Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, October 27, 2024 – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis proudly announces a landmark initiative to decarbonise the Basseterre Deep Water Port through a cutting-edge renewable energy project spearheaded by SYG TECH. This bold step in the nation’s pursuit of environmental sustainability aligns with the Government’s unwavering commitment to […]
Archive for October 28th, 2024
AMBASSADOR VAUGHAN COMMENDS HUMANITARIAN DONATION BY CITIZENS IN LEBANON
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 25, 2024 (SKNIS): Ambassador His Excellency Larry Vaughan has praised the recent humanitarian aid donation made by the St. Kitts and Nevis Club Lebanon to those displaced by the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. On Wednesday’s (October 25, 2024) edition of InFocus, Ambassador Vaughan, who heads the Regional Integration and Diaspora Unit […]
Ministry of Environment brings the nation’s children together for a Sustainable Island State-themed Youth Forum ahead of COP29 for Sustainability Month
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 25 October, 2024 – The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, led by the Hon Dr Joyelle Clarke, hosted a Pre-COP29 Youth Forum guided by the theme Climate Action and YOU(th) as part of the SISA roll out plan. It was held on Wednesday 23 October 2024 at […]
The Federation showcases its education for sustainable development credentials at UNESCO event
23rd October, 2024 St. Kitts and Nevis seized a unique opportunity this week at a UNESCO event organised for Member States to showcase how, as a small island developing state (SIDS), it used education as an instrument to achieve sustainable development, and how it plans to integrate sustainable development principles into the education system. Organised on […]
STUDENTS HELP SHAPE ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ URGENT CALL FOR CLIMATE ACTION AT COP29
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 24, 2024 (SKNIS): Dozens of primary and secondary school students contributed to St. Kitts and Nevis’ urgent call for climate justice that will be presented at the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations (UN’s) Framework Convention on Climate Change. The opinions of the young people […]
Diversification Critical for Long-Term Stability, Says Prime Minister Drew
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (October 24, 2024: PMO)– Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, emphasized the critical need for economic diversification during his appearance on ZIZ Radio’s ‘The Edge’ program on October 22, 2024. Speaking on the government’s Sustainable Economic Expansion and Diversification (SEED) initiative, Prime Minister Drew highlighted the risks […]
PRIME MINISTER DR. DREW TO THE NATION’S YOUTH: LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD ON THE ISSUE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 24, 2024 (SKNIS) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew, has issued a challenge to the youths of the nation to take a stand and let their voices be heard on the global challenge of climate change. During the Pre-COP29 Youth Forum held […]
GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES SUSTAINABLE ROAD SAFETY PROJECT, AIMING FOR ZERO ROAD FATALITIES BY 2030
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 24, 2024 (SKNIS): In a bold move to enhance road safety and reduce traffic fatalities, the Government of St Kitts and Nevis has launched the Sustainable Road Safety Project (SRSP). This initiative, which intends to leverage AI and modern road safety technologies, comes in response to the increasing number of vehicles […]
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS TO PARTNER WITH CIP AND CARDI TO DEVELOP DISEASE-FREE SWEET POTATO NURSERIES AND THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW VARIETIES
(MOA Basseterre, St. Kitts, 24 October 2024): In addressing the challenges faced in sweet potato production in St. Kitts and Nevis, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Marine Resources has taken proactive steps to collaborate with international agricultural organizations to revitalize this essential crop. Farmers have faced significant losses and inconsistencies in their sweet potato […]
The Ministry of Education in St. Kitts and Nevis signs an agreement with the Open University of Tanzania to scale-up academic qualifications of the Federation’s teaching force
In what was described by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, as a ‘game-changing”development, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)was signed on 18th October, 2024 between the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, through the Ministry of Education, and the Open University of Tanzania (O.U.T).The contract heralds the opening of new doors of opportunities for teachers in the Federation through the provision of scholarships towards Bachelor’s […]