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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2022 (SKNIS): The Republic of China (Taiwan) continues to invest heavily in human resource development in St. Kitts and Nevis by offering monetary scholarships to local students. The latest of such was showcased at the annual Monetary Taiwanese Scholarship Ceremony on March 23 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Auditorium, where […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 23, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has hailed the commissioning of phase two of the Traffic Signal Lights Project in Basseterre as another step on the progressive path of development and transformation being […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2022 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Shawn Richards, said the St. Kitts Water Services Department is expected to extend the water distribution to over twenty additional areas this year. Minister Richards in his World Water Day 2022 address on March 22 said that “A robust and […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2022 (SKNIS): Inspector Carlene Phipps, Head of the Traffic Department of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, outlined several traffic restrictions that were imposed following the commissioning of Phase two (2) of the new traffic signal lights around Basseterre on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. “Some of the areas that […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2022 (SKNIS): Members of the security forces and emergency services in St. Kitts and Nevis participated in an active shooter simulation on Wednesday (March 23) at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. Rooftop snipers and aerial drones provided support to the responding tactical units from the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police […]

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 18, 2022) – Mr. Devon Liburd, interim CEO of the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA), is urging persons to help Nevis win an international tourism award. The island has been nominated for World Travel Awards (WTA). World Travel Awards which was established in 1993, is the travel industry’s most prestigious awards programme, rewarding leaders in the tourism, airline, hotel and […]

The Ministry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce, Consumer Affairs andLabour – in particular, the Department of Labour – is saddened by the suddenpassing of former Commissioner of Labour, Mr Clifford Thomas. Mr Thomaswould have served as the Federation’s Commissioner of Labour for 11 years,during the period 1997 to 2008. In paying tribute to Mr Thomas, […]

Washington, D.C., March 23, 2022 (WHO)- On World Tuberculosis Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) calls for urgent investment in resources, support, care and information for the fight against tuberculosis (TB), as the COVID-19 pandemic reverses gains made against one of the world’s deadliest infections. Every day, more than 70 people die and 800 fall ill […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2022 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Shawn Richards, has expressed appreciation to the men and women of the Water Services Departments (WSD), who ensure that potable water is safe and available to residents of the twin-island Federation. In a national address to celebrate World Water […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2022 (SKNIS):  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Shawn Richards, has pledged to have the Joshua Obadiah Williams Primary School in Molineux repaired in the shortest possible time, after a massive fire destroyed the main compound of the learning institution on Friday, March 18. “As the […]