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Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 13, 2023 (SKNIS): Work to extract water from the newly discovered well in Cayon and add it to the distribution system is progressing as the government moves to address the water shortage challenges resulting from climate change. The well was discovered in August 2023 following drilling by the Bedrock Exploration Development Technologies St. Kitts Ltd. It is expected to provide between 700 thousand and 1 million gallons of water per day. On Wednesday’s (October 11, 2023) edition of InFocus, Minister of Utilities, the Honourable Konris Maynard, updated the public on the extensive steps that are being carefully undertaken…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 13, 2023 (SKNIS): The rollout of solar energy initiatives across St. Kitts and Nevis is expected to increase in 2024 as the government is close to establishing a feed-in tariff policy to make investment into solar energy worthwhile. A feed-in tariff is the funds or credit owed to independent power producers that put energy via solar PV or other renewable energy sources into the national electric grid. On the October 04 edition of the television and radio programme InFocus, Timothy Antoine, Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, said that the establishment of a feed-in tariff in St. Kitts…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 13, 2023 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis successfully lobbied the Caribbean Community to vote for favorable terms with respect to posts in developing countries at the 4th Extraordinary Congress of the Universal Postal Union in Saudi Arabia last week. This was stated by the Minister of Post, the Honourable Konris Maynard, during his appearance on the radio and television show ‘In Focus’ on October 11. He said, “It was important to be there especially as a Caribbean country because one of the things that these congresses point out is how much strength we actually…

Nassau, Bahamas, 12 October 2023 (IICA) – The Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2023 opened with a resounding call to accelerate and consolidate efforts to reduce the region’s dependence on food imports, an objective towards which the region has already made significant progress.The four-day event, which is currently underway in Nassau, Bahamas, brings together decision-makers from the public and private sectors as well as experts, representatives of international agencies, and agricultural producers. The event was officially opened by the host country’s Prime Minister, Philip Davis; Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Jomo Campbell, the new Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources…

Washington, DC, 12 October, 2023 (PAHO) – Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda, was sworn in today as the new Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).Dr. Sealey-Thomas holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree, as well as a Master of Public Health and a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. She has worked for the Ministry of Health in Antigua and Barbuda for over 25 years, most recently serving as Chief Medical Officer from 2005-2023.In her…

This year’s World Food Day celebrates one of the planet’s most precious resources:water. It’s essential to life on Earth. It covers the majority of the planet’s surface,makes up over 50 percent of our bodies, helps keep us fed, supports livelihoods andis central to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and theSustainable Development Goals (SDGs). So how should we approach the complexchallenge of shielding our existing freshwater resources and aquatic food systemsfrom pollution and the impacts of the climate crisis, while ensuring that people haveequal access to water? With about 70 percent of all freshwaters going to agriculture, changing the…

Celebrating 40 Years of Friendship: St. Kitts and Nevis Joins Taiwan in Commemorative Dinner in Honour of Taiwan’s 112th National Day (L-R) Attorney General, Hon. Garth Wilkin; Hon. Isalean Phillip; Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas; His Excellency Michael Lin, Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis; Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew; Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley; Ambassador Kenneth Douglas Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, October 11, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO): Ministers of the Federal Government and the Nevis Island Administration, including Prime Minister of…

The Human Resource Management Department on behalf of the Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs wishes to invite suitably qualified persons to fill the position of a Male Clinical Counsellor.The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining a client roster and shall maintain all the legal, ethical and professional responsibilities to the clients on their roster.  Shall be actively engaged in the other services that augment the department’s functioning including leading workshops and training sessions on relevant mental health-related topics; presentations and appearances in social and news media to enhance the work department.  The candidate shall support all other…

The Human Resource Management Department on behalf of the Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs wishes to invite suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Deputy Director at the National Counselling Center. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing assistance to the Director in ensuring the daily management of the department. The Deputy shall provide support services in the area of management of staff, supervision of staff, budget preparation, policy development, and any other support necessary for the running of the Center and shall assume the supervisory role in the absence of the Director. The Deputy Director shall…