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The St. Christopher Air & Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) wishes to advise and provideguidance to fishers at/around areas governed by SCASPA, namely, Cruise Pier 1 and 2,the Deep-Water Harbour in Bird Rock and the Basseterre Ferry Terminal: During the period of Monday – Friday 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. fishing activities arestrictly forbidden due to the risk of impeding on the Ports’ daily operations. All are asked to respect and comply to this regulation in force at the ports mentionedabove. Persons found in breach of this notice may risk legal and/or financialconsequences.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 20, 2022 (SKNIS): The emergency response capabilities of the St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services (SKNFRS) unit based at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport were boosted on Tuesday (July 19, 2022) following the donation of a new state-of-the-art fire tender.The modern Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting 6×6 Panther was donated by the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its design was built by Rosenbauer Austria in keeping with standards set by the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO).Acting Fire Chief, Garfield Hodge, welcomed the addition of the new tender to the current fleet of appliances.“This magnificent firefighting…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 20, 2022 (SKNIS): The popular Summer Residential Camp kicked off at the Beach Allen Primary School on Monday (July 18, 2022) after a two-year hiatus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The seven-day camp experience is designed to help develop youth between the ages of 8 and 16 years into productive leaders who positively contribute to national development. Director of the Department of Youth Empowerment, Pierre Liburd, highlighted that the camp has helped to produce many professionals over the years who are making their mark in multiple industries. “You will be experiencing a full week…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, 19th July, 2022 (Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs): Five teenagers – three girls and two boys – proudly walked across the stage at the Ottley’s-Lodge Community Centre on the evening of Thursday, July 7th, 2022. The event was the first ever Graduation Ceremony for the youth of the New Horizons Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre (NHRC)– which was held to mark the end of their residential and academic programme, and to celebrate the hard work done during their years of residency. Opened in 2013 as a facility for youth in need of rehabilitation, the Centre has supervised many males and…

The St. Kitts Tourism Authority is inviting all restaurants to apply and compete among other Caribbean destinations for the 2022 World Culinary Awards in the following categories: Caribbean’s Best Fine Dining Hotel RestaurantCaribbean’s Best Hotel RestaurantCaribbean’s Best Landmark RestaurantCaribbean’s Best New RestaurantCaribbean’s Best Culinary DestinationCaribbean’s Best Culinary ExperienceCaribbean’s Best Culinary Festival Organizations who wish to enter this year’s programme, may submit their application by CLICKING HERE. The World Culinary Awards is still accepting applications. The voting period is June 7 to August 31 2022.

Basseterre (18 July, 2022) – The Ministry of Tourism and the St. Kitts Tourism Authority continue to invest in the future of the tourism sector with programs that are created to inspire, educate, and expose the youth to dynamic career opportunities within the tourism industry. Ten students from six high schools across the island have been selected to undergo an eight-week course of intensive French classes facilitated by the Alliance Francaise. The participating schools include: Basseterre High SchoolCayon High SchoolCharles E. Mills Secondary SchoolImmaculate Conception Catholic SchoolSaddlers Secondary SchoolWashington Archibald High School The aim is to enrich students with the ability to…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 15, 2022):Farmers have expressed their gratitude towards the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and MarineResources after recently receiving 1000-gallon water tanks to ease the challenges caused bywater shortages.During the Media Unit’s recent farm visits, three farmers expressed gratitude for the tanks andexplained how the water storage tanks help to boost food production during the dry season.Crop farmer, Leon “Yella” Anthony of Stapleton, St. Peters expressed heartfelt gratitude whilealso providing a brief description of his setup. “I want to give thanks to the Ministry of Agriculture for really helping me and providing a 1000-gallon tank so I can…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 18 July 2022. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) stated on Monday that Member States should continue to remain on high alert for the importation of viral or other infections and monitor in country syndromic surveillance systems for increases in fever and rash illnesses. “At CARPHA we coordinate public health policy and work closely with our Member States and other public health partners to respond to public health issues. As part of our regional public health management, we provide assistance to Member States through the development of tools for investigation and epidemiological monitoring, and personnel are prepared…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, July 18, 2022 (SKNYPA) – Seventeen young people from across St. Kitts and Nevis have been officially inducted as members of the St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA) following a three-month long probationary period. The 2022 cohort of SKNYPArians comprising 13 Kittitians and four Nevisians were officially inducted at an Induction Ceremony held Sunday, July 17 at the CUNA Conference Centre. The new inductees are: Ms. Jahzara Andrew; Ms. Arzandra Arthurton; Mr. Darc Browne; Ms. Zahra Browne; Ms. Trosonya Douglas; Mr. Terrance Drew Jr.; Ms. Ronia Francis; Ms. Lashayna Hensley; Ms. Malyka Howell; Ms. Zahra Humphrey; Mr.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, 18th July, 2022 (SKNIS): The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in their latest recommendations regarding monkeypox have said that there should be no restrictions on the entry of persons or imported goods from any country at this time.In a media release from the Ministry of Health of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis it said “As of Sunday, July 17, 2022, there are no reported, suspected, probable, or confirmed cases of monkeypox in the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis. Four (4) other CARICOM member states have been affected…