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(Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 7, 2022): Mr Miguel S. Flemming has been named Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry ofAgriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives. His assignment took effect onMonday, September 5 2022 as part of a transition from the former Permanent Secretary, who hasretired. Mr Flemming holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Crop Production and […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 07, 2022 (SKNIS): His Excellency Jair Bolsonaro, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, congratulated the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew on his appointment as the fourth Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. In a congratulatory letter addressed to Prime Minister Dr. Drew, His Excellency Bolsonaro wrote: “I […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 07, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) convened a special meeting today September 7 at the site of the Taiwan Technical Mission at Needsmust to update the members of the Federal Cabinet, led by Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, on the various programmes and […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 07 (SKNIS) – During a visit to the Power Station at Needsmust Estate earlier this morning (Wednesday, September 07), Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew expressed his appreciation and support for the hardworking staff there. The Prime Minister’s visit to the Power Station comes as the St. Kitts Electricity Company Ltd […]

Washington D.C., 7 September 2022 (PAHO) – With the Americas now accounting for highest numbers of monkeypox cases in the world, and COVID-19 remaining a “significant threat” to the region, prevention is key to avoiding infection and protecting peoples’ health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne said. Despite a decrease in […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 07, 2022 (SKNIS) – The faculty and staff rolled out a grand welcoming reception for the new and returning students of the Cayon High School, as the 2022-2023 academic year officially got underway today (Wednesday, September 07). The welcoming was capped off with a special visit by Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. […]

Bridgetown, Barbados – 30 August, 2022 – The importance of shifting from water-centric resource management to holistic planning and integrated decision-making in the Water, Energy, Food, and Environment (WEFE) sectors using innovative nexus tools was a key message of the World Water Week session that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 6, 2022 (SKNIS): The Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, September 5, 2022, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew. During their meeting, the Cabinet of Ministers discussed several matters of national importance and took several significant decisions to benefit citizens and residents of the Federation of […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 06, 2022 (SKNIS): The two-day stakeholder review (September 6-7) of child protection and juvenile justice legislation in St. Kitts and Nevis will greatly improve the system’s efficiency and effectiveness. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Development and Gender Affairs et al, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, said that the need […]

06 September 2022 In my capacity as Minister with responsibility for Energy and Public Utilities et al, I wish to provide a statement on the present state of the power generation capacity of SKELEC. Upon my return to the Federation, in due course, I intend to present a comprehensive report on the overall state of […]