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Department of Environment’s No Plastic Bag Mondays Campaign continues until ban on single-use plastic goes into effect

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, 19th July 2023 – Minister of Environment, Climate Action & Constituency Empowerment et al, Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, has announced that the No Plastic Bag Mondays (NPBM) campaign will continue until the full ban on single-use plastics is in effect, as the Federation moves towards becoming a Sustainable Island State. During the Prime Minister’s Monthly […]

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Mass Casualty Management Training Course Kickoff in St. Kitts and Nevis

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, July 18, 2023 [Ministry of Health] – In a significant stride towards reinforcing the nation’s ability to manage mass casualty events, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) has begun the Mass Casualty Management System Training Course on St. Kitts and Nevis. This initiative, which […]

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Boys In Ties hosts 2nd annual summer program

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (July 19, 2023) – The civic group Boys In Ties is hosting its second annual summer program, geared towards helping mold boys on Nevis into upstanding, respectful young men and future leaders.     Speaking at the opening ceremony held at the Malcolm Guishard Recreational Park on July 17, Director and Founder Ms. […]

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St. Kitts and Nevis’ Tourism Advisor Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Contribution to the Sector from the University of Bolton

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 18, 2023 (SKNIS): Richard Skerritt, Advisor to the Ministry of Tourism in St. Kitts, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Social Science degree from the University of Bolton in the United Kingdom for his contribution to the tourism sector. “Yesterday [July 13] was both a humbling and proud moment for me as […]

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St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Reiterates Urgent Call for Climate Action at EU-CELAC Summit

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 18, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew addressed the ongoing EU-CELAC Summit today, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, where he, among other things, called for greater multilateral cooperation to combat the challenging effects of climate change. Being held in Brussels, Belgium, Prime […]

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Chef Dwayniqua Payne crowned inaugural ‘Dr Geoffrey Hanley East Basseterre Cook-off’ winner

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, July 17, 2023 (MMS-SKN) — The St. Kitts Labour East Basseterre, Constituency One, Branch Executive, on Saturday July 15 executed the highly successful inaugural East Basseterre Fish Fry and Cook-off Festival where Chef Ms Dwayniqua Payne walked away with the ‘Dr Geoffrey Hanley East Basseterre Cook-off’ crown.   The chef who hails […]

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St. Lucian Dona Regis-Prosper Named First Female Secretary-General and CEO of the Caribbean Tourism Organization

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (July 13, 2023) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the premier tourism development agency for 25 Caribbean countries and territories, has appointed Dona Regis-Prosper the new Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer. Beginning her assignment on September 1, 2023, Regis-Prosper, who hails from St. Lucia, is set to make history as the first woman […]

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Haiti urgently needs a genuine and representative transitional government

Haiti continues to descend into chaos, lawlessness and wide scale human suffering. The World Food Programme says half of Haiti’s population is experiencing hunger; there is no functioning criminal justice system, there are no trials and 85 per cent of prisoners have never been tried; the only electricity generation in the country comes from a private company owned by an elite Hattian family

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Government of St Kitts and Nevis hosts Barrier Analysis Workshop for Climate Change Technology

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 12th July, 2023 (Ministry of Environment and Climate Action) – The Ministry of Environment, Climate Action et al over the course of the next two days will host a Barrier Analysis and Enabling Framework (BAEF) Workshop from July 12-13, 2023 at the St Kitts Marriott Resort. This is a component of the Technology Needs Assessment […]

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