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Ottawa, Canada, (11 th March 2024) – On Sunday 10th March 2024, a Welcome Reception in honour of Saint Kitts and Nevis’ High Commissioner to Canada His Excellency Samuel Berridge was held in downtown Toronto at the Park Hyatt Hotel. The cozy gathering culminated a busy week of engagements with key government, academic, and private sector partners, as well as nationals and friends of Saint Kitts and Nevis living in the Greater Toronto area. The event was two-fold – the formal welcome of High Commissioner Berridge to Toronto, as well as Mr. John Allen as returning Honorary Consul General in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, 14 March, 2024 (NEMA): St. Kitts and Nevis will join other territories in the Caribbean as a participant in a tsunami response exercise on March 21, 2024. The exercise, titled CARIBE WAVE 24, will  simulate tsunami threat situations throughout the Caribbean, which requires the implementation of local tsunami response plans. This year’s exercise focuses on Dieppe Bay to Lynches and will include some institutions in Saddlers.  The purpose of this exercise is to evaluate national and local tsunami response plans, increase tsunami  preparedness, and improve coordination throughout the region. According to Oureika Lennon-Petty, Acting Deputy National Disaster…

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, March 14, 2024 (PMO) – Less than two years after assuming political office, the Dr. Terrance Drew-led St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) government has propelled the twin-island Federation to the forefront of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in the 2023-24 Human Development Report (HDR).Released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday under the title “Breaking the Gridlock: Re-imagining Cooperation in a Polarized World,” the report highlights a country’s Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, education, and life expectancy.According to the report, Saint Kitts and Nevis emerged as the highest-ranked CARICOM country, securing the fifty-first (51st)…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 13, 2024 (SKNIS) – Officials who are integrated into the work of the ELEVATE Programme proudly reported to the nation during the radio and television programme, InFocus, on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, that they are already witnessing significant personal growth and transformation in the thinking and lifestyle choices of numerous participants. Major Kayode Sutton, Director of ELEVATE, said he is particularly proud of the entrepreneurial spirit and the mentors that are now emerging from the transformative ELEVATE Programme. In giving one example, Major Sutton outlined that before being enrolled on the programme a number of the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 13, 2024 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, visited the construction site in St. Peter’s where heavy equipment operators are already carrying out significant work as part of the Rehabilitation of the St. Peter’s Main Road and F. T. Williams Highway East Project. The comprehensive road rehabilitation project entails resurfacing the road beginning at the roundabout by the R. L. Bradshaw International Airport along the F. T. Williams Highway, passing the Shadwell round-a-bout to New Road and ending at Ogees. Prime Minister Dr. Drew said while initial work on this capital project began…

(MOA Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 12th 2024); To protect our valuable plant resources and agricultural ecosystems, the Plant Quarantine Unit at the Department of Agriculture wishes to inform the public of the phytosanitary measures for the import and export of plant material. These measures are crucial in preventing the introduction and spread of harmful plant pests and diseases, safeguarding our environment, and ensuring the health of our agricultural sector. Phytosanitary measures are actions taken by governments to prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests across borders. A Phytosanitary certificate must be issued by the plant Quarantine Unit. This is…

(MOA Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 12th 2024); In a significant stride towards embracing cutting-edge technology for agricultural and food production, the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is set to benefit from its membership in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). As a member state, the Federation, in collaboration with the group of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States in the IAEA, is actively engaging in a Regional Strategic Framework (RSF) to address the region’s most pressing challenges using nuclear technologies from 2020 to 2026. The IAEA is an international organization dedicated to promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy and…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, March 12, 2024 [Press Secretary, PMO] – Prime Minister Drew of Saint Kitts and Nevis is set to participate in the 2024 Concordia Americas Summit, scheduled from April 22nd to 23rd in Miami, Florida. This year’s summit, organized in collaboration with the University of Miami, stands as the premier nonpartisan, public-private sector forum across the Western Hemisphere, spotlighting an array of market-led solutions poised to revolutionize the region and bolster opportunities for advancement.The Americas Summit will serve as a nexus for business executives and government leaders from Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and the United States.…