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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 27, 2023 (SKNIS) – On Monday, February 27, 2023, the Dean Glasford Primary School became the sixth (6th) primary school on St. Kitts to participate in the Ministry of Environment and the Taiwan Technical Mission’s bin placement programme, which falls under the “Solid Waste Management and Recycling Project”. Through this recycling awareness […]

I am proud to be afforded the opportunity to witness the induction of a new slate of students as recipients of the Susanna Lee High School Scholarship. The theme “Thriving for Excellence” is quite fitting as it speaks to exactly what is required of you as a scholarship recipient. It is a reward for your […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 27, 2023 (SKNIS): As the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board celebrates its 45thAnniversary, a clarion call has been made for a comprehensive reform of the Social Security Fund with a reserve size of 1.7 billion dollars to prevent the Fund from depleting in the next decade or more as expenses […]

Thursday 23rd February 2023My fellow citizens and residents, Today marks a significant occasion for the principal law enforcement Body in the Federation…the Installation Ceremony of the Commissioner of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. Mr. James Whitinton Sutton has dedicated his life to the service of his country and people. As a police […]

My fellow citizens and residents, Today marks a significant occasion for the principal law enforcement Body in the Federation…the Installation Ceremony of the Commissioner of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. Mr. James Whitinton Sutton has dedicated his life to the service of his country and people. As a police officer, he remains […]

San Jose, 24 February 2023 (IICA). The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), which advises on and coordinates climate change-related policies in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have launched a virtual course on climate adaptation and risk management in the region. The course will enable decisionmakers and local […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, February 24, 2023: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has been designated a prescribed holder of Special Drawings Rights (SDRs), by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). SDRs are an international reserve asset created by the IMF to help meet the long-term global need to supplement reserves.  Prescribed holders can use SDRs for loans, swaps, pledges, […]

The One Hundred and Fourth (104th) Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) was held on 24 February 2023 at the ECCB Headquarters in St Kitts and Nevis. 1.0 Monetary Stability Council received the Governor’s Report on Monetary and Credit Conditions in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) for the […]

24 February 2023, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy N.J. Antoine is set to resume his Country Outreach Missions, with engagements in Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis over the period 27 February to 8 March. Governor Antoine will commence his consultations with […]

The Ministry of Health in conjunction with the  International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) wishes to announce the 24-Hour Recall Dietary Intake Pilot Survey to be held in St. Kitts and Nevis from the first week in March to April 2023. The main goals of the Survey are to: Determine the food consumption of individuals from 18 to […]