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The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) wishes to advise that the Department and its affiliate facility (Old Road Fisheries Complex) will be closed on Friday, 31st March, 2023 to accommodate staff-oriented, capacity building activities. Regular operations will resume on Monday, 3rd April, 2023. The Department apologizes for any inconvenience this brief closure may cause.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 30, 2023 (SKNIS): A National Inter-faith Thanksgiving Service in Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of The University of the West Indies (UWI) was held in St. Kitts at the Wesley Methodist Church on Tuesday, 28th March, 2023.The theme for UWI’s 75th Anniversary is “Rooted Ready Rising”. The University of the West Indies, originally University College of the West Indies was established in 1948 to serve the higher education needs of the residents of the English-speaking Caribbean region.Several notable persons attended the Service including H.E. Dame Marcella Liburd GCMG, JP, Governor-General of St. Kitts…

Acute Gastroenteritis Over the past few weeks several children and adults in the Federation have been diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis (AGE). Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a common infectious disease syndrome marked by irritation and inflammation of the stomach and intestines causing a combination of fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea. AGE is caused by many infectious agents or germs; however, the most common cause is a virus, but it can be caused by bacteria.This outbreak of AGE is not unique to St. Kitts & Nevis, but a similar trend is observed in several CARICOM member states. The Caribbean Public…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 29, 2023 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Water Services Department (WSD) held its prize-giving ceremony on March 28 to recognize and celebrate the children who entered the Water Competition. Minister of Public Infrastructure and Utilities, the Honourable Konris Maynard, thanked the team at the Water Services Department for the work they did during the week of activities in celebrating World Water Day. “I want to take this opportunity to congratulate all of those who participated in this competition but the emphasis for us is to conserve water and use it sparingly and wisely,” he said.    He said that world leaders…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 29, 2023 [Ministry of Health] – The Joseph N France General Hospital has recently acquired a state-of-the-art Leica M690 Surgical Operating Microscope System. This cutting-edge technology is set to revolutionize the surgical procedures performed at the hospital, leading to improved patient care and outcomes.The Leica M690 system has been commissioned and is now fully operational, with the scheduling of surgeries expected to begin shortly. This innovative microscope system offers unparalleled precision, allowing our highly skilled surgeons to perform intricate procedures with greater accuracy and ease. It will enable the hospital to expand its surgical capabilities, offering a…

Permanent Mission of St. Kitts and Nevis to the UN, New York, March 28, 2023 – Reacting to a UN General Assembly decision requesting that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) provide an authoritative opinion on states’ obligations and responsibilities surrounding climate change, H.E. Ambassador Nerys Dockery, St. Kitts and Nevis’ UN Permanent Representative to the United Nations said: “Today marks another historic moment in the fight for climate justice. Just about three weeks ago, we saw the agreement on the landmark legally-binding international Treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in the high seas. The adoption…

Bridgetown, Barbados, 29 March 2023 (IICA): Fish processing establishments and fishers across the Caribbean now have access to a new online hub of fisheries food safety resources. The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in partnership with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) today announced the launch of the new Fisheries Food Safety Hub, developed with funding from the European Union (EU) under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures Project. “At the European Union, we view our environmental and health ambitions – set in the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy – as drivers for…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 29, 2023 (Cabinet Secretariat): The Cabinet Ministers met under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, The Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, on Monday, March 27th, 2023, and made several important decisions to improve the welfare of our people. In 2018, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) launched its electronic document filing and service platform known as the E-litigation Portal. The first phase of the implementation of the Portal was in the Court of Appeal and new civil matters in the High Court. The second phase of the platform dealt with the delivery of electronic services in the Magistrates’…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat aimed at improving access and delivery of justice in the Caribbean region. The Agreement, signed by CCJ President, the Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Saunders on behalf of the Court earlier this month, formalizes the partnership between the two regional institutions to execute several justice and legal sector projects which are being funded by the European Union’s 11th European Development Fund (EDF). The Secretariat will provide procurement support to the CCJ in the execution of several projects which…