Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 07, 2022 (SKNIS): The Department of Technology in St. Kitts and Nevis attained its first-ever information protection certification following the presentation of the ISO27001 Certificate during a brief but significant ceremony on Wednesday, April 06 at the National ICT Centre in Basseterre. “This certificate qualifies that the Department of Technology has a […]
Archive for April 7th, 2022
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO LICENSE DOGS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 7, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis in its continued efforts to control the local dog population is encouraging its citizens and residents to license their dogs. Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Agriculture, Dr. Lesroy Henry, during an interview with SKNIS on March 25, stated that “It has […]
IICA supports tripartite actions by Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the United States to control and eradicate African swine fever in the hemisphere
San Jose, 07 April 2022 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is supporting technical coordination actions and the prioritization of efforts undertaken by Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the United States to prevent, control and eradicate African swine fever (ASF), a disease that threatens the income and, in turn, the food security of […]
St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Foreign Affairs addresses virtual CARICOM-Canada Meeting
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 7, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation): On April 1st, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley participated virtually in the second CARICOM-CANADA Foreign Ministers’ Group Meeting. The Meeting was co-chaired by the Honourable Eamon Courtenay, current Chair of the Council of […]
U.S. Dairy Export Council and IICA forge closer ties to foster the implementation of scientific standards in the dairy sector of the Americas
San Jose, 6 April 2022 (IICA) – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will implement actions to strengthen the development and implementation of standards in this key sector of the food industry, enhance production capacities and generate greater recognition of the fundamental role played by the livestock […]
Americas at risk of further COVID-19 wave as cases surge in other regions, PAHO Director warns
Washington D.C., 6 April (PAHO) – As cases of COVID-19 surge in Europe and East Asia due to Omicron BA.2, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne has urged countries to remain vigilant and urgently close vaccination gaps. While COVID cases and deaths have dropped across much of the region, countries have reported […]
Press Release from the Office of the Prime Minister
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 06, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In an attempt to fashion the way forward for the governing Team Unity Administration in St. Kitts and Nevis, the three leaders of the parties comprising the union, engaged in dialogue this morning, (6th April, 2022), at the Cabinet Room, […]
A Tribute to His Excellency Ambassador Vance Amory
Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal. April 5, 2022 — The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus joins the nation of St Kitts and Nevis in mourning the passing of His Excellency Ambassador Vance Amory. His Excellency Amory was a founding member of Nevis’ Concerned Citizens Movement Party. He served as […]
CARILEC TO TRAIN 163 REGIONAL LINEWORKERS IN POST-DISASTER RESTORATION SERVICES
Castries, Saint Lucia, April 05, 2022 – CARILEC has secured grant funding to deliver training for a ‘reserve corps’ of lineworkers to supplement the organisation’s current post-disaster restoration program. The funding comes through the Climate Resilience and Sustainable Energy Supply (Cli-RES) Project, which is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) and funded by […]
Saint Kitts and Nevis and Tuvalu establish Diplomatic Relations
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 5, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation): At a ceremony on Monday, 4th April, 2022 at the High Commission of Saint Kitts and Nevis in London, Tuvalu’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Justice, and Communication, the Honourable Simon Kofe and the High Commissioner of Saint Kitts and Nevis, H.E. Dr. Kevin Isaac, signed a […]