Archive for October 5th, 2022

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 05, 2022 (SKNIS): In commemoration of World Teachers’ Day on Wednesday, October 05, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley in his national address took the opportunity to applaud the work of teachers across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. “Join with me today […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 05, 2022 (SKNIS): Shawn White is the new Chairman of theBoard of the National Housing Corporation (NHC). Mr. White received his Letter of Appointment on Tuesday, October 04, 2022, from theHonourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible forHousing. Deputy Prime Minister Hanley congratulated Mr. White on his appointment […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 05, 2022 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley during a meeting with the management and staff of the Joshua Obadiah Primary School on October 04, 2022, stated that the Ministry of Education is ready to begin work on the New Basseterre High School and […]

5 Oct 2022 Five thousand sixty-eight point five (5,069.5), that is the averaged daily number of flights arriving, departing, or transiting through Taiwan in 2019. That equals to 1.85 million flights in the whole year, with a total of 72 million travelers on board. Among them, fewwould have noticed a shocking fact: they are flying […]

Hugo Chavarría, Manager of IICA’s Bioeconomy and Production Development Program; Joaquín Arias, IICA Specialist in Policies and Sectoral Analysis; Director General Manuel Otero; Carlos Pomareda, Manager of International Services for Business Development (SIDESA); Diego Arias, Agriculture and Food Manager for the World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean; and Carolina Trivelli, rural development specialist […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 04, 2022 (SKNIS): The Honourable Isalean Phillip, Junior Minister and Minister responsible for Youth Empowerment and Social Development et al, has welcomed the implementation of the United Nations’ Resilient Caribbean: Engaging and Training Youth, Strengthening Integrated Social Protection Sector Delivery Joint Programme in St. Kitts and Nevis. “St. Kitts and Nevis is […]

Mr. Allister Williams, former chairman of Carnival, has joined the Sugar Mas 51 Secretariat as of October 3, 2022. Mr. Williams was seconded from the Ministry of Tourism, where he has served as Executive Director specializing in organizing the annual St Kitts Music Festival. The name Allister Williams has become indelibly imprinted on the growth […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 04, 2022 (SKNIS): The United Nations (UN) is partnering with St. Kitts and Nevis and three other Eastern Caribbean countries to pilot a project aimed at reducing poverty and inequalities, increasing youth employment, and enhancing social protection systems for households.The regional programme entitled “Resilient Caribbean: Engaging and Training Youth, Strengthening Integrated […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 04, 2022 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew has said that his administration is fully committed to resolving the water situation affecting the St. Peter’s area and other communities in St. Kitts. Prime Minister Dr. Drew was speaking following a visit to a well site in St. Peter’s […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 4, 2022 (SKNIS) –Potable water have returned to the majority of households in the St. Peter’s area after a few days of interruption caused by a serious mechanical problem.  As of 10:00am on Tuesday, October 4, water was restored to approximately 80 percent of consumers in the St. Peter’s area.  Prime […]