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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, the Honourable Mark Brantley, said that St. Kitts and Nevis continues to maintain strong bilateral relations with key partners globally as effective bilateral diplomacy is essential to advancing the Federation’s external interests. “Our bilateral relations with key partners such as Canada and the United States remain strong. We expect that with ease of quarantine and travel restrictions that face-to-face engagements at ministerial and ambassadorial levels will be on the rise,” said Minister Brantley during his Budget 2022 Presentation on December 16. Minister Brantley said that the Ministry…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been issued for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 11:00 am.There are no Bills on the Order Paper.The National Assembly will be broadcast live on ZIZ Radio (96 FM) and participating radio stations. It can also be viewed live on TV Channel 5 in St. Kitts and Channel 98 in Nevis. It will also be streamed live at www.zizonline.comCopies of Bills can be found on the website (sknis.gov.kn) of St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 – Clerk of the National Assembly, Mrs. Sonia Boddie-Thompson, who also serves as a Senior Foreign Service Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, will assume the role of Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of St. Kitts and Nevis to the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington D.C., U.S.A, effective January 1, 2022. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, the Honourable Mark Brantley, made the announcement during day three (3) of the 2022 Budget Debate and wished her all the best in her new post. “We will want, Mrs. Sonia Boddie-Thompson, to wish…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 (SKNIS): At the December 16 Sitting of the National Assembly, Minister of Youth, the Honourable Jonel Powell, outlined six new priority initiatives designed to broaden the opportunities for youth development in St. Kitts and Nevis. While making his contribution to the Budget Debate for the fiscal year 2022, Minister Powell shared that the development agenda will be pushed forward by the Department of Youth Empowerment in the coming year. The first initiative relates to the implementation of the SHINE programme. The mentorship programme engages higher-risk secondary school students to realize their value and potential. Broad-based…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 (SKNIS): The initial review process and drafting of an updated Federal Youth Policy and Strategic Implementation Plan for St. Kitts and Nevis is complete following several rounds of consultation with public and private stakeholders. The updated draft document proposes various strategies, activities, and actions that will facilitate the development of youth throughout the Federation over the period 2023-2027. Policy Consultant Dwynette Eversley presented the updated policy draft to the Minister of Youth, the Honourable Jonel Powell on Wednesday (December 15, 2021). The pair then sat down for an in-depth discussion on the details contained within…

Basseterre, St. Kitts–On December 17, 2021- The Chamber hosted its Annual Manufacturing Awards Luncheon on December 9, 2021, to recognize the achievements of some of the hard-working employees within the Manufacturing sector and showed appreciation for their contributions throughout 2021. The luncheon was held under the theme, Reimaging the Manufacturing Sector after COVID-19, and featured contributions from Mr. Desroy Tate, chairman of the Manufacturer’s Division, Senator Wendy Phipps, Minister of International Trade, Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Labour, and Mr. Daniel Arthurton, Business Consultant. The presenters spoke on the resilience of the manufacturing sector and the importance for it to remain agile and responsive considering the…

17 December 2021, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has recognised the CIBC/First Caribbean International Bank (Barbados) Ltd in Antigua and Barbuda, Bank of Saint Lucia Limited, and the 1st National BankSt Lucia Limited, for their exceptional banking services and demonstration of social responsibility in their communities over the past year. The banks were awarded at the third Annual ECCU Bank of the Year Awards ceremony which was held virtually on 16 December with live streaming on the ECCB Facebook page and YouTube channel. The three institutions were among nine banks that…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (December 17, 2021) — Hon. Spencer Brand, Minister in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) welcomed the captain, crew and guests of the MV World Voyager to Nevis, as the vessel made its inaugural call to the island on December 17, 2021. During a small ceremony at the Charlestown Port, the minister who represented Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism, told the cruise ship’s Staff Captain David that they had chosen one of the premier destinations in the Caribbean. He described the island as one steeped in history. “Nevis is an island that is…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Premier of Nevis and Member of Parliament for Nevis 9, the Honourable Mark Brantley has given his fullest support of the $952.2 million Budget presented for the 2022 financial year, as outlined in The Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021.“This Budget delivered as it was under the theme, “Investing in our People: Putting St. Kitts and Nevis Back on Track”, has my fullest support,” the honourable minister said during his contribution to the Budget Debate in the National Assembly on Thursday, December 16.Minister Brantley continued, “Cognizant of the times…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Environment and Cooperatives, the Honourable Eric Evelyn, outlined several initiatives that his ministry will be embarking on come 2022 in an effort to continue to conserve, preserve and protect the environment One of the plans is for the passage of the National Conservation and Environmental Management Bill (NCEMA). Once passed, the Act will be the overarching legislation used to govern all environmental matters. “We want to complete and update the draft NCEMA Bill and we want to have that passed in Parliament in 2022,” said Minister Evelyn during his Budget 2022…