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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 21, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis in its efforts to continue to provide and grow the water services within the Federation has elected to invest 200 million dollars into the Water Services Department over the span of 5 to 10 years. During his World Water Day 2023 address on March 18, Minister of Public Infrastructure and Utilities et al Honourable Konris Maynard said “The experts at the Water Services Department have indicated that over the past ten (10) years we have seen about an 18% decrease in the average annual rainfall.” He added, “While we…

THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT AND CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:Job Title: Chief of Security(Regular Fund)Organizational Unit: Department of General ServicesGrade: P03Employment Announcement Number: EO/20/23 CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITIES:Title: Support Consultant for Implementation and Operations of the OAS Water Portfolio (Specific Funds)Organizational Unit: Department of Sustainable Development Title: Human Rights Consultant (Specific Funds) Organizational Unit: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights TO SEE THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE CLICK IN THE FOLLOWING LINKS:External Employment Opportunities Consultancy Opportunities WE INVITE STAFF MEMBERS TO PERIODICALLY VISIT OAS CONNECT / EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT ANDCONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITIES TO BE FAMILIAR WITH NEW POSTINGS.

18th March 2023 – The Government of Saint Kitts & Nevis will attend a hybrid workshop in Saint Lucia from 21-22 March 2023, with the ultimate objective of mainstreaming the human security approach in disaster displacement and environmental migration policies in the Eastern Caribbean. Participants at the workshop will be working to validate preliminary assessments of the extent to which the human security approach is included in national policies on disaster displacement and environmental migration and contribute to recommending ways to achieve greater integration of this people-centred approach. Mr Abdias Samuel, National Disaster Coordinator at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will join…

Why World Water Day? Fellow citizens, I am honoured to address you on the occasion of the celebration of World Water Day 2023. The United Nations General Assembly in 1993 decided that the 22nd of March each year shall be set aside as World Water Day. On this day, we all should pause to reflect and focus our attention on the importance of freshwater and advocate for the sustainable management of our freshwater resources. The Theme: Each year a different theme is chosen; this year the theme is “Accelerating Change.” To accelerate is to increase the rate of change. So,…

The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Jarbas Barbosa, has called for a closer alliance between the health and economy sectors to avoid a “triple crisis” such as the one generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which stretched economies, safety nets, and health systems to the limit.  “Never before has the case for investing in health and the health economy been made so clearly, and the consequences of under-investment in health made so evident,” the PAHO Director said at the inaugural meeting of the Economic and Health Dialogue of the Americas – an initiative bringing together representatives from health…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 20, 2023 (SKNIS): Seniors in three communities across St. Kitts will be busy on select days each week following the launch of a pilot initiative by the government on Monday (March 20, 2023).The Seniors’ Day Programme officially began today following a ceremony at the Newtown Community Centre. The programme will be piloted in East Basseterre, St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays respectively. During the 9 am to 2 pm scheduled hours, the participants will engage in various fun and educational activities. Discussions on topics such as proper foot care for diabetics, healthy…

20 March, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The ECCB’s 40th Anniversary Lecture Series continues with the Antigua and Barbuda Edition on 23 March, starting 6:30p.m. at the Trade Winds Hotel. Due to limited space at the venue, members of the public are encouraged to join virtually via the ECCB Connects Facebook Page or YouTube Channel. The lecture titled Transforming Health & Wellness: Use of Traditional Medicines – Silver Economy! will feature Mrs Yvelle Charles-Jenkins, a Pharmacist, whose work has included studying the therapeutic benefits of the Morinda Citrifolia (Noni) plant; Mrs Dorothy Graham-Charles, a Nutrition Consultant in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 20, 2023 (SKNIS): The Governor-General, Her Excellency Dame Marcella Liburd GCMG, JP, after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, has designated Reverend Bishop Cyprian Williams to act as Ombudsman. Bishop Williams will operate initially, as of March 20, 2023, from the Integrity Commission’s Office on the 2nd Floor of the Delisle Walwyn Building, Liverpool Row, Basseterre, St Kitts. The Government considers the presence of an Ombudsman as an important element of its Good Governance Transformation. “The Government has committed to the people of our Federation that we will govern with transparency and accountability. The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2023 (Ministry of Health): Over the past several weeks, several children and adults have been diagnosed with and treated for gastroenteritis (GE) in St. Kitts and Nevis.Gastroenteritis is a medical condition marked by irritation or inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, in particular the stomach and small intestines. This condition can affect anyone – be it a child or an adult.Gastroenteritis is typically caused by a germ or pathogen. The most common cause is a virus, but it can also be triggered by bacteria.Signs and SymptomsSigns and symptoms of GE include sudden onset of diarrhoea with three…

Mexico City, Mexico (19th March, 2023) – On Wednesday, 15th March, 2023, Mrs. Natasha Burt, Head of the Bilateral Unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed the Constitutive Agreement of the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE) on behalf of the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, in a brief ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico. This makes Saint Kitts and Nevis the 20th country to sign the agreement. ALCE originated in 2020 and is intended to improve regional satellite telecommunication systems, accelerate digital transformation, increase public services and social inclusion, and enhance the capacity of our observation systems…