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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2024 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis held a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of two Solar-Powered Water Desalination Plants on March 18, 2024, at Canada Estate . The initiative, a collaborative effort between n the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF), has led to the creation of plants capable of generating 12 cubic metres of fresh potable drinking water every hour. Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Konris Maynard expressed deep gratitude towards the UAE for their generous contribution…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 18, 2024 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will join the global community on March 22, to observe World Water Day, raising awareness about sustainable freshwater management. Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Konris Maynard, reflected on this year’s theme “Water for Peace” during an address on March 16 that opened a week of activities running from March 16 to 23, 2024. The minister spoke about the challenges that the island faces with regard to potable water, saying, “St. Kitts has experienced an average annual rainfall decline of approximately 18 percent .” He added that…

St. Kitts and Nevis, March 18, 2024 —The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis received a generous donation of two Solar-Powered Water Desalination Plants from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These plants are part of the UAE’s Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (CREF) and will produce fresh, potable drinking water for the island’s residents. The UAE has allocated one plant for St. Kitts and the other for Nevis. Each plant can produce 12 cubic metres of fresh potable drinking water per hour. If the plant runs for 24 hours, it can produce up to 76,000 gallons of water daily. The electricity…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, 18th March 2024 (CFBC): The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC), the Federation’s only indigenous tertiary institution, is celebrating poetry and fostering its convergence with music for a sixth consecutive year, not only in recognition of its significance in the lives of residents of St. Kitts and Nevis but also to further its flowering and endurance. The CFBC will host its annual Poetry Circle on March 21,2024, at the CFBC’s Main Campus at Burdon Street, Basseterre, in the Poinciana Conference Room at 5 pm. There are great expectations for this national linguistic and cultural event, which will feature…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 18, 2024 (SKNIS) – Over the next eight days, patients and medical personnel in St. Kitts and Nevis will benefit from the expertise and assistance of medical professionals who are visiting the Federation as part of the U.S. Air Force Southern Command Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2024 mission. The LAMAT mission seeks to strengthen U.S. partnerships in Latin America and the Caribbean region by providing relief to overwhelmed medical facilities through collaboration with host nation medical practitioners and respective Ministry of Health officials. The assistance offered through this partnership helps to relieve strain on…