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Wetlands Deserve our Attention How important are Wetlands to our Environment? By: Department of Environment Photo: Greatheeds Pond St. Kitts and Nevis Wetlands, also referred to as the kidney of the environment, are one of the earth’s most important resources of fresh water. Sadly, however, they are also one of the most threatened ecosystems, needing urgent protection and in many cases restoration. It is believed almost 90% of the world’s Wetlands have been degraded since the 1700’s and wetlands are being lost at a rate three times that of forests. This has compelled the world to commit special attention and…

KATHMANDU, NEPAL January 31, 2024 Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew’s commitment to building a sustainable island state yielded major wins during Special Envoy Mr. Calvin St. Juste’s recent official visit to Nepal. High-level meetings with government officials and the private sector have secured economic corporations and commitments, as well as investment partnership between the two nations. H.E Mr. Calvin St. Juste and Foreign Minister Mr. NP Saud This historic visit, whereby Special Envoy St. Juste is the first diplomatic official visiting Nepal since St. Kitts and Nevis established diplomatic relations in May 2018, demonstrates the deepening commitment of both nations…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 01, 2024 (SKNIS): Land-based aquaculture will be expanded in 2024, as part of the St. Kitts’ Department of Marine Resources strategy to reduce the Federation’s food import bill by 25 percent in 2025. Aquaculture covers the rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food. Director of Marine Resources, Randel Thompson, said that an important aspect of the strategy involves the construction of a building for aquaculture. “Our plan is to have it done this year,” Mr. Thompson stated while appearing on the January 31 edition of the radio and television programme InFocus.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 02, 2024 (SKNIS): Twenty-four (24) students at the Joshua Obadiah Primary School are the first graduates of the Mentoring, Advising, Guiding, and Instructing Children (M.A.G.I.C) Programme since it was re-introduced in late 2023. M.A.G.I.C. was adopted in St. Kitts and Nevis in 2012 by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force as part of the collaboration with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. The programme is designed for sixth graders and shares lessons on goal setting, conflict resolution, peer pressure, bullying, cyber-interference, and law and order. It also promotes ways to get a natural high and…

Date: February 1st, 2024 In a significant step towards raising public awareness on the dangers of Invasive Alien Species (IAS), the Department of Environment St. Kitts (DOE) in partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), participated in the official handing over of four biosecurity bins to be distributed as part of the “Declare, Deposit or Pay” campaign, which is part of the ‘Preventing the Costs of Invasive Alien Species in Barbados and the OECS’ Project (IAS Project). Present at the official handing-over were key figures driving this initiative, including Eavin Parry, Environmental Officer II and IAS Project Director at the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 01, 2024 (SKNIS):  In a ceremony filled with pride and hope, the Joshua Obadiah Primary School marked the successful completion of the Mentoring, Advising, Guiding, Instructing Children (M.A.G.I.C.) Programme during a graduation ceremony on Thursday, February 01, 2024, at the Explorers Headquarters in Molineux. The Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, delivered inspiring remarks and personally distributed certificates to the participants, acknowledging their hard work and dedication throughout the programme. Originally launched in 2012 by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF), the M.A.G.I.C. Programme was designed as a…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, January 31, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMO) – In a remarkable milestone for its burgeoning cruise tourism sector, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis welcomed the illustrious Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, marking its inaugural stop in the Caribbean. A jewel in the esteemed Royal Caribbean Fleet, the Icon of the Seas brought with it a sense of grandeur and celebration to the Federation. The distinguished presence of Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marcella Liburd, Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, his Cabinet Minister, esteemed government…

(L-R) Ambassador Daniel Raimondi, Permanent Representative of Argentina to the OAS and sitting Chair of the OAS Permanent Council; and St. Kitts and Nevis Permanent Representative to the OAS, Her Excellency Jacinth Henry-Martin  Washington DC, January 31, 2024 – In a brief but important meeting between St. Kitts and Nevis Permanent Representative to the OAS, Her Excellency Jacinth Henry-Martin and His Excellency, Ambassador Daniel Raimondi, Permanent Representative of Argentina to the OAS and sitting Chair of the OAS Permanent Council, both Ambassadors discussed their roles of Chairs of the two important bodies of the hemispheric organization – the Permanent Council, held…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, January 31, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMO) – His Excellency Dr. Amit Telang, the newly appointed High Commissioner of the Republic of India, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Honorable Dr. Terrance M. Drew, to present his letter of credentials.Accompanying the High Commissioner were his wife, Dr. Depali Tekang; Mr. Ramesh Mulkanoor, the Honorary Consul of India; Mukesh Kaushik, First Secretary (Pol & Cons) at the High Commission of India; and Mr. Manoj Kumar, (Eco & Com), Head of Chancery at the High Commission of India.(L-R) Dr. Depali Tekang (Wife…

Basseterre, 1 February 2024 – The Right Honourable Dr Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs et al received yesterday, Mr. Didier Trebucq, United Nations Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean and his team which consists of Ms. Uzumma Erume, Economic and Senior Development Coordination Officer and Mr. Cosbert Woods, United Nations Country Coordination Officer – Saint Kitts and Nevis. This meeting served to update the Rt. Honourable Minister on the activities of the United Nations in Saint Kitts and Nevis and sought input from the Rt. Honourable Minister on the anticipated path forward for the Sustainable Island State Agenda.…