Greater action and awareness needed for gender-based violence, says Junior Minister Phillip
Nationals and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis are strongly encouraged to speak out and stand up against all forms of gender-based violence. Awareness about gender-based violence comes even more into focus from November 25 to December 10, when the world marks 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Against Women and Girls. Junior Minister […]
Now that you ‘speak St. Kitts Culture and Heritage’, share the knowledge and make it viral
With St. Kitts and Nevis showing positive signs of growth in its tourism industry post pandemic, stakeholders in the industry who earlier this month participated in the two-day ‘I Speak St. Kitts Culture and Heritage Workshop 2022’ have been beseeched to make the message they learned viral. Addressing the 25 workshop participants on Thursday November […]
Lake Health and Wellbeing panel and expo scheduled for early December
For the first time, Lake Health and Wellbeing will kick off the Sugar Mas 51 event lineup with a panel discussion and health expo on December 3, 2022. The non-profit organization, known for its ‘You’re Sweet Enough’ campaign, will lead the conversation on “Reimagining Carnival: Creating a Healthy Drinking Culture’ and showcase vendors who produce […]
St. Kitts and Antigua and Barbuda Youth Parliament Associations hold historic joint Youth Assembly
Friday’s (November 25, 2022) Youth Parliament Sitting created history as it marked the first time that the St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA) and the National Youth Parliament Association of Antigua and Barbuda (NYPAAB) held a mock National Assembly. The Joint Youth Parliament Sitting was held in commemoration of St. Kitts’ Youth Month. The […]
Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Hanley proud of Youth Parliamentarians’ exceptional level of debate
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Youth Empowerment, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley has expressed his pleasure with St. Kitts and Antigua and Barbuda Youth Parliamentarians’ exceptional level of debate in the Federal Parliament in St. Kitts on November 25, 2022. An eight-person contingent from the National Youth Parliament Association of Antigua and […]
21 farms selected as beneficiary farms across the Caribbean under The Innovative Protected Cultivation Systems Project
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the local Ministries of Agriculture, recently rolled out the second phase of the Innovative Protected Cultivation Systems Project in Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada from 31 October to 05 November 2022, led by FAO’s Vegetable Production Specialist, […]
Official Address in Observance of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Against Women & Girls by Junior Minister with responsibility for Gender Affairs, Hon. Isalean Phillip
Fellow citizens, residents, listeners, viewers and friends, today marks the launch of the annual world-renowned 16-Day Campaign on activism against gender-based violence against women and girls. Every year from November 25th to December 10th people around the world rally together to raise awareness and advocate for more decisive efforts to combat and end all forms […]
Parson Ground man killed in Dieppe Bay
A 35-year-old male resident of Parson Ground was shot and killed in Dieppe Bay last evening (Nov. 25) and police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding his demise. A police press release gave the man’s name as Alvin Romney and stated that his motionless body was found lying along the Island Main Road in Dieppe […]
Prisoner Escape Resulted in Damaged Roof at JNF Hospital
On Wednesday 23rd November 2022 at approximately 4:00pm, a prisoner was brought to the Joseph Nathaniel France General Hospital under police custody for medical treatment. The prisoner temporarily escaped from police custody and in the process caused severe structural damage to the roof in the emergency room. The suspect was immediately apprehended. The escape resulted […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs holds Bilateral Meeting with the U.S. Ambassador
On Tuesday, 22nd November, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs et al, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, met with the Ambassador of the United States of America accredited to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Her Excellency Linda Taglialatela, during a working visit to the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The conversation surrounded national, […]