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BASSETERRE, ST KITTS AND NEVIS, NOVEMBER 22, 2022: In keeping with the principles of good governance and transparency, the Government of St Kitts and Nevis has authorized the release of the 2018 Article IV International Monetary Fund (IMF) Report. The Executive Board of the IMF therefore released the report on November 21, 2022, outlining the details of the Article IV consultation with St Kitts and Nevis concluded on September 14, 2018.The report indicated that the “Directors acknowledged significant challenges, including those associated with declining Citizenship by Investment (CBI) inflows, financial sector vulnerabilities, tighter global financial conditions, and weather-related shocks. Against…

The St. Kitts & Nevis National Co-operative League Limited, the umbrella organisationfor the Credit Union Movement in the Federation, today announced that Melisa EdwardsBoutin was appointed General Manager, effective 14 th November 2022.As General Manager, Ms. Edwards Boutin will direct the daily operations of the Leagueand promote the interest of credit unions through education, advocacy, training, andproduct offerings beneficial to the credit unions and stakeholders. Ms. Edwards Boutin previously lead the National Housing Corporation, as the GeneralManager, and has a combination of education, training, and professional experience infinancial planning, wealth management, project management, and civil engineering,garnered over the past 15…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 22, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis along with Ecuador and Chile is coordinating a two-day (November 22-23) Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean in Quito, Ecuador. The objective of the forum is to provide a space for discussion on the situation of human rights defenders in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, bringing together the Parties to the Escazú Agreement, recognized specialists in the field, civil society, and people or groups in vulnerable situations to examine the challenges faced by human rights…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 21, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Cabinet Ministers met under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, The Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, on Monday 21st November 2022 and made several key decisions to improve the welfare of our people. The Cabinet wishes them all well in this new area of their service. -30-

It has just been brought to my attention that there is a story on the internet claiming to emanate from the St. Kitts Nevis Observer.com and purporting to report a matter attributed to me. I unreservedly refute this story as false and malicious in an attempt to involve me in a matter of which I have no knowledge. I have and I am fully engaged in the discharge of my duties as Governor-General and condemn this as false and malicious. I wish to inform that this matter has been referred to the Police for investigation. GCMG, CVO, KC, JP, LL.D.Governor-General

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 21, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank Limited which was the Title Sponsor to the St. Kitts Diabetes Association’s Week of Activities held November 14-19, is hailing the association for its continued support to people living with diabetes. “Diabetes, as we know, plagues us in this community and it is one of the several non-communicable diseases that leave us so weak,” said National Bank’s Chief Information Service Officer, Mr Quincy Prentice. “We say that it is really important that the work that the Diabetes Association is doing in drawing awareness to the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 21, 2022 (SKNIS): The Department of Probation and Child Protection Services is using the week of November 20 to 25 to highlight children’s rights and emphasize the importance of protecting young people under the age of 18 years. The period is being commemorated as Child Abuse Prevention Week in St. Kitts and Nevis. It seizes on the momentum of World Children’s Day observed annually on November 20 as well as the newly declared observation of World Day for the Prevention and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence on November 18, 2022. In a televised…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 21, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) within the Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship concluded its Global Entrepreneurship Week celebrations with a well-supported Business Expo on November 18, 2022. Senior Business Advisor within the SBDC Mr. Delwayne Delaney described the business expo as a success.“The expo was definitely a success. We had over 27 businesses in different sectors within the small business industry. We had a cross-section of businesses from haircare, skincare, technology, you name it, we had it present and on showcase. It was very important for us to have this…

Sharm el Sheikh, 21 November 2022 – Strengthening the reach and impact of the world’s risk pools is the key objective of a Memorandum of Understanding between African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.), CCRIF SPC (formerly The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) and Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) signed last week on the sidelines of COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. The relevance and importance of the three global risk pools is clear especially in the face of the increasing frequency and intensity of climate change induced events. The MOU formalises and establishes a framework for enhanced cooperation and…

By Mario Lubetkin, Deputy Director General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean Over the past few years, the scientific world has recognized that the Amazon faces unprecedented survival challenges and may soon reach a tipping point where recovery may be impossible. Reaching these extremes could generate devastating socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental impacts, both in the Amazon and regionally and globally, with catastrophic consequences for agriculture and urban water supply and significant threats to ecosystem protection. This topic has undoubtedly been part of the extensive debate at COP 27 in Egypt. Preserving the Amazon from threats such as…