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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 16, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Earlier today (Wednesday, February 16, 2022), Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris welcomed officials from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – led by His Excellency Ahmed Alkhateeb, Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Saudi Fund for Development – to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.The purpose of H.E. Ahmed Alkhateeb’s visit was to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s bilateral relations with St. Kitts and Nevis, and to seek the Federation’s support for Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. Saudi Arabia is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 16, 2021 (SKNIS): The St. Christopher Air and Seaports Authority (SCASPA), in collaboration with the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF), held a two-week Basic Constable Training Course with the objective of building capacity and exposing recruits to various disciplines that they can be adept at in becoming security officers at SCASPA. A total of twenty-three (23) officers successfully completed the training course. During the closing ceremony held on Tuesday, February 15, SCASPA’s Security Manager, Loui Hendrickson said, “We at SCASPA are very grateful to the St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force to have accommodated this training…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 16, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said he is proud of his Team Unity Government’s accomplishments after only seven years in office, particularly on the work done to advance the commitments made in the context of its good governance agenda. Since assuming office in 2015, the government has done much to strengthen and advance good governance in St. Kitts and Nevis. This includes the operationalization of the Integrity in Public Life Act through the appointment of a three-member Integrity Commission, and the passing of key…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), is pleased to announce that the distribution process of medical and relief supplies has commenced successfully. A number of private and public sectors have begun to receive a portion of this generous gift donated by Ms. Tina Bow, Founder and President of the Simply Help Foundation. The continued partnership between the Simply Help Foundation and the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis solidifies a number of meaningful donations, comprising medical and relief supplies, which target the young and vulnerable groups. Over US $355,000 worth of donation has been handed over to the Prime Minister…

Charlestown, Nevis (February 15, 2022) – The Nevis Tourism Authority is excited to announce its panel of 2022 Ambassadors as part of the destination’s Tourism Ambassador Program – a partnership formed with a select group of travel tastemakers, influencers, and journalists chosen exclusively for their familiarity with the island. First launched in 2020, the Nevis Tourism Ambassador Program shares stories of Nevis from trusted voices with audiences around the world. The 2022 lineup boasts musical performer and former Spice Girl, Mel B; model and actress, Nikeva Stapleton; award-winning spa and luxury travel influencer, Ava Roxanne Stritt; and Caribbean media expert, Brian Major. Reaching…

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, February 14, 2022 (S.T.E.P.) — Director of the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP) Mr Emile Greene, was in Nevis on Friday February 11 meeting with senior STEP staff where they discussed among others, the closer working relations between the two offices – in St. Kitts and in Nevis. Accompanying Mr Greene from St. Kitts was STEP Office Manager Mrs Agatha Caines, and while in Nevis they held discussions with Manager of STEP operations in Nevis Mr Bernel Hanley, STEP Nevis Chief Field Officer, Mr Oscar Browne, and STEP Nevis office Manager, Ms Isis Morton. “Something we discussed was that we…

San Jose, 14 January 2022 (IICA) – Canada, Colombia, El Salvador and Peru have come on board the Living Soils of the Americas initiative, spearheaded by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Carbon Management and Sequestration Center (CMASC) – an entity led by decorated scientist and 2020 World Food Prize laureate, Rattan Lal. This will further strengthen the coalition that is tackling the degradation of a resource that is essential for health and life.The admission of these latest entrants was formalized by way of official letters sent to IICA by Agrifood Canada, the Ministry of Agriculture and…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (February 11, 2022) — Mr. Huey Sargeant, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture on Nevis, acknowledged that the ministry, through its Department of Agriculture, is seeking to reduce the cost of locally grown food. During a recent wide-ranging interview with the Department of Information, Mr. Sargeant noted that the move is one of their main goals but they have been encountering challenges particularly from farmers. However, he stated that it was not geared towards competing with the island’s farmers. “One of the main goals, and we’ve had some challenges to this particularly from farmers, is to be able…