The Caribbean Group (CARICOM) has prolonged congratulations to the dual island federation of St Kitts and Nevis because the nation celebrates its forty first Anniversary of Independence on Thursday.
In a message to the Authorities and the folks of the Federation, CARICOM Secretary-Basic, Dr Carla Barnett famous that the theme of this 12 months’s celebration “Collectively, a Folks, Proud and Sturdy: Independence 41,” serves as “a powerful name to commemorate collective accomplishments and forge an excellent stronger, extra unified twin-island Federation.”
Barnett recommended the nation’s important contribution to selling regional integration.
“CARICOM has significantly benefitted from the dedication of the Authorities and the Folks of the Federation. Notably, St Kitts and Nevis continues to be a powerful and unwavering supporter of regional progress in Human Useful resource Growth, Well being, and HIV/AIDS.”
“As St Kitts and Nevis celebrates its independence with delight, enthusiasm and a renewed vigour, the Group honours the nation’s achievements, and extends greatest needs for the continued development, prosperity and well-being of the folks,” the Secretary Basic stated.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis have been among the many first islands within the Caribbean to be colonized by Europeans. Saint Kitts was dwelling to the primary British and French Caribbean colonies, and thus has additionally been titled “The Mom Colony of the West Indies”. It is usually the newest British territory within the Caribbean to turn into impartial, gaining independence in 1983.
St Kitts and Nevis achieved full independence on 19 September 1983. Kennedy Simmonds of the PAM, Premier since 1980, duly grew to become the nation’s first Prime Minister. St Kitts and Nevis opted to stay inside the British Commonwealth, at the moment retaining Queen Elizabeth as Monarch, represented regionally by a Governor-Basic.
