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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 14, 2024 (SKNIS): Participants in the ELEVATE Programme are being transformed to become productive citizens and partners in nation-building based on the technical and vocational training offered, coupled with soft skills development. The participants are engaged in various businesses and work assignments covering areas such as landscaping, car rental, catering and area beautification. However, avenues created by the programme directly channel other operations to support the national agenda. On the March 14th edition of InFocus, Naeemah Hazelle, Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, noted that a collaboration between ELEVATE and the C. F. Bryant College addresses…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 14, 2024 (SKNIS): This morning, March 14, Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, who also serves as the Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher 8, made a follow-up visit to the Cayon High School to assess the progress made since previous inspections and to gather updates on any emerging issues. The prime minister was accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, and other education officials.  Prime Minister Dr. Drew emphasised the urgent necessity of upgrading the school, which prompted the immediate commencement of renovations to guarantee a safe and comfortable…

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…