The opinions of the young people were shared during the Climate and YOU(th): A Pre-COP29 Youth Forum held at the Royal St. Kitts Hotel on October 23, 2024. The packed programme featured remarks from government ministers, information sessions from climate experts, and a Q&A segment with Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew.

Speaking on the government’s Sustainable Economic Expansion and Diversification (SEED) initiative, Prime Minister Drew highlighted the risks associated with the nation's overreliance on one sector, specifically the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program.

In a bold move to enhance road safety and reduce traffic fatalities, the Government of St Kitts and Nevis has launched the Sustainable Road Safety Project (SRSP). This initiative, which intends to leverage AI and modern road safety technologies, comes in response to the increasing number of vehicles on the road, reckless driving incidents, and traffic accidents, some of which have been fatal.

The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew, has issued a challenge to the youths of the nation to take a stand and let their voices be heard on the global challenge of climate change.

In what was described by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, as a ‘game-changing”development, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)was signed on 18th October, 2024 between the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, through the Ministry of Education, and the Open University of Tanzania (O.U.T).

In a time when healthcare systems globally are under intense scrutiny, St. Kitts and Nevis is setting remarkable benchmarks. This was expressed by the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Terrance M. Drew, during the symbolic handover of the newly refurbished Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital lobby by The Cable.

After a year of extensive work, led by The Cable, the Foyer at the Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital has been completely transformed into a more inviting and welcoming space, with enhanced lighting and significant upgrades to the overall aesthetics of the facility.

As a society, we must not fail to show the love, respect, and care our elderly deserve. This must change. We should always recognize that if we are fortunate enough to live long, we too will grow older and one day find ourselves in their shoes. It is only right to cherish our elders now, just as we hope to be cherished in the future.

Mrs. Dorothy Clarke- the widow of the late Earl Clarke who was a well-known community activist, social and political commentator (also past official of the St. Kitts and Nevis Cuban Friendship Association)-pauses emotionally while expressing her heartfelt gratitude to the Cuban Institute of Friendship With the Peoples for having presented a Medal of Honour (worn by her) to the family in recognition of her late husband's  contribution.

On Tuesday 15th October 2024, seniors from across St. Kitts gathered at Frigate Bay Beach for a special World Food Day event designed to promote ocean awareness and the importance of the sea as a vital source of food and nutrition.

Towards its drive to reduce the Federation’s high importation of food, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources held a distribution drive on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, where thousands of banana and plantain suckers were handed over to local farmers and backyard gardeners in St. Kitts.

The Department of Social Services Counseling Unit, in collaboration with the Nevis Health Promotion Unit in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), is hosting a 21-day Be Kind Challenge as a means of cultivating attitudes of friendliness, generosity, and consideration throughout the society.