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Rome – Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has made publicly available country-by-country indicators on healthy diets that show their cost – including by food group – and the amount of people unable to afford them. The data serves as a reminder that even if the world has made progress towards […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 1, 2023 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been issued for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 10:00 am. The Order Paper and other Papers will be issued at a later date. The National Assembly will be broadcast […]

In keeping with the decision of CARICOM Heads of Government at their 44th Regular Meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas, 15-17 February 2023, a CARICOM Special Mission went to Haiti today February 27, 2023 for a one day working visit. The mission, led by Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, met with the interim […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (01 March 2023) – With the growing competitive environment of the tourism industry today and a radical change in tourist demands, St. Kitts continues to perpetuate a strong marketing plan to boost travel and its global visibility. February unveiled remarkable opportunities for the destination with increased airlift, promotional ventures at international travel trade […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 01, 2023 (SKNIS): The Honourable Isalean Phillip, Minister of State responsible for Social Development and Gender Affairs has advocated for changes to be made to the work programme at His Majesty’s Prison which would grant certain rights to female inmates currently enjoyed by males. During her appearance on the debut edition of […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 01, 2023 (SKNIS) – Members of the Federal Cabinet, Permanent Secretaries, Directors and Heads of Departments recently participated in and successfully completed training in high-level management training in public service. Permanent Secretaries were the first to benefit from the training sessions. Their exercises were held during the period Monday 13th  to […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 28, 2023 (SKNIS) The Cabinet Ministers met under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, The Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, on Monday, February 27th, 2023, and made several important decisions to improve the welfare of our people. The Cabinet welcomed a delegation from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) as part of the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March1, 2023 (SKNIS): Staff and students of the Dean Glasford Primary (DGP) School in St. Peters honoured seventeen (17) community icons at a Special Icons Ceremony on Tuesday, February 28 for their sterling contribution to the community, climaxing History and Heritage Month activities in the school. The Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew and Joycelyn Blanchard […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 28, 2023 (SKNIS) – The St. Kitts Department of Culture in conjunction with the St. Kitts Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Secretariat held the opening ceremony for the Phase 1A Documentation and Equipment Skills Training workshop, which will run from February 27 to March 3, 2023, at the Warner Park Media Center. Participants of the workshop will receive advanced digital camera […]

Charlestown, Nevis, February 3, 2023: Senior officials within the Ministry of Health on St. Kitts travelled to Nevis on Thursday, February 2, 2023, to engage in a familiarization visit with their counterparts there. The visiting delegation from St. Kitts included Acting Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sharon Archibald; Dr. Hazel Laws, Chief Medical Officer; […]