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Introduction:  Reinforcing Hurricane Season MessagingI am pleased to be a part of this momentous occasion as Saint Kitts and Nevis joins forces with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) to host their annual hurricane season press conference and launch the upcoming Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) conference scheduled for December 2nd to 6th in Saint Kitts and Nevis. This launch signals our twin-island Federation’s commitment to readiness efforts and precautionary measures that can weather the potential impact of the predicted 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season.A few days ago, I commemorated the start of the 2024 hurricane season acutely aware that the unprecedented ocean…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 04, 2024 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honorable Dr. Terrance Drew, in his commitment to advancing medical services and the overall health care sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Frank A. Laws as Special Envoy for Health Care. “Dr. Frank Laws has made an indelible mark in his chosen field of medicine. We are pleased that he has agreed to share his expertise and collaborate with us, especially at a time when our health sector transformation is gaining significant momentum,” said Dr. Drew. Dr. Frank A. Laws, a distinguished…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 04, 2024 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew has addressed recent misleading claims suggesting his involvement in a RICO lawsuit filed in the US Federal Court related to Citizenship by Investment (CBI) underselling. Dr. Drew has unequivocally stated that he is not a party to any such lawsuit in his personal or professional capacity. “It has been brought to my attention that the public is being misled and given the impression that I am a party to the RICO lawsuit filed in the US Federal Court related to CBI…

(Department of Creative Economy, St. Kitts, June 04, 2024):- The Department of Creative Economy (Cultural Heritage) produced its inaugural De CookUp “live” show featuring Kittitian author and poet Heather Archibald, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Miss Archibald has the accolade of being the first Kittitian to be shortlisted for the Commonwealth Foundation Prize. She achieved this for her short-story “The Marriage Proposal” and was among 23 writers from 13 countries to be shortlisted from among a total of 7,359 short-story entries from 53 Commonwealth Countries. During the show, host of De CookUp Alecia Daniel-Blake, Research and Communications Officer in the…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts 31 May 2024 – St. Kitts and Nevis is intensifying its efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change as the Climate Action Unit which operates under the umbrella of the Ministry Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, hosted a 4-day technical training that focused on Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) from Monday 27 to Thursday 30 May 2024 at the National ICT Center. LEAP is a tool that is used for energy and climate mitigation planning that helps to strengthen the capacities of relevant ministries and institutions within St. Kitts and Nevis, as well as, private sectors and NGOs,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 03, 2024 (SKNIS): The Commander-in-Chief of the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF), made a courtesy call on the men and women of the Coast Guard Unit on May 29, 2024, signalling her commitment to support the armed forces in the twin-island Federation. The red carpet was rolled out and a Guard of Honour greeted Governor-General Her Excellency Dame Marcella Liburd, who became the first Head of State to officially visit the Coast Guard Base in two decades. Commander of the Coast Guard Unit, Captain Kenish Garnette, welcomed Dame Marcella to the base and invited her to…

(Washington D.C. May 31, 2024) As the Caribbean region prepares for the 2024 Atlantic  Hurricane Season, H.E. Jacinth Henry-Martin, Ambassador of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United  States, participated in a high-level virtual event entitled “Hurricane Readiness: Building Climate  Resilience in the Caribbean” hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Caribbean Initiative.   The event brought together eminent speakers from the Caribbean region namely the Honourable Wilfred A. Abrahams, Minister of Home Affairs, Barbados, H.E. Jacinth Henry Martin Ambassador of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the US, Therese Turner Jones, Acting Vice President of Operations, Caribbean Development Bank, Roger Pulwarty, Senior Scientist,…

31 May 2024 – The Cabinet Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of a new Policies tab on the official government website, gov.kn. This new addition serves as a comprehensive repository for all current government policies, providing the public with easy access to important information and enhancing transparency and engagement. The Policies tab, now live on gov.kn, is designed to host a wide array of policies across various sectors. This initiative is part of the government’s ongoing commitment to promote openness and accountability. As new policies are developed and approved, they will be added to this repository, ensuring that…

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, June 3, 2024 [Press Secretary, PMO] – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is set to host the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Annual Hurricane Season Press Conference which takes place in the St. Lucia Meeting Room at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on Tuesday, June 4th at 10:00 am.The CDEMA annual regional media conference is a significant part of the CDEMA Coordinating Unit’s activities, aimed at enhancing community resilience by ensuring the public is informed, prepared, and aware of the support available during the hurricane season. The event will feature the latest hurricane…

(MOA Basseterre, St. Kitts, 31 May 2024): Representatives of the Department of Marine Resources St. Kitts and Nevis: Kharim Saddler, Alanni Polanco and Vaughn Sturge, recently attended a two-day technical workshop hosted by the Barbados United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The purpose of the workshop was to finalise specifications for the sargassum removal equipment, a project being funded by the Government of Japan. An overview of the scouting activities conducted earlier this year at the various islands was presented to each stakeholder country. The team provided progress updates on the project, while the technical consultant discussed thirty-two (32) impacted sites across…