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Basseterre, St. Kitts, 29 October 2026 – Saint Kitts and Nevis is advancing the priorities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP17), advocating for accessible and predictable financing, stronger biodiversity monitoring systems, and enhanced regional cooperation to translate global commitments into meaningful national action. Representing the Federation are Mr. Eavin Parry, Head of Delegation and National Focal Point for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and Mr. Deora Pemberton, Director of the Department of Physical Planning and Environment in the Nevis Island Administration. Held in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19 to 30 October 2026, COP17…

Historic Milestone Opens New Era of Investment, Compliance, and Industry Growth The St. Kitts & Nevis Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA) is proud to announce a landmark achievement for the Federation’s medicinal cannabis industry. There is banking access secured for licensed medicinal cannabis businesses operating within the regulatory framework established by the Authority. This breakthrough represents one of the most significant developments since the establishment of the legal framework for the medicinal cannabis sector in St. Kitts & Nevis and demonstrates the country’s commitment to building a transparent, compliant, and internationally respected industry. Following a series of extensive engagements with financial…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 27 October 2026: The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) PACE Justice Project, is hosting a two-day training programme at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort focused on strengthening custodial management, rehabilitation and the reintegration of persons leaving custody. The training brings together officers of His Majesty’s Prison, representatives of the Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs, civil society organisations, including ELEVATE, and other stakeholders across the justice and social sectors. Participants are examining the management of persons in custody from admission through release, with particular…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 27 October 2026: The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) PACE Justice Project and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), is hosting a workshop today at the Royal St. Kitts Hotel, bringing together police officers and prosecutors to review proposed Regional Standard Operating Procedures aimed at strengthening the preparation and progression of criminal cases.  The workshop brings together members of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to examine how investigators and prosecutors…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, October 23, 2026 (SKNIS): For generations, Kittitians and Nevisians have left their homeland in search of better opportunities, building successful lives, careers, and families overseas. Now, with the advancement of the St. Christopher and Nevis Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2026, Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, believes the Federation is taking another meaningful step towards reconnecting with its people, regardless of where they were born or how far removed they may be from their ancestral home. Speaking in the National Assembly, on October 23, 2026, Senior Minister Douglas welcomed the proposed…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, October 23, 2026 (SKNIS): As the Ministry of Sustainable Development closes out Sustainability Month in October, government officials are calling on all citizens and residents to help stamp out the unlawful disposal of garbage along roadsides, in parks and green spaces and along the nation’s beaches. Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, highlighted the troubling issue while presenting during the Statement by Ministers segment at Friday’s (October 23, 2026) Sitting of the National Assembly. “Just yesterday someone remarked to me that they have never in their life seen so [many] plastic bottles…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, October 23, 2026 (SKNIS): For many descendants of Kittitians and Nevisians living abroad, the desire to reconnect with their ancestral homeland has long been accompanied by challenges in securing citizenship. That reality could soon change as the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis moves to expand citizenship opportunities through the St. Christopher and Nevis Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2026, opening new pathways for families to reconnect with their roots and contribute meaningfully to the Federation’s development. During his contribution to the debate on the second reading of the Bill in the National Assembly on October 23, Acting Prime…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, October 23, 2026 (UNESCO National Commission) – Yesterday, the St.Kitts-Nevis National Commission for UNESCO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, convened the prize-giving ceremony for the 2025 UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples Essay Competition at the Early Childhood Conference Room. The ceremony brought to a close the competition held under the theme “The Importance and Value of our Students Being Taught Their African Ancestral History” – an initiative designed to awaken consciousness and revive within the school system an appreciation for Kittitian and Nevisian history, heritage and culture rooted in African ancestry. Six secondary…

Teachers’ Degree Programme with Open University of Tanzania Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, October 23, 2026 (UNESCO National Commission) – The Federation’s two-year-old initiative with the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) to scale-up teachers’ qualifications via a remote-based study programme was warmly praised by H.E. Saidi Yakubu, Ambassador of Tanzania to UNESCO and France. During a briefing session at the Embassy of Tanzania in Paris, St. Kitts and Nevis Special Envoy toUNESCO, Ambassador David P. Doyle, outlined the progress being made to provide the Federation’s teaching force with compelling access to a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from OUT – a…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, October 23, 2026 (SKNIS): Generations of eligible Kittitians and Nevisians living abroad can now look forward to the opportunity to formally claim their ancestral citizenship, come home, invest, contribute their skills and expertise, and help build the Sustainable Island State. This follows the successful passage of the St. Christopher and Nevis Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the National Assembly on October 23, 2026, with Attorney General (AG) and Acting Minister responsible for Citizenship and Immigration, the Honourable Garth Wilkin, extending a heartfelt invitation to the diaspora to reconnect with the Federation and play a greater role in…