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July 21, 2023 – BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a USD 7.6 million loan to boost youth participation and engagement in socially-inclusive, gender-responsive, and environmentally-resilient business enterprises in Saint Lucia. The initiative, aimed at 15 to 35-year-olds, will provide a ‘one-stop solution’ for grant and loan financing as well as training and mentorship under the Youth Economy Project (YEP) of Saint Lucia’s Youth Economy Agency (YEA), the agency established to address high levels of unemployment among Saint Lucia’s increasing youth population. Project activities include training for 600 youth in business development, planning, marketing, and business management. Additionally, 120 young persons…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 20, 2023);A two-member team of technical experts from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), met with Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, Miguel Flemming during a tour of the Department of Marine Resources and its affiliate facilities on Tuesday, 11th July 2023.The meeting provided the team with the opportunity to discuss the re-sensitization of the “Strengthening Sustainable Use and Management of Coastal Fisheries Resources in the CARICOM Countries” project with Acting Director of the Department of Marine Resources, Randel Thompson, along with other senior management and technical staff.The technical…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 21 2023);On Friday, 21st July 2023, Minister of Agriculture et. al, Honourable Samal Duggins announced that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives successfully secured funding and approval to purchase two new tractors that will aid in the enhancement of land preparation services to bring relief to farmers.The government of St. Kitts and Nevis, through the Ministry of Agriculture recognizes the importance of land preparation which is essential to provide plants with the best soil conditions for their development and ensures that crops can achieve the best yields and increase farmer’s crop production. In…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 22, 2023 (SKNIS): – Beginning on Sunday, July 23, 2023, Global Support and Development (GSD), a humanitarian organization whose mission is to rapidly respond to disasters in collaboration with at-risk communities and support them to prepare for future disasters, will cooperate with St. Kitts and Nevis through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Nevis Disaster Management Department (NDMD) for two weeks of capacity strengthening exercises. GSD’s support will augment the ongoing work of the NEMA and the NDMD and will bolster community and locally-led response and preparedness efforts in a coordinated manner. From Sunday, July 23,…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 21 2023);All media houses, farmers, fishers and members of the public are invited to join the Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday, 27th July 2023, for the official 25% by 2025 Agenda Launch ceremony.The meeting is set to begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Large Conference Room of the Department of Agriculture, LaGuerite, St. Kitts under the theme, “25 By 25 and Beyond” and will provide agricultural development partners the opportunity to discuss the way forward, reveal major announcements and engage in meaningful discussion with all agricultural stakeholders across the twin island of St. Kitts and Nevis.Honourable…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 21, 2023 (SKNIS): Clean, accessible water is critical to human health. As such, the government is embarking on several initiatives to address the water issues in St. Kitts and Nevis. This was according to the Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, during a special interview on Friday, July 21, 2023, with members of the media dubbed “The Roundtable.” “We are now going to roll out a water storage tank system and we are going to build a new desalination plant which was approved in the last Cabinet – a two (2) million-gallon desalination plant,” said Prime…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 21, 2023 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and Chairman of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, said that the European Union has agreed to set up a committee to discuss and structure the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme.  Several OECS countries including St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada and Saint Lucia all have CBI programmes that have been a good source of revenue. However, issues related to due diligence and the management of these programmes have raised concerns with countries such as the United Kingdom, which…

Leshon “Big Worm” Freeman of Gingerland, Nevis, aged twenty-nine (29), has been arrested and charged by the Police on eight (8) warrants. On July 21st, 2023, Mr. Freeman was charged with four (4) counts of Robbery; one (1) count of Possession of Firearm; one (1) count of Possession of Ammunition; one (1) count of Possession of Firearm with intent to endanger life or cause serious bodily harm; and one (1) count of Discharging a Loaded Firearm in a public place. The offences were committed on July 7th, 2023 during an armed robbery at Lover’s Lane, St. Paul’s on St. Kitts,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 21, 2023 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is preparing to roll out several capital projects that will further boost economic activity and continue public infrastructure upgrades. During “The Roundtable” media engagement on Friday (July 21), Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew said that the resurfacing of the St. Peter’s main road and the construction of the new Basseterre High School are out for tender. Additional capital projects scheduled in the short term include the construction of the new smart hospital, road repairs within various communities, the start of the housing project, and upgrade…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 21, 2023 (SKNIS): The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force has promised not to become complacent in the fight against crime. In referencing the reduced statistics of 2023 compared to 2022, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Andre Mitchell said that the men and women of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force will not become complacent. The recorded number of robberies and break-ins for 2023 is below the numbers recorded during the comparative period last year as the police move to consolidate recent gains in solving crimes. “With respect to robberies, we are down by 24…