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Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2023 (SKNIS): The Member for St. Christopher Two, Honourable Marsha Henderson supported the Bill entitled Anti-Corruption Bill, 2023 during its second reading in the National Assembly on February 22, 2023. Honourable Henderson stated that she supports the Bill in its entirety but singled out Section Five (5) in the Bill as […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2023 (SKNIS): The introduction and debate on the Anti-Corruption Bill, 2023, in the Federal Parliament in St. Kitts and Nevis demonstrate that the government has “nothing to hide,” said Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Christopher #1, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley. The Bill had its […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2023 (SKNIS): The Anti-Corruption Bill, 2023 was read for the second time in the National Assembly by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Hon. Garth Wilkin, on February, 22, 2023. The Attorney General described the piece of legislation as a critical component in developing St. Kitts […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2023 (SKNIS): Senator the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke strongly supported the Anti-Corruption Bill, 2023, and deemed it a very “historic and well-needed piece of legislation for the good governance agenda for St. Kitts and Nevis.” The Anti-Corruption Bill, 2023, is a Bill to define and create criminal offences of corrupt conduct […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 22, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Honourable Konris Maynard delivered a powerful presentation during the National Assembly today, Wednesday, February 22, 2023, in support of the Anti-Corruption Bill, 2023, which he described as an “incremental step along the journey of good governance.” The Honourable Minister used part of his presentation to illustrate to […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2023 (SKNIS): Faith-based leaders in Nevis have given their full support to the Federal Ministry of Ecclesiastical and Faith-based Affairs as it seeks to establish and stage the National Day of Prayer on February 28, as an annual initiative. The leaders held their first face-to-face engagement with Permanent Secretary Elreter Simpson-Browne […]

Belize City, Tuesday, 21 February 2023 (CRFM)—Sargassum seaweed influxes have been a bane to the Caribbean since 2011, but the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and Plant & Food Research (PFR), a New Zealand government-owned Crown Research Institute, are advancing a regional project aimed at turning Sargassum into innovative products that will create jobs and income as well as […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 21, 2023 (SKNIS) – As part of the activities in observation of its 45th anniversary, the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board presented its 14th Actuarial Review of the Social Security Fund at a Stakeholders Breakfast Meeting today, Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. The Board is observing the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, February 20, 2023 [Press Secretary’s Office]: The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew extended an invitation to representatives from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to attend Cabinet today to discuss the legislative agenda for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) which remain outstanding in Saint Christopher […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 21, 2023 (SKNIS): The Cabinet Ministers met under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, The Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, on Monday, February 20th, 2023, and made several important decisions to improve the welfare of our people. The Cabinet welcomed the President and Chairman of the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK), Professor Dr. Benedict Oramah […]