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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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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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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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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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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The BVI Ministry of Financial Services, Labour and Trade has received the  report of the ad hoc Minimum Wage Advisory Committee and is looking over the data presented. The BVI has not had a raise in the minimum wage since 2016 and there is little doubt that the cost of living has gone up since […]

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Barbados health officials have been investigating a mysterious increase in the cases of gastrointestinal illnesses in Barbados, but have not been able to identify any single cause that links cases. As a result, they are urging members of the public to employ proper hand hygiene methods, such as washing their hands regularly and to vet […]

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The climate pattern known as El Niño (the boy), caused by a warm current in the Pacific Ocean,  is finally on its way out the door after a year when it pushed world temperatures to record highs. That’s what weather forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Miami say–and they predict that […]

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A man whose two first names are Jesús Gerardo, also known as “El Kekas” has been charged in a Mexican court over the disappearance of three tourists on a surfing trip in Mexico and has confessed to killing them. Under Mexican law only a suspect’s first two names may be published and his surname is […]

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Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis – This afternoon (Wednesday, May 8, 2024), Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew made a heartfelt visit to the RLB International Airport to extend his regards and support to Kevon Woode and his parents, who departed for Trinidad and Tobago for advanced medical care. Fifteen-year-old Kevon Woode was tragically involved in […]

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