Last Updated on January 7, 2026, 1:06 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew will be speaking with the members of the media on Thursday. This is the first roundup organized by the Prime Minister for the year 2026.
While the roundup is a regular part of the nation’s calendar and is organized to keep the people of the island nation up to date on the happenings within the nation and the rest of the region, this roundup will been more crucial for the people. This may be due to the fact that the Prime Minister Dr Drew has taken the position of the Chairperson of the CARICOM.
Shortly after Dr Drew succeeded the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness into the Chairmanship, the long standing tensions in Venezuela took a turn for the worse. On Saturday, January 3, the military action in Venezuela, implemented in conjunction with the United States Law enforcement.
The Caribbean region has been affected by the tensions in Venezuela and it falls on the CARICOM to come forward and explain the situation to the people of the nation. It is also expected that during this roundup press conference, the members of the media will be expecting the Prime Minister to share updates on the steps that the CARICOM has been taking to handle this situation.
Furthermore, this is also the first time that the Prime Minister will interact with the members of the media after the passing of the National Budget of St Kitts and Nevis for the year 2026. The Prime Minister, who handles the responsibility for the Ministry of Finance, will have insights into the government’s plans for the upcoming year.
The press conference will be streamed live for the people of the nation to watch on SKNIS, ZIZ Media and other partner channels across the twin island nation. The regular roundtables and conferences are part of the Prime Minister’s Transprency and good governance agenda
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