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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, February 24, 2023: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has been designated a prescribed holder of Special Drawings Rights (SDRs), by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). SDRs are an international reserve asset created by the IMF to help meet the long-term global need to supplement reserves.  Prescribed holders can use SDRs for loans, swaps, pledges, […]

The One Hundred and Fourth (104th) Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) was held on 24 February 2023 at the ECCB Headquarters in St Kitts and Nevis. 1.0 Monetary Stability Council received the Governor’s Report on Monetary and Credit Conditions in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) for the […]

24 February 2023, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy N.J. Antoine is set to resume his Country Outreach Missions, with engagements in Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis over the period 27 February to 8 March. Governor Antoine will commence his consultations with […]

The Ministry of Health in conjunction with the  International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) wishes to announce the 24-Hour Recall Dietary Intake Pilot Survey to be held in St. Kitts and Nevis from the first week in March to April 2023. The main goals of the Survey are to: Determine the food consumption of individuals from 18 to […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 24, 2023 (SKNIS) – Mr. James Sutton, with over thirty (30) years of dedicated service in law enforcement, has been installed as the new Commissioner of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF). Mr. Sutton’s installation as Commissioner of Police took place on Thursday, February 23, 2023, during a ceremony […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 24, 2023 (SKNIS) – Thirteen students across St. Kitts and Nevis were recognised for their hard work in academics by being inducted into the Susanna Lee High School Scholarship.  During the induction ceremony held on Thursday, February 23, at the E. St. John Payne Annex, the thirteen students hailing from each of […]

The results of the research conducted by PAHO and partners can serve as a basis for targeted prevention strategies among men and women. Washington, DC, 23 February 2023 (PAHO) –  A new study by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and partners published today in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas highlights the importance of considering gender-specific […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2023 (SKNIS): The long-awaited commissioning of the traffic lights, the last set of signal lights to be switched on in Basseterre, took place on February 22, 2023, at 1:00 pm at the intersection of Bird Rock and the Bay Road. Chief Engineer at the Public Works Department, Livingston Pemberton said, […]

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 […]