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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 29, 2023 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to establish programmes to ensure that boys and young men in the Federation are included and recognized for their accomplishments. “One of the things we are looking at to deal with the issue of boys and young men – because boys are seemingly somewhat left behind – is to bring into the ministry a specialist expert who would be dealing just with boys and men issues, young men especially,” said Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, during the first-ever Boys of Excellence Awards Ceremony held…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 29, 2023 (SKNIS): One boy from every public primary school in St. Kitts and Nevis was honoured on Thursday (June 29, 2023), as the Department of Gender Affairs hosted the inaugural Boys of Excellence Awards Ceremony at the Solid Waste Management Corporation Conference Room. The ceremony forms part of the department’s commemoration of the International Day of the Boy Child. The international observance was held on May 16, 2023, but organizers planned activities on different dates before and after the actual day. The awardees were Joshua Wattley of the Dr. William Connor Primary School; K’Jell Taylor of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 29, 2023 (SKNIS): Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew encouraged the 17 recipients of the first-ever Boys of Excellence Awards, held on June 29, 2023, to continue to be role models that other boys in St. Kitts and Nevis can follow. Prime Minister Dr. Drew made these remarks at the Awards Ceremony at Solid Waste Management Conference Room while congratulating the boys whose accomplishments he is very proud of. “We are really appreciative of what you have done to deserve this award. We want you to be an example for all the other boys in St.…

Government stakeholders agree on further developing the value chains for sweet peppers in St. Kitts and lettuce in Neviswith the aim of replacing imports of these produce. June 29, 2023 – Bridgetown, Barbados – As the region worksto reduce food imports over the next three years and to invest more in producing locally grown food, the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis sets its sights on developing two important crops. The Government of the twin island state, through its Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, is working alongside the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to develop the lettuce and sweet pepper value chains over the next two years. During a series of Value Chain Selection workshops, held virtually in April and May 2023, stakeholders met to analyseseveral commodities, including lettuce, sweet peppers, carrots, and cabbage, which were shortlisted for further…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 29, 2023 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ delegation returned from the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin on Wednesday (June 28, 2023), having completed a successful campaign where 11 of the 14 athletes turned in medal-winning performances. Special Olympics St. Kitts and Nevis (SOSKN) won nine medals, five gold and four bronze. Lamar Johnson and A’sharia Whyte won two gold medals in Tennis; Shakir Stapleton and Jamoy Bryan won bronze in unified doubles; Kazia Belle and Sandy Richardson captured two gold medals in Athletics, while Shane Nisbett won a bronze medal in Cycling. Additionally, Ashton Mills, Deslyn…

Her Excellency The Governor-General Dame Marcella A. Liburd, GCMG, JP. was this morning, Thursday, 29th June, 2023 advised of the passing of former Governor-General of Saint Christopher and Nevis Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, KC, JP, LL.D. He was her immediate predecessor who demitted Office on 31st January, 2023. Her Excellency The Governor-General has conveyed her deep condolences to the Family of       Sir Tapley Seaton on the sad passing.  Sir Tapley Seaton had a long and distinguished career in Public Service.  He was the first Attorney General of an Independent Saint Christopher and Nevis.  He was a former President of the St.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 29, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Ministry of Health in St. Kitts and Nevis continues to invest in the development of human resource capacity at the Joseph N. France General Hospital through training opportunities. On Thursday, June 29, 2023, approximately twenty-five (25) administrative staff at the General Hospital received their certificates for successfully completing a Medical Terminology Course. Medical terminology refers to the language used in the field of medicine to describe anatomical structures, processes, conditions, medical procedures, and treatments. The six-week training course ran from March 28 to May 11, 2023, and was attended by staff of the Medical Records…

Rome – Ministers, Vice-Ministers and other high-level representatives from dozens of countries most vulnerable to global crises and shocks have issued a call for action to boost the transformation of agrifood systems to make them more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable. Ahead of the 43rd session of its biennial Ministerial Conference (1 – 7 July), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today hosted a High-Level Ministerial Event called Transforming agrifood systems to increase resilience and achieve the 2030 Agenda – Harnessing the potential of Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries. The meeting proposed the establishment of a…

Fellow Citizens, Residents and Youth: Our nation has been plunged into mourning having learnt of the passing of our fourthGovernor-General, Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton GCMG CVO KC JP LLD. Sir Tapley who forseveral decades served his country valiantly, embodied key principles including respect, fairnessand a love for law and justice which served as an inspiration for all. These were principles that hesought always to impart to us as SKNYPArians as well as the wider community. Like many beforehim, he was an avid supporter of young people finding every opportunity to inspire and advance thedevelopment of our nation’s youth, particularly…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce the offer of scholarships for the 2024 academic year from the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba. The Ministry has the honour to inform that Cuba is offering 20 scholarships in the areas listed below: Seven (7) – MedicineSeven (7) – Bachelor of NursingFour (4) – Postgraduate MedicineOne (1) – Health TechnologyOne (1) Non-medical career Kindly note that only those individuals who graduated in Cuba are eligible to apply for the postgraduate degree and those individuals who wish to apply for a bachelor’s degree must be under 25 years of age.…