Basseterre, St. Kitts – As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the country’s national security infrastructure and empower its people, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will soon introduce a new training programme for nationals in the area of cyber security. Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, while […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts –  Prices in St. Kitts and Nevis are widely expected to fall in 2025, as the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis introduces a temporary reduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT). A VAT Relief Holiday was announced by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, during his […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – On Monday, December 16, 2024, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, announced a suite of economic relief measures as part of his government’s comprehensive strategy to cushion the financial impact caused by the “hurricane of global inflation”. Among the measures announced during the Budget Address in the […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, announced during the 2025 Budget Address delivered on Monday, December 16, 2024,  the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis’ bold commitment to strengthening border security and enhancing travel facilitation with the implementation of an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) System. […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts –  Individuals who have completed their sentences and undergone rehabilitation while incarcerated at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP), will soon experience an easier reintegration into society, thanks to a new programme being developed by the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. On Monday, December 16, 2024, during the presentation of the 2025 Budget Address […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – During the 2025 Budget Address on Monday, December 16, 2024, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to advancing education and workforce training through strategic investments in digital transformation and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Speaking in the National Assembly, Prime Minister […]

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Saint Kitts and Nevis – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is delighted to  announce the successful completion of management agreements between Solidus Corp, the project  developer, and Marriott International, Inc. to build The St. Kitts Ritz-Carlton Resort Hotel and Residences. This milestone paves the way for the prestigious The Ritz-Carlton brand to come […]

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Jamaica’s Ministry of Education integrates AI tools to personalize learning, enhance teaching strategies, and expand access to resources, while addressing challenges like data security, teacher training, and inclusivity to improve education quality.

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In many islands of the Caribbean homes lack formal addresses, due to factors like streets not having consistent names and homes not having numbers. So people will often have to use addresses like ” the green house on the corner behind the third pink house up the hill.”

This can lead to problems in delivering mail, having emergency services attend at the right place, reporting utility failures, utility billing, and  problems with navigation and mapping. For example taxis may not be able to easily find addresses.

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Anna Goldman, a primary care physician at Boston Medical Center, got tired of hearing that her patients couldn’t afford the electricity needed to run breathing assistance machines, recharge wheelchairs, turn on air conditioning, or keep their refrigerators plugged in. So she worked with her hospital on a solution.

The result is a pilot effort called the Clean Power Prescription program. The initiative aims to help keep the lights on for roughly 80 patients with complex, chronic medical needs.

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