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SalutationsHonourable Marsha Henderson, Minister of Tourism & Aviation, et alHonourable Garth Wilkin, Attorney-GeneralDr Marcus Natta, Cabinet SecretaryMembers of the Delegation, Mr Sylvester Anthony & Ms Veira GallowayFellow Citizens of St Kitts and NevisDistinguished GuestsFriendsMediaStakeholders of the St Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment ProgrammeGood Evening It is with immense pleasure that I make this visit […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 5, 2022 (SKNIS): On December 1, the World observed the 34th World AIDS Day since the United Nations instituted the commemorative day in 1988 to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, to mourn those who have died from an AIDS-related illness, and to provide […]

Basseterre, St Kitts, December 5, 2022 (Press Secretary’s Office): The Prime Minister, Dr Terrance Drew, has rejected a statement attributed to him in a paid press release published on various international news sites and social media propaganda pages. The published article the Prime Minister is allegedly quoted with a statement that he did not make about […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, December 5, 2022 (Press Secretary’s Office): Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Urban Development the Honourable Marsha Henderson at the recent Citizenship by Investment Programme “Evolution” event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) boasted of the nation’s success in the tourism industry and the new tourism campaign Venture Deeper, which […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (05 December 2022) — Today, 05 December, Star Legend of Windstar Cruises will make an unscheduled cruise call to St. Kitts. The cruise vessel arrives in St. Kitts at 12 pm and departs at 7 pm.  This unscheduled cruise call adds to the exciting cruise opportunities the destination has incurred since the onset […]

Distinguished guests, Ambassadors, Secretary General of the OAS, friends, and partners, PAHO colleagues, it is a privilege to be standing before you this evening.  And it is my great pleasure to welcome you all to tonight’s event as we celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Pan American Health Organization. Across the Americas there have been […]

Reno, Nevada, 1 December 2022 – The adoption of best practice front-of-pack nutrition labeling in more countries of Americas can help reduce poor-nutrition related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure and some cancers in the region, a recent study led by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno and the Pan […]

Report calls for sustainable management amid mounting threats 05/12/2022 Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked World Soil Day 2022 with the launch of its first global report on black soils, which are at greater risk than ever due to the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and land use […]

During a recent event in the region, a human rights defender working for a more inclusive society, a person with disabilities himself, called us all to “demand change and help in the facilitation of that change”. We at the UN System in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean are committed to heed his call and to […]

Message from Mr. Didier Trebucq UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean During a recent event in the region, a human rights defender working for a more inclusive society, a person with disabilities himself, called us all to “demand change and help in the facilitation of that change”.  We at the UN System in Barbados and the Eastern […]