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About the OECS The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is an inter-governmental organisation dedicated to economic harmonisation and integration, protection of human and legal rights, and the encouragement of good governance among independent and non-independent countries in the Eastern Caribbean. Under the Treaty of Basseterre (RTB, 1981) and now The Revised RTB (2010), Member […]

My fellow citizens and residents, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew is currently battling the flu virus and is unable to deliver the New Year’s address live. However, as Deputy Prime Minister I am pleased to fill in. We wish Prime Minister Drew a full and speedy recovery. As we embrace the dawn of a new year, […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 29, 2023 (SKNIS): In an extraordinary display of educational support and cultural celebration, Southern University, represented by its President-Chancellor, Dennis J. Shields, awarded a full tuition scholarship to Desnarine Hanley, the newly-crowned Miss St. Kitts and Nevis Queen. This announcement was made at the Miss St Kitts and Nevis Queen Pageant […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 29, 2023 (SKNIS): In a significant educational endeavour, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, accompanied by Permanent Secretary Lisa Romaine Pistana, led a Southern University (SU) and Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) College delegation on an insightful tour of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) on […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 22, 2023 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis is actively working to expand its international influence and boost its economy by aiming to join La Francophonie, demonstrating a commitment to strengthening global ties and fostering economic development. La Francophonie is a prestigious group of 88 states and member governments, including observers that […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 28, 2023 (SKNIS): The growing partnership between the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and Southern University (SU) in Louisiana, USA, was further cemented with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Government House on […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 28, 2023 (SKNIS):  In a historic event at the Government House, Springfield on December 27, 2023, the Honourable Samal Duggins, Minister of Agriculture for the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, and Dr. Orlando F. McMeans, Chancellor-Dean, SU Agricultural Research and Extension Center, solidified a partnership through the signing of a […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 27, 2023 (SKNIS): The ELEVATE programme, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering marginalised and at-risk individuals, unveiled its new logo and website at a high-profile launch event on Thursday, December 21, 2023. The event showcased the program’s commitment to growth and transformation through these new visual and digital platforms. The new logo, […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 27, 2023 (SKNIS): Private businesses, organizations and individuals are encouraged to get onboard with the ELEVATE Programme as it seeks to empower vulnerable groups in the population by offering structured and legitimate opportunities to transform their lives and contribute positively to society. ELEVATE, an initiative of the Prime Minister’s Office, was launched […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, December 27, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMOSKN) – In a momentous collaboration set to enhance the prospects of Saint Kitts and Nevis citizens, Southern University and A&M College (SU) is poised to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Agriculture. The official signing ceremony is scheduled for December 27, […]