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December 14, 2022
2023 Budget Estimates Will Help Transform St. Kitts and Nevis Into a Sustainable Small Island State
The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew laid the Annual Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals for 2023 today, Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in the National Assembly.
NIA Offering Financial Assistance 2023 for Tertiary Education
The following is an announcement from the Ministry of Human Resources in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding the availability of financial assistance for persons who would like to pursue tertiary education.
Six Key Sectors Earmarked for Economic Expansion and Diversification in St. Kitts and Nevis
Economic diversification is an essential feature of development. As such, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has earmarked six key sectors for diversification and growth opportunities.
St Kitts and Nevis Public Debt at the End of 2021 Was EC$1.6 Billion
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew informed the twin-island Nation that the Total Public Sector Debt at the end of December 2021 "stood at $1.6 billion or 69.2 percent of GDP."
Four-Month-Old SKNLP Administration “Hit the Ground Running” and Recorded Several…
St Kitts and Nevis' Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has told the St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly and the Nation, that his four-month-old St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP)-A-Team administration in its…
Phase One of Work on the New Basseterre High School is Ongoing; School to Be Rebuilt on the Existing…
The St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party Administration has made the reconstruction of the Basseterre High School a major priority. In a recent statement, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Dr. Geoffrey Hanley spoke about the current…
St. Kitts and Nevis’ Finance Minister Introduces EC $1.02 Billion Budget for 2023
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew introduced the Appropriation Bill (2023), 2022, of approximately EC$1.02 Billion under the theme: “Towards Our Transformation as a Sustainable Small Island State” …
St. Kitts and Nevis Government Pledges to Deliver 2,000 Energy-Efficient Homes in Five Years
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will pursue the construction of 2,000 energy-efficient homes over the next five years under an initiative dubbed “The Renaissance Housing Programme.”
Formation of New Ministry of Youth, Aging and Disabilities Proposed in 2023 Budget Estimates
The establishment of the new Ministry of Youth, Aging and Disabilities and the allocation of over $2.2 million to fund its first year of operation in 2023 is a key takeaway from the first Budget presentation by St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime…
Government of St. Kitts and Nevis to Undertake Robust Enhancement of National Security
With an understanding of the critical role of law and order in the functioning of any society, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis intends to make significant investments in the physical plant and human resource development within the…
St Kitts-Nevis Advances to Playoffs in U26 Basketball Tournament in Montserrat
On Saturday the 10th of December, a select team of under 26 St. Kitts-Nevis Basketball Players (SKN Sugar Boys) journeyed to Montserrat to participate in and Leeward Island Invitational Tournament. The SKN Sugar Boys are scheduled to play…
Shawn Duporte Charged by Police and Customs
Charges have been laid against 39-year-old Shawn Duporte in relation to a drug bust at the R.L.B. International Airport this week.
Hon. Mark Brantley Sworn in as Premier of Nevis for a Second Consecutive Term
Hon. Mark Anthony Graham Brantley was on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, sworn in as Premier of Nevis for a second consecutive term.
NIA Announces Availability of UVI Scholarships 2023
The following is an announcement from the Ministry of Human Resources in the Nevis Island Administration regarding scholarship opportunities at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI).