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New York, 21 August 2023Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, joined fellow regional Climate Ministers in taking the floor at the Commonwealth Environment and Climate Ministers Meeting held in the margins of the recent United Nations High-Level Week to advocate for the challenges faced by small island developing states where financing climate action is concerned.The Minister further commented on the Federation’s adaptability and survivability in the face of mounting climate-related threats and used the opportunity to highlight the current actions being undertaken by the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis to…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, September 28, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO)– The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, recently participated in an insightful and engaging dialogue with a group of Columbia University students. The exchange took place in New York City at The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, with students from across the globe including the United States of America, Germany, Indonesia, and India. During the dialogue, Prime Minister Drew emphasized the critical role of small island nations like Saint Kitts and Nevis in advancing sustainable development and combatting climate change. He highlighted the vulnerability of island states…

Bird Rock, Basseterre (Thursday, 28th September 2023) – The Public is hereby informed that effective October 01, 2023, the departure fee of EC$100.00 or US$37.00 per passenger will no longer form part of LIAT’s ticket price but will be collected directly by the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport. ALL LIAT passengers travelling on or after October 01, 2023, are required to present their ticket, boarding pass, and passport at the counter at the Airport Finance Office on the day of travel. Passengers who have already purchased their tickets and paid the departure fee as part of the ticket price will…

By Authority of the Treasury Bills Act, Cap 21.18 All of the above Treasury Bills will be payable at par on the applicable maturity dates. CONFIDENTIALTreasury Bills Tender(Issue No.211)Accountant GeneralCentral StreetBasseterre **********************

27 September 2023 – Belize City, Belize – A new US 48 million dollar project to strengthen the foundation for blue economic growth and sustainable development of marine living resources by focusing on marine spatial planning, area-based management, and climate-smart sustainable seafood value chain development has commenced. The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), are partnering to implement the four-year project in the region.This initiative titled the “BE-CLME+: Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in the Caribbean Large Marine…

Communiqué issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Basseterre – September 27, 2023) Her Excellency Nerys Dockery, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations has been recalled to Capital for consultations with immediate effect. The Government remains committed to promoting the interests of Saint Kitts and Nevis within the international community and to advancing its principled foreign policy. The Government has identified an Interim Representative who is presently undergoing the accreditation process.Further details will be provided at a later date. 

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 27, 2023 (SKNIS) –The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela through its Embassy has congratulated the Government and people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on its 40th Independence Day, which was celebrated on September 19, 2023. In a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, H.E. Nicolás Maduro Moros, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, said: “On behalf of the Venezuelan People and on my own, I would like to address you on the occasion of congratulating you, the Government and the People of the Federation of…

WHCA31 TAPA TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ALERT STATEMENT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 12:15 PM ECT WED SEP 27 2023 …TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE COULD IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS… A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, THE REST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT MEANS THAT, IN THIS CASE, A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS ENTERING THE MONITORED AREA OF CONCERN, WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. CONFIDENCE IN THE EVENTUAL PATH OF TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE REMAINS RELATIVELY LOW. THE SYSTEM…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, September 27, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO) – The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, graciously accepted an invitation from the Prime Minister of Grenada, Hon. Dickon Mitchell, to attend the Ceremonial State Opening of the Second Session of the Eleventh Parliament. Prime Minister Drew expressed his pleasure at being a guest of Prime Minister Mitchell, emphasizing the significance of this historic occasion.Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew at the Ceremonial State Opening of the Second Session of the Eleventh Parliament in Grenada”It was truly an honor to be part of this historic…

New York – 27th September 2023 – The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons by convening a high-level plenary meeting at its headquarters in New York. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Right Honourable Dr Denzil Douglas capitalising on his attendance at the General Assembly, attended the meeting in support of the cause. His presence signaled Saint Kitts and Nevis’ resolute support for the prohibition and total elimination of these lethal weapons. Over the years, Saint Kitts and Nevis has unequivocally demonstrated its commitment to the destruction of these weapons by…