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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 4, 2022 (SKNIS) –Potable water has returned to the majority of households in the St. Peter’s area after a few days of interruption caused by a serious mechanical problem.  As of 10:00am on Tuesday, October 4, water was restored to approximately 80 percent of consumers in the St. Peter’s area. Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, the Parliamentary Representative for the St. Peter’s area, visited the site where employees of the Water Services Department are currently hard at work to bring resolution to the problem. Accompanied by Press Secretary Mrs. Adelcia Connor-Ferlance, Dr. Drew was met on site by Permanent Secretary in…

Registration is now open for the hosting of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives World Food Week- Agri Night Market! All cooked food vendors, fruit and vegetable vendors, meat and fish sellers and agro-processors are invited to take advantage of this opportunity. Registration forms are available at the Basseterre Public Market, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Marine Resources and the Ministry of Agriculture 3rd floor Government Headquarters. The deadline is Friday, 14th October! Call 467-1016 or 467-1831 for more information.

4 October 2022, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The EasternCaribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is celebrating 39 years of maintaining the stability of theEC Currency and unwavering service to the governments and people of the EasternCaribbean Currency Union (ECCU).The ECCB was established on 1 October 1983 as the monetary authority for: Anguilla,Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, SaintChristopher (St Kitts) and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Bank’s primary objective is to maintain the stability of the EC currency and theintegrity of the ECCU banking system. As part of its mandate the…

The University of the West Indies Alumni Association (St. Kitts and Nevis Chapter) (UWIAASKN) congratulates the six UWI alumni who graduated from the Norman Manley Law School on October 1, 2022. Ms. Kiwanna Browne, Ms. Shantrice Dorset, Mr. Kamau Grant, Ms. Azuree Liburd, Mr. HasaniMc Donald and Ms. Siobhan Phipps are now each holders of a Legal Education Certificate, which enables their admission to practice at the bar of any of the countries in which the Council of Legal Education has jurisdiction. Browne, Dorset, Grant, Mc Donald and Phipps received their undergraduate law degrees from the UWI Cave Hill Campus in Barbados while Liburd received hers from the UWI St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad. President of the UWIAA SKN Chapter, Ms. Jihan Williams sends commendation to the six graduates on their…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 3 October, 2022 – St Kitts-Nevis joins the rest of the world as it celebrates World Habitat Dayon October 1. In an address to the nation, Hon Dr Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Climate Action said globally, there has been an increase in challenges in cities and human settlements, and in particular, an increase in criseslike COVID-19, climate and conflicts. As such this year’s World Habitat Day has focused on these challenges. She stated that these crises have reversed years of progress made in the fight against poverty and the best way forward intackling urban poverty and inequality will be placed as an urgent priority. Dr Clarke said, “Governments play a front-line role in responding to…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 03, 2022 (SKNIS) – As he continues his call for greater climate action, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew isurging the international community and lending institutions to rethink the criteria currently being used for accessing concessional financing that can help build resilience against climate change. Speaking on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at a church service of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to celebrate 39 years of service to the people of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union, Prime Minister Dr. Drew called for an end to the use of traditional indicators of development that insufficiently capture…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 03, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis joined the international community on Monday, October 03, 2022, to observe World Habitat Day (WHD) under the global theme “Mind the Gap. Leave No One and Place Behind.” According to www.un.org, World Habitat Day 2022, seeks to draw attention to the growing inequalities and vulnerabilities that have been exacerbated by the triple ‘C’ crises – COVID-19, climate and conflict. Minister with responsibility for the Urban Development Unit within the Ministry of Sustainable Development, the Honourable Senator Dr. Joyelle Clarke in her remarks to commemorate the day reflected on the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 03, 2022 (SKNIS): A total of fifty (50) participants comprising local and regional stakeholders are currently gathered at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort for the October 03-04 South-South Structural regional dialogue on climate finance. The dialogue, which is held under the theme: ‘Navigating the Accreditation Process to Access Climate Finance for Direct Access Entities,’ is facilitated by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center (CCCCC) and sponsored by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). At the opening ceremony on October 03, Minister of Environment and Climate Action, the Honourable Senator Dr. Joyelle Clarke said that for the first…

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