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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 28, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Statements being peddled in the general public regarding the cost to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis for the construction of a new correctional facility have been labelled as misleading by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU), Mr. Les Khan.Mr. Khan, who was at the time speaking on a radio programme on Monday (June 27) evening, said the new correctional facility is one of two projects approved under the new Alternative Investment Option of the Citizenship by…

Washington D.C. 24 June 2022 (PAHO) – The six candidates nominated to lead the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) addressed Member States today in a closed forum following the organization’s Executive Committee meeting. The candidates nominated by Member States to lead PAHO in the next five years are: Dr. Camilo Alleyne (nominated by Panama)Dr. Jarbas Barbosa Da Silva Jr. (nominated by Brazil)Dr. Florence Duperval Guillaume (nominated by Haiti)Dr. Nadine Flora Gasman Zylbermann (nominated by Mexico)Dr. Fernando Ruiz Gómez (nominated by Colombia)Dr. Daniel Salinas (nominated by Uruguay) Each contender was given 30 minutes to outline their vision, proposed policy priorities, and financial…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 27, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan), His Excellency Michael Chau-Horng Lin, is lauding efforts of the government through the Ministries of Education and Environment in sensitising children at a tender age on the importance of recycling waste that is generated in the country. Ambassador Lin had, on Friday June 24, joined Minister of Education, the Hon Vincent Byron Jr. and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Mr William Vincent Hodge, and other high ranking officials for the 37th celebration of Child Month’s last event, the Children’s Parade, that started at the Tamarind…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 28, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Last minute change of the route did not deter the youthful members of Philadelphia Pathfinders Club of Tabernacle Village from executing a successful fundraising walk-a-thon held in aid of the forthcoming dedication of their church. The walk-a-thon which was held in collaboration with the Men’s Ministry of the Philadelphia Seventh Day Adventist Church in Tabernacle, took place on Saturday June 25 and according to Pastor Theodore Smith, funds raised will be used during the dedication of their church that will be held on Sunday July 10. Initially the walk-a-thon was due to take…

THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES IS FOLLOWING THE PROGRESS OFPOTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TWO, PREVIOUSLY TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AL94.THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE VICINITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND SOUTHERNTHE WINDWARD ISLANDS TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY, AT WHICH TIME, IT IS FORECAST TO BE ASTORM. IN THE REASONABLE WORST-CASE, THE EXPECTED TROPICAL CYCLONE POSES LITTLE TONO WIND THREAT TO ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, THE REST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THEBRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. NO PREPARATIONS ARE NEEDED; HOWEVER, YOU SHOULD BEPREPARED FOR THE HURRICANE SEASON.AT 8 PM ECT, POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TWO, WAS LOCATED ABOUT 1190 MILESSOUTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS MOVING…

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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 27, 2022 (SKNIS): The reputation of the Warner Park Cricket Stadium in St. Kitts as a venue for exciting matches, energetic crowds, and an electric and welcoming atmosphere, will likely grow this summer as it serves as the home for two new ventures by the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The first is a new innovative tournament called THE 6IXTY which was announced by Chris Gayle on Friday, June 24, 2022. Gayle serves as the Brand Ambassador for the new 60-ball tournament scheduled to begin on August 24. According to CPL, the new tournament will be contested by six…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 27, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Federal Cabinet of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, led by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, will host a press conference on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, from 2:00 pm in the Conference Room at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Lime Kiln, Basseterre. Prime Minister Harris and his Cabinet colleagues will bring citizens and residents up to date on a number of recent developments and other matters of national importance. Wednesday’s Cabinet press conference will be carried live on ZIZ Radio (95.9, 96.1, 96.3,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 25, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has extended his congratulations to Mr. Dickon Mitchell and his National Democratic Congress (NDC) on winning the general election in Grenada on June 23, 2022.The National Democratic Congress won nine of the 15 seats contested with the remainder going to the New National Party (NNP) of Dr. Keith Mitchell.In a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister-elect Mitchell, Prime Minister Harris said, “The voice of the people is the voice God and it was loud…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 27, 2022 (SKNIS): The overwhelming majority of pests entry into countries is as a result of passenger traffic, which, while not as prevalent today due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will however be even more important going forward as the world rebounds and seeks to open up. Crops Programme Leader in the Department of Agriculture, Ian Chapman said that the Don’t Pack A Pest Programme is a joint effort between The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services and the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Agricultural Department. The goal of the partnership is to…