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Major Upgrades Planned For SMC Sports Facilities

Castries, St. Lucia – The St. Mary’s College will receive an upgrade to existing sports facilities. External funding in the amounts of $100,000 from the Government of the People’s Republic of China (Taiwan), $68,500 from the Saint Lucia Social Development Fund (SSDF), $15,000 from First National Bank and $15,000 from the Alumni Association of the […]

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CARPHA Hosts Annual Health Research Conference

St. Lucia – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) recently partnered with the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs to host its annual Health Research Conference under the theme “Violence in the Caribbean – A Public Health Crisis”. The Executive Director of CARPHA, Dr. Joy St. John, said the Caribbean must find ways to […]

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Honourable Phillip Promotes Mental Health Awareness During Parliament Sitting

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Minister of State responsible for Social Development, the Honourable Isalean Phillip, raised the nation’s attention to the importance of maintaining good mental health in keeping with Mental Health Awareness observances in countries around the world during the month of May. Minister of State Phillip highlighted the issue on Thursday (May 02, 2024), […]

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Pension Payments For Government Auxiliary Employees (GAEs) To Commence In July, 2024

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Come July 2024, Government Auxiliary Employees (GAEs) in St. Kitts and Nevis will begin to receive their earned pension payments, as the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the leadership of Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, fulfils yet another pledge made to the people. The honourable prime minister made the […]

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Signing Of Offer And Acceptance Document Signals The Commencement Of Work Of The New Climate-Smart Hospital In St. Kitts

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has formally entered into an agreement with the Overseas Engineering and Construction Company (OECC), a leading construction company based in the Republic of China (Taiwan), towards the construction of the new climate-smart hospital in the Federation. An Offer and Acceptance Document was signed on […]

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Media Release-Republic Bank Committed to Resolving Concerns Final SKN

MEDIA RELEASE REPUBLIC BANK CONTINUES TO SUPPORT CUSTOMERS TO RESOLVE CONCERNS  Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 2, 2024: Republic Bank confirms that, as a result of a  technical issue stemming from our conversion exercise, some of our customers’  accounts were not debited in a timely manner for point of sale and E-commerce  transactions. We wish to […]

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Creatives Encouraged To Position Themselves For The Growth Of The Orange Economy

Basseterre, St. Kitts –  Creatives in St. Kitts and Nevis are strongly encouraged to position themselves to capitalise on the opportunities being created by the growth of the Orange Economy as an essential pillar in the journey to become a sustainable island state. Jihan Williams-Knight, Registrar of the Intellectual Property Office of St. Kitts and […]

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Australian High Commissioner, H.E. Sonya Koppe, pays Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister, Dr. Denzil Douglas

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Foreign Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, welcomed Her Excellency Sonya Koppe, the newly appointed High Commissioner of Australia to Saint Kitts and Nevis, for a courtesy call at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting underscored the longstanding friendship and collaborative ties between the two […]

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Colombia Breaks Ties With Israel Over Gaza, Invites Others To Follow Suit.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced that the South American country will cut diplomatic ties with Israel as of Thursday over the latter’s military deployment in Gaza at the behest of its “genocidal” head of government Bibi Netanyahu. Petro added  that “if Palestine dies, humanity dies.” Several other countries have already severed relations with Israel […]

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Gaza Reconstruction Would Take Decades And Cost Billions, Says UN.

If the war in Gaza ended today, improbably as that might be,  it would still take until 2040 to rebuild all the homes destroyed in Israel’s bombardment and ground offensives, according to United Nations estimates. Using satellite imagery and official data, UNCTAD currently estimates that the Gazan economy had already contracted by 4.5 percent in […]

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