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Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 24, 2024 (SKNIS): The fleet of fire appliances servicing the R. L. Bradshaw (R.L.B.) International Airport was increased from three to four following the commissioning of the state-of-the-art 6×6 Rosenbauer Panther on Friday (May 24, 2024), during a ceremony at the R.L.B. Fire Hall. The new appliance was purchased from Austria through regional agent Indocom Ltd, based in Trinidad and Tobago. It was built to standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and carries a capacity of 3,000 gallons of water, 400 gallons of foam and 500 pounds of dry chemical. The addition of this…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 24, 2024 (SKNIS): Families across St. Kitts and Nevis are strongly encouraged to engage in meaningful activities that can help mitigate climate change while strengthening relationships within the family unit. Actions such as planting trees or starting a backyard garden were recommended by Erslyn Bridgewater, Senior Community Development Officer within the Department of Community Development and Social Services on Wednesday’s (March 22, 2024) edition of InFocus. She appeared on the radio and television programme to share how the government is working to support and strengthen families as the nation observes a month-long celebration for International Day of…

The Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, Minister of International Trade, Industry and Commerce and Consumer Affairs, head the delegation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, arrived in Georgetown to participate in the 58th Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). The event, hosted by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), brings together trade ministers from across the region to discuss critical economic matters. Senator the Honorable Paula Gopee-Scoon, Minister of Trade and Industry of Trinidad and Tobago, chaired this significant gathering. The two-day meeting, which commenced on May 14, 2024, at the CARICOM Secretariat, aims to foster collaboration, strengthen…

The Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Doulgas, Minister of International Trade, Industry and Commerce, and Consumer Affairs, actively participated in the Special Consultation of the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (CARIFORUM). The virtual conference, held on May 22, 2024, aimed to strengthen cooperation between CARIFORUM member states and the European Union (EU). During the meeting, discussions centered around the implementation of development cooperation provisions outlined in the newly negotiated Partnership Agreement between the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) and the EU, the Samoa Agreement. This agreement represents a significant milestone…

Greetings and Salutations Premier Dennis King and Cabinet Ministers, colleague Caribbean Ministers, Chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island, Excellencies, islanders all I bring you a warm Kittitian and Nevisian bonjour de la Caraïbe. Quite often when one thinks of ‘island,’ one doesn’t immediately think of Canada. Therefore, I thank the leadership of Prince Edward Island, the team at Island Innovation, and islands across Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean for highlighting that there is more that unites us than divides and that our similarities represent a solid bedrock for collaboration. We are connected by more…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 22, 2024 (SKNIS) – At the 2024 Global Sustainable Islands Summit being held on Prince Edward Island, Canada, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, highlighted the government’s vision and progress towards transforming the twin-island Federation into a Sustainable Island State by 2040. Minister Clarke stated that this transformation, which is twinned with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), is premised on digital transformation and climate resilience with the aim of boosting self-sufficiency and promoting survivability. “It is a commitment that the…

Havana, Republic of Cuba (22nd May 2024) – Medical supplies, donated by the Government of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, were today handed over to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cuba by H.E. Ambassador Verna Mills, at the Hospital Ginecobstétrico América Arias in Havana. Present at this ceremony were the Director of the Hospital, Dr. Dania Rebeca Yi Mariño, H.E. Ambassador Rafael Dausá Céspedes, Director General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, Dr. Yiliam Jiménez, Head of the Department of Collaboration, and other Cuban Health Authorities. In her…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 22, 2024 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, delivered an insightful address at the opening session of the 2024 Global Sustainable Island Summit, in which he reiterated his call for joint urgent action against the existential threats to small island states posed by climate change. The May 21-23 Global Sustainable Island Summit, taking place on Prince Edward Island, Canada, has assembled professionals, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and students, for wide-range discussions focused on promoting sustainable development for islands globally. “There is no island that, on its own, can…