Mario Lubetkin, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, visited Belgium and Spain to strengthen the organization’s work with parliaments. He also met with European Union representatives to follow the EU-CELAC summit’s advances. May 19, 2023, Santiago de Chile- A call to redouble efforts to improve food and nutrition security was […]
Archive for May 19th, 2023
DR. DREW-LED ADMINISTRATION SEEKS TO RE-ESTABLISH RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS IN THE CREATION OF A SUSTAINABLE ISLAND STATE
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 19, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the leadership of Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has taken a calculated approach towards strengthening the Federation’s voice on the international stage, all in the interest of further development the country into a sustainable island state. Prime Minister […]
DR. DREW-LED ADMINISTRATION DETERMINED TO REPAIR ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’RELATIONS ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 19, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, underthe leadership of Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has taken a calculatedapproach towards strengthening the Federation’s voice on the international stage, all in theinterest of the further development of the country. “We live on an island that currently […]
World Bee Day 2023: Bees and pollinators need responsible agriculture that supports their role in nature
Global ceremony at FAO resonates with call for the adoption of agricultural practices that protect these tiny animals and their enormous impact on our planet 19/05/2023 Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marked today World Bee Day 2023 with a global ceremony in which participants emphasized the importance of promoting sustainable agricultural […]
INTERCARIBBEAN AIRWAYS FLIGHT INTO ST. KITTS AND NEVIS TO INCREASE FROM 30 TO 50-SEATER
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2023 (SKNIS): With the growing demand for entry into St. Kitts and Nevis via InterCaribbean Airways (ICA), the St. Kitts Tourism Authority has once again negotiated a settlement with the Airways to increase aircraft capacity from a 30 to a 50-seater, starting the fourth week of May. The service from the […]
OECS Commemorates World Hypertension Day
Thursday, May 18, 2023 — According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) hypertension or high blood pressure is when the pressure in the blood is too elevated/high (greater than or equal to 140/90 mmHg). While common symptoms include severe headaches, chest pains, dizziness and blurred vision, many persons with hypertension will be asymptomatic (i.e., presenting no symptoms or […]
FOREIGN MINISTER DOUGLAS ENGAGES WITH BILATERAL PARTNERS IN THE MARGIN OF MEETINGS IN JAMAICA
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 19, 2023 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) –The Rt. Hon. Dr Denzil Douglas, Foreign Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis while attending the two-day 26th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR). In a series of bilateral engagements in the margins of the COFCOR meeting, Foreign Minister Rt Hon. […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Kitts and Nevis participates in the 26th Meeting of COFCOR
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 19, 2023 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) –The Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas is participating in the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Community Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) being convened in Kingston, Jamaica, from 16th -17th May, 2023. Minister of Foreign Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas […]
CONAREE RESIDENTS SHARE INFORMATION TO HELP IMPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 18, 2023 (SKNIS): A team from the Department of Community Development and Social Services interacted with residents of the Conaree community on Wednesday (May 17, 2023) to get a better sense of issues or challenges impacting the area and opportunities to fill gaps. The walk-through was led by Erslyn Patrick Bridgewater, Senior […]
HUNDREDS VISIT NHC HOUSING FAIR TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NEW HOUSING INITIATIVE
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 18, 2023 (SKNIS): Hundreds of nationals and residents in St Kitts visited the National Housing Corporation (NHC) parking lot on Thursday (May 18, 2023) for a Housing Fair showcasing designs and blueprints of the one, two and three-bedroom homes that are being introduced by East Coast Housing Development as part of government’s […]