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3 November 2023, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – TheEastern Caribbean Central Bank proudly announces the release of the highly anticipateddebut album, ECCB@40 – Celebration and Thanksgiving, which is being released tocommemorate the ECCB’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations. The album is an eclectic compilation of classical, gospel, soca, calypso, reggae and bossanova songs performed by the ECCB Chorale, with pieces from guest artistes. It includesseven original songs and a number of covers including Seal’s cover version of People GetReady, which the ECCB uses as its theme song for the Bank’s Change Management andCulture initiative. Musicians Damion Hobson (keyboard), Franklyn…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 3, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew says his Government welcomes the launch of the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank’s newest home mortgage financing scheme, OWN. The OWN Home Mortgage, the fourth in a suite of mortgage products offered by the financial institution, was unveiled during a launch and expo held at Independence Square on Friday, November 3, 2023. It followed the earlier launch of Switch, Apex and the WOW mortgage products. Prime Minister Dr. Drew, who also serves as the Minister of Finance in the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, said this…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2023 (SKNIS): The passage of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2023, in the Federal Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis earlier this week is generally in line with legislation that exists in other CARICOM member states. However, there are areas of the new legislation passed in the House on October 30, 2023, that account for local dynamics. These differences were outlined by the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Senior Minister and Minister of Consumer Affairs, during an appearance on the radio and television programme InFocus on November 01, 2023. The tailored dynamics in the Act note that all goods…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2023 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis successfully hosted the final session of its community consultations series on the 2024 Budget on Thursday, November 02, at the Old Road Community Center. This series, part of the government’s commitment to an inclusive and participatory budgetary process, allowed members of the public to engage with officials and voice their opinions on policies and programmes for the upcoming financial year. Themed “Marching Forward on the Journey to a Sustainable Island State”, these consultations provided an opportunity for a meaningful exchange of ideas aimed at shaping a resilient…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2023 (SKNIS): To combat persistent non-compliance among businesses, the Department of Consumer Affairs has introduced new measures under the Consumer Protection Bill, 2023, as discussed on the November 01 edition of Infocus. Tricia Rawlins, Communications Officer in the Department of Consumer Affairs, elaborated on how the new legislation is designed to act as a deterrent against habitual offenses. “In the past, all we could do was remove non-compliant items and advise business owners of the deficiencies found, requesting them to rectify the situation,” Rawlins explained. “Now, with the ability to issue tickets or citations, we hope…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 3, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis held its second community consultation on the 2024 Budget on Thursday (November 03) evening that featured even more engagements and recommendations from ordinary citizens, for which Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew was truly grateful. Addressing those in attendance at the Old Road Community Centre as well as those viewing online, Prime Minister Dr. Drew said that these consultations will ensure that what is presented during the 2024 Budget debate next month truly reflects and responds to the realities of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2023 (SKNIS): On the November 01 edition of Infocus, Paul Queeley, Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs, outlined the new procedures for managing expired items on store shelves as mandated by the newly passed Consumer Protection Bill, 2023. Director Queeley detailed that Consumer Protection Officers are now required to promptly remove expired items from store shelves. Under the new legislation, these items must be placed in a designated container, and sealed with a tape bearing an identifying logo. The sealed container is to be stored securely until health inspectors from the Health Department can confiscate…

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis (November 3, 2023) – Ms. Limya Eltayeb, the newly appointed United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Representative to Saint Kitts and Nevis, presented her credentials to the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, the Foreign Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, Foreign Minister, Dr. Denzil Douglas, warmly welcomed Ms. Limya Eltayeb to the Federation and expressed his appreciation for the enduring partnership between Saint Kitts and Nevis and UNDP. He acknowledged the pivotal role that the UNDP has played in promoting sustainable development, social progress, and economic growth in the…

31 October 2023, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The Dominican Diaspora residing in the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis, celebrates 45 years of Independence of the Commonwealth of Dominica. The celebrations commenced with a church service at the Antioch Baptist Church, on Sunday, 29th October. In his remarks, President of the DASKN, Mr. Ray E. Francis, highlighted the strong historical bonds that connect St. Kitts & Nevis and Dominica, including through one of the National Heroes, Dominican born Sir Caleb Azariah Paul Southwell and also dating back more than 400 years to the migration of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, November 3, 2023, [Ministry of Health] –  JNF General Hospital in collaboration with the World Pediatrics Project (WPP) and the Pediatrics Assistance League of St. Kitts and Nevis (PALS) concluded its fifth Paediatrics Cardiological Clinic on November 2, 2023. The clinic, a pivotal event in the federation’s healthcare calendar, was facilitated by two highly respected pediatric cardiologists, Dr. Scott Gullquist and Dr. Christopher Chow, from the Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Virginia. During this one-day clinic, the medical duo managed to see a total of 18 patients, ranging from a three-week-old infant to a 15-year-old teenager. A…