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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 28, 2024 (SKNIS): Persons enrolled in the Seniors’ Enrichment Programme enjoyed an outing on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the popular Black Rocks in Belle Vue. The seniors went out in their numbers to the second annual Kite Flying event organised by the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Ageing and Disabilities. Participants crafted their kites during the Seniors’ Day Programme activities, eagerly anticipating the opportunity to fly them on a clear day in St. Kitts. Regrettably, the lack of sufficient wind thwarted their attempts to keep the kites airborne. Nevertheless, the seniors found joy in each other’s…

The Organizing Committee of the International Sculpture Biennial of Chaco announces the opening of an international call aimed at countries interested in presenting renowned artists or theatrical casts to be part of the International Music Festival that will take place from July 13th to 21st, during the next edition of the Biennial of Chaco. The organization will provide a date for the artistic presentation on the main stage of the Biennial. It is a large format stage, equipped with a complete technical setup – lights, sound, and screens – with a team of specialized operators and hospitality for the artists. …

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 27 March 2024 – The Ministry of Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment through the Climate Action Unit held its third capacity-building workshop centered on training nationals in key sectors on the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) Process from 26-27 March 2024 at the St Kitts Marriott Resort. The TNA Process involves a comprehensive assessment of available mechanisms, needs and opportunities across different sectors to identify technologies with the highest potential to mitigate climate change and adapt to its impacts. The final step in this process is the preparation of a Technology Action Plan (TAP), for which this workshop…

Just over 18 months ago the St Kitts Nevis Labour Party Administration made a commitment to the people of St Kitts and Nevis and to the future of our beloved Federation with the presentation of its mandate to transition St Kitts and Nevis to a Sustainable Island State. Transitioning to a Sustainable Island State requires the input, collaboration, partnership, and policy adjustment of every Ministry and sector. The Circular Economy (a system of reusing materials in several production cycles) is one of the critical areas of transition outlined in the SIS Agenda. The Ministry of Environment, Climate Action, and Constituency…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, 27 March, 2024 (NEMA): For the first time ever, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) utilised unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), also known as drones, to monitor and assess this year’s CARIBE WAVE Exercise. CARIBE WAVE is a tsunami response exercise that takes place in the region annually on March 21. It can take several forms. This year, an evacuation drill was conducted in the Dieppe Bay to Saddlers area. The use of drones allowed officials to monitor the activity over a wider area and collect data that would help evaluators assess the performance of participants. CARIBE WAVE…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 27, 2024 (SKNIS): During the March 26 sitting of Parliament, the Honourable member for St. Christopher Three (3), Konris Maynard, supported the Medical Laboratories Bill, 2024. The proposed legislation aims to establish a Medical Laboratories Council, tasked with licensing, monitoring, and inspecting medical laboratory activities, while addressing associated concerns. Minister Maynard underscored the importance of the Bill, noting its provisions for confidentiality measures similar to those safeguarding patient-doctor interactions, ensuring the protection of information accessed by medical laboratories. Additionally, Minister Maynard highlighted provisions within the Bill that grant citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis the right…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 27, 2024 (SKNIS): The National Productivity Council Bill, 2024, secured safe passage through the Federal Parliament on Tuesday, March 26, marking a pivotal moment in the establishment of the National Productivity Council and its related functions in St. Kitts and Nevis. The Council will be responsible for identifying and analysing factors affecting productivity and recommending strategies to address them, and for developing and implementing training programmes to enhance the skills and capabilities of the workforce, among other things. Mover of the Bill, the Honourable Marsha Henderson, Minister responsible for Labour, emphasised that productivity  stands as a…

The Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the Republic of China (Taiwan) continued spreading ‘SKNLOVE’ with the hosting of a third book donation today, Wednesday, 27th March 2024. The event was held at the New Taipei City Hall as part of the Embassy’s ‘Sharing Kindness and Nurturing Love—SKNLOVE’ outreach program. His Excellency Donya L. Francis, Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador to Taiwan, handed over 12 books by Kittitian and Nevisian authors to the Mayor of New Taipei City, Hou You Ih. During his remarks, Ambassador Francis said that the authors creatively and wonderfully captured Saint Kitts and Nevis’ lively…

At the invitation of the Chair of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI), Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Jacinth Henry-Martin, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley delivered an enlightening presentation at the third regular meeting of CIDI, focused on the theme: “Connectivity and Technology for advancing education and Human Development in the Americas”. The meeting was convened to explore how member states can address the educational and human development divide in the Americas, specifically considering the inequitable access to connectivity and infrastructure, as well as the expanding capacity gap in responding to change. Minister Hanley…