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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 8, 2024 (SKNIS) – The Ministry of Agriculture is pressing ahead towards its goal of achieving a twenty-five percent reduction in the country’s food import bill by the year 2025, by partnering with a group of local farmers who have agreed to focus their production on specific crops. The crops identified by the ministry as part of its Crop Production Agenda are watermelon, cantaloupe, tomatoes and sweet peppers. Ministry officials, including Minister the Honourable Samal Duggins, Permanent Secretary Miguel Flemming and Director Jeanelle Kelly, met with the farmers who will be producing sweet peppers and tomatoes…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 7, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMO) – Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, extends heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister the Honourable Dickon Mitchell and the people of Grenada on the momentous occasion of their 50th Anniversary of Independence, celebrated on February 7 under the inspiring theme “One People, One Journey, One Future”. Grenada celebrates its 50th anniversary of Independence on February 7 under the theme “One People, One Journey, One Future”. Reflecting on the significance of this year’s theme, Prime Minister Drew emphasized in a letter to Prime Minister Mitchell its timeliness, stating, “As…

(MOA Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 6th 2024); The public is hereby advised of an open call for an opportunity to be a part of theAdvisory Committee on the Implementation of the St. Kitts and Nevis AgriculturalTransformation and Growth Strategy 2022-2031. The Committee shall meet, and review comments, initiatives and proposals relatedto the development of the agricultural sector guided by the St Kitts and NevisAgricultural Transformation and Growth Strategy 2022-2031. The Agricultural Advisory Committee will also oversee the development ofproposals to solicit funding from development partners to complement governmentand private sector investment in the St Kitts and Nevis Agricultural Transformationand Growth…

(MOA Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 5th 2024); The general public is invited to attend an important Feral ControlConsultation, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries andMarine Resources St. Kitts on Tuesday, 13th February 2024. The meeting will be held in the Large Conference Room at theDepartment of Agriculture and will provide an opportunity for thegeneral public, farmers, backyard gardeners, food producers and otheragricultural stakeholders to engage in meaningful discussion aboutstrategies that can help to alleviate challenges caused by wild pigs andthe monkey population. The consultation will run from 5pm-7pm.Interested persons are encouraged to call +1869-467-1841 or emailagriculture @gov.kn for more…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 06, 2024 (SKNIS): Police Recruit Course #46 is drawing to a close as the Passing Out Parade is set for Thursday, February 08, 2024. Sixteen females and 10 males successfully completed the intense six months of police training which began in July 2023. There were 31 recruits enrolled at the start of training. On Saturday, February 03, the recruits completed the Impact and Weapons Training sessions and covered the basics of riot training which included squad formations, command and control, crowd dispersal techniques and more. Sergeant Derrell Boon facilitated the training and commended the group, noting that they were able to overcome…