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BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 11 July 2024 – The Ministry of Environment, Climate Action & Constituency Empowerment is set to launch a comprehensive 4-week Internship Summer Course tailored to equip university students with practical knowledge and hands-on experience in sustainable development, climate action and environmental stewardship, from 15 July – 15 August 2024. The internship course is volunteer-oriented and provides university students on summer leave with the opportunity to support the national agenda on sustainability, through service to community. During the internship, participants are expected to engage in various activities and projects across the different sectors to promote environmental stewardship. The…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 11, 2024 (SKNIS) – St. Kitts and Nevis is hosting a large number of economic citizens, investors and industry leaders who are here for the staging of the July 10-14 historic Investment Gateway Summit, a premier event that affords the opportunity for networking and the building of meaningful connections towards the goal of shaping the future of investment and development in the Federation. This unique five-day event, being held under the theme Connect, Collaborate and Celebrate, features high-level panel discussions where a range of topics, including investing in technologies for enhancing food production and security, energy…

St. George’s Grenada, July 10, 2024 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew arrived in Grenada on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, to assess the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Beryl. The Category 4 hurricane made landfall on the islands of Carriacou, Petite Martinique, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday, July 01, 2024, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. During his visit, Prime Minister Dr. Drew was joined by other Caribbean leaders, including Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica and Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre of Saint Lucia. The delegation undertook…

St. Kitts Keeps up the momentum on plastic waste reduction Basseterre, St. Kitts, 10 July 2024- The “Closing The Caribbean Plastic Tap” initiative launched at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on 10 July 2024, featuring a National Inception workshop hosted by IUNC- ORMACC, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and the Government of St.kitts. Stakeholders and participants convened to address plastic waste leakage in Caribbean Small Island Developing States. The initiative focuses on the problem of plastic waste leakage in the Caribbean Small Island Developing State (SDIS), by providing effective, measurable…

St. Kitts and Nevis, July 09, 2024 (SKNBS): This week, St. Kitts and Nevis is hosting a pivotal workshop under the global GEF ISLANDS programme, aimed at guiding Small Island Developing States (SIDS) toward environmentally sound management of chemicals and wastes. Organized by the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC-Caribbean), this initiative is part of two critical projects funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The workshop, which is being…

(Department of Creative Economy, St. Kitts, July 08, 2024):- Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) stakeholders along with policymakers came together to finetune the St. Kitts and Nevis ICH Policy that will guide activities toward the safeguarding of traditions and expressions inherited from the forebears of the inhabitants of the Federation. Minister responsible for Sports and the Creative Economy Honourable Samal Duggins endorsed the almost complete policy-making process and committed his support toward enacting the policy upon its completion.  He identified different cultural influences such as African, Indian, Portuguese, British, Spanish and French noting that the blend should be embraced holistically. The…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 8, 2024 [Press Secretary, PMO] – In a groundbreaking move that sets it apart from other nations, the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis upon assuming office in August 2022 committed to paying a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) dividend twice yearly. This dividend is contingent on a surplus from the CBI receipts, after all financial obligations have been met. To date, two dividends and one reset have been successfully distributed, making Saint Kitts and Nevis the only country in the world to implement such a system. However, the CBI program, a cornerstone of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 8th, 2024 – The Cannabis Board convened for its inaugural meeting on July 4, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the implementation of the Cannabis Act, 2020. This well-constituted Board includes a diverse array of experts representing various sectors: medicine, law, agriculture, Rastafarian natural practitioners, trade, finance, customs, and law enforcement. The members of the Board are:  • Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas • Mr. Levi Bradshaw • Mr. Curtis Martin • Mr. Everton Delaney • Mr. Samande Reid (Ras Iya) • Mr. Iroy Pinney (Ras Iroy) • Mr. Maurice Flanders • Mr. Tavo Sargeant • Mr. Terrence DeCosta • Mr. Keino Cotton • Ms. Nikelle Newton • Mrs.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, 8th July 2024 – The Department of Environment (DOE) has issued a crucial warning to the public regarding the escalating issue of illegal sand mining. Nationals are reminded that removing sand from non-designated areas, including ghauts and beaches, without authorization is a crime. This warning comes in response to numerous reports of unauthorized sand removal by operators, often during off-hours and weekends. The DOE emphasizes the necessity of protecting our beaches and other sand sources from the detrimental effects of overmining. The department is appealing to the public to follow the established regulations designed to preserve these…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 07, 2024 (SKNIS): Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, who also serves as the minister responsible for the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme, announced that the government has made a strategic decision to forgo the CBI dividend in order to prioritise vital national projects such as investing in the Development Bank and hurricane preparedness. This decision, he said, reflects the administration’s commitment to ensuring the physical and financial survival of the nation. “The CBI dividend, which was committed to being paid twice yearly depending on a surplus from the CBI receipts after all financial obligations…