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26 July, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Timothy N. J. Antoine is continuing his 2022 round of Country Outreach Missions, in Saint Lucia from 25-27 July. Governor Antoine commenced his engagements with the Honourable Prime Minister and recently appointed Chairman of the Monetary Council, Philip J. Pierre. He then met with Cabinet, followed by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition, Allen Chastanet and other Opposition Members, where he delivered a presentation on the ECCU’s Performance and Prospects with focus on Accelerating Economic Transformation for Long-Term Sustainability. On Day Two…

“We need to guard against having emerging communicable diseases, like monkeypox established in the Caribbean. Monkeypox is not a disease like COVID-19. It is not airborne and demands close prolonged contact with an infected person. The way this particular monkeypox outbreak presents is different from what was reported in endemic countries. Caribbean people need to be vigilant and pay attention,” stated Dr. Joy St. John, Executive Director at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), following the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration on 23 July, 2022, that the global spread of the monkeypox virus, constituted a Public Health Emergency of International…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 26, 2022 (SKNIS): The Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, July 25, 2022, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. During their meeting, Cabinet deliberated on several matters of national importance to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The Cabinet approved fiscal incentives for long-standing businesses within the Federation.The Cabinet approved for regional and local observers to witness the upcoming general elections on August 5, 2022.The Cabinet endorsed an invitation from the St. Kitts Christian Council, the St. Kitts Evangelical Association and the St. Kitts Seventh-day Adventists to attend a National…

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, July 25, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The success of the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union Limited, which is the oldest co-operative credit union in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis having been registered on July 25, 1972, has been attributed to ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Observing year-long 50th Anniversary celebrations under the theme ‘Consistency, Financial Security & Serving the Community – 50 years of Development and Prosperity’, members of the Board, Management and Staff and friends attended a 50th Anniversary thanksgiving service that was held at the Taylor Memorial Wesleyan Holiness Church in Charlestown, Nevis, on Sunday July 24. Addressing the…

NOTICEThe University of the West Indies Open Campus, St. Kitts and Nevis wishes to advise the public that the deadline for receipt of Undergraduate applications has been extended to Friday 29 July, 2022. Applicants should complete the application process online and submit supporting documents by that date. For more information please email st.kitts@open.uwi.edu or call 465 2190

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, July 25, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education of the Nevis Island Administration, Mr Kevin Barrett, is calling on persons to eat more of what is grown locally as it is healthier, noting that it would encourage the farmers to grow more instead of the country having to rely on imported foods. Mr Barrett made the remarks on Friday July 22 during the closing ceremony of the Nevis Public Library’s 32nd Summer Environmental Awareness Programme held under the theme ‘Our Country, Our People, Our Future’, with sub-theme ‘Nourishment is Key to Food Security: Eat Food Grown…

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, July 25, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — As part of its year-long 50th Anniversary celebrations, the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union (NCCU) Limited on Friday July 22 set-up shop at the Charlestown’s War Memorial Square from where they served and interacted with their members and prospective members in what was described as ‘Square Fair’. “The main objective was to reconnect with our members, come out from our offices and come down here where they are and really see them, engage with them, promote our products that we have been offering and kind of get them involved in our 50th Anniversary celebrations,” said Chairperson of…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, July 18, 2022 (SKNYPA) – Seventeen young people from across St. Kitts and Nevis have been officially inducted as members of the St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA) following a three-month long probationary period. The 2022 cohort of SKNYPArians comprising 13 Kittitians and four Nevisians were officially inducted at an Induction Ceremony held Sunday, July 17 at the CUNA Conference Centre. The new inductees are: Ms. Jahzara Andrew; Ms. Arzandra Arthurton; Mr. Darc Browne; Ms. Zahra Browne; Ms. Trosonya Douglas; Mr. Terrance Drew Jr.; Ms. Ronia Francis; Ms. Lashayna Hensley; Ms. Malyka Howell; Ms. Zahra Humphrey;…

Fellow Citizens, Residents, Nationals and Youth: The St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA), notes the announcement of the date, Friday 5th August 2022, for the 10th General Election in the history of our post-Independence twin-island Federation. It is our earnest hope that following the conclusion of this Election, the nation could enjoy a sense of stability as we chart our course in a post-Covid climate. We, therefore, take this opportunity to issue our call for a free and fair election. In our Westminster Model of Democracy, elections provide an avenue for the voices of all citizens to be heard…

20 July – Castries, Saint Lucia – The local forests in Saint Lucia are critical to the tourism sector,food and agriculture resources, biodiversity, water resources and the livelihoods of many of itsrural residents, among others. However, it is estimated that only 40% of the island’s forests aredesignated as Forest Reserve with the remaining 60% of forested lands being under privatetenure. Hence, The Department of Forestry with support from the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations (FAO) teamed up to host a five day workshop to betterequip participants on the application of participatory approaches, discovery-based extensionand engagement techniques. These new…