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Basseterre: St. Kitts, Wednesday, March 29, 2023: Both primary and secondary schools in St. Kitts vied for the opportunity to be awarded the victor’s title in the Water Services World Water Day competition 2023. The schools competition, one of the activities held during the Water Services Week (March 19 – 28) focused on the global […]

The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) wishes to advise that the Department and its affiliate facility (Old Road Fisheries Complex) will be closed on Friday, 31st March, 2023 to accommodate staff-oriented, capacity building activities.  Regular operations will resume on Monday, 3rd April, 2023. The Department apologizes for any inconvenience this brief closure may cause.  The […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 30, 2023 (SKNIS): A National Inter-faith Thanksgiving Service in Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of The University of the West Indies (UWI) was held in St. Kitts at the Wesley Methodist Church on Tuesday, 28th March, 2023. The theme for UWI’s 75th Anniversary is “Rooted Ready Rising”. The […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 29, 2023 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Water Services Department (WSD) held its prize-giving ceremony on March 28 to recognize and celebrate the children who entered the Water Competition. Minister of Public Infrastructure and Utilities, the Honourable Konris Maynard, thanked the team at the Water Services Department for the work they did during the […]

Acute Gastroenteritis Over the past few weeks several children and adults in the Federation have been diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis (AGE). Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a common infectious disease syndrome marked by irritation and inflammation of the stomach and intestines causing a combination of fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea. AGE is caused by […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 29, 2023 [Ministry of Health] – The Joseph N France General Hospital has recently acquired a state-of-the-art Leica M690 Surgical Operating Microscope System. This cutting-edge technology is set to revolutionize the surgical procedures performed at the hospital, leading to improved patient care and outcomes. The Leica M690 system has been commissioned and […]

Permanent Mission of St. Kitts and Nevis to the UN, New York, March 28, 2023 – Reacting to a UN General Assembly decision requesting that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) provide an authoritative opinion on states’ obligations and responsibilities surrounding climate change, H.E. Ambassador Nerys Dockery, St. Kitts and Nevis’ UN Permanent Representative to the […]

Bridgetown, Barbados, 29 March 2023 (IICA): Fish processing establishments and fishers across the Caribbean now have access to a new online hub of fisheries food safety resources. The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in partnership with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) today announced the launch of the new Fisheries Food Safety Hub, […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 29, 2023 (Cabinet Secretariat): The Cabinet Ministers met under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, The Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, on Monday, March 27th, 2023, and made several important decisions to improve the welfare of our people. In 2018, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) launched its electronic document filing and service […]

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat aimed at improving access and delivery of justice in the Caribbean region. The Agreement, signed by CCJ President, the Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Saunders on behalf of the Court earlier this […]