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Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas is currently in London on a working visit. While there, Senior Minister Douglas will hold bilateral talks and seek to strengthen diplomatic relations between both countries. Additionally, Minister Douglas, who is also responsible for Economic Devleopment and Ivestments, will highlight investment opportunities in the twin-island […]

The region has the highest cost for a healthy diet compared to the rest of the world, at USD 3.89 per person per day, while the world average is USD 3.54. January 18, 2022, Santiago, Chile. The new United Nations report Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2022 finds that 22.5% of the Latin America […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2023 (SKNIS): Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Garth Wilkin said his office examined and made effective changes to the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme’s legislation on the 23rd of December, 2022 to remove loopholes exploited by property developers. During the Prime Minister’s Press Conference on January […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2023 (SKNIS): The staff at the Department of Social Development is working assiduously to verify and process more than 12,000 applications that were submitted to the Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP). Persons had to reapply for the programme in November 2022 following the discovery of irregularities that saw ineligible persons receiving the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2023 (SKNIS): Plastic waste recycling continues to be high on the agenda for the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. As such, St. Kitts is set to establish a Recycling and Packaging Plant, said the Minister of Environment and Climate Action, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, on January 18, at the […]

Composed of ninety-one articles, the Act aims to create the conditions for the technological transformation of agriculture and the affirmation of its role as a driving force for the Central American country’s economic and social development. San Jose, 18 January 2023 (IICA) – Panama will take a big step towards making its agricultural production more sustainable when President […]

The Police have observed a sudden increase in the number of bicycles that have been modified, fitted with engines and are being used on public roads. These motorized bicycles pose significant risks to their users and the general public as they are not inspected nor approved for use on the road. The Vehicles and Road […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2023 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is moving forward with three initiatives that will assist in strengthening quality healthcare and service delivery to citizens, residents and visitors. At the Prime Minister’s Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers on Wednesday (January 18, 2023), Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew […]

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 17, 2023):The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) St. Kitts and Nevis received three underwatercameras and three depth gauges as part of a grant aid US$1.5 million project, courtesy of theGovernment of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation System (JICS) on themorning of Tuesday, 17th January 2023 at the Department’s Large Conference […]

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 16, 2023):The St. Kitts Farmers’ Cooperative Society Ltd recognized four long-standing farmers for theiroverall contribution to the development of the agricultural sector during a special AwardsLuncheon at Jam Rock, Restaurant in Frigate Bay on Sunday, 15th January 2023.Luther Clarke, Arabella Nisbett, Paulette Peets and Ernest Wigley were all honoured duringthe awards […]