Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 6, 2023 [Ministry of Health] – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in partnership with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders is currently hosting a Sensitization Workshop under the banner of the GCF Project “Enhancing Climate Change Resilience of Health Systems in Seven CARICOM States.” This significant event is taking place at […]
Archive for November 6th, 2023
ATTORNEY-GENERAL WILKIN HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF IP IN SPORTS AT WIPO MINISTERIAL MEETING
Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 06, 2023 (SKNIS): The Honourable Garth Wilkin, Attorney-General (AG) and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis, addressed key stakeholders at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Ministerial Level Meeting on Intellectual Property for Caribbean Countries, on November 06, at the Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour, underscoring […]
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS TO HONOUR THE BRAVE AND FALLEN OF WORLD WARS ON REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 2023
Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 06, 2023 (SKNIS): The Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis will come together to honour the sacrifices made by the brave servicemen and women during World Wars I and II and other conflicts, with a series of poignant events scheduled for the 2023 Remembrance Day Observance. File photo: Uniformed Officers at the […]
ECCB Chorale Releases Debut Album to Commemorate 40 th Anniversary Celebrations
3 November 2023, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – TheEastern Caribbean Central Bank proudly announces the release of the highly anticipateddebut album, ECCB@40 – Celebration and Thanksgiving, which is being released tocommemorate the ECCB’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations. The album is an eclectic compilation of classical, gospel, soca, calypso, reggae and bossanova songs performed […]
PRIME MINISTER DR. DREW WELCOMES NATIONAL BANK’S NEW HOME MORTGAGE SCHEME AS ST. KITTS AND NEVIS MOVES TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE ISLAND STATE
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 3, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew says his Government welcomes the launch of the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank’s newest home mortgage financing scheme, OWN. The OWN Home Mortgage, the fourth in a suite of mortgage products offered by the financial institution, was unveiled during a launch and expo […]
GOVERNMENT OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS CONCLUDES COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS ON THE 2024 BUDGET
Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2023 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis successfully hosted the final session of its community consultations series on the 2024 Budget on Thursday, November 02, at the Old Road Community Center. Budget Consultation at the Old Road Community Centre This series, part of the government’s commitment to an inclusive […]
HARMONIZED CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION IS TAILORED FOR ST KITTS AND NEVIS’ DYNAMIC MARKET
Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2023 (SKNIS): The passage of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2023, in the Federal Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis earlier this week is generally in line with legislation that exists in other CARICOM member states. However, there are areas of the new legislation passed in the House on October 30, 2023, […]
NEW REGULATION IMPLEMENTS TIGHTER CONTROLS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF EXPIRED GOODS IN RETAIL STORES
Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2023 (SKNIS): On the November 01 edition of Infocus, Paul Queeley, Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs, outlined the new procedures for managing expired items on store shelves as mandated by the newly passed Consumer Protection Bill, 2023. Director Queeley detailed that Consumer Protection Officers are now required to promptly […]
COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS ALLOW FOR THE FORMULATION OF A BUDGET THAT RESPONDS TO NEEDS AND REALITIES OF THE PEOPLE
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 3, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis held its second community consultation on the 2024 Budget on Thursday (November 03) evening that featured even more engagements and recommendations from ordinary citizens, for which Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew was truly grateful. Addressing […]
CONSUMER PROTECTION BILL, 2023, EMPOWERS OFFICERS TO ISSUE CITATIONS TO REPEAT OFFENDERS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2023 (SKNIS): To combat persistent non-compliance among businesses, the Department of Consumer Affairs has introduced new measures under the Consumer Protection Bill, 2023, as discussed on the November 01 edition of Infocus. Tricia Rawlins, Communications Officer in the Department of Consumer Affairs, elaborated on how the new legislation is designed to […]