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(Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 8th 2023);Please be informed that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is governed by laws which regulate the capture and sale of marine turtles. The Fisheries regulations (2002) states that turtle includes the whole or any part of any turtle and no one shall remove from the Federation’s fishery waters, […]

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 8th 2023);Please be informed that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is governed by laws which regulate thecapture and sale of marine turtles. The Fisheries regulations (2002) states that turtle includes the wholeor any part of any turtle and no one shall remove from the Federation’s fishery waters, or at […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 12, 2023 (SKNIS): The Consumer Affairs Department (CAD), through the Federal Parliament will seek to table several legislations in 2023, aimed at further protecting consumers in St. Kitts and Nevis. This was according to the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Senior Minister and Minister of International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, during […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 12, 2023 (SKNIS): The Consumer Affairs Department (CAD) and by extension the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis will join the rest of the world on Wednesday, March 15, to celebrate World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) under the global theme “Empowering Consumers Through Clean Energy Transitions.” During an address on Sunday, […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 12, 2023 (SKNIS): The Department of Consumer Affairs and by extension the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis will celebrate World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2023 with a week of activities from March 12-17. In his (March 12) address to declare the Week of Activities open, Senior Minister and Minister […]

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OUTAGES FOR 13th March to 17th March 2023 Basseterre, St. Kitts (12thMarch 2023)—The St. Kitts Electricity Company Ltd. is advising the public of scheduled maintenance outages for the week Monday 13th March – Friday 17th March 2023. The scheduled maintenance outages are necessary to perform maintenance as a part of our ongoing efforts to improve reliability.   DATE  TIME  AREA(S) TO BE […]

March 4, 2023 marked a historic moment for the world’s ocean.  After a marathon of intense, sometimes overnight negotiations, Member States of the United Nations agreed on the provisions of a treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (the ocean biodiversity treaty).  With this treaty, a new […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts (09th March, 2023) – On March 8th, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs et al of Saint Kitts and Nevis welcomed the visit of Mr. Christopher Koo- Chairman of the Korea International Trade Association and Presidential Envoy of the Republic of Korea. Mr. Koo leads a sixteen-member delegation on a three-day visit to Saint Kitts and Nevis […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 10, 2023 (SKNIS): Eleven females in St. Kitts and Nevis were recognized for outstanding achievement and blazing a trail in various spheres throughout the twin-island Federation on Wednesday, March 08, 2023, during the International Women’s Day Awards Ceremony. The ceremony, held at Government House, saw six women receiving the Pioneer Award. The […]

Christ Church, Barbados, March 10, 2023 (SKNIS): The 34th Meeting of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Legal Affairs Committee was held on March 9 and 10, 2023 in Barbados. Attending the meeting on behalf of the Federation was Attorney-General, Senator Garth Wilkin. “The OECS Legal Affairs Committee met this week to discuss and finalize various […]