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BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 4th November, 2022 – The Ministry of Constituency Empowerment in partnership with the St Kitts-Nevis Football Association (SKNFA) and the 2022 Super 6 Teams, commit to partnering in a community development and empowerment programme through Sports Empowerment and Ambassadorship.  The six teams, S.L. Horsford St Paul’s United FC, St Peters FC, Sol IAS Conaree FC, HE Garden Hotspurs and Rams Village Superstars, all agreed to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry.  By signing the MoU, Clubs signal their agreement to accept a grant of ten thousand East Caribbean Dollars ($10,000XCD) for club…

The President and Board of Directors of the St. Kitts Nevis Chamber Industry and Commerce (SKNCIC) is proud to introduce our newly appointed Interim Executive Director, Mr. Kevin Taylor. Mr. Taylor held the position of Chairman of the Manufacturing Division of the CIC and served as a director of the Board of the SKNCIC. He has over 22 years working experience within the manufacturing sector. Mr. Taylor’s appointment comes after a long tenure as a department manager at Kajola-Kristada Ltd. where he was actively involved in government and private sector dialogues, trade policies and an internal auditor for international standard…

On Wednesday 3rd November 2022, Her Excellency Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community paid a courtesy call on the Executive and General Membership of the St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA). Dr. Barnett who was in the Federation on official duties, made time to engage with SKNYPA at the Association’s Secretariat. In his welcoming remarks, President of SKNYPA, Mr. Mauriel Knight, thanked the Secretary-General for her presence and commitment thus far in preserving the CSME and advancing the cause of true regional integration. Thereafter, Dr. Barnett thanked the Association for her invitation and said that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2022 (SKNIS): The Department of Constituency Empowerment and the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday, November 03, 2022, signalling a commitment to partnering for community development and empowerment programmes through sports empowerment ambassadorship. Minister responsible for Constituency Empowerment, the Honourable Senator Dr. Joyelle Clarke signed the MOU with the President of SKNFA, Atiba Harris and the Presidents/representatives of the 2022 Super Six Teams, namely Conaree FC; St. Paul’s FC; Garden Hotspurs; Village Superstars; St. Peter’s FC and Cayon Rockets FC. “We are thankful that the SKNFA have…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 03, 2022 (SKNIS) – Five members of the Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park Society were honoured today, Thursday, November 03, 2022, for their long, dedicated and meritorious service to the management and success of the cultural organization. The Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park Society is a voluntary organization that manages the Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park on behalf of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. At an Investiture Ceremony held at Government House, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton G.C.M.G., C.V.O., K.C., J.P., LL. D; Former Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis Sir Edmund…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2022 (SKNIS): Her Excellency Nerys Dockery, Permanent Representative of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations (UN), has emphatically called for an end to the embargo imposed on the Republic of Cuba by the United States of America. While giving her maiden address to the United Nations General Assembly on the “Resolution on the necessity of ending the economic and financial embargo by the United States of America against Cuba” on Thursday, November 03, 2022, H.E. Dockery said that the embargo is damaging the economic situation in Cuba and significantly affects the standard of living…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 03, 2022 (SKNIS) – Citizens and residents are being encouraged to tune in to the live Sitting of the National Assembly on Friday, November 04, 2022, when four critical Bills are set to be tabled.The four Bills, namely: the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2022; the Evangelistic Faith Church Incorporation Bill, 2022; the Small Business Development (Amendment) Bill, 2022, and the Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2022, are expected to have their first and second readings on Friday.Speaking on a radio programme on Wednesday, November 2, Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew urged citizens and residents to pay keen attention to the Parliamentary…

The First Film is the Action Movie “Fast Sea” Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 3, 2022 (SKNIS): MSR Media has announced that it is set to produce 35 films in St. Kitts & Nevis over five years. The first film is the action movie Fast Sea, written by Sean Michael Argo and Leigh Scott, produced by Philippe Martinez and directed by Leigh Scott. Production is slated to start in January 2023 in St. Kitts.During a meeting this week with the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, MSR Media producer Philippe Martinez revealed that MSR Media, a SKN based company,…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 1, 2022): The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is inviting importers and exporters to participate in the 2nd edition of the Caribbean Virtual Agri-Food Trade Mission which is set to be held from November 15-17 2022. All agri-preneurs and agro-processors on St. Kitts and Nevis are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to connect with buyers and sellers across the Caribbean, South, Central and North America. Eligible persons from sectors that involve the trading of fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, crustacean and mollusks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, locally made cosmetics and more are asked to email iica.kn@iica.int or visit…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 3, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Over twenty five participants, drawn from employees in public and private tourism sectors, are taking part in the St. Kitts Sustainable Destination Council of the Ministry of Tourism-organised two-day ‘I Speak St. Kitts Culture and Heritage Workshop 2022’ that opened on Wednesday November 2 at the CUNA Conference Centre in Fortlands, West Basseterre. Opening the workshop was Sustainable Tourism Coordinator in the St. Kitts Ministry of Tourism, Mr Kenney Manning, who observed that according to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), cultural tourism is one of the fastest growing segments of the…