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Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 19, 2022 (SKNIS): In the face of threats by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to invade Taiwan (Republic of China) and take the country by force as its own, Taiwan’s President, H.E. Dr. Tsai Ing-wen says that Taiwan will defend itself.In her National Day address on October 10 in front of the Presidential Palace in Taipei, President Tsai said: “Over the past few years, we have stepped up defense reform and increased our defense budget each year in order to strengthen our national defense capabilities and resilience. Through our actions, we are sending a message…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 19th October, 2022 – The Ministry of Environment is in the first phase of putting an organizational structure in place. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment Sharon Rattan said the main objective of the consultations held on Friday, 7th October and 10th October, respectively, was to look at the Ministry’s structure ranging from the Minister to the Permanent Secretary right down to the departmental structure considering it is a new Ministry. Derionne Edmeade, Environmental Education Officer in the Department of Environment emphasized that at the end of the day, the desired outcome is to be able to put the Department,…

Attention! The Department of Agriculture will be closed to the general public on Thursday 20th October 2022 at 1:30 p.m. to accommodate the World Food Day Food Heroes Prizegiving Ceremony preparations.We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

12 October, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission (ECSRC) performs a very important function as it seeks to protect its citizens and investors while helping to develop the securities market operations.Speaking on this week’s episode of ECCB Connects, Chief Executive Officer of the ECSRC, Alousia Faisal, shares information about how ordinary citizens can protect themselves from scammers. Faisal says, that some of the signs and common tactics that scammers use include the prospect of gaining wealth quickly; the urgency of investing; and the promise of guarantees. She adds that any guarantees promised…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Jalen Monzac and Iana Franks were introduced as the new CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) for St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, during an induction ceremony held at the Department of Youth Empowerment. CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) are a regional network of young Caribbean nationals mandated by CARICOM Heads of Governments to advocate for and educate young people about regional priorities such as AIDS and the CARICOM Single Market and Economy. Director of Youth Empowerment, Pierre Liburd, who served as a CYA in the early 2000s, said that the opportunities presented to the…

Globalization has facilitated cross-border flows of people, information, capital, goods. It has also helped the spread of the COVID-19, as well as transnational crimes. With transnational crimes becoming more and more adaptive and constantly evolving, as the world’s most important inter-governmental organization that facilitates police cooperation, INTERPOL bears the burden of tackling these challenges. The jurisdiction of a sovereign country is confined in its borders, which contradicts the nature of transnational crimes. INTERPOL was thus established to help countries to overcome its limitations by connecting police, facilitating data-sharing and providing investigative support. In 1984, China applied for accession to INTERPOL…

Frontline Workers are essential workers who have been working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and who have been called to meet the basic needs of the people of the Federation and all inbound and outbound travelers to and from the Federation along the corridor of containment. The payment of an honorarium of $2,000.00 for each Frontline Worker who risked their life to provide essential services to their fellow citizens and residents has been granted by the Cabinet. The qualifying institutions include:• Customs and Excise Department, Ministry of Finance: particularly Customs officers based at the R.L.B. International Airport and all seaports in…

October, 19, 2022 – Minister of Public Infrastructure and Utilities, Transport, Information and Communications Technology, and Post, Hon. Konris Maynard, and Mr. Cromwell Williams, the Water Manager and Engineer of the St. Kitts Water Services Department are currently representing St. Kitts and Nevis in the Bahamas for the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) 31st Annual Conference and Exhibition. The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is represented by Ms. Santonnya Mills, Manager at the Nevis Water Department and Mr. Clyde Maynard, Technical Officer at the Nevis Water Department. The Hon. Konris Maynard indicated that the attendance for this meeting is a stepping stone “as we deal with the challenges facing…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew and other Heads of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will tackle myriad issues over the next two days (October 19-20) as they participate in the 72nd Meeting of the OECS Authority being held in Montserrat. Prime Minister Dr. Drew, who made his inaugural address to the august body on October 19, said that a number of critical issues to be discussed include the Portability of Social Security Benefits; Contingent Rights Policy Implementation; Capacity Building for officials, and the finalization…