Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 15, 2025 (SKNIS): Saint Kitts and Nevis multi-sport star Jahzara Claxton received commendations from Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, for becoming the first female from Saint Kitts to be selected to the West Indies Senior Women’s Team. Ms. Claxton’s selection to the 15-woman squad for the May 21 to […]
Archive for May 16th, 2025
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS STRENGTHENS PRISON LAWS TO BOLSTER NATIONAL SECURITY
Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 15, 2025 (SKNIS): The Honourable Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Garth Wilkin, on Thursday, 15 May 2025, expressed strong support for the Prison (Amendment) Bill, 2025, during the sitting of the National Assembly, describing the legislation as a critical measure in the government’s broader plans to […]
GOVERNMENT OF SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS INTRODUCES STIFFER PENALTIES TO ENHANCE PRISON SECURITY
Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 15, 2025 (SKNIS) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has taken bold legislative action to bolster citizen security with the passage of the Prison (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the National Assembly on Thursday, May 15. The updated legislation introduces significantly tougher penalties for individuals found attempting to smuggle contraband […]
CENTRAL SCHOOL FARM RECEIVES FIRST LOCALLY PRODUCED LAYER CHICKS TO BOOST STUDENT NUTRITION IN ST. KITTS
(MOA Basseterre, St. Kitts, 12 May 2025): In a significant step forward for both school nutrition and agricultural education, the Central School Farm — operated by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis — has received its first batch of locally hatched chicks from the recently commissioned, Layer Chicken Breeder Farm and Hatchery. This delivery […]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ST. KITTS RELEASES SUMMER PRODUCE FORECAST; STAKEHOLDERS ENCOURAGED TO PRIORITIZE LOCAL SOURCING
(MOA Basseterre, St. Kitts, 13 May 2025): The Marketing Unit of the Department of Agriculture, St. Kitts, has issued its preliminary summer forecast for locally grown produce, providing stakeholders with an early outlook of what will be available during the peak agricultural months of June and July 2025. In a statement released to farmers, vendors, […]
JNF HOSPITAL TO WELCOME ITS FIRST EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) SPECIALIST AS SPECIALIST SERVICES REACH RECORD HIGH
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts, May 14, 2025 (SKNIS) – The Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital is set to achieve a significant milestone in the continued transformation of healthcare delivery in the Federation with the appointment of its first-ever Emergency Room (ER) Specialist. The specialist is expected to be on the ground from June 18, 2025, […]
BILL TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT REGULATOR REVIEWED AT ECCU LEGAL MEETING IN ANGUILLA
Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 14, 2025: The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis announces that the first draft of the Bill to establish a Regional Regulator for Caribbean Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programmes has been reviewed by the attorneys general and Chief Parliamentary Counsel of the five OECS Member States which operate CBI Programmes. The discussions […]
PRIME MINISTER DREW STRONGLY CONDEMNS ATTEMPTED BLACKMAIL AND EXTORTION OF SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts, May 14, 2025 – Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has strongly condemned what he described as a calculated and malicious attempt to blackmail and extort the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis. On the May 13 edition of The Roundtable, Prime Minister Drew revealed that individuals associated with MSR Media, […]
FOUR BILLS TO RECEIVE FIRST READING, WHILE THREE ARE SLATED FOR SECOND READING IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025
Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 13, 2025 (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 Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Notice has been given. Four Bills will receive their first reading, while three are slated for […]
TAIWAN DONATES VITAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts, May 13, 2025 (SKNIS) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, through the Ministry of Health, has received a generous donation of wheelchairs and other essential medical supplies from the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), facilitated by the Cao Zhong Zhi Foundation. The donation, which includes more than 87 […]