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Basseterre, Saint Kitts, July 03, 2025 (SKNIS): In a ceremony rich with pride and purpose, Her Excellency, Nerys Dockery, Secretary-General of the St. Kitts-Nevis National Commission for UNESCO, made a powerful call to reframe how the nation views and teaches its past as she delivered remarks at the UNESCO-Ministry of Education Essay Competition Announcement Ceremony held on July 02, 2025, at the NEMA Conference Room. “As we gather here today, we are reminded of the bold agenda set forward by our Honourable Prime Minister, Dr. Terrance Drew, to make Saint Kitts and Nevis a fully independent sustainable island state by 2040,”…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, July 03, 2025 (SKNIS): The Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, applauded the outstanding achievements of students at the UNESCO Essay Competition Announcement Ceremony held on Wednesday, July 02, 2025, at the NEMA Conference Room. The competition, hosted by the St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples Committee, was held under the theme: “The Importance and Value of Students Being Taught Their African Ancestral History.” While celebrating the winners, Dr. Hanley also reaffirmed the Ministry of Education’s commitment to introducing a national curriculum focused…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, July 2, 2025 (PMO) —Two young citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis, Mr. Dillon Simmonds and Mr. Rodison Jeffers, are set to depart this month, July 2025, for Germany where they will embark on an intensive three-year dual vocational training programme in electronics engineering, an unprecedented opportunity born out of a vision championed by Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew long before he took public office. Both trainees, age 20, have signed employment contracts with German companies in Sylt and Niebüll and will pursue the prestigious ‘Bachelor Professional’ qualification as electronics technicians for energy and building technology. Under…

Antigua and Barbuda, June 27, 2025 — The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Kittsand Nevis, Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, voiced strong support for the ResolutionAddressing the Critical Mental Health Crisis in the Americas during the 55th RegularSession of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) held inAntigua and Barbuda from June 25 to 27, 2025. Minister Douglas emphasized that mental health is a fundamental human right and acrucial determinant of sustainable development across the region.In line with the Resolution, he underscored the necessity for sustained politicalcommitment, regional solidarity, and collective action to confront the escalating…

Antigua and Barbuda, (June 27, 2025) — The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Rt. Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, met withthe Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Honourable Marko Đurić, on the sidelines of the 55th Regular Session of the General Assembly of theOrganization of American States, held in Antigua and Barbuda from June 25 to 27. During their discussions, Minister Đurić expressed satisfaction with the recent visit to Serbia by the President of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Lanaein Blanchet, highlighting the productive and substantive engagements…

United Nations, NY, June 27, 2025 – On June 26, 2025, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations H.E. Dr. Mutryce Williams appeared before the United Nations Security Council to deliver an urgent call for global action on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The request was to address the issue Children and Armed Conflict. The statement delivered by Ambassador Williams was an appeal to immediately seek and implement effective strategies to end and prevent grave violations against children internationally, regionally, and most importantly in the Republic of Haiti. Representing CARICOM, Ambassador Williams commended the Cooperative Republic…

United Nations, New York, (June 25, 2025) – Saint Kitts and Nevis participated in, and advocated for the right to self-determination on behalf of the British Virgin Islands at the recently concluded Special Committee on Decolonization Session held at the United Nations from June 9 to June 20, 2025. The federation was represented by H.E. Dr. Mutryce Williams and Special Committee on Decolonization Expert Mrs. Lecia Phipps. During the session, Saint Kitts and Nevis made interventions on several key agenda issues including: · The Question of the British Virgin Islands: Saint Kitts and Nevis reaffirmed its solidarity with the people…

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Attorney General’s Office and Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs hosted a 3-day Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) training programme for justice-sector professionals during the week of June 24, 2025. The training was delivered with technical support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Multi-Country Office. The workshop forms part of Government efforts to embed a results-based culture across the justice system and strengthen institutional performance. Held under the theme “Strengthening Accountability and Performance in Justice Sector Delivery,” the training brought together magistrates, crown counsels and registrars to enhance capacity…

United Nations, NY, June 27, 2025 – On June 26, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador H.E. Dr. Mutryce Williams delivered a commemorative address on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) before the United Nations General Assembly. In the address, Ambassador Williams said, “For the peoples of CARICOM, the UN charter is both a foundational text and a living covenant. We honour the legacy of the signing of the charter as the choice of unity over division and principle over power. The principle enshrined in Article 2-paragraph 1 of the…