CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, June 21, 2023: Canada’s Minister of International Development, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan is the new Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). Minister Sajjan, who succeeds Saint Lucian Prime Minister, the Honourable Phillip Pierre, accepted the mantel at the closing ceremony of the Bank’s 53rd Annual Meeting held today […]
Archive for June 21st, 2023
Foreign Minister Douglas Reiterates the Call for Multi-dimensional Vulnerability Index at Third CARICOM-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Group Meeting
Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 21, 2023 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Rt. Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, today participated in the Third Meeting of the CARICOM-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Group which was held on the margins of the 53rd Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS). The meeting, […]
CCJ DENIES SPECIAL LEAVE TO MAN SERVING TWO LIFE SENTENCES
No. 13:2023 21 June 2023 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On Wednesday, 21 June 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), sitting in Guyana, delivered its judgment for the special leave application, AB v The Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] CCJ 8 (AJ) GY. The CCJ denied the Applicant special leave to appeal to the CCJ to […]
SKELEC Joins St. Kitts Music Festival as Platinum Sponsor
BASSETERRE (21st June, 2023): The St. Kitts Music Festival is excited to share that the St. Kitts Electricity Company Limited (SKELEC), the sole provider of electricity in St. Kitts, has signed on as a Platinum Sponsor for the 25th Anniversary of the highly anticipated event. Chairman of the festival’s Executive Committee, Allister Williams, is thrilled to collaborate with […]
MINISTER DUGGINS PROUD TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT BRINGS ABOUT EQUAL RIGHTS AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, PARTICULARLY THE RASTAFARIAN COMMUNITY
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 21, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis passed a suite of legislation in the National Assembly on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, all with the intention of creating a more inclusive society in the twin island Federation, which respects the rights and freedoms of all citizens and residents. The […]
ONSITE COURSE – Multi-Camera Production for Virtual Studio
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs et al invites the public to the online course, Multi-Camera Production for Virtual Studio (MCP) for Virtual Studio (CODE:CM23PEM-03). The modality of course being offered is “in-person”. The organisers will cover accommodation, meals, and return airfare costs, and provide a daily allowance for participants. It is slated to be held over the period 19-27 October, 2023, and […]
DEPUTY PM DR. HANLEY SUCCESSFULLY PILOTS THE RASTAFARI RIGHTS RECOGNITION BILL AND THE FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE (CANNABIS) BILL THROUGH PARLIAMENT
Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 21, 2023 (SKNIS): The Federal Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis gave its support to the Rastafari Rights Recognition Bill, 2023, and the Freedom of Conscience (Cannabis) Bill, 2023, on Tuesday, June 20, as the draft legislation moved through the House for their second and third readings thereby being passed unopposed. The […]
DEPUTY PM DR. HANLEY SUCCESSFULLY PILOTS THE RASTAFARI RIGHTS RECOGNITION BILL AND THE FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE (CANNABIS) BILL THROUGH PARLIAMENT
Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 21, 2023 (SKNIS): The Federal Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis gave its support to the Rastafari Rights Recognition Bill, 2023, and the Freedom of Conscience (Cannabis) Bill, 2023, on Tuesday, June 20, as the draft legislation moved through the House for their second and third readings thereby being passed unopposed. The […]
OECS and GIWEH to Collaborate on Water and Environmental Challenges
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and The Geneva Institute for Water, Environment and Health (GIWEH) have announced plans to collaborate on a number of initiatives to address water and environmental challenges in the Eastern Caribbean region. The collaboration was announced following a meeting between Dr. Nidal Salim, CEO of […]
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