITTS & NEVIS:- Today, August 29, 2022, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court delivered a judgment decriminalizing certain consensual sexual conduct between adults (18 years and older) in private in St Kitts & Nevis. The judgment, delivered by His Lordship Mr Justice Trevor Ward, Q.C., arose from a constitutional motion […]