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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 01, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is currently restructuring its mental health services to reflect a refocused approach to improve service efficiency and effectiveness. “We are doing a complete revamp of the entire structures that we use for mental health and so overtime people will hear of these changes that we are making. So, a complete restructure is taking place in the background first starting with the addition of a new psychiatrist who is already on island and who will be placed within the community and at the Day Treatment Centre to start…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 01, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Today, Wednesday, June 01, marks the official start of the 2022 AtlanticHurricane Season, which experts are predicting to be above-average in terms of hurricane activity.As such Attorney General and Chair of the Disaster Mitigation Council, the Honourable Vincent Byron is urging citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis, who have not yet done so, to begin early preparations to protect life and property in the event of a hurricane.“I want…to encourage all of us to be aware of our surroundings at home to ensure that…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 01, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Not withstanding a change in its composition, the Federal Cabinet of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, continues to forge ahead with the hard work of delivering for the people of St. Kitts and Nevis. This was confirmed today (Wednesday, June 01) when the Cabinet hosted a press conference to update citizens and residents on developments since the appointment of the new Cabinet about three weeks ago, and on significant milestones that have been…

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the European Union and the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is grateful for the fruitful and productive participation of stakeholders at the ‘Regional Workshop and Validation of the OECS Blue BioTrade Action Plan for the Queen Conch Value Chain in the Eastern Caribbean’ on May 26th and 27th, 2022. This workshop was organised under the pilot project, “Seizing the trade and business potential of…

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, May 30, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Giving back to its members by the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union (NCCU) Limited as it celebrates its 50th anniversary continued on Friday May 27, when six women members were presented with care packages. “Internationally women were celebrated in the month of March as is the tradition, but we at the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union continue to recognise the role they have played in making our financial institution the success it is today,” said General Manager’s Executive Officer, Ms Patulia Huggins, who is also the coordinator of the 50th Anniversary Care Packages Committee. The Nevis Co-operative Credit…

The St. Kitts Abattoir wishes to inform all traders, livestock owners and the general public that the Abattoir will be accepting animals for one day only, which is Monday 6th June 2022. All cutting of meat will be done on Thursday 9th June and Friday 10th June 2022. Please also be advised that there will be no deboning of cattle during that week. This is to facilitate the holiday, Whit Monday, on 6th June 2022. Thanks for your kind cooperation.

You are invited to a service to pray for the protection of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis and the Caribbean as we begin the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The service will take place on Wednesday, 1st June, 2022 at 4:30 pm at the Pentecost Church of God located at Boone Avenue, Basseterre, St. Kitts.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 30, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Federal Cabinet of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, led by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, will host a press conference on Wednesday, June 01, 2022, from 10:00 am in the Conference Room at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Lime Kiln, Basseterre. At that time, Prime Minister Harris and his Cabinet colleagues will update citizens and residents on recent decisions made at the Cabinet level and other matters of national importance. Wednesday’s Cabinet press conference will be carried live on ZIZ…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 27, 2022 (SKNIS): Approximately 40 health professionals in St. Kitts and Nevis successfully completed a six-week training geared towards further equipping them with the relevant knowledge and skills needed to execute their duties efficiently and effectively.“Today, we gather to celebrate with about 40 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Nursing Attendants and their family and friends after a period of training to develop knowledge and skills to perform the role they desired within the healthcare system,” said Danielle Wiggins, Nurse Manager at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital, while delivering welcome remarks at the Graduation ceremony on…

Members of the Federal CabinetMembers of the Local Media Houses I join Mr Lesroy Williams in welcoming you to this special press briefing today which, although intended to be brief, is designed to provide some clarity on recent changes to the composition of the Boards of the St. Kitts Urban Development Corporation Ltd (UDC) and the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA).I have been appointed as Minister with responsibility for Transport and Urban Development, by virtue of Instruments dated May 9th and May 11th 2022. In order to better familiarize myself with the various Boards that fall under these portfolios…