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Water is Life and every drop counts. I repeat, Water is Life and every drop counts.In my capacity as Minister with responsibility for Public Utilities et al which encapsulates the Water Services Department, I wish to provide a statement on the present state of Water Supply across St. Kitts and to bring some much-needed clarity and understanding to our water reality as transparent information on this water issue has been absent in recent years.After many years of insufficient attention being paid to our water resources, we are now facing a National Water Crisis.St. Kitts and Nevis is considered a water…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 20, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Education will embark on a comprehensive mandate in 2023 to enhance the delivery of education across the Federation. During his Budget presentation on December 16, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley outlined the way forward for Education. “The Ministry of Education is mandated in 2023 to effectively utilize $111.9 Million in spending to ensure that our schools are safe spaces for our children and teachers alike. There will be a vigorous programme of renovation, maintenance and general upkeep of our schools. In 2023, our focus will…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 20, 2022 (SKNIS): A Climate Resilient Unit will be established in St. Kitts and Nevis, as the Government pursues a robust response to reduce the impact of climate change and create a sustainable twin-island Federation. The establishment of the unit was inspired by discussions at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) which was attended by a high-level delegation including the Minister of Environment and Climate Action, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, and Minister of Public Infrastructure, Energy and…

Basseterre, December 20, 2022- The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba David Rivero Pérez and the Permanent Secretary of Agriculture of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Miguel Flemming, held a work meeting this morning, at the diplomatic headquarters, in order to evaluate new possibilities for agricultural cooperation. During the meeting, they analyzed the prospects for the development of the collaboration between this Federation and Cuba, projecting short-term plans in which the Greater Antilles would provide, among other aspects, technical assistance. Both parties confirmed their mutual interest in expanding ties in this sector and agreed to intensify joint actions, taking into account…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, December 20, 2022: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is putting US$43.3 million into the construction of a brand-new comprehensive school and the rehabilitation of two others in East Grand Bahama-, to accommodate students whose schools were destroyed by Hurricane Dorian in 2019.  The Bank’s board of directors approved the loan to the Government of The Bahamas at its December 9 meeting. Under the project, the East End Primary School will be rehabilitated, and a new East Grand Bahama Comprehensive School will be constructed. In addition, 2,000 teachers and principals will be trained in learning recovery and enhancement to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 19, 2023 (SKNIS): Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation and International Transport, the Honourable Marsha Henderson, in her presentation on the 2023 Budget on Thursday, December 15, stated that the Ministry of Tourism is more interested in increasing the value per capita spend of visitors, which is more important than counting the number of arrivals each year. “We must again do all we can do to increase the attraction of high-spending visitors per capita because it is our intention to ensure that the money trickles down,” she said. Minister Henderson added that “The government’s tourism development strategy continues to be…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 20, 2022 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, in wrapping up the debate on the 2023 Budget, said the Government has introduced a comprehensive and innovative National Budget that will allow St. Kitts and Nevis to boldly face the varying challenges the country will likely face in the upcoming year.“2023 will present its own challenges but we will step up to these challenges with innovation, hard work and commitment,” Prime Minister Dr. Drew said in the National Assembly on Monday (December 19) evening, shortly before the passage of the Appropriation…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 20, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has entered discussions for additional airlift support into the Federation which will realize routes from JetBlue and United Airlines into the Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw (RLB) International Airport starting in the second quarter of 2023. Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation and International Transport, the Honourable Marsha Henderson announced this during her presentation on the 2023 Budget on Friday, December 16. “Today I am happy to report that we have entered into several advanced discussions for additional airlift support into the Federation which will realize routes from JetBlue and United Airlines…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 20, 2022 (SKNIS): A plan to bring relief to persons affected by water shortage in the Frigate Bay area is being negotiated between the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. During the Budget Debate on December 19, 2022, Minister responsible for water, the Honourable Konris Maynard, said that St. Kitts Marriott Resort is currently not utilising its full desalination capacity, which opens the door for a sharing agreement. “The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Marriott are finalizing an agreement for the supply of up to 300,000 gallons of…

The General Public is advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be closed from 12:00 noon on Wednesday, 21st December, 2022. Operations at the Ministry will resume on Thursday, 23rd December, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. The Ministry apologizes for any inconvenience this brief closure may cause.