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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 25, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew used this morning’s (April 25) opening ceremony for Diplomatic Week 2023 to share his government’s vision of creating a sustainable island state with the Federation’s visiting diplomatic and consular corps. “Your government promises to bring about positive change and pledges to transform our nation into one that is more resilient, modern, self-sufficient, prosperous, peaceful, and indeed sustainable,” said Prime Minister Dr. Drew.The Prime Minister continued, “The theme of this week’s event, ‘Driving Change: Advancing a Vision for a Sustainable Island State’, succinctly…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 25, 2023 (SKNIS) – Over the next two days, representatives from the public and private sectors, including parliamentarians, business leaders, students, technocrats, entrepreneurs and other service providers in the OECS [Organization of Eastern Caribbean States] will be engaged in informative discussions on the advancement of the delivery of health care services in the sub-region.This is being done at the 7th Growth and Resilience Dialogue, hosted by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), in collaboration with the OECS Commission, the World Bank and The University of the West Indies.The two-day forum is being guided by the theme, “An appropriate…

Santiago, Chile, 24 April 2023 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today officially launched Vaccination Week in the Americas, an initiative that aims to mobilize concerted action across the region to boost routine and targeted immunization efforts. Taking place from 22 to 29 April, this year’s Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) campaign aims to reach more 92 million people with over 144 million doses of different vaccines in 45 countries and territories. The drive comes as the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks is at a 30-year high in the Americas, with one in five children under the age of…

The Water Services Department wishes to inform residents of the South East Peninsula that in addition to the normal rationing schedule, your water supply is further interrupted due to a leak on our Water Mains in the vicinity of Salt Pond Hill. Please note that we will be undertaking urgent repairs tomorrow Tuesday, April 25th. We expect to return to the normal rationing schedule once this leak is repaired. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience due to this interruption in service.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 24, 2023 (SKNIS): The 2023 Edition of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Diplomatic Week opened on a high note of praise on Sunday, April 23, when senior government officials and diplomats joined the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to worship at the Antioch Baptist Church at Lime Kiln Commercial Development. Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, welcomed all and declared Diplomatic Week 2023 open. He noted that Diplomatic Week provides an avenue to help St. Kitts and Nevis transition into a sustainable island state. “Diplomatic Week presents the opportunity for the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 24, 2023 (SKNBS) – The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards is pleased to announce that as of January 2023, it acquired full member status in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Our upgrade from correspondent to full-paying member was achieved with the help of governmental support. The SKNBS became a correspondent member in 2016 with some rights and privileges within ISO. However, our new status allows us all rights, benefits, and obligations within the ISO system in accordance with clause 2 of the ISO Rules of Procedures.ISO is an independent, non-governmental organisation established in 1947 and based in Geneva,…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, April 24, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO): From April 22nd to 29th, 2023, Saint Kitts and Nevis, as well as other countries and territories of the Region of the Americas, celebrates the 21st annual Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) and the 12th World Immunization Week (WIW) under the theme: “Get up-to-date. #EachVaccineCounts”.Vaccination Week is celebrated the last week of April each year. During the week, a series of activities will take place to raise awareness and sensitize the public on the significance of immunization. Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew in his Vaccination Week…

Monday, April 24, 2023 — The Eighth Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Ministers: Human and Social Development (COM: HSD) , hosted by Antigua and Barbuda on April 18, 2023 at the John E. St. Luce Finance and Conference Centre was successfully concluded with the adoption of Key Decisions. The high-level annual meeting was convened under the theme “Touching Lives through Data-Driven Development” and was attended by Ministers for Social Development in the OECS region and Development Partners. The Honourable Samantha Marshall, Minister of Social Development, Antigua and Barbuda chaired the one-day meeting. In her welcoming remarks, at the Opening Ceremony, The Honourable Samantha…

The General Public is hereby advised that the Department of Agriculture, St. Kitts and its affiliate facilities will be partially closed on Thursday April 27 and Friday April 28, 2023 to accommodate the annual Agriculture Open Day event. This means that limited access will be granted to customers for the purchase of feed ONLY from 8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. on both days at the department. All other units will be closed. Regular operations will resume on Tuesday, 2nd May, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. The Department apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this temporary closure and thanks the public for its cooperation…

Announcing to the OECS member states of Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines the Call for Expressions of Interest to join the OAS Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Project. This project targets women-owned and women-led Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and is designed to empower women to actively participate in and benefit from the digital economy and to build sustainable livelihoods. By participating in this project, women entrepreneurs will have access to mechanisms and various opportunities for digitizing their businesses, building an online presence, accessing financial services, accessing international…