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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 18, 2024 – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will be migrating to a new ePassport Issuing Control System (epics), scheduled to be deployed in November, 2024. Officials from the Ministry of National Security, including Permanent Secretary Glenroy Blanchette, Chief Immigration Officer Sheldon Jeffers and Passport Office Supervisor Floretta Saunders, […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 18, 2024 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, paid a visit to the site of the new climate-smart J. N. France General Hospital on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, where the land is being cleared to facilitate soil testing and other environmental assessments. Accompanied by Special Advisor to the […]

New York, New York (12th September 2024) – H.E Jacinth Henry-Martin, Ambassador of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United States of America (USA) and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States (OAS) paid a working visit to New York to engage with her colleague Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2024 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been issued for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Notice has been given. Five Bills will receive their first reading, while five others are slated […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2024 (SKNIS): The annual National Heroes Day observance in St. Kitts and Nevis on September 16, provides an opportunity for the nation to honour the contributions of the five giants who lead the transformation of the twin-island Federation. These men were the Late Right Excellencies Sir Robert L. Bradshaw, Sir C. A. Paul […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 13, 2024 (SKNIS): Hundreds of young people across St. Kitts and Nevis participated in the inaugural Independence Youth Rally held on September 13, 2024 as part of activities marking the Federation’s 41st Anniversary of Independence. The streets of Basseterre were alive with the national colours of green, yellow, black, white and […]

Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts – September 13, 2024 – Today, at the National Youth Rally held at Warner Park in celebration of Independence, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew officially announced the launch of ASPIRE (Achieving Success through Personal Investment, Resources, and Education), a groundbreaking new financial education, savings, and investment programme for the nation’s […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 12, 2024 (SKNIS): Government’s efforts to transform St. Kitts and Nevis’ education system to meet the needs of a modern society is being shared with students across St. Kitts by various ministers of government during the annual Independence Cabinet Schools Visits. Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. […]

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 12, 2024 – Some 2,000 pre-school, primary and secondary students in St Kitts are beneficiaries of a shipment of school supplies from the United States, according to the United States Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados. The shipment, courtesy of the Denton Program, is valued at approximately USD$80,000 (EC$216,000) and is a combination […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 11, 2024 (SKNIS): Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is pleased to announce that nationals of the Federation will maintain their visa-free access to the United Kingdom (UK) through the upcoming rollout of the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme. The ETA, which applies to short-term stays for tourism, study, or […]