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A few children under the age of 5 years have been recently diagnosed with hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) in St. Kitts & Nevis. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a mild, viral infection that is highly contagious and it mainly affects children under 7 years of age but anyone can get it. HFMD is most commonly caused by […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 15, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas will represent the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis at the State Funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II which is slated for Monday, September 19, 2022, at Westminster Abbey in London. In an interview with the St. Kitts and Nevis […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 15, 2022 (SKNIS): Members of the Federal Cabinet, elected representatives, National Hero, the Right Excellent and the Right Honourable Sir Kennedy A. Simmonds, members of the diplomatic and consular corps, and other invited guests are expected to journey to the Robert L. Bradshaw Memorial Park in St. Paul’s for the Official National Heroes’ Day […]

September 14, 2022 PRESS RELEASE BASSETERRE, ST KITTS: The Ministry of Justice & Legal Affairs is shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden death of former Resident Judge for the Saint Christopher Circuit of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, His Lordship Retired Justice Mr Errol L. Thomas. Justice Thomas served the Saint Christopher Circuit […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 14, 2022: Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance M. Drew, along with his Cabinet, has recently approved and appointed two new ambassadors to represent the interests of the Federation abroad. Her Excellency Ms. Nerys Chiverton has been appointed as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New […]

WOCA31 TAPATROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 11:30 AM ECT WED 14 SEP 2022 …TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AL96 HAS BECOME TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN AND CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE AREA… A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT MEANS THAT, IN THIS CASE, […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 13, 2022 (SKNIS): The Cabinet Ministers met on Monday 12th September and made several significant decisions to improve the well-being of our people. Approval has been granted for the transition of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) from the Ministry of International Trade et. al. to the Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Scores of citizens and residents in St. Kitts and Nevis continue to sign a Book of Condolence for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second expressing heartfelt sympathies and sharing words of comfort for the members of the British Royal family. The Book of Condolence is prominently positioned […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 12, 2022 (SKNIS) – A Book of Condolence for the Late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second will be placed at the entrance of Government Headquarters on Tuesday, September 13 until Thursday, September 15, 2022, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.  The public is invited to pay their tribute to the longest reigning British […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 12, 2022 (SKNIS): Renowned Kittitian-born photographer and Professor at Guttman College of the City University of New York, Tau Battice, will deliver the featured address at the 2022 Prime Minister’s Independence Lecture Series slated for Wednesday, September 14 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ballroom starting at 7:30 p.m. In a brief interview with St. Kitts […]