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(Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 25, 2022):  All traders, livestock owners and members of the general public are hereby advised that during the week ending 6th May 2023, the St. Kitts Abattoir will be accepting animals on one day only due to the upcoming Labour holiday weekend.   Animals will only be accepted on Monday 1st May.  All cutting […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 25, 2023 (SKNIS):Diplomats from St. Kitts and Nevis and those accredited to the twin-island Federation were strongly encouraged to join with the government in achieving its goal to transform the country into a sustainable island state. Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrence Drew shared the government‘s vision at the opening ceremony […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 25, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew used this morning’s (April 25) opening ceremony for Diplomatic Week 2023 to share his government’s vision of creating a sustainable island state with the Federation’s visiting diplomatic and consular corps.  “Your government promises to bring about […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 25, 2023 (SKNIS) – Over the next two days, representatives from the public and private sectors, including parliamentarians, business leaders, students, technocrats, entrepreneurs and other service providers in the OECS [Organization of Eastern Caribbean States] will be engaged in informative discussions on the advancement of the delivery of health care services in […]

Santiago, Chile, 24 April 2023 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today officially launched Vaccination Week in the Americas, an initiative that aims to mobilize concerted action across the region to boost routine and targeted immunization efforts.  Taking place from 22 to 29 April, this year’s Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) campaign aims to […]

The Water Services Department wishes to inform residents of the South East Peninsula that in addition to the normal rationing schedule, your water supply is further interrupted due to a leak on our Water Mains in the vicinity of Salt Pond Hill.  Please note that we will be undertaking urgent repairs tomorrow Tuesday, April 25th. We […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 24, 2023 (SKNIS): The 2023 Edition of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Diplomatic Week opened on a high note of praise on Sunday, April 23, when senior government officials and diplomats joined the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to worship at the Antioch Baptist Church at Lime Kiln Commercial Development. Senior Minister and […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 24, 2023 (SKNBS) – The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards is pleased to announce that as of January 2023, it acquired full member status in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Our upgrade from correspondent to full-paying member was achieved with the help of governmental support. The SKNBS became a correspondent member in 2016 […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, April 24, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO): From April 22nd to 29th, 2023, Saint Kitts and Nevis, as well as other countries and territories of the Region of the Americas, celebrates the 21st annual Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) and the 12th World Immunization Week (WIW) under the theme: “Get up-to-date. #EachVaccineCounts”. Vaccination Week […]

Monday, April 24, 2023 — The Eighth Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Ministers:  Human and Social Development (COM: HSD) , hosted by Antigua and Barbuda on April 18, 2023 at the John E. St. Luce Finance and Conference Centre was successfully concluded with the adoption of Key Decisions. The high-level annual meeting was convened under the theme “Touching […]