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Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 14, 2022 (SKNBS): The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards(SKNBS) recognised Island Purified Water for its continuous efforts in ensuring the health andsafety of its consumers in a brief but significant ceremony on October 14, 2022, at the bureau’soffice at La Guerite.The presentation falls in line with World Standards Day (WSD), which offers an opportunity toraise awareness and increase understanding of the importance of standardization. It is acollaborative initiative of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the InternationalOrganization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).Island Purified Water was presented with a certificate of achievement…

14th October 2022 St. Kitts and Nevis has energetically embarked upon the 2nd phase of a UNESCO-funded cultural heritage project entitled: ‘Safeguarding St. Kitts and Nevis Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) – Developing a National Intangible Cultural Heritage Policy. Led by local ICH focal contacts Marlene Phillips (St. Kitts) and Patrick Howell (Nevis), and backed by UNESCO funds worth over US$91,000, the ICH project will benefit from leading-edge UNESCO technical assistance, aimed at creating a structured National ICH Policy Framework to safeguard the knowledge of tradition bearers, and also to further identify and preserve individual ICH elements. Welcoming news of the…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Thursday, October 12, 2022: Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws was the specially invited guest presenter at a meeting of school principals and Education officials earlier today in an effort to raise awareness about the highly contagious hand, foot and mouth disease currently which is known to be easily spread among children.The CMO was invited as a means of providing critical information that would help curb the spread of the virus which presented itself locally over the past few weeks, especially as schools are high risk areas as far as the spread of such diseases.Commenting on…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 14, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Federal Cabinet of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, led by Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, will convene its first press conference on Monday, October 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis at home and in the diaspora are encouraged to tune in to hear important updates from Prime Minister Dr. Drew and his Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues of national interest. Monday’s press conference will be carried live on ZIZ Radio, ZIZ…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, October 12, 2022: Following the surge in domestic violence incidents within the past few weeks, the Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew convened an inter-ministerial meeting to discuss existing institutional challenges and potential legislative amendments to improve the prevention and detection of such incidents.Present at the meeting were senior officers in the Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs: Permanent Secretary (PS) Mrs. Janelle Lewis-Tafari, Director of Gender Affairs Mr. Virgil Jeffers and Senior Gender Officer Mrs. Shinelle Charles; Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Andre Mitchell; the Attorney-General Hon. Garth Wilkin; and PS in the…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 13, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — As the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis observes activities to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), the National Caribbean Insurance Company Limited has partnered with the Essence of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation as a corporate sponsor, in support of the Foundation’s work and advocacy for cancer patients. “National Caribbean Insurance Company Limited is delighted to join with Essence of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation as a corporate partner in support of their excellent work and advocacy for cancer patients,” said the company’s Senior Manager, Sales and Marketing, Mr Floyd Charles, on Thursday October…

Taipei, Taiwan, October 14, 2022 (SKNIS)–The Republic of China (Taiwan) prides itself on its democratic way of life, and one of the pillars of democracy is the freedom of the press. It is for this reason that Taiwan partners with the international press as part of its good governance agenda of transparency and accountability. For its National Day (Double Ten Day) on 10th October, Taiwan invited a 25-member international press group to be a part of the celebrations from October 8-14. In her National Day address, President H.E. Dr. Tsai Ing-wen said “Aside from issues of national governance, building democratic resilience is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 13, 2022 (SKNBS): Minister of International Trade et al., theRight Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas along with Permanent Secretary Jasemin Weekestraversed to Barbados for the October 11 to 12, 2022 Joint CARIFORUM – EU MinisterialMeeting.In his remarks at the meeting, Minister Douglas stated that the subject of de-risking policies onglobal banks continues to be a threat to the region’s economies and called for timely solutions.“For small open economies such as ours where international transaction flows play a critical rolein our economic development, a complete closure or near closure to the international financialpayment system would have crippling effects…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 13, 2022 (SKNIS): Enhancing the family structure is a key ingredient of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Gender Policy and Action Plan which seeks to promote gender equality and eliminate all types of gender-related discrimination. There are five strategic actions to encourage cohesive family units that are pursued by the Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs. Junior Minister, the Honourable Isalean Phillip, highlighted the goals while addressing the 83rd Session for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) on October 12, 2022 “The strategic actions under this tenant are to promote consistent positive messaging, reinforce all family structures, and the principle of equality and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 13, 2022 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Investment Promotion Agency (SKIPA) is currently participating in the 23rd Annual US-Africa Trade & Investment Conference (AfrICANDO) 2022 in Miami Florida from October 10-13 2022, which brings together business leaders, investment promotion authorities, and other government officials to showcase trade and investment opportunities. According to www.agoacsonetwork.org, AfrICANDO is designed to assist civil society organizations (CSOs), micro, small, and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs), and the African Diaspora in creating linkages with US businesses and other stakeholders by navigating US-Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation using AGOA benefits; reaching new markets; expanding their distribution networks; generating end client inquiries;…