Basseterre, Saint Kitts, April 10, 2025 (PMO) –The Authorities of St. Kitts and Nevis in the present day, April 10, signed a big mortgage settlement with the Worldwide Cooperation and Improvement Fund (ICDF) of the Republic of China (Taiwan), marking a significant step ahead within the nation’s journey towards water safety and resilience.
The mortgage facility, valued at as much as US $13 million, will help the completion of the Basseterre Desalination Plant, a key mission already below building that may assist guarantee 24/7 entry to protected and dependable water for residents and residents throughout the island.
Talking on the transient however significant signing ceremony, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew reaffirmed his authorities’s dedication to ending the long-standing challenges of water shortages in St. Kitts and Nevis.
“In St. Kitts and Nevis, water isn’t just a utility—it’s a sacred useful resource. At the moment, we proceed to energy progress in water safety, with goal, with partnership, and with imaginative and prescient,” stated Prime Minister Drew, including that “This plant isn’t just infrastructure—it’s independence, sustainability, and progress.”
The Prime Minister praised the longstanding and multifaceted partnership with Taiwan, highlighting its help throughout important improvement sectors together with agriculture, healthcare, ICT, and now, water. He thanked the Authorities and Folks of Taiwan and the Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis, H.E. Michael Lin, for his or her ongoing friendship and cooperation, noting that Taiwan has persistently engaged as a real companion, working alongside St. Kitts and Nevis not as a donor, however as an equal.
The signing was formally witnessed by His Excellency Mr. Michael C. H. Lin, Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Additionally in attendance had been Monetary Secretary Hilary Hazel, Deputy Monetary Secretary Laverne Queeley, and Everlasting Secretary within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Utilities, Mr. Daryl Lloyd.
The Basseterre Desalination Plant varieties a part of the federal government’s broader Sustainable Island State Agenda, and its daring efforts to combine good expertise, modernize infrastructure, and construct long-term local weather resilience.
“As we transfer ahead, this authorities stays dedicated to addressing the social aches of our folks. And with each step, we stay resilient, unbiased, and future-ready,” Prime Minister Drew expressed.
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