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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 20, 2023 (SKNIS): Improved surveillance at ports of entry and enhanced border patrols will be undertaken by law enforcement in St. Kitts and Nevis to combat firearm trafficking. On Wednesday’s (July 19) edition of the radio and television programme InFocus, Commissioner of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, James Sutton, noted […]

The UK government has announced today (Wednesday 19 July) that, with immediate effect, all Dominican nationals will require a visa before travelling to the UK, including to visit. The changes, which come into effect immediately, will apply to all Dominican nationals seeking to enter the UK. However, there will be a four-week transition period until […]

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 20, 2023): The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our beloved colleague, the late Dr. Lesroy Henry, also known as Pacer. He first joined the Department of Agriculture on the 1st August 1988 as the assigned Veterinary Assistant. After successfully […]

Twenty-two officers are now equipped to help farmers adopt more ecosystem-friendly agricultural practices 18 July 2023 – Castries, Saint Lucia – Twenty-two agricultural extension officers from Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines successfully completed a week-long training in the Farmer Field School (FFS) methodology […]

Brussels, Belgium, July 20, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO)- President of the European Council, His Excellency Charles Michel, commended Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew on his statement made on Tuesday 18th July 2023, highlighting that this was the first time Saint Kitts and Nevis made a statement at the European Union and the Community of Latin […]

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 19 2023);  As the government of St. Kitts and Nevis works assiduously to reduce food imports over the next  two years, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, in  partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is this week  hosting a three-day St. Kitts […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, 19th July 2023 – Minister of Environment, Climate Action & Constituency Empowerment et al, Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, has announced that the No Plastic Bag Mondays (NPBM) campaign will continue until the full ban on single-use plastics is in effect, as the Federation moves towards becoming a Sustainable Island State. During the Prime Minister’s Monthly Press […]

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 12th 2023); In an effort to effectively inform key agricultural stakeholders about the Ministry of Agriculture’s efforts to further develop and improve the management capacity and sustainability of the poultry industry, through the implementation of the St. Kitts and Nevis Layer Chicken Industry Sustainable Development Project, the Department of Agriculture in […]

July 19, 2023 – BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has committed USD1.8 million to support the development of the region’s creative industries. This Bank’s Board recently approved the injection into the institution’s Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), a multi-donor endowment, established in 2017 to encourage innovation, job creation and improved enterprise sustainability within […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, July 18, 2023 [Ministry of Health] – In a significant stride towards reinforcing the nation’s ability to manage mass casualty events, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) has begun the Mass Casualty Management System Training Course on St. Kitts and Nevis.  Participants in the Training […]