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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 20, 2023 (SKNIS): Nineteen exemplary nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis were invested with the 2022 National Honours Awards for their exceptional contribution to the development of the Federation at an investiture ceremony held by Her Excellency the Governor-General, Dame Marcella Liburd GCMG, JP, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Government House. The recipients of the Companion of the Star of Merit, who were first honoured on National Heroes Day on September 16, 2022, include Eileen Grey for her contribution to Education, Culture and Sports; Dennis Leroy Delaney for Education, Arts and Culture; Lorraine Agatha Browne, Wayland…

Amid water scarcity challenges, Resilient Caribbean Initiative provides water storage tanks to 12 farmers 8 June 2023, Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UnitedNations (FAO), the Government of Mexico and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda provided 1000-gallon water storage tanks to 12 farmers in Antigua and Barbuda as part of the ‘Addressing the Water-Energy Nexus in Agriculture’ (WEF) sub-project of the Mexico-CARICOM-FAO Initiative “Cooperation forClimate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Caribbean”, or Resilient Caribbean Initiative in short.Like several countries in the Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda is grappling with issues of water scarcity.As…

The Office of the Honourable Speaker wishes to advise that the Sitting of the NationalAssembly for today Tuesday, 20th June 2023, will begin shortly following the ongoingInvestiture Ceremony at Government House. The Office wishes to apologize for anyinconveniences caused.

A Marine Spatial Planning Specialist (MSPS) is needed under the Project “BE-CLME+: Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus.” The project aims to strengthen blue economy opportunities through sustainable healthy coastal and marine ecosystems, address drivers to protect habitats and species, and sustainable biodiversity and fisheries management. The project will be implemented in Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, and Saint Lucia for a period of 4 years from 2023-2027. THE MSPS will: • Oversee the National data gap and needs assessments to inform MSP and MSP Protocol, including the preparation of relevant Terms…

TROPICAL STORM BRET ALERT STATEMENT #2 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 5:00 AM ECT TUE, JUN 20, 2023 THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS …TROPICAL STORM BRET CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST… …RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR ITS PROGRESS… AT 500 AM ECT OR 0900Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BRET WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 44.7 WEST OR APPROXIMATELY 1263 STATUE MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ST.KITTS AND NEVIS. BRET IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MILES PER HOUR AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. MAXIMUM…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 19, 2023 (SKNIS): Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Marsha Henderson, said that this year’s St. Kitts Music Festival will be a 420-friendly festival if the second reading of the Smoking (Designated Areas) Bill, 2023 is passed in the National Assembly on Tuesday, June 20.“We will have an Act once it is passed for designation of certain public areas as smoking areas for which the Warner Park stadium on the mound will be what we call the smokers’ lounge,” she said at a press conference on June 19 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. This will be a…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 19, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has assumed the Chairmanship of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority for a period of one year. Delivering remarks at the opening ceremony for the 73rd Meeting of the OECS Authority in St. Kitts and Nevis on Sunday (June 18) evening at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Sir Cecil Jacob Auditorium in Basseterre, St. Kitts, Prime Minister Dr. Drew identified six key areas that will be given special attention during his tenure as Chair of Authority that will contribute to…

Basseterre Saint Kitts and Nevis, June 19, 2023, (Press Secretary, PMO): During a ceremony held on Friday evening (June 16), Saint Kitts and Nevis became the most recent Member State to launch the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission’s Opportunities to Advance and Support Youth for Success (OASYS) project. The OASYS project aims to reduce crime and violence rates among young people across the Eastern Caribbean, with a focus on strengthening youth justice systems. It supports strengthening existing programmes and investing in new ones to provide skills development, psychosocial support, and family interventions for youth in conflict with the law through collaborations…

Monday, June 19, 2023 — Today on June 19th the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission joins the global community in observing World Sickle Cell Day, under the theme “Building and Strengthening Global Sickle Cell Communities, Formalizing New-born Screening and Knowing your Sickle Cell Disease Status.” Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders and is prevalent in the OECS, significantly affecting individuals and families both medically and socially. These challenges often require ongoing medical care and specialized treatment. This international awareness day highlights the challenges faced by individuals living with SCD and emphasizes the need for…