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(MOA Basseterre, St. Kitts, 12 May 2025):  In a collaborative effort to promote sustainable agriculture, the Department of Agriculture, St. Kitts and Caribbean Chemicals Ltd hosted an impactful field seminar on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Fahies Estate in Newton Ground. The event welcomed a wide cross-section of local farmers and agricultural stakeholders to explore […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 16, 2025 (SKNIS): The national momentum for the ban on single-use plastics in Saint Kitts and Nevis is growing as statistics and consumer feedback indicate a shift in public behaviour. Shipping data analysed by the Customs and Excise Department indicates a “significant reduction” in the importation of banned items such as t-shirt […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 15, 2025 (SKNIS): Saint Kitts and Nevis multi-sport star Jahzara Claxton received commendations from Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, for becoming the first female from Saint Kitts to be selected to the West Indies Senior Women’s Team. Ms. Claxton’s selection to the 15-woman squad for the May 21 to […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 15, 2025 (SKNIS): The Honourable Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Garth Wilkin, on Thursday, 15 May 2025, expressed strong support for the Prison (Amendment) Bill, 2025, during the sitting of the National Assembly, describing the legislation as a critical measure in the government’s broader plans to […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 15, 2025 (SKNIS) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has taken bold legislative action to bolster citizen security with the passage of the Prison (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the National Assembly on  Thursday, May 15. The updated legislation introduces significantly tougher penalties for individuals found attempting to smuggle contraband […]

(MOA Basseterre, St. Kitts, 12 May 2025):  In a significant step forward for both school nutrition and agricultural education, the Central School Farm — operated by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis — has received its first batch of locally hatched chicks from the recently commissioned, Layer Chicken Breeder Farm and Hatchery. This delivery […]

(MOA Basseterre, St. Kitts, 13 May 2025):  The Marketing Unit of the Department of Agriculture, St. Kitts, has issued its preliminary summer forecast for locally grown produce, providing stakeholders with an early outlook of what will be available during the peak agricultural months of June and July 2025. In a statement released to farmers, vendors, […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 14, 2025: The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis announces that the first draft of the Bill to establish a Regional Regulator for Caribbean Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programmes has been reviewed by the attorneys general and Chief Parliamentary Counsel of the five OECS Member States which operate CBI Programmes. The discussions […]

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts, May 14, 2025 (SKNIS) – The Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital is set to achieve a significant milestone in the continued transformation of healthcare delivery in the Federation with the appointment of its first-ever Emergency Room (ER) Specialist. The specialist is expected to be on the ground from June 18, 2025, […]

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts, May 14, 2025 – Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has strongly condemned what he described as a calculated and malicious attempt to blackmail and extort the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis. On the May 13 edition of The Roundtable, Prime Minister Drew revealed that individuals associated with MSR Media, […]