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Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 27, 2020 (SKNIS): Director of Youth Empowerment in St. Kitts, Pierre Liburd, was inspired by the stories of the 25 Most Remarkable Teens summing them up as impressive and heart-warming.“These young people are remarkable. They are strong, intelligent, creative, and innovative, they are resilient. I want to commend them for their resilience and all the other qualities that we recognize this evening,” said Mr. Liburd, while delivering remarks at the 25 Most Remarkable Teens Ceremony held at the Rivers of Living Water Christian Centre at Lime Kiln, Basseterre on Thursday, November 26.Such was the case with Khaela Hanley who received the award for courage…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 27, 2020 (SKNIS): Hundreds of persons across St. Kitts and Nevis and others further afield were fixated on television sets and smart devices as the nation celebrated the accomplishments of 25 young people on Thursday, November 26, 2020.The 25 Most Remarkable Teens in St. Kitts and Nevis Award Ceremony saw inspiring stories of extraordinary young people being shared in several areas including Spiritual Commitment, Sports, Academics, Technology, Volunteerism, Spirit of Hope, Writing, Courage to Overcome, and Music to name a few.The ceremony is unique as it is featured as a Special Sitting of the National Assembly. The…

Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers from Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom and KwaZulu-Natal have emphasised the importance of independent Parliaments and Legislatures and the adaptations that have been made, especially during the current COVID-19 global pandemic, during the second webinar on this topic organised by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. The CPA webinar for Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth provided a timely and unique opportunity to examine the nature of Parliaments as independent institutions in the context of COVID-19. The first panelist was the CPA President, Hon. Anthony Rota, MP, Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada spoke…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 27, 2020 (SKNIS): Three students from schools across the Federation received top prizes for the recently concluded Energy Month Art Contest.First place was awarded to Akira Williams of the Nevis Montessori Academy. In second and third places were Zahnelle Jeffers of the Saddlers Secondary School and Theia Ballington of the Immaculate Conception Catholic School respectively. At the ceremony to award the winners, Minister with Responsibility for Energy, the Honourable Shawn Richards, stated that he was happy that the Ministry was able to include the students from the various schools as part of the celebration of Energy Month.“While it…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 27, 2020 (SKNIS): Stories of young people overcoming health challenges, dominating in the calypso field, helping community residents, and achieving against difficult odds were just some of the stories that tugged at the heartstrings of persons who shared in the 25 Most Remarkable Teens in St. Kitts and Nevis award ceremony on Thursday, November 26, 2020.“This evening is testimony that regardless of the circumstances, the young people of St. Kitts and Nevis possess the creativity, innovation and resilience, not only to make a difference but to effect needed change in the face of adversities,” said Minister of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 27, 2020 (SKNIS): Twenty-five (25) outstanding teens in the Federation were highly commended by His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL. D, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, for their outstanding contributions to nation-building. The statement was read during the 25 Most Remarkable Teens (MRTs) Awards at a special sitting of Parliament on Thursday, November 26, by Jalen Monzac, a member of the Youth Ambassador Corps, on behalf of the Governor-General, who commended the teens on their achievement. “I wish to take this opportunity to offer congratulations and commendation to the 25 Most Remarkable Teens.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 26, 2020 (SKNIS): OD Brisbane and Sons (Trading) Ltd donated 20, 000 face masks to the Ministry of Health for use by frontline workers to aid in the COVID-19 relief efforts.The donation was made by Kumar Kirpalani, General Manager of Food Centre and OD Brisbane, and accepted by Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital, during Wednesday’s (November 25, 2020) National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Daily Briefing.“I know it is not an easy task that the frontline workers are doing, and we definitely wish them all the best and we have them…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 26, 2020 (SKNIS): The success of students graduating from the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) was celebrated during their Commencement Ceremony on November 24, 2020, at the Antioch Baptist Church in Lime Kiln.Minister of Education and Keynote Speaker, the Honourable Jonel Powell said that the one thing that has kept the CFBC students succeeding over the past 32 years is its motto “Ad Summa Semper Nitens”, which means “Always Striving for Excellence.”He said that credit must be given to this institution for creating the opportunity and the environment for fostering excellence and for students to grow.“CFBC must…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 26, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – During the Tuesday, November 24 edition of the Leadership Matters virtual series, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU), Mr. Les Khan, said the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to implement the necessary measures geared towards improving the brand of the country’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme and protecting the clients who invest in the country. Onesuch measure has been the passage of the St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship (CBI Escrow Accounts) Bill in November, 2017. This piece of…

My fellow citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis, today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Like other International days, this day serves to educate the public on an issue that has become a global problem and needs to be addressed for the sake of humanity. The theme for this year is “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!”. According to the United Nations, violence against women and girls has become one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in the world today. To make matters worse, COVID-19 lockdown measures have resulted in…