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Ottawa, Ontario Canada (Friday, 23rd February 2024) – As the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis seeks toconsolidate traditional relationships including with Canada, Saint Kitts and Nevis’s new High Commissioner toCanada His Excellency Mr. Samuel Berridge was welcomed on Parliament Hill – the seat of the Canadian government– as he hits the ground running on his tour of duty. An intimate gathering welcomed St. Kitts and Nevis’s High Commissioner and his family at Ottawa’s National ArtsCenter. In attendance were representatives of Global Affairs Canada, the CARICOM Ambassadors Group in Ottawa,and hemispheric and global partners from including Panama, Brazil, Costa Rica,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, February 28, 2024 [Ministry of Health] – The ExecutiveManagement Committee of the Joseph N. France General Hospital would like to inform thegeneral public that there is NO CRISIS in the anesthesia service/surgical service at the J.N.F.General Hospital and that there is no need for alarm. The J.N.F. General Hospital has a clear policy of 24-hour uninterrupted emergency servicesand as such, currently holds an inventory of four anesthesia machines to service its twooperating rooms. Thus, although two machines would be in active-duty, a further twomachines are in reserve. This allows for built-in redundancy of the system.…

(Taipei, Taiwan Monday 26th February, 2024) The Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the Republic of China (Taiwan) is currently participating in both the 2024 Taipei Lantern Festival and 2024 Taiwan Lantern Festival, being held in Taipei City in the North and Tainan City in the South, respectively. This year, for the Taipei Lantern Festival, the Embassy is displaying a replica of the Fountain located in the center of the Independence Square in Basseterre. The Scenic Railway, that was first displayed last year during the Taiwan Lantern Festival held in Taipei, is being displayed at the same festival but…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 27, 2024 (SKNIS) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, with input from its key stakeholders and partners, charted a clear path towards the buildout of a sustainable agricultural sector in St. Kitts and Nevis, through innovation and partnerships. This was laid out during the ministry’s Annual Review and Planning Meeting 2024, held at the Department of Agriculture’s Conference Room today, Tuesday, February 27, 2024. This year’s review and planning meeting was held under the theme, “Securing our Future for Sustainable Agriculture through Partnerships by 2025, and Beyond”. The event saw comprehensive reviews of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (28 February, 2024) – The Ministry of Small Business extends a cordial invitation to entrepreneurs and business owners across St. Kitts and Nevis to join a transformative virtual workshop on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM via Zoom. This workshop aims to unpack the OAS Women’s Economic Empowerment Business Formalization Toolkit, meticulously crafted to empower women-led and owned businesses in our Federation. The toolkit is a roadmap designed to empower women to make informed decisions for themselves and their businesses when it comes to key matters such as registering a business, social security, inland…

[St. Kitts and Nevis, February 26, 2024] – The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) is set to convene from February 26 to March 1, 2024, at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. This critical assembly, considered the world’s top decision-making body on environmental issues, will gather Heads of State along with over 5,000 representatives from government, civil society, and the private sector to address pressing environmental challenges that threaten the planet’s well-being. UNEA-6 will focus on leveraging multilateral cooperation to tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 27, 2024 (SKNIS) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, with input from its key stakeholders and partners, charted a clear path towards the buildout of a sustainable agricultural sector in St. Kitts and Nevis, through innovation and partnerships. This was laid out during the ministry’s Annual Review and Planning Meeting 2024, held at the Department of Agriculture’s Conference Room today, Tuesday, February 27, 2024. This year’s review and planning meeting was held under the theme, “Securing our Future for Sustainable Agriculture through Partnerships by 2025, and Beyond”. The event saw comprehensive reviews of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, February 26, 2024 [Ministry of Health] – Today marks the beginning of a significant phase in the J.N.F. Hospital’s path towards accreditation, with Mrs. Mary Miller Sallah, a distinguished professional with 14 years of experience in healthcare operations, health system transformation, and quality improvement, initiating a week-long on-site visitation. This visit is a critical component of the ongoing assessment efforts aimed at achieving accreditation status for the hospital.Mrs. Miller Sallah, known for her substantial contributions to healthcare institutions across the region, including in Antigua and the British Virgin Islands, begins her consultation process at J.N.F. Hospital…