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Still No Commercial Flights To Haiti As Contractors Prepare For Arrival Of International Force.

If anyone expected commercial flights to recommence at Toussaint L’Ouverture airport in Haiti in May, they were wrong, because the airlines still don’t think the airport is safe enough. The only flights that have arrived at the now sparsely used airfield are American military planes bringing in civilian contractors to prepare bases for the imminent […]

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Amendment To Firearm Bill Enhances Administration Of Justice, Says Minister Henderson

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The new changes to the Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2024, passed in the National Assembly of St. Kitts and Nevis on Thursday, May 09, 2024, were fully endorsed by the Honourable Marsha Henderson, who noted that the amendments will greatly assist with the fair and efficient administration of justice. The Bill essentially […]

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Fifteen-Day Gun Amnesty Declared In St. Kitts And Nevis As Part Of The Government’s Multi-Faceted Approach To Reducing Gun-Related Incidents

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Following the successful passage of the Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, in his capacity as Minister of National Security, announced the commencement of a 15-day gun amnesty in St. Kitts and Nevis, effective Friday, May 10, 2024. The gun amnesty allows for persons to voluntarily […]

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Introduction Of Harsher Penalties For Firearm-Related Offences Just One Step In The Government’s Comprehensive Approach To Arresting The Scourge Of Gun Violence

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has made significant amendments to the Firearms Act, effectively introducing tougher penalties for persons convicted of the importation, possession and use of illegal firearms in the Federation. This forms part of the Government’s multi-faceted approach to deter the prevalence of gun-related crimes and to reduce […]

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Senior Minister Douglas Supports Tougher Firearms Legislation To Tackle Rising Gun Violence

Basseterre, St. Kitts – In a strong show of commitment to public safety, Senior Minister and Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Six (6), the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas has voiced his staunch support for the Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2024, during the May 09, 2024,  parliamentary session. This critical amendment, which was passed in the […]

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SKNBS Boosts Testing Capacity With GCMS Machine From CDB Grant

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) has reached a significant milestone in its testing capacity with the acquisition of a Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GCMS) funded by a grant from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). This advanced machine is set to revolutionize the Bureau’s laboratory capabilities, particularly in confirming […]

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Lead Scientist At The SKNBS Embarks On Journey To Learn Advanced Techniques In Identifying Toxins In Local Fish

Basseterre, St. Kitts – In its ongoing commitment to safeguarding the quality of food consumed by our citizens, Ms. Clilia Davis, a leading scientist heading the Department of Food Toxins Analysis at the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS), has embarked on a month-long trip to the University of South Alabama to learn advanced […]

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Significance Of Nursing Empowerment And Well-Being Highlighted At The First Nurses Symposium

Basseterre, St. Kitts – On a daily basis, nurses are called upon to serve, heal and provide care for countless patients across St. Kitts and Nevis. Today, Wednesday, May 08, 2024, greater attention was placed on nurses as the Ministry of Health underscores the importance of empowering and celebrating nurses who contribute to the well-being […]

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Three More Caribbean Nations Newly Certified Free Of Mother-To-Baby Syphilis–Join St. Kitts and Nevis.

Jamaica, Belize and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are the latest countries to receive certification from the World Health Organization  for the Elimination of the mother-to-child transmission  of HIV and Syphilis. The milestone was marked on May 7 at a ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St. Andrew, which was organised by the […]

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