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SKN CDM Youth Ambassadors

Motto: “Youth Making a Difference” CREED I/We pledge to embrace the CDM strategy by educating my/our peers and others in hopes of making a difference in my/our community and beyond. I/We intend to commit myself/ourselves to the cause of Disaster Management, Risk Reduction and Community Resilience by sharing ideas and experiences to further strengthen efforts of preparedness and awareness. In this quest, I/we pledge to volunteer my/our time, effort knowledge and services towards being an […]

St. Kitts-Nevis Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Youth Ambassadors

During a simple but impressive ceremony, thirty (30) young adults comprising of 12 males and 18 females from St. Kitts and Nevis, were inducted into the St. Kitts-Nevis Comprehensive Disaster Management Youth Ambassadors Group, Wednesday 8 th November, 2017, 10:15 a.m. at the NEMA Headquarters, Lime Kiln, St. Kitts. During remarks to launch the group, Mr. Osmond Petty, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security, complimented the young people on their decision to work closely with […]

NOTICE

URGENT NOTICE FROM NEMA THE DEPUTY NDC, MRS. CLARICIA LANGLEY-STEVENS IS ASKING PERSONS TO REFRAIN FROM DRIVING/WALKING OUTDOORS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY NEMA. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS FROM HURRICANE IRMA ARE SUBSIDING AS SHE MOVES AWAY FROM ST. KITTS-NEVIS, TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS ARE STILL EXPECTED AND RECOVERY CREWS HAVE NOT YET BEEN DISPATCHED AT THIS TIME. WE ARE ASKING FOR COMPLETE COOPERATION FROM THE PUBLIC IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP YOURSELVES AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, […]

HURRICANE IRMA UPDATE INFO

Dear All, The center of Hurricane Irma is directly to the north of St. Kitts and Nevis as at 5am. Hurricane Irma remains a POWERFUL hurricane and the effects are currently being felt across St. Kitts and Nevis. Irma is generating some very strong storm force winds across the Federation. This is expected to continue for some time until Irma moves far enough away from us. Citizens and residents are reminded to STAY indoors and […]

PRESS RELEASE

NEOC ACTIVATED BY PRIME MINISTER, DR. THE HON TIMOTHY HARRIS ALL Chairpersons of National Disaster Committees have been directed to report to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) at NEMA HQ, for initial briefing at 5pm today, Tuesday, September 5th. The NEOC was activated by Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris earlier today, upon recommendation of Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Shawn Richards. The NEOC was inspected this morning by the Permanent Secretary in the Office of […]

ADDITIONAL SHELTERS ADDED TO THE LIST FOR DISTRICT SEVEN

PRESS RELEASE (District #7 covers Belle Vue to Ottley’s Ghaut, East) In order to satisfy a shortfall of shelters in District #7, the addition of three Primary Shelters have been approved by Government, upon the recommendation of the District Management Team responsible for that area. The newly approved shelters are: The Anglican Church in Christ Church John’s Anglican in Belle Vue, and The Molineux Sporting Complex The following managers may be contacted for information regarding […]

NEMA PRESENTS AT RSS STAFF AND COMMAND Training Course 2016

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 14TH, 2016 – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris delivered the Feature Address today, Thursday, July 14th, during the closing ceremony at the Ocean Terrace Inn for the Regional Security System (RSS) Training Institute’s Staff and Command Course. With effect from April 1st, 2016, the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis assumed the chairmanship of the Council of Ministers that oversees the Regional Security System (RSS). The chairmanship rotates […]

NEMA ENGAGES YOUTH IN ANNUAL DM CAMPAIGN

In collaboration with the Fire and Rescue Services, NEMA officials made presentations throughout St. Kitts yesterday, Wednesday, 13th July at the Basseterre and Tabernacle Fire Stations and the Sandy Point Primary School, simultaneously. This rally, which forms part of the NEMA’s annual Disaster Management campaign, intends to impact participants in the annual Fire and Rescue Summer Camp series by encouraging them to adopt a culture of service to others, even from a very young age. […]

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CARIBE WAVE HEMISPHERIC EXERCISE 2016

The Intergovernmental Coordination Group (ICG) for Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions identifies a day in March annually for countries to focus on Tsunami Readiness. The ICG organises a Simulation Exercise, Caribe Wave, in which countries across the Western Hemisphere can participate to address an aspect(s) of preparation, in the event of a Tsunami threat. Various products and tools have been developed by the ICG, which countries can […]

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Satellite photos give a bird’s-eye view of Tropical Cyclone Winston

Satellite photos give a bird’s-eye view of Tropical Cyclone Winston, the powerful storm that battered the Pacific Island nation of Fiji over the weekend of February 20th, 2016. NASA’s Aqua spacecraft captured an image of Winston on Saturday (Feb. 20), the day the maelstrom (technically a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river) made landfall on the island of Vitu Levi (Fiji) as a Category 5 system. The Fiji Meteorological Service estimated that wind […]

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TURTLES, BATS AND SAND MINING ARE EXPECTED TO BE DISCUSSED AT MAB TOWN HALL MEETING

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 12, 2016 (SKNIS): Antonio Maynard, Secretary General of the UNESCO National Commission said that turtle catching, the Keys bat cave, and sand mining are features of the St. Mary’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Reserve which are expected to come up for discussion at the upcoming Town Hall Meeting. Scheduled for Thursday, February 18, participants are expected to include Parliamentary Representative for the area, Honourable Eugene Hamilton, along with representatives of […]

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