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Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 21, 2023 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Tourism Authority commenced its annual service excellence training workshops with the taxi operators’ group, which ran from August 9-11. The workshops are aimed at ensuring that stakeholders in the sector continue to execute their services with excellence in accordance with St. Kitts and Nevis’ destination standards. The training, which is an annual mandatory exercise, is tailored specifically to each stakeholder group within the tourism sector including taxi operators, primate vendors, aloe rub vendors, representatives of attractions, tour guides, water operators, craft vendors, Porte Zante merchants, owners of bars and restaurants,…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 21st August, 2023 – Minister of Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, will lead a delegation to the 7th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly that will be held in Vancouver, Canada, from 22nd -26th  August, 2023.Members of the delegation are Dr. Marcus Natta, incoming GEF political focal point, Lavern Queeley, the current operational focal point and Eustace Wallace, Minister Counselor in the High Commission of St Kitts and Nevis in Ottawa.GEF, whose primary focus is to combat the planet’s most pressing environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and environmental and ocean health by providing…

The Police responded to a report of a house fire in Wades Garden, St. Kitts, that was received shortly before 3AM on August 21st, 2023. Upon arriving at the scene, a residential building was observed to be ablaze. The St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services (SKNFRS) extinguished the blaze after which, ninety-one (91)-year old Devorita Weekes was discovered inside the house. She was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Forensic Unit of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) assessed the team and collected some items of evidential value. The cause of the blaze is currently…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 21stAugust 2023 – Communications Officers in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment received brand new communications equipment from the OECS Commission on 15th August, 2023 at the Solid Waste Management Corporation. The brief handing-over ceremony came at the close of a two-day regional communication training workshop facilitated through the Biodiversity Support for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States Coastal Environments (BioSPACE) and the Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) projects that are European Union-funded through the OECS Commission. Equipment included digital cameras with accessories and field gear with the intention to improve the communications output while at the same time,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, 21st August 2023 – The Department of Environment (DOE) issued another warning on 14th August 2023 to the public, highlighting that it is an offence to remove sand from ghauts and beaches without a permit from local authorities. The DOE was made aware that several operators have been engaging in illegal practices including regularly removing the sand without any legal documentation, and conducting mining activities at undesignated sites, primarily outside of operating hours. To counter these challenges, the DOE is rolling out a campaign to crack down on these illegal activities which includes a close partnership with the Royal St.…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 21stAugust 2023 – The Government of St Kitts and Nevis, through the Ministry of Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment will participate in a webinar series focusing on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement which covers climate change mitigation, adaptation, and finance. The series will take place on the 22nd, 24th and 29th August, 2023, and hosted by the UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centers. Each webinar will focus on information-sharing and the readying of delegations for participation in the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP28 which convenes in the United Arab Emirates from 30th November…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 21stAugust 2023 – The Government of St Kitts and Nevis, through the Ministry of Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, will participate in the 23rd Forum of Ministers of Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) from the 23rd -26th October 2023 in Panama. The Forum is made up of 33 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean and is considered the most important stage for political dialogue and partnership in matters relating to the environment. It is held prior to the UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA) to discuss what are considered to be regional priorities and also to prepare the position…

The Ministry of Ecclesiastical and Faith-Based Affairs in collaboration with the Christian Council, the Evangelical Association and the Seventh Day Adventists on both St. Kitts and Nevis will host a breakfast meeting for all Pastors within the Federation on Thursday, August 31, 2023, from 8:30 am to 12 noon at the Conference Room at the Bird Rock Beach Hotel. The main topic to be discussed is ‘Marriage Officer and the Law.’ Come and be updated on potential amendments and have all questions answered. Pastors attending the meeting must indicate by August 23, 2023, at telephone 662-3006 or 465-2521 ext. 1793…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Friday, August 18, 2023) — The Government of Canada is pleased to announce that Canadian officials will be in St. Kitts and Nevis from Friday, September 15 to Saturday, September 16, 2023, to carry out biometric processing for persons wishing to obtain visas. As part of the visa application process, nationals from St. Kitts and Nevis must provide biometric information (fingerprints and a photo) when applying for a Canadian visitor visa, study, work, or temporary residence permit, or for permanent residence. During the upcoming September dates, visa applicants may take the opportunity to provide biometric information on St.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 18, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the leadership of Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has taken several prudent steps that have steadily led to the stabilization of the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis and the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Fund. Prime Minister Dr. Drew, who holds ministerial portfolios for Finance and Social Security, stated from the onset that there were some improprieties that pointed to the clear mismanagement of funds at the Development Bank under the former Dr. Timothy Harris-led Unity administration.The honourable prime minister also…