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Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2023 (SKNIS): The Federal Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis passed three key Bills, namely, the Anti-Corruption Bill, 2023, Integrity in Public Life (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on Wednesday, February 22. The Bills, which received safe passage through the House, seek to further […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2023 (SKNBS): In addition to the seven standards that were previously adopted, St. Kitts and Nevis has adopted 211 standards to facilitate trade and ensure the health and safety of consumers. The seven standards initially adopted include Specification for Packaged Water, Labelling of Pre-Packaged Food, Labelling of Goods — Part […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2023 (SKNIS): The historic passage of the Anti-Corruption Bill, 2023, in the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly on February 22. 2023, established the post of a Special Prosecutor. The Special Prosecutor must be an Attorney-at-Law and may investigate and prosecute a public officer for a criminal offense of corrupt […]

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2023): The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Action, and Constituency Empowerment will be hosting a ‘National Consultation on the Management of the Invasive Green Monkey, where the results of pilot project research on green monkeys, conducted under the GEF-funded […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2023 (SKNIS): The Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) within the Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a Customer Service Training workshop for small business owners from across the Federation on February 22, 2023. This workshop is one of several workshops planned for the remainder of the year that will benefit […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2023 (SKNIS): The Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill, 2023, received safe passage through the National Assembly during the Sitting of February 22, 2023. Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Garth Wilkin, described the legislation as key to improving transparency, accountability, and overall good governance in public […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 23, 2023 (SKNIS) – During the February 22, 2023, sitting of the National Assembly, three critical Bills that are central to the Government’s good governance agenda were successfully passed into law with majority support from the Members of Parliament on both sides of House.   Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2023 (SKN National Commission for UNESCO): As part of spearheading technical assistance initiatives being pursued with UNESCO, the Ministry of Education was informed this week that a grant of US$90,000 will be deployed to St. Kitts and Nevis to enable the Ministry to develop an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) framework for […]

The UWI Open Campus St Kitts and Nevis, Tuesday, February 21, 2023 – As one of the celebratory  activities  to celebrate  the 75th anniversary  of The University  of  the West  Indies, a group  of  staff,  students and alumni from the Nevis Site of The UWI Open Campus, along with alumni from other UWI  campuses, worshipped […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2023 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has negotiated a settlement with InterCaribbean Airways (ICA) to initiate a same-day travel option from Barbados and San Juan to St. Kitts and one-stop service to the wider Caribbean, thereby assisting with international airlift challenges and strengthening regional integration. This is a significant development […]