2021

Director of the Department of Youth Empowerment, Pierre Liburd, has appealed to residents to openly encourage and support youth within the community engaged in positive, life-changing activities. He said that one way of doing this is by…

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) is a key player in the Capacity Building Project for Youth organizations in St. Kitts and Nevis and has provided financial and technical support to projects that conserve…

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Pierre Liburd, Director in the Department of Youth Empowerment, said that the capacity-building for youth initiatives is a driver of sustainable socio-economic development and well-being of youth organizations and young people.

Prime Minister of St. Kitts, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said that the Team-Unity Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has paid out benefits to over 2,100 claims amounting to 34.3 million dollars in Severance.

Health authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis have ruled out the introduction of a 24-hour lockdown at this time, noting that rising cases of COVID-19 remain manageable.

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education Dr. Debbie Isaac, highlighted the Ministry’s desire to promote the continuity of education within the Federation amidst the physical closure of schools due to the surge of local positive…

The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel on Tuesday (June 08) named Nevisian Kieran Powell as part of the West Indies Men’s 13-member squad for the first Betway test match against South Africa.

The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is interested in collaborating with its Caribbean neighbors on tourism-enhancing initiatives as the region’s bread-and-butter sector rebounds from the adverse impacts of the coronavirus…

The Republic Group has signaled its intention to lend and invest USD$200 million by 2025 to support actions that would help achieve major Climate Finance Goals. These goals will be achieved by activities which include the lending and…

As the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) celebrates 40 Years of Integration for Progress and Sustainability, the ocean is being touted as “the last and best hope for a prosperous and sustainable future for Member States.”

One year ago, the U.S. was the deadliest hotspot of the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the cancellation of the Group of Seven summit it was due to host. Now, the U.S. is emerging as a model for how to successfully recover from more than 15…

The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and is one of the rare countries with no COVID-19 related deaths to date. Minister of Health, the Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett stated during the June 8, 2021…