Department of Sports About Us

Vision and Mission Statement

To provide a quality experience through Sports and Physical Education in collaboration with the Ministries of Education and Youth, predominantly for students within the education system, and to work in partnership with Community Groups/Clubs, National Associations affiliated to the SKNOC in the pursuit of excellence in sports and in the delivery of programmes which would consistently help to improve the quality of our Athletes, Coaches, Officials, Administrators and, by extension, all citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis.

Overview 

The Sports Department concentration on facility improvement and services enhancement, and Sports programme customization is planned for continued focus in 2015. The establishment of technology-driven facility enhancement seeks to contribute to the viability of St Kitts-Nevis as a premier sports competition location. The successful completion of the final stages of the erection of modern flood lights and digital scoring, entertainment and marketing screens at the Warner Park Cricket grounds have elevated the Warner Park Cricket stadium to best in class standards. The expansion of the utility of the grounds as location for cultural and heritage presentations, and entertainment seeks to increase revenue earnings while providing a venue for nation building activities. Efforts to enhance sporting facilities are constantly hindered through acts of vandalism and lack of government resources to adequately maintain buildings and grounds. The Sports Department plans to solicit the involvement of community groups, through interactions with the Department of Community Affairs, to take ownership of the upkeep of community sporting facilities through a series of activities aimed at raised awareness of the role of community sports clubs in the health of development of our nationals. Planned partnership activities with the Ministry of Health to promote healthy lifestyles through healthy diet and physical activity are aimed at the reduction of non-communicable diseases and other debilitating health conditions. The ability to continuously disseminate information and maintain communication with nationals is dependent on planned web sites and use of social media. The structuring of sports programmes that impact the nation’s youth at the earliest stages of development is planned to nurture healthy lifestyles and identify and enhance sporting ability.