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St. Kitts and Nevis stood proudly with other global partners on Wednesday (November 25) to shine the spotlight on domestic abuse, which often goes under-reported in countries around the world.

The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health and Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), to mark the United Nation’s campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.”

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) announces the start of its US $800,000 Seventh Operational Phase, which will run from 2020-2024.

For 16 days the Department of Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will draw attention to gender-based violence, when it joins in the observance of the United Nation’s (UN) “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based…

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has emphasised the key role of building effective partnerships with Commonwealth organisations in achieving the organisation’s strategic goals for 2022-2025 during a CPA webinar event. The…

 The following is a message from Mr. Brian Dyer, Director of the Nevis Disaster Management Department (NDMD) for International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDR) observed on October 13, 2020. He made the presentation at the Nevis …

The following is an address by Hon. Alexis Jeffers, Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Agriculture for World Food Day 2020 observed on October 16.

Yakima Daniel, Fashion Designer and Owner of Kiwie Dan, won a UN WOMEN bid to produce 500 cloth masks for vulnerable groups in St. Kitts and Nevis. The masks were officially handed over to Mrs. Celia Christopher, Director of Gender Affairs,…

On 2nd October last in Paris, the Federation’s Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Ambassador David P. Doyle, met up with his counterpart, H.E. Ms. Unnur ORRADOTTIR-RAMETTE, Ambassador extraordinaire and plenipotentiary of Iceland to UNESCO, the…

On September 28th and 29th, Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett headed a delegation at the 58th Directing Council/167th Session of the Executive Committee of PAHO, where she thanked those countries that have helped St.…

St Kitts and Nevis has once again renewed its call for Taiwan’s inclusion in the United Nations.

President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Charles A. Savarin, via a letter addressed to the Federation’s Governor-General, His Excellency Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton, extended best wishes and congratulations to the Government and people of St.…

Today, Saturday, September 19, 2020, marks 37 years since St. Kitts and Nevis gained Independence. President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Dr. Tsai Ing-wen has extended best wishes and congratulations to the Government and people of…