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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 31, 2023 (SKNIS): The Legal Fraternity, including the chief justice, high court judges, lawyers and magistrates that gathered for the implementation of the ECSC E-Litigation Portal for the Saint Kitts and Nevis Magistrates Court—Civil Proceedings including Family Matters, on March 30, 2023, at the Solid Waste Management Conference Room, have all lauded […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 31, 2023 (SKNIS): Persons applying for the government’s social programmes are strongly encouraged to be diligent when filling out the relevant application forms, as missing information creates delays in processing benefits. Incomplete applications have been a major factor in processing applications for the Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP) and similar programmes. At […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 31, 2023 (SKNIS): The Minister with responsibility for the St. Kitts Water Services Department, the Honourable Konris Maynard said that he welcomes discussions on water tariffs and that water tariffs would be adjusted to be more financially feasible for the department following recommendations from the newly appointed Water Board. “Indeed, as […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 31, 2023 (SKNIS): The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) launched its E-litigation Portal for Magistrates’ Court in St. Kitts and Nevis on Thursday, March 30, 2023, to improve operational efficiency in Courts in the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) region. The ECSC officially launched the first phase of its […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 31, 2023 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): – Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs et al in the Federal Cabinet of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Rt. Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, today chaired a meeting between Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the OECS and the UK Minister of the Americas and […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 31, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to roll out parts of its comprehensive plan that will transform and improve the delivery of healthcare services across the Federation. At his press conference on Thursday, March 30, Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 31, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew today (Friday, March 31) held cordial discussions with a high-level delegation from the World Intellectual Property Organization (W.I.P.O.), led by the Director of the Division for Latin-America and the Caribbean, Ms. Beatriz Amorim-Borher. The W.I.P.O. […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 31, 2023: A two-week series of consultations, aimed at professionalising the teaching force in St. Kitts and Nevis, began on Monday 20th March, 2023. The St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO and Ministry of Education officials welcomed Dr. Steve Nwokeocha, Executive Director of The Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 31, 2023 (SKNIS): The Disabilities Unit within the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Ageing and Disabilities is currently trying to conduct a needs assessment to identify gaps and fill the needs of organisations dedicated to helping persons living with disabilities to further support them. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Ageing […]

Washington, DC : On March 15, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with St. Kitts and Nevis. St. Kitts and Nevis’ economic growth rebounded strongly in 2022 despite global headwinds. GDP is estimated to have grown by 9 percent in 2022 after contracting 14.5 percent in 2020 and 0.9 […]