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Castries – Saint Lucia – 7th August 2023 – The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) will be staging its 95th Board of Directors Meeting virtually, via Microsoft Teams platform, on Wednesday, 9th August 2023 from 9:00 a.m. Interested persons may choose to observe the proceedings of the meeting virtually by registering at https://www.ectel.int/notice-95th-meeting-of-the-ectel-board-of-directors/. On the […]

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On 05 August 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) hosted a sensitisation session for members of the Barbadian Judiciary at the Crane Resort, St Phillip, Barbados. This is the fourth installation of the regional sensitisation series which is being conducted by the Court to facilitate a deeper understanding […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 7, 2023 [Ministry of Health] – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has generously donated a vehicle to the Ministry of Health of St. Kitts and Nevis. The official handover took place on Friday, August 4th, 2023, at the Newtown Health Center marking a collaborative effort to improve healthcare accessibility and […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis, August 7, 2023 [Ministry of Health] – As a fundamental part of its commitment to infant health and nutrition, the Ministry of Health in St. Kitts and Nevis proudly acknowledged 17 mothers each from every health center across the federation for its ‘Thank a Nursing Mom’ presentations. These individuals received tokens […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, August 6, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO) – The Government of Canada announced a significant development in bilateral relations with the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in July; the granting of a partial visa-free waiver to Kittitians and Nevisians, allowing them to travel to Canada by air for short stays […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 04, 2023 (SKNIS): Avonelle Butler, a single mother and beneficiary of the Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP), is strongly encouraging persons who are benefiting from the cash transfer programme to use the funds wisely in care of their household. On the Wednesday (August 02, 2023) edition of the radio and television programme […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 04, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Federal Cabinet of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has designated two days this month, Friday, August 25, and Saturday, August 26, as the ‘Back-to-School’ Discounted VAT Rate Days in the Federation. On these two days, all Value Added Tax (VAT) registered businesses will charge VAT […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 4, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is one step closer to commencing construction on the first set of affordable smart homes to be built under its housing revolution. The Government and the National Housing Corporation (NHC) signed a contract with East Coast Housing Development, a Trinidadian-based developer, to […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, August 4, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO) – In a momentous development, the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has achieved significant headway in addressing the pressing water issue in Cayon and surrounding communities, including St. Peters, Ottley’s, and Keys Village. The Hon. Konris Maynard, Minister of Public Infrastructure, Energy, and Utilities […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 04, 2023 (SKNIS): A monthly report, published by the University of South Florida’s Optical Oceanography Lab, said that more than 24 million tonnes of sargassum blanketed the Atlantic Ocean in June 2022, up from 18.8 million tonnes in May of the same year, calling it “a new historical record”. A record amount […]