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St. Kitts and Nevis Establishes Diplomatic Relations with Cambodia

Published 19 November 2018

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St. Kitts and Nevis Establishes Diplomatic Relations with Cambodia

H.E Mr. Sam T Condor and H.E Mr. Sovann Ke
St. Kitts and Nevis and Cambodia, an ASEAN member state, established diplomatic relations on 16 November, 2018.

St. Kitts and Nevis continues to expand its diplomatic footprint and today established diplomatic relations with The Kingdom of Cambodia at Ambassadorial level in New York.

H.E Mr. Sam T Condor and H.E Mr. Sovann Ke met briefly after the signing ceremony and discussed similarities in their country’s economy in particular tourism. The Ambassadors also talked about the possible areas in which both countries can collaborate. They were equally happy for the opportunity to strengthen the friendship between St. Kitts and Nevis and Cambodia.

Both Ambassadors committed to signing a visa waiver agreement soon and looked forward to the movement of people between the two countries.

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PM HARRIS STRONGLY REFUTES KICKBACK ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ROOF REPAIR PROGRAMME

Published 19 November 2018

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PM HARRIS STRONGLY REFUTES KICKBACK ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ROOF REPAIR PROGRAMME
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 17, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris stated during his Wednesday (November 14) monthly press conference that the historic Hurricane Repair Programme, initiated by the Team Unity Government back in April 2018, has to date assisted more than two thousand households in St. Kitts and Nevis.

And yet, despite the added comfort, convenience and safety that this programme has brought to the lives of so many families, the Hurricane Repair Programme has come under attack by members of the Opposition who are peddling reports of kickbacks and bias in the administration of the programme.

“The Opposition has an agenda to destabilize and to create doubt,” Dr. Harris emphasized.

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CONSTRUCTION OF SECOND CRUISE PIER IN ST. KITTS MOVING APACE; ANTICIPATED COMPLETION IN SEPTEMBER 2019

Published 19 November 2018

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CONSTRUCTION OF SECOND CRUISE PIER IN ST. KITTS MOVING APACE; ANTICIPATED COMPLETION IN SEPTEMBER 2019

Royal Caribbean Cruises ocean cruise ship

 Google Photo: MS Symphony of the Seas owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International, will make its inaugural visit to Port Zante, St. Kitts on December 11, 2018.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2018 (SKNIS): Construction of the second cruise pier at Port Zante in St. Kitts is moving apace and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of  2019, said the Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd, while responding to a question at the prime minister’s recent monthly press conference.

“The construction works are on schedule and we anticipate that it would be completed in September 2019 barring any bad weather,” said Minister Liburd. “Just last week, we carried out an updated simulation of ships – the simulation to satisfy us in terms of the berthing of three Oasis class ships” – the world’s largest and longest passenger ships.

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PM HARRIS BLASTS OPPOSITION FOR CALCULATED EFFORTS TO CAUSE ILL WILL AGAINST THE RSS

Published 19 November 2018

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PM HARRIS BLASTS OPPOSITION FOR CALCULATED EFFORTS TO CAUSE ILL WILL AGAINST THE RSS
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 17, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris says the Leader of the Opposition is attempting to create division amongst the people as it relates to the presence in St. Kitts and Nevis of officers from the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS).

The Prime Minister noted that in the context where the Leader of the Opposition had written to regional Heads of Government in an attempt to stop the deployment of RSS officers to St. Kitts and Nevis, “There would be calculated efforts by the Opposition to stir up discord, ill will and disaffection, and this is what has been playing out.”

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH PUBLICLY THANKS ST. KITTS DIABETES ASSOCIATION FOR INVALUABLE PARTNERSHIP 

Published 19 November 2018

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH PUBLICLY THANKS ST. KITTS DIABETES ASSOCIATION FOR INVALUABLE PARTNERSHIP 

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 16, 2018 (SKNIS): In her address to the nation for World Diabetes Day on November 14, Minister of State with responsibility for Health, the Honourable Wendy Phipps congratulated the St. Kitts Diabetes Association for its ongoing, invaluable partnership with respect to reducing the incidences of diabetes and the risk it poses to the population.

She said that the partnership continues to play a key role in educating the public and promoting of health and wellness in the Federation.

“This joint approach is critical in confronting the disease head-on, with a view of reducing its incidence in our population and limiting the negative impact upon individual diabetics, their families, their livelihoods and their quality of life,” she stated.

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