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CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, February 14, 2022 (S.T.E.P.) — Director of the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP) Mr Emile Greene, was in Nevis on Friday February 11 meeting with senior STEP staff where they discussed among others, the closer working relations between the two offices – in St. Kitts and in Nevis. Accompanying Mr Greene from St. Kitts was […]

San Jose, 14 January 2022 (IICA) – Canada, Colombia, El Salvador and Peru have come on board the Living Soils of the Americas initiative, spearheaded by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Carbon Management and Sequestration Center (CMASC) – an entity led by decorated scientist and 2020 World Food Prize laureate, Rattan […]

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (February 11, 2022) — Mr. Huey Sargeant, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture on Nevis, acknowledged that the ministry, through its Department of Agriculture, is seeking to reduce the cost of locally grown food. During a recent wide-ranging interview with the Department of Information, Mr. Sargeant noted that the move is one of […]

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (February 11, 2022) — The Ministry of Water Services in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is inviting suitably qualified individuals to apply for the following vacant positions: Operations Superintendent; Water Production Supervisor; and  Laboratory Analyst.                          The job overview, responsibilities, job requirements, salary scale and application guidelines for each post are as follows: OPERATIONS […]

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (February 14, 2022) — In its continued fight against HIV/AIDS, the Nevis Health Promotion Unit (HPU) is hosting an open-air activity on February 14, 2022, at the War Memorial in Charlestown dubbed “Protect your Pleasure this Valentine’s Day: Make your love… safe love.” Ms. Oceana Oloughlin, Health Educator at the unit, explained that the […]

Nevis Water Department issues disconnection schedule for 2022 NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (February 11, 2022) — The following is an announcement from the Nevis Water Department (NWD) regarding its disconnection schedule for 2022. The Nevis Water Department (NWD) will be commencing its island wide disconnection programme for 2022. Disconnections will take place in March, June, September and December.  […]

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (February 14, 2022) —   Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Ministry of Tourism wishes to advise the general public that regrettably we must POSTPONE the planned COVID-19 Industry Certificate Training scheduled for this week. The training was originally scheduled  for Wednesday February 16, 2022. A new date and time will be communicated once available. We sincerely regret any inconvenience this postponement may cause. All […]

Washington D.C., 9 February 2022 (PAHO) – While cases of COVID-19 fell by a third in the Americas this week, health care workers continue to face challenging conditions due to systems that are unprepared to support them, the Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne said during a media briefing today.   “When cases surge […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 13, 2022 (SKNIS): Law enforcement in St. Kitts and Nevis is reporting an improved 43 percent in the rate of detected crime for 2021, the highest number in the past 20 years. The internationally accepted crime detection rate is 33 percent. Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy […]