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Prime Minister Congratulates SKN Embassy in Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan – Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew extended heartfelt congratulations to the Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the Republic of China (Taiwan) following two major achievements that have once again elevated the…

Stronger Global Action for Small Island States

Santa Marta, Colombia – Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance M. Drew, today delivered a powerful address during the plenary of the Fourth Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the…

Early Warning System for Extreme Weather and Climatic Events

BASSETERRE: Facing rising catastrophic weather and climatic events, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis with the assistance of the Government of Italy is investing in Early Warning Systems to secure nationals from intensified hurricanes…

Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba After Melissa’s Destruction

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed. The rumble of large machinery,…

Melissa bears down Jamaica, Strongest Storm in History

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago. The storm was expected to make landfall…

PM Drew Mobilizes Support for Students Abroad

BASSETERRE – Prime Minister The Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has established direct communication channels to protect St. Kitts and Nevis students in Jamaica as Tropical Storm Melissa threatens to become a major hurricane. The Prime Minister…

Ambassador Receives Inter-American Defense Board Medal

Washington, D.C. — The Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis proudly announces that Her Excellency Ambassador Jacinth Henry-Martin, the Federation’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American…

Sign Language App Wins Innovation prize

A Kenyan entrepreneur who designed an app that translates speech into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars has won a major award for African innovation. “Think of it as Google Translate for sign language, that takes speech and text…

Heist of the Century

PARIS: It has been dubbed the “heist of the century” – the theft in broad daylight of Napoleonic-era artefacts from the renowned Louvre Museum in Paris. Thieves stole “priceless” jewelry from the Louvre in Paris in an audacious…

SKN Leadership at the United Nations

UNITED NATIONS – St. Kitts and Nevis continues leadership at the United Nations with coordination of Biennial Resolution on Culture and Sustainable Development with Minister Counselor and 2nd Committee (Finance and Economic Affairs) Lead…

Revitalizing the Commission on Status of Women

UNITED NATIONS – In the aftermath of UNGA80, recently held joint meeting with Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, Ms. Reem Alsalem, and following the commemoration of the International Day of the Girl, St. Kitts and…

Taiwan Embassy Celebrates National Day

BASSETERRE: In a display of enduring friendship and cultural exchange, the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) hosted a lively reception yesterday, October 9, to commemorate the 114th National Day of the Republic of China. Held amid…