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[St. Kitts and Nevis, March 4, 2024] Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis – The conclusion of the United Nations Environment Assembly’s sixth session (UNEA-6) marks a significant milestone in global environmental governance. Held from February 26 to March 1, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya, the session focused on “Effective, inclusive, and sustainable multilateral actions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.” It culminated in the adoption of 15 resolutions, two decisions, and a Ministerial Declaration aimed at confronting the triple planetary crisis head-on. The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, represented by a distinguished delegation led by Dr. The Honourable…

The Human Resource Management Department on behalf of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure et al wishes to invite suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Welder at the Quarry Division- Public Works Department. The role of the Welder in Public Works Department is to work at the Quarry to shape, modify and repair metal object with the capability to work independently in a professional and timely manner. He/she must be able to work with items at any scale, from small pipes and vehicle and or equipment parts to massive steel beams. The welder must be able to work with…

The Human Resource Management Department on behalf of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities; Domestic Transport wishes to invite suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Energy Officer at the Energy Unit. The chosen candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring, tracking and evaluation of energy efficiency (EE) programmes for energy end users and performance analysis and billing analysis to verify energy savings. Duties and Responsibilities: Minimum Qualifications and Experience: Knowledge & Skills: In addition to the requirements above, the post holder must have the following skills: Salary: K33- 38($64,092-$78,768) per annum Applications must be accompanied…

The Human Resource Management Department on behalf of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure et al wishes to invite suitably qualified persons to fill the position of a Senior Engineer at the Energy Unit. Duties and Responsibilities: Minimum Qualifications and Experience: Knowledge & Skills: In addition to the requirements above, the post holder must have the following skills: PLEXOS or the equivalent, LEAP or the equivalent, Integrated Resource Planning and/or Integrated Resource and Resilience Planning (IRRP); ii. Statistical analysis using STRATA, R of the equivalent; iii. Microsoft Office Suite; iv. Preferably skilled in computer programming using Python; v. Familiarity with GIS…

The Human Resource Management Department on behalf of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure et al wishes to invite suitably qualified persons to fill the position of a Chief Engineer at the Water Services Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for evaluation, planning, designing, and implementation of the construction and operations of all facilities, systems, and related engineering activities of the water distribution system. Duties and Responsibilities: Minimum Qualifications and Experience: Knowledge & Skills: In addition to the requirements above, the post holder must have the following skills: Salary: (K42) ($94,164) per annum Applications must be accompanied by:  Letter of…

Washington, DC, United States (Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis) – Saint Kitts and Nevis Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Jacinth Henry-Martin met with Commissioner Gloria Monique de Mees of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights who took up her new appointment in January of this year. A Surinamese national, Commissioner de Mees, the new Inter-American Country Rapporteur for Saint Kitts and Nevis, underscored her focus on enhanced engagement with the Caribbean through a more robust strategy which will include outreach to executive and legislative branches of government, and civil society. Acknowledging the Caribbean region’s strong commitment to respecting…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, March 4, 2024 – The immediate re-opening of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis 24 hours after his election as Prime Minister in August 2022 continues to reap economic benefits for the twin-island federation.  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its concluding statement on March 1, 2024 following its Article IV consultations in Basseterre during its February 15 – 26, 2024 visit said Saint Kitts and Nevis “continues to recover from the [Covid-19] pandemic and cost of living crisis” and that the Federal Government of Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Dr. Terrance…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, March 4, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMOSKN) – Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, engaged in productive bilateral discussions with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Adel Al Jubier, on the sidelines of the Forty-Sixth (46th) Regular Meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads Conference in Georgetown, Guyana. Describing the engagement as “fruitful,” Prime Minister Drew highlighted the significance of the partnership between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saudi Arabia, emphasizing the array of opportunities it presents for the Federation. The…

The public is advised that a Class I recall of Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc. Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Meat Charcuterie has been issued for products containing Coppa which may be under processed. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), this may have resulted in possible contamination with foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. M47967” inside the USDA mark of inspection or in inkjet print on the front of the package. The Ready-to-Eat Coppa product in question is of the brand name Dietz and Watson with a best-by-date of…