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Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2023 (SKNIS): Post-harvest handling practices improve agricultural production, prevent losses and add value to agricultural products. With this in mind, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture said that it is extremely important for farmers to be trained to utilize post-harvest practices. This was highlighted in the April 12 Edition of Infocus by Permanent […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform of the second cycle of the 2023-2024 Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) 2023 for Graduate Academic Studies, through the Association of Commonwealth Universities.  The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer a unique opportunity to study for a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country.  […]

14 April 2023(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 14 April 2023):   * Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago;  * Dr. Acolla Lewis Cameron, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus; * Dr. Annita […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2023 (SKNIS): An invitation is going out for submissions for the official theme for the 40th Anniversary of the Independence of St. Kitts and Nevis. Against this backdrop, citizens and residents alike are encouraged to tap into their creative minds. The theme competition was officially launched by the Organizing Committee for the […]

The Right Honourable, Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, the Minister with oversight for theMinistry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, hadthe privilege to formally launch and endorse the Regulatory Infrastructure forRadiation Safety and Nuclear Security (RISS) Advisory Mission of theInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to St. Kitts and Nevis. This occasiontook place at the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 13, 2023 [Ministry of Health] – The Ministry of Health and the management of Joseph N France (JNF) General Hospital have procured new equipment for the operating theatre. The Ministry continues to make significant investments in its surgical capabilities by procuring two GE-Datex/Ohmeda Aestiva S/5 7900 Smartvent Anesthesia Systems. These cutting-edge […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 13, 2023 (SKNIS):  St. Kitts’ Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Marcus Natta paid a courtesy call on Stedmond Tross, Cabinet Secretary in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on Thursday, April 13, 2023, to deepen cordial relations. The fruitful discussion included the similarities and differences in their respective Cabinet policies and procedures, their roles […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 13, 2023 (SKNIS):  Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas has made a commitment to exploring multiple avenues for student-athletes of St. Kitts and Nevis to maximize their full athletic potential. Senior Minister Dr. Douglas was at the time delivering brief remarks at the April […]

According to the publication “The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems “, women make up 36% of the agrifood system workforce in Latin America and the Caribbean. The proportion of women in the agricultural workforce is higher or increasing compared to men in rural areas with high and predominantly male emigration. April 13 – Rome, […]

Delegates to share industry knowledge and experience on the implementation of policy, legal, and operational aspects of the management of pelagic fisheries on FADs 12 April, 2023 – Bridgetown, Barbados – The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) is pleased to announce the fifth upcoming meeting of the Joint Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and WECAFC Working Group on […]