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St. Kitts and Nevis’ Tourism Advisor Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Contribution to the Sector from the University of Bolton

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 18, 2023 (SKNIS): Richard Skerritt, Advisor to the Ministry of Tourism in St. Kitts, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Social Science degree from the University of Bolton in the United Kingdom for his contribution to the tourism sector. “Yesterday [July 13] was both a humbling and proud moment for me as […]

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St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Reiterates Urgent Call for Climate Action at EU-CELAC Summit

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 18, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew addressed the ongoing EU-CELAC Summit today, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, where he, among other things, called for greater multilateral cooperation to combat the challenging effects of climate change. Being held in Brussels, Belgium, Prime […]

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Chef Dwayniqua Payne crowned inaugural ‘Dr Geoffrey Hanley East Basseterre Cook-off’ winner

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, July 17, 2023 (MMS-SKN) — The St. Kitts Labour East Basseterre, Constituency One, Branch Executive, on Saturday July 15 executed the highly successful inaugural East Basseterre Fish Fry and Cook-off Festival where Chef Ms Dwayniqua Payne walked away with the ‘Dr Geoffrey Hanley East Basseterre Cook-off’ crown.   The chef who hails […]

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St. Lucian Dona Regis-Prosper Named First Female Secretary-General and CEO of the Caribbean Tourism Organization

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (July 13, 2023) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the premier tourism development agency for 25 Caribbean countries and territories, has appointed Dona Regis-Prosper the new Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer. Beginning her assignment on September 1, 2023, Regis-Prosper, who hails from St. Lucia, is set to make history as the first woman […]

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Haiti urgently needs a genuine and representative transitional government

Haiti continues to descend into chaos, lawlessness and wide scale human suffering. The World Food Programme says half of Haiti’s population is experiencing hunger; there is no functioning criminal justice system, there are no trials and 85 per cent of prisoners have never been tried; the only electricity generation in the country comes from a private company owned by an elite Hattian family

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Government of St Kitts and Nevis hosts Barrier Analysis Workshop for Climate Change Technology

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 12th July, 2023 (Ministry of Environment and Climate Action) – The Ministry of Environment, Climate Action et al over the course of the next two days will host a Barrier Analysis and Enabling Framework (BAEF) Workshop from July 12-13, 2023 at the St Kitts Marriott Resort. This is a component of the Technology Needs Assessment […]

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Government Holds Consultation to Discuss Cost of Living Issues

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 12, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO)- The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, within the context of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas established in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) including the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME), has taken the necessary steps to address the applicable Common External Tariff (CET) on […]

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NATO Says Not Yet To Ukraine, But You’re Welcome To Our Jet Fighters.

By Editor, July 12th, 2023. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) states have said Ukraine can join the western military alliance “when allies agree and conditions are met” after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticised the “absurd” delay to membership. In a communique, NATO said it recognised the need to move faster but would not be drawn on […]

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Missing German Man Found Dismembered In Freezer.

By Editor-July 12th, 2023. Thai authorities have found the dismembered body of a missing German businessman in a freezer. The search for Hans-Peter Mack, 62, reached a tragic end on Monday night as police located his remains in a garbage bag at a rented house in Nong Prue, a city in southern Thailand. The German […]

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