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French plan to raise retirement age by two years to 64

Published 16 March 2023

Basseterre

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By Lucy Williamson & Alexandra Fouché

in Paris and London

France’s government has proposed raising the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030 in a major reform to the pension system.

PM Elisabeth Borne said the changes were necessary to prevent a major deficit in the system in the future.

Reforming pensions was one of President Emmanuel Macron’s main promises when he was first elected in 2017.

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Local news, News

St. Kitts Celebrates Caribbean Connectivity With New interCaribbean Airways Service

Published 16 March 2023

Basseterre

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St. Kitts Celebrates Caribbean Connectivity With New interCaribbean Airways Service

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Local Sports, Sports

MANTAB, DIEPPE BAY AND NEWTON GROUND IN TOP THREE AFTER WINS

Published 16 March 2023

Basseterre

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MANTAB, DIEPPE BAY AND NEWTON GROUND IN TOP THREE AFTER WINS


 Mantab scored a huge win over Rivers of Living Water in SKNFA Division 1 on Tuesday at the
Verchilds Playing field, crushing them 12-0. The result shot them to the top of the table, playing
one more game than TGE Dieppe Bay Eagles.

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Ministry of Environment and Climate Action signs MOU with Ministry of Agriculture on the use of the Royal Basseterre Valley National Park

Published 16 March 2023

Basseterre

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Ministry of Environment and Climate Action signs MOU with Ministry of Agriculture on the use of the Royal Basseterre Valley National Park

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 16th  March, 2023 – The Ministry of Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Cooperatives in relation to the use of lands on the Royal Basseterre Valley National Park, more commonly known as the Aquifer, in order to host the Ministry of Agriculture’s Annual Open Day.

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ENERGY UNIT HOLDS ENERGY CAREER FAIR

Published 16 March 2023

Basseterre

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ENERGY UNIT HOLDS ENERGY CAREER FAIR

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 16, 2023 (SKNIS): The Energy Unit of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis held an Energy Career Fair on March 16, 2023, with the purpose of giving the people of the Federation an opportunity to explore careers in the environment, energy, engineering and natural resources field. 

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