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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Friday, August 18, 2023) — The Government of Canada is pleased to announce that Canadian officials will be in St. Kitts and Nevis from Friday, September 15 to Saturday, September 16, 2023, to carry out biometric processing for persons wishing to obtain visas. As part of the visa application process, nationals from St. Kitts and Nevis must provide biometric information (fingerprints and a photo) when applying for a Canadian visitor visa, study, work, or temporary residence permit, or for permanent residence. During the upcoming September dates, visa applicants may take the opportunity to provide biometric information on St.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 18, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the leadership of Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has taken several prudent steps that have steadily led to the stabilization of the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis and the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Fund. Prime Minister Dr. Drew, who holds ministerial portfolios for Finance and Social Security, stated from the onset that there were some improprieties that pointed to the clear mismanagement of funds at the Development Bank under the former Dr. Timothy Harris-led Unity administration.The honourable prime minister also…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 18, 2023 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a community business meeting in Keys on August 17 as one of the launch activities of the Ministry geared towards bolstering small business development within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. It is the second such meeting held with the first one at the Newtown Community Centre on July 27. The ministry, whose motto is ‘Building Businesses, Fueling Innovation’, is centered around supporting aspiring entrepreneurs, business enthusiasts and innovation seekers.Director of the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC), Philip Browne, stated that “The purpose of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 18, 2023 (SKNIS): The groundwater supply found at the newly drilled Cayon site exceeds preliminary expectations. The supply was discovered by the Bedrock Exploration Development Technologies (BEAD) St. Kitts Ltd. which began drilling in the latter half of July this year.   Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew shared the important update with the nation during an appearance on Freedom FM Radio in an interview on August 17.“The initial studies show around 400 to 500 thousand gallons of water per day, but the testing now shows that we have between 700…

Bridgetown, Barbados, July 26, 2023. Building a modern, sustainable, and climate resilient agri-food sector that contributes to economic growth is paramount for the Caribbean region and in that context the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) is pivotal to boosting much-needed investments, two-way trade and achieving sectoral development in the sector.. This was revealed by Mr. David Mogollón, Head of Cooperation of the Delegation of the European Union to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States, the OECS and CARICOM/CARIFORUM at a webinar held on July 20 during which the findings of an EU-funded study on business opportunities in Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 17, 2023 (SKNIS): Citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis are benefiting from an unprecedented number of fiscal incentives designed to help reduce back-to-school spending by parents and guardians. The incentives include temporary concessions on the importation of school supplies from July 10 to September 30 and two VAT Reduced Days on August 25 and 26. Earlier this week, the Cabinet Secretary announced that the Cabinet approved two new additional measures. They are enhanced financial support for public and private nurseries, day cares and pre-schools as well as a back-to-school voucher initiative. Deputy Prime Minister…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 17, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew received a detailed briefing on the progress to date and the extent of the work expected to take place as part of the Rehabilitation of the St. Peter’s Main Road and F. T. Williams Highway East Project. This was done when the prime minister conducted a walkthrough in the St. Peter’s community today, Thursday, August 17, 2023. Prime Minister Dr. Drew was joined by the Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Konris Maynard; Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Glenroy Blanchette and the Director…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 17, 2023 (SKNIS): Computer literacy in schools will be further strengthened following the re-implementation of the One-to-One Laptop Initiative in all primary and secondary learning institutions in St. Kitts and Nevis when school reopens for the 2023-2024 Academic Year on Monday, September 04. This was according to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley during the August 16 edition of Infocus. He noted that the initiative would redound to the benefit of all. “The One-to-One Laptop [programme] will be rolled out in September as promised. All 8000 devices are here, and…

Bridgetown, Barbados, August 16 th , 2023 – The Caribbean Disaster EmergencyManagement Agency (CDEMA), says it remains in a state of operational readiness,following a recent updated prediction for an “above normal” level of activity for theongoing 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. On August 11th , 2023, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)explained in its latest outlook for the 2023 Hurricane Season, that due to current oceanand atmospheric conditions, its Climate Prediction Center had increased their predictionfrom near normal to an “above normal” level of activity. “The outlook now includes a 70% chance of 14-21 named storms, of which 6-11 couldbecome hurricanes, and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 17, 2023 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime and Minister of Education the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley said the construction of the Basseterre High School (BHS) will benefit not just one local contractor but many. Minister Hanley said this during his appearance on the radio and television show ‘In Focus’ on August 16 where he discussed the ongoing plans for the Basseterre High School. “After assuming the position of Minister of Education, I thought it was necessary to start working immediately to ensure that we are able to rebuild a brand-new Basseterre High School on the original site,” he said. He said that…