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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 14, 2023 (SKNIS): Legislation is being worked on to deal with “traffic illegalities and recklessness”, according to the Federation’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Honourable Garth Wilkin. “We are currently working on an amendment to the Traffic Act, which would introduce a demerit point system so that persons […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 14, 2023 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is moving to stamp out what it refers to as ‘fake’ marriages, fueled by a pay-for-citizenship scheme to get a St. Kitts and Nevis passport lightning fast. Speaking at the Prime Minister’s Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers on July 13 at the […]

For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will conduct in-person hearings at the Seat of the Court, in Port of Spain, Trinidad.  This matter, DCP Successors Limited v the State of Jamaica, has been filed in the Court’s Original Jurisdiction (OJ). In this jurisdiction, the Court […]

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 14 July, 2023 (Ministry of Sustainable Development) – The Government of St Kitts and Nevis will present, for the first time, a Voluntary National Review (VNR) to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York on 18th July, 2023. The Hon. Konris Maynard, Minister of Energy et al, will present the […]

Thursday, July 13, 2023 — More assistance is coming for students of the OECS with special education needs.  On June 29th, 2023, the OECS Commission hosted a graduation ceremony for some 50 educators from seven member territories who completed training in identifying and utilising low-cost and low-tech devices to support the learning of students with special needs. […]

Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning to all of our citizens, and residents who are listening by radio, internet, or whatever means. I want to welcome you to this press conference and say to you that we do not take your time for granted. We appreciate that you spend it with us. These events update our […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 14, 2023 (SKNIS): The Honourable Konris Maynard, Minister with responsibility for Public Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities et al, will lead a delegation to the United Nations (UN) High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development in New York on the 18th of July, 2023. Minister Maynard will present to the august body St. Kitts […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 13, 2023 (SKNIS): Effective Thursday, July 13, 2023, the Ministry of Sustainable Development resumed payment for persons who were allocated lands in 2020 and 2021. The announcement was made by the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, at the Prime Minister’s Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers held at the NEMA […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 13, 2023 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, assured the residents of the Cayon community, which is one of the communities within his constituency, that they will enjoy a sustained consistent availability of potable water soon. He said this during his monthly press conference held […]

Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at their 45th Regular Meeting, 3-5 July 2023, at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad and Tobago: Congratulated the Government and People of the British Virgin Islands on the peaceful, free and fair General Elections held on 24 April 2023, which resulted in the re-appointment of Dr. The Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley […]