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BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS, May 12th, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO) – Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew has accepted an invitation from the New York-based Kittitians & Nevisians Association (KANA) to be the Guest Speaker at the 20th Annual Mother’s Day Gala. The Gala, on Sunday 14th May 2023, is being held under the Distinguished Patronage of Prime Minister Drew and will take place at the Eastwood Manor, 3371 Eastchester Road in the Bronx, 10469 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. A cocktail hour will precede a dinner during the event which also includes the…

It is my esteemed honour and privilege to recognize the contributions of all nurses in St. Kitts and Nevis on the occasion of International Nurses Day, which is celebrated on May 12th, the anniversary in remembrance of the birthday of Florence Nightingale. This an occasion to grow the profession through recognition and rejuvenation of the work force. I proudly acclaim NURSING as a viable and noble profession of service. This year, we join our voices with the rest of the world to salute all nurses for their significant and invaluable service under the theme: “Our Nurses. Our Future.”According to the International…

It is my esteemed honour and privilege to recognize the contributions of all nurses in St. Kitts and Nevis on the occasion of International Nurses Day, which is celebrated on May 12th, the anniversary in remembrance of the birthday of Florence Nightingale. This an occasion to grow the profession through recognition and rejuvenation of the work force. I proudly acclaim NURSING as a viable and noble profession of service.This year, we join our voices with the rest of the world to salute all nurses for their significant and invaluable service under the theme: “Our Nurses. Our Future.” According to the International…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, May 12th 2023 (RIDU)- The governments of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of Guatemala signed a historic agreement for diplomatic cooperation on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in the margins of the IX Summit of Head of the Association of Caribbean States in the city of Antigua, Guatemala. This agreement is result of months of dialogue and negotiations between the Foreign Ministries of both countries, following bilateral discussions between Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Foreign Minister, Dr. Denzil Douglas and his Guatemalan counterpart, Mr. Mario Búcaro Flores in Argentina, in January, 2023. The…

Regional Ministry of Health representatives and health managers will gather in St. Luciafor the first Caribbean HEARTS Initiative workshop signaling a strong commitment of 17countries and territories to the implementation of WHO/PAHO flagship Initiative forimproving cardiovascular health. The workshop is entitled ‘Improving CVD Clinical Management and NCD Surveillance inthe Context of COVID-19 through HEARTS Implementation: Lessons Learned and Plan forScale Up’. The program for the week of May 15 th to 19 th , 2023 is designed to present Ministryofficials and health managers with a robust agenda that includes: Cardiovascular riskmanagement training for St. Lucia’s healthcare staff; improving clinical management…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 11, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has made great strides in improving the standard of healthcare delivery in the Federation through procuring critical pieces of medical equipment, training medical personnel and introducing the services of medical specialists at the Joseph N. France General Hospital. However, Prime Minister Dr. Drew said his government intends to do more for the people of St. Kitts and Nevis. During The Roundtable interview with members of the media on Thursday, May 11, 2023,…

The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is aware of a ludicrous allegation circulating concerning the status of the Explorer’s Club (EC). The Force staunchly refutes the absurdity and decries the malicious mind responsible for crafting such nonsense.The RSCNPF has most recently launched an overarching organisation improvement strategy. The plan is aimed at elevating the standard of policing nationwide. To this end, citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis will readily observe positive changes in the types and styles of the Force’s community policing operations in the coming months. One such new community policing initiative that has…

Taipei, Taiwan, 10th May, 2023 A significant meeting was held in Taiwan where Kittitians and Nevisians were engaged in face-to-face dialogue with Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Deputy Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and other members of his delegation.Nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis living and studying in the Republic of China (Taiwan) gathered at the Embassy’s conference room to have conversations with the Deputy Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley during his first official visit to Taiwan since stepping into his role as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Education, Youth Empowerment, Social Development, Gender Affairs,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 11, 2023 (SKNIS): The Cable will provide fibre optic services for the Health Information System (HIS) as the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to modernize and improve healthcare. Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, shared the update during a press engagement on Thursday (May 11, 2023). “The Cable has won the bid to build out our healthcare system with fibre optic cables,” stated Prime Minister Dr. Drew. “We are going to connect all the health institutions – the three hospitals and the health centres – and we want all our…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 11, 2023 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, has given his guarantee and made it pellucid that the “housing revolution” that his government is about to embark upon will have an over 90 percent pool of workers from St. Kitts and Nevis. Prime Minister Dr. Drew made those comments in a roundtable interview with media representatives on May 11, 2023, at the Koi Resort. “Nobody is going to come into St. Kitts and Nevis building houses for our people and our people are not the contractors,” he said. “Our people…