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The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative is an exchange program that brings 280 promising leaders and young entrepreneurs from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada each year to the United States of America. The aims of this programme are to expand the leadership and entrepreneurial skills, as well as networking through skills-building workshops. It provides an excellent opportunity for participants to […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 01, 2023 (SKNIS): History was witnessed on February 01, 2023, in the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis when the first female Governor-General was sworn in, in the person of Her Excellency, Marcella Liburd JP, during a brief but significant ceremony at Government House. Her Excellency Liburd, who succeeds His Excellency Samuel Weymouth […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 1, 2023 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Energy Unit in collaboration with International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) held a training exercise on the use of the solar city simulator for the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on January 31.  The solar city simulator is a web-based simulator application created to help households, businesses, […]

I extend greetings to you, my Fellow citizens, nationals, residents, and contributors to Social Security, as Prime Minister and Minister of Social Security, on this, the 45th anniversary of the St Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board.This year, we celebrate under the theme Transform Reform Thrive: Social Security 45. As a socially responsible organization, Social […]

Fellow Citizens, Residents, Friends All,             I demit Office today 31st January, 2023 after having served in the Office of Governor-General from 2015.             I take this opportunity to express sincere thanks and appreciation to all who have assisted me in the discharge of my duties: these include my Administrative Staff, Gardeners and other Support Staff […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (01 February 2023) – In accordance with the destination’s most recent accolade of being featured by FORBES magazine as a Top 5 destination to keep on your radar in 2023, St. Kitts continues to nurture its commitment to advancing its tourism industry. The inception of 2023 witnessed an immeasurable drive from the St. Kitts Tourism […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 31, 2023 (SKNIS): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is reporting that the hard-hit St. Kitts and Nevis economy from the COVID-19 pandemic is recovering and that the cost of living crisis is improving. However, the report pointed out that although “the outlook is positive, risks are somewhat tilted to the downside” with […]

On January 30th 2023, the highly anticipated Youth Lounge with SKNYPA debuted on ZIZ’s Channel 5 and the social media pages of the St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA) with a focus on culture and a recap of SugarMas 51. The premiere, according to the Association’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Hasani McDonald, truly […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 01, 2023 (SKNIS): History was witnessed on February 01, 2023, in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis when the first female Governor-General was sworn in in the person of Her Excellency, Marcella Liburd JP, during a brief but significant ceremony at Government House. Her Excellency Liburd, who succeeds His Excellency Samuel […]

The Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs wishes to provide to the general public an update on the application process for the Poverty Alleviation Programme. At the close of the application process on December 30th 2022, of the total applications received from across St. Kitts and Nevis, 9,094 applications were fully completed and accepted […]