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Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2023 (SKNIS): On the November 01 edition of Infocus, Paul Queeley, Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs, outlined the new procedures for managing expired items on store shelves as mandated by the newly passed Consumer Protection Bill, 2023. Director Queeley detailed that Consumer Protection Officers are now required to promptly […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2023 (SKNIS): To combat persistent non-compliance among businesses, the Department of Consumer Affairs has introduced new measures under the Consumer Protection Bill, 2023, as discussed on the November 01 edition of Infocus. Tricia Rawlins, Communications Officer in the Department of Consumer Affairs, elaborated on how the new legislation is designed to […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 3, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis held its second community consultation on the 2024 Budget on Thursday (November 03) evening that featured even more engagements and recommendations from ordinary citizens, for which Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew was truly grateful. Addressing […]

31 October 2023, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The Dominican Diaspora residing in the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis, celebrates 45 years of  Independence of the Commonwealth of Dominica.   The celebrations commenced with a church service at the Antioch Baptist Church, on Sunday, 29th October.  In his remarks, President of the […]

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis (November 3, 2023) – Ms. Limya Eltayeb, the newly appointed United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Representative to Saint Kitts and Nevis, presented her credentials to the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, the Foreign Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, Foreign Minister, Dr. Denzil […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, November 3, 2023, [Ministry of Health] –  JNF General Hospital in collaboration with the World Pediatrics Project (WPP) and the Pediatrics Assistance League of St. Kitts and Nevis (PALS) concluded its fifth Paediatrics Cardiological Clinic on November 2, 2023. The clinic, a pivotal event in the federation’s healthcare calendar, was facilitated […]

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Dominica on its Forty-Fifth Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on Friday 3 November 2023. Secretary-General Dr Carla N Barnett sent a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of Dominica Hon Roosevelt Skerrit. “Honourable Prime Minister, It is my distinct pleasure, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 2, 2023 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis welcomed JetBlue to the destination with its inaugural flight with a warm ceremony at the RLB International Airport. Jet Blue’s inaugural landing at the RLB International Airport JetBlue departed the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York at 9:15 a.m. […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 02, 2023 (SKNIS): Senior Minister and Minister responsible for Consumer Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, made an appearance on the November 01 edition of the radio and television programme Infocus to discuss imminent strides the government is taking to fortify consumer protection. Addressing concerns surrounding consumer rights and safety, […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 02, 2023 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources, Fisheries, and Cooperatives, led by the Honourable Samal Duggins, announced a series of successful initiatives launched in observance of World Food Day, all of which align with the ambitious goal of achieving food self-sufficiency by 2025, referred to as “25 by 25.”In just […]