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Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis (October 26, 2024: PMO) – Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew delivered heartfelt remarks at the local Diwali celebrations, highlighting the significant influence of the Indian community in St. Kitts and Nevis and the power of cultural collaboration. The celebration was held on October 26th at the Marriott Hotel. During the festivities, Prime Minister Drew expressed excitement in witnessing the Indian community come together to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and noted that the festival symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness and serves as a reminder of the values that bind us as…

(MOA Basseterre, St. Kitts, 28 October 2024): The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Marine Resources in St. Kitts is reminding all farmers and fishers to take advantage of a series of consultations scheduled to take place this week at the Large Conference Room at the Department of Agriculture, St. Kitts. The meetings have been scheduled as follows: Livestock Farmers: Tuesday, 29th October at 5pm Crops Farmers: Wednesday, 30th October at 5pm Fishers/Fisherfolk: Thursday 31st October at 6pm These sessions will offer a vital opportunity for stakeholders to enhance their understanding of agricultural insurance and are tailored to address the unique challenges…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (October 26, 2024: PMO)– Under the theme “Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future,” Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, delivered a stirring keynote address at the Police Co-operative Credit Union (PCCU) 40th Anniversary Gala, held on October 26th. Reflecting on the PCCU’s legacy of empowering the financial futures of its members, especially the men and women of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, Prime Minister Drew celebrated the Credit Union’s dedication to financial empowerment, resilience, and modernization. “Forty years of service is no small achievement. The…

Apia, Samoa (26th October 2024)- Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Apia, Samoa concludes with agreement “that the time had come for a conversation about reparatory justice.” Caribbean leaders had insisted, despite resistance from the United Kingdom, that the Commonwealth family was an appropriate venue to discuss this issue which affected so many Commonwealth countries. In the end, there was agreement on a mechanism to progress those discussions. This will take place within the UK-Caribbean Forum, a biennial bilateral framework between Caricom and the United Kingdom that is used to discuss matters of mutual interest. The main focus of the…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, October 27, 2024 – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis proudly announces a landmark initiative to decarbonise the Basseterre Deep Water Port through a cutting-edge renewable energy project spearheaded by SYG TECH. This bold step in the nation’s pursuit of environmental sustainability aligns with the Government’s unwavering commitment to its Sustainable Island State Agenda and its goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The project will see the implementation of a renewable energy-powered microgrid, featuring SYG TECH’s innovative Vertical Axis Wind Turbine technology. This turbine, with its unique storm protection feature, is designed to withstand…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 25, 2024 (SKNIS): Ambassador His Excellency Larry Vaughan has praised the recent humanitarian aid donation made by the St. Kitts and Nevis Club Lebanon to those displaced by the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. On Wednesday’s (October 25, 2024) edition of InFocus, Ambassador Vaughan, who heads the Regional Integration and Diaspora Unit (RIDU), noted that the club, comprised primarily of citizens through investment, is formally registered as a non-profit organisation with authorities in Lebanon. It is under this umbrella that they made the donation of clothing and supplies.“We thank them for the work that they do because…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 25 October, 2024 – The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, led by the Hon Dr Joyelle Clarke, hosted a Pre-COP29 Youth Forum guided by the theme Climate Action and YOU(th) as part of the SISA roll out plan. It was held on Wednesday 23 October 2024 at the Royal St Kitts Hotel. The Youth Forum brought together students from the Grade 6 level straight through to Form 5 with the aim to educate them on holistic climate action and to explore with them the connection between climate, sustainability, and youth. The Forum…

23rd October, 2024 St. Kitts and Nevis seized a unique opportunity this week at a UNESCO event organised for Member States to showcase how, as a small island developing state (SIDS), it used education as an instrument to achieve sustainable development, and how it plans to integrate sustainable development principles into the education system.Organised on the fringes of the 220th session of the UNESCO Executive Board in Paris by the Ambassador of Japan to UNESCO, HE. Kano Takehiro, and the Assistant Director General for Education at UNESCO, Ms. Stefania Giannini, the event offered two small islands, Cap Verde and St kitts…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 24, 2024 (SKNIS): Dozens of primary and secondary school students contributed to St. Kitts and Nevis’ urgent call for climate justice that will be presented at the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations (UN’s) Framework Convention on Climate Change. The opinions of the young people were shared during the Climate and YOU(th): A Pre-COP29 Youth Forum held at the Royal St. Kitts Hotel on October 23, 2024. The packed programme featured remarks from government ministers, information sessions from climate experts, and a Q&A segment with Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr.…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (October 24, 2024: PMO)– Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, emphasized the critical need for economic diversification during his appearance on ZIZ Radio’s ‘The Edge’ program on October 22, 2024. Speaking on the government’s Sustainable Economic Expansion and Diversification (SEED) initiative, Prime Minister Drew highlighted the risks associated with the nation’s overreliance on one sector, specifically the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program. “Our economy was 60-70% dependent on one sector. That is unsustainable,” said Prime Minister Drew. “Diversification is critical for any country that wants to remain stable. We’ve learned from our…