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Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 25, 2023 (SKNIS): Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, said that the benefits of diplomacy must redound to the ordinary man because anything the government implements must be beneficial to every citizen and resident. Foreign Minister Dr. Douglas was at the time delivering remarks at the April 25 Opening Ceremony of the 2023 Edition of Diplomatic Week at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. “Whether we are building a resilient health system, securing safe drinking water, whether we are sustaining a social safety net or we are shoring up coastal infrastructure…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 25, 2022): All traders, livestock owners and members of the general public are hereby advised that during the week ending 6th May 2023, the St. Kitts Abattoir will be accepting animals on one day only due to the upcoming Labour holiday weekend. Animals will only be accepted on Monday 1st May. All cutting of meat will be done on Friday 5th May 2023. Please note that there will be no deboning of cattle during that week. The St. Kitts Abattoir apologizes for any inconvenience this change in schedule may cause.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 25, 2023 (SKNIS):Diplomats from St. Kitts and Nevis and those accredited to the twin-island Federation were strongly encouraged to join with the government in achieving its goal to transform the country into a sustainable island state. Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrence Drew shared the government‘s vision at the opening ceremony of Diplomatic Week 2023 held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on Tuesday (April 25). The theme for the April 23 to 28event is “Driving Change: Advancing a Vision for a Sustainable Island State.” “Our theme for this week’s event, … succinctly captures the aspirations of…

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…