BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – On October 30, 2023, the Federal Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis approved the Consumer Protection Act, 2023, which in effect gave teeth to the Consumer Affairs Department to enforce consumer rights by ensuring the fair and ethical operation of businesses in the Federation. Senior Minister and Minister with responsibility for Consumer […]

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts – The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment officially launched Sustainability Month during its Intra-ministerial Coordination Mechanism Management Team (ICMMT) meeting on 1st November, 2023 at the Solid Waste Management Corporation’s Conference Room. Sustainability Month runs from 1st -30th November, 2023, and merges the efforts of all units of the Ministry of Sustainable Development, […]

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The Police are investigating an alleged altercation that led to the death of a male on November 1st, 2023. The incident occurred in Salt Pond Alley, McKnight, St. Kitts, between 2:30PM and 3PM. Responding to the scene, Police officers observed Japheth Liburd of Central West Bourne Street, age twenty-four (24) years, laying motionless on the […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – At the Budget 2024 Community Consultations at the Lodge/Ottleys Community Centre on Tuesday, October 31, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of St. Kitts and Nevis, underscored the critical urgency of addressing climate change and working towards a sustainable future. “With respect to the Sustainable Island State, […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is drawing high praise for introducing the Budget 2024: Community Consultations, which educates the public on the importance of the annual fiscal Budget and seeks input from community residents. The first interactive community engagement was held on Tuesday (October 31, 2023) at the Lodge […]

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Guyana’s agricultural technology is advancing rapidly, and on last week the nation witnessed the first harvest of a wide range of crops at the Victoria Greens Hydroponic Farm. Located at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, the innovative hydroponic project is one of the most advanced farming structures […]

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At the Budget 2024 Community Consultations at the Lodge/Ottleys Community Centre on Tuesday, October 31st, Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, underscored the critical urgency of working towards a sustainable future. “With respect to the Sustainable Island State, it is critical. This is an existential threat, this is no joke,” stated […]

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The world is facing more extreme weather such as hurricanes, droughts, and famines that scientists think has been caused  by caused by global usage of gasoline engines and coal-fuelled power stations. Despite clear signs of accelerating climate risks and impacts worldwide, the adaptation finance gap is widening and now stands at between USD 194 billion […]

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A group of thousands of migrants who have set off on foot for the United States from southern Mexico is steadily growing in size, prompting concerns about how the Biden administration is handling the immigration crisis. Organizer Irineo Mujica, an activist for freedom of movement across borders, said on Tuesday the caravan had swelled since […]

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The Hamas-run Health Department of Gaza has said that at least 195 Palestinians died in Israel’s bombing attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp. U.N. human rights officials said these bombings could be war crimes, but Israelis claim that the buildings hit were deemed to be legitimate Hamas military targets. Meanwhile at least 320 foreign passport-holders […]

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