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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 29, 2022 (RSCNPF):Members of the High Command and several other ranks of The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) thanked Valston Graham for his years of dedicated cooperation with the organization and his contribution to the administration of justice in the Federation at a farewell ceremony on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. The event was organized by Commissioner of Police Hilroy Brandy who told the gathering that he thought it was important for the organization to show its appreciation to Mr. Graham who served as the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for the past six…

Thursday, September 29, 2022 — A Special Meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers: Tourism was held on September 13, 2022 in Grand Cayman under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Denise Charles, Minister of Tourism, International Transport and Maritime Initiatives, Commonwealth of Dominica. Tourism ministers from the OECS were in the Cayman Islands for the Caribbean Tourism Organisation Business Meetings. As Chair of the OECS Council of Ministers: Tourism, Hon. Denise Charles captialised on the opportunity to convene this special meeting to receive an update from the OECS Commissions on the decisions taken at the 7th Meeting of the OECS Council of…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 28, 2022 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew said his administration has already commenced the process to re-introduce the I-literacy One to One Laptop Programme in secondary and primary schools in St. Kitts and Nevis. The honourable Prime Minister highlighted this during an interview with SKN Newsline that was broadcast via Youtube on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. The innovative programme that once provided laptop computers to all Form One students in private and public secondary schools in both St. Kitts and Nevis was unceremoniously halted by the former administration. “Like any other new…

Washington, DC, 28 September, 2022 (PAHO/WHO) – Dr. Barbosa da Silva Jr., a national of Brazil, will be the new Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). He was elected today by PAHO Member States during the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference. Dr. Barbosa da Silva Jr will begin his five-year term on 1 February 2023, succeeding Dr. Carissa F. Etienne of Dominica, who has led PAHO since 2012.A national of Brazil, Dr. Barbosa da Silva Jr. is currently the Assistant Director at PAHO where he has led the Organization’s efforts to increase equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and to enhance regional capacities…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 27, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Tourism; Civil Aviation; International Transport; Urban Development; Employment and Labour, Honourable Marsha Henderson, met with staff of the St. Kitts and Nevis Department of Labour in one of the several visits planned for this month, geared at elevating, and revitalizing the Department and the World of Work within the Federation.The Minister in an interactive session with staff highlighted some of her plans for the Department while listening to the concerns and suggestions outlined by all the officers. She applauded the work done by the Department in assisting…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 28, 2022 (SKNIS) – The St. Kitts and Nevis Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew-led Government of St. Kitts and Nevis says his administration intends to take the necessary actions to create a sustainable medicinal cannabis industry. Prime Minister Dr. Drew, speaking during an interview with SKN Newsline on Wednesday, September 28, said there is much work to do in this regard because as it stands presently, St. Kitts and Nevis is well behind when it comes to establishing a cannabis industry. “Antigua is ahead, St. Vincent is ahead, Jamaica is ahead, and we know that people travel…

27th September 2022The High Court Office (St. Christopher Circuit) wishes to inform allstakeholders that an Auction Sale will be held on Thursday,September 29, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. The auction will be held at thePolice Training School, which is located at Ponds Pasture,Basseterre, Saint Kitts.Please be guided accordingly.For additional information, please contact the High Court Registryat 467-1102.

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. From 22-23 September 2022, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) convened the First Hemispheric Meeting of Regional Courts (FHMRC) at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad. Under the theme “The Rule of Law and International Justice”, the FHMRC brought together over 30 participants including heads of judiciaries from the Caribbean Court of Justice, Central American Court of Justice, Court of Justice of the Andean Community, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights along with members of the Trinidad and Tobago Judiciary. Also in attendance were practitioners, academics, and policymakers from across the Caribbean,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 27, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Tourism Honourable Marsha Henderson is using today, World Tourism Day to reiterate that the tourism sector is vitally important to the Federation and that every effort will be placed on resuscitating the sector in a post-COVID world. “During the past two years, we endured restrictions and lockdowns put in place by governments around the world to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus. While we endured the economic hardship of the virus, this also provided us with opportunities and a newfound appreciation for the industry,” said Minister…

Representatives of OECS, Caribbean Export Development Agency, the Chamberof Commerce of Martinique and the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique, met inMartinique on September 27th to officially close the Interreg TEECA programlaunched 4 years ago.26 Caribbean companies have benefited from the TEECA (Trade Enhancementfor Eastern Caribbean) program. Coming from 5 Caribbean countries, they allhave the ambition to develop in the French West Indies region. Thesebeneficiaries come from several sectors of activity: agribusiness, digital industry,environment, fashion or music.The selected companies have benefited from individual and collective supportfor four years (2018-2022), in order to improve their knowledge of inter-regionalmarkets, develop new partnerships and strengthen…