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Vegetable oil and maize prices slightly decrease after recent surge, while rice, meat, dairy and sugar prices slightly increase and global trade prospects dim. May 05, 2022 – Rome, Italy – World food commodity prices decreased in April after a large jump theprevious month, led by modest declines in the prices of vegetable oils and cereals, […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 06, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – At a time when external forces such as supply chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine are driving up the cost of living, the Government’s ten percent increase on the salaries and wages of civil servants, pensioners and workers of […]

Friday, May 6, 2022 — Trade Facilitation, Trade Engagement and Competitiveness are at the forefront of the regional integration plans of the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). In April, the Commission launched the development of an Integrated Regional OECS Private Sector Trade Facilitation and Engagement Strategy. This strategy aims to broaden and deepen the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 5, 2022 (SKNIS): Fires in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis are on the decline, said Acting Chief Fire Officer Garfield Hodge during his address to the nation on International Firefighters’ Day on May 4. During his presentation, Mr. Hodge said “as it relates to fire extinguishment, my department over […]

GENEVA (ILO News) – Collective bargaining can advance equality and foster inclusion says a new ILO report, the first of a series of flagship reports on Social Dialogue. The higher the coverage of employees by collective agreements, the lower the wage differences are, says the report entitled Social Dialogue Report 2022: Collective bargaining for an inclusive, […]

5 May 2022, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts)and Nevis – Governor of the ECCB, Timothy N.J. Antoine commenced his 2022 round of Country Outreach Missions in Anguilla on Wednesday, 4 May.  Governor Antoine commenced his engagements with a courtesy call on the Governor of Anguilla, Her Excellency Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam and discussions with Leader of the Opposition, Cora Richardson-Hodge.  Governor Antoine also met with the Principal, staff and students of the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 04, 2022 (SKNIS): On Wednesday, May 04, 2022, members of the St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services (SKNFRS) staged a Fun Run through the streets of Basseterre and also held an Open Day at Independence Square as they observe a week of activities to commemorate International Firefighters’ Day. The […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 04, 2022 (SKNIS): UNESCO continues to deliver strong technical support to the Federation in areas such as education, sport, biodiversity and social frameworks, said Dorothy Warner, Secretary-General of St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO, during her May 04 appearance on ‘Working for You.’ “UNESCO has been offering technical support […]

Basseterre: St. Kitts,Tuesday, May 05, 2022:​ The St. Kitts and Nevis NationalCommission for UNESCO seized theopportunity of the visit by its Paris-based envoy to the Federation atUNESCO Headquarters, to hold a seriesof special meetings with keystakeholders on Friday, April 29, 2022.  The meetings were convened with the National Commission for UNESCO, andthe UNESCO Man and Biosphere (MAB) National Committee. A separateluncheon event was held with individuals who are directly […]

Citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis and other CARICOM member or associated states are invited to apply for four undergraduate scholarships and seven postgraduate scholarships facilitated through the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF). The undergraduate scholarships are valued at US$4,000 per year (2nd and final year). Students must apply at the end of their […]