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The Government of Canada is pleased to announce that Canadian officials will be in Saint Kitts and Nevis from 05 to 07 December 2022 to carry out biometric processing for persons wishing to obtain visas.As part of the visa application process, nationals from Saint Kitts and Nevis must provide biometric information (fingerprints and a photo) when applying for a Canadian visitor visa, study, work, or temporary residence permit, or for permanent residence. During the upcoming December dates, visa applicants may take the opportunity to provide biometric information in Saint Kitts and Nevis rather than travelling abroad. Outside of this visit,…

St. Catherine, Jamaica, 15 November 2022- As the intensifying impacts of climate change continue tothreaten water and food security in Jamaica, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UnitedNations (FAO) together with the Government of Mexico and Government of Jamaica are taking steps toensure farmers have the tools and expertise to be climate- resilient.As part of the ‘Addressing the Water-Energy Nexus in Agriculture’ sub-project of the Mexico-CARICOM-FAO Initiative “Cooperation for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Caribbean” or ResilientCaribbean Initiative in short, 5 farmers at the Amity Hall Agro Park in St. Catherine, Jamaica, will receivea number of climate-smart…

(Sharm EL Sheikh) The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) andthe Barbados Water Authority (BWA) today signed, at the CARICOM Pavilion atCOP27 in Egypt, a Subsidiary Agreement in relation to the USD $50 million Reduce,Reuse, and Recycle for Climate Resilience Wastewater systems (3R-CReWS) projectrecently approved by the Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) at the 34 th meeting heldin Incheon, South Korea in October.The 3R-CReWS project will be implemented over 5.5 years and will help improve waterresilience and health, well-being, and productivity using low carbon, climate resilience,and energy management technologies and strategies.  This will ensure that water isprotected, managed,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 17, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship as part of its Global Entrepreneurship week 2022 celebrations held a CannaBiz panel discussion on November 16, 2022. During the panel discussion, Attorney General the Hon. Garth Wilkins spoke to the existing laws that deal with the regulation of Cannabis and the Government’s plans for the industry moving forward. “The Cannabis Act is a piece of legislation passed in 2020, and that Act provides for the establishment of a medical Cannabis authority to regulate, monitor and control the cultivation, supply, possession, production and use of medicinal…

BASSETERRE, ST KITTS, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2022: The criminal matter, COP v Larry Vaughn. The prosecution of Criminal matters is guided by a two staged test. The first being whether there is sufficient evidence to meet the charge and the second being whether it is in the public’s interest to take the matter to trial. Upon proper reflection, there are certain matters that are discontinued in the interest of justice because it is not within the public’s interest to prosecute. The prosecution is under an obligation to continually review all matters whether charged or prior to charge. Once an individual has…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 17, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship is tasked with transforming the economic landscape of St. Kitts and Nevis by helping to create more businesses and offering support to business owners. During the Prime Minister’s Press Conference with the Cabinet at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ballroom on November 15, 2022, Minister of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the Hon. Samal Duggins expressed his vision for local producers. “It is a future where all entrepreneurs have a space to thrive, where a small business of today becomes a big business of tomorrow. And not…

Basseterre, St Kitts – The St Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee (SKNOC) is sending a male Beach Volleyball Team comprising of Mr Clerique Ward and Mr Zendai Richards to the inaugural Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Beach Games that will be held in Santa Marta, Colombia, over the period Saturday 19th to Saturday 26th November 2022.The Team is led by the Chef de Mission, Mr Leroy Greene, and will be coached by Mr Joao Carlos Moraes de Campos. They will be engaged in competition from 23rd to 26th November 2022. Mr Glenn Quinlan, President of the St Kitts Volleyball Association…

In one of his first speaking roles as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, theHon. Geoffrey Hanley, this week addressed education ministers of UN Member States,education experts of international organisations and private stakeholders at the UNESCO- organised World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (WCECCE), held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In a pre-recorded statement on behalf of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Hon.Geoffrey Hanley joined other UN-member education ministers from across the globe inoutlining the challenges and policy orientations relating to Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in St. Kitts and Nevis. Some 1500 participants are…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 16, 2022 (SKNIS): The 2022-2023 cruise season will see thirteen ships making their maiden voyage to St. Kitts, a clear signal of recovery in the tourism sector and cruise officials’ growing confidence in the destination’s tourism product. To date, four cruise vessels have made their inaugural calls. They are the Seabourn Venture on October 10, Carnival Spirit on November 09, Voyager of the Seas on November 12, and Ocean Explorer on November 15. A notable inaugural call this month takes place on November 24, when the world’s largest cruise ship, the Wonder of the Seas, is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 16, 2022 (SKNIS):  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley pledged to capitalize on every scholarship opportunity offered to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis so that citizens and residents can benefit from higher education. “This is something that we campaigned on, indicating that we are going to do all that we can to ensure that our people in the Federation get these opportunities,” said Minister Dr. Hanley during a special Prime Minister’s Press Conference on November 15 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ballroom. The Honourable Minister said that…