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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 17, 2023 (SKNIS): The late Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton GCMG, CVO, KC, JP, LLD, former Governor-General of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis from 2015 to 2023, will be accorded a State Funeral with full military honours on Thursday, July 20, at the Zion Moravian Church on Victoria Road, Basseterre at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 20 has been declared a National Day of Mourning by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, and a national half-holiday for the public and private sectors has been proclaimed by the Governor-General Her Excellency Dame Marcella Liburd GCMG, JP…

It’s a pleasure to welcome you all to Brussels and to return your warm hospitality from the last two summits I had the privilege to participate in – in Mexico and Argentina. And I would like to thank the current and former presidents of CELAC, Prime Minister Gonsalves and President Fernández for our close cooperation to set the stage for a successful summit. The Argentinian writer, Jorge Luis Borges, once said: “Contrary to love, friendship does not require frequency”. Today’s meeting is proof of that. It has been eight years since our last EU-CELAC summit. But I can feel –…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 16, 2023 (SKNIS): Minister of Posts, the Honourable Konris Maynard, has revealed that over the coming weeks, the General Post Office will be rolling out a National Addressing System for the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Speaking at the Prime Minister’s Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers on July 13, Minister Maynard said that this system will give clear directions as to where people live and cut down on the confusion that comes with misdirection. “The Ministry of Posts, which is the General Post Office, is now well on the way with our National Addressing System, and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 16, 2023 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is seeking to expand its diplomatic footprint not only in North America and Europe but in the Middle East, according to the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Economic Development and Investment, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, a former prime minister of St. Kitts and Nevis with 20 years experience at the helm. “Generally, we would have said that we would want to progress St. Kitts and Nevis as a sustainable island state. That is what our foreign policy is in fact working towards—establishing consolidating relationships with countries and…

The Police are investigating reports of an unidentified object that fell from the sky and landed in Conyer’s, St. Kitts last evening between the hours of 9PM and 11PM. Upon receiving the report, the Crime Scene Unit of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) investigated the scene and collected some items of evidential value. A full investigation into this matter is ongoing and the general public will be kept appropriately updated as it progresses.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 15, 2023 (SKNIS): The Federation’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice and legal affairs, Hon. Garth L. Wilkin, is sounding the alarm that persons to whom abandoned lots and homes belong must take action to have them “cleansed and cleaned” because they pose a security risk in communities as they turn into harbouring grounds for criminal activity and pose potential health hazards. Abandoned property on St. Kitts “We are also finalizing for discussion a Community Beautification and Safety Bill that will seek to ensure that all abandoned lots and homes are cleansed and cleaned,” said the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 15, 2023 (SKNIS): The Administration of Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has solemnly promised to clamp down on the trafficking of persons into St. Kitts and Nevis as this is becoming a national security concern with non-nations alighting from boats arriving at the country’s porous borders. At the recent Prime Minister’s Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers on July 13, the government’s chief legal advisor, Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Honourable Garth Lucien Wilkin, said that legislation has been created to deal with this pressing issue. “We are trying to deal with the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 15, 2023 (SKNIS): Attorney-General, the Honourable Garth Wilkin paid tribute to the late Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton GCMG, CVO, KC, JP, LLD during a Special Sitting of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court on Friday, July 14, at the CUNA Caribbean Conference Center, Fortlands, Basseterre. Being the first speaker to address the Court, AG Wilkin spoke fondly of the late Sir S.W.Tapley Seaton saying that his memory and his contributions to the development of St. Kitts and Nevis will never be forgotten and that he will be remembered by the tens of thousands of Kittitians and Nevisians…

The Police are investigating a possible hit-and-run incident in the area of New River, Nevis. On July 15th, 2023, around 7AM, an elderly woman, Florence Ella Merchant of Hickmans, was found injured on the side of the road by a passer by. Ms. Merchant was transported to the Alexandra Hospital where upon examination, she was found to have sustained a broken arm, a broken hand, and numerous cuts and bruises. She is currently in stable condition.The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is seeking the public’s assistance in the swift resolution of this matter. As such, anyone with…