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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 04, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation):The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation is pleased to advise the public of the launch of a fellowship programme called the Irish [Ireland] Fellows Programme for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The fellows programme, fully funded by the Irish Government under the auspices of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), aims to nurture and enable early to mid-career professionals with leadership potential to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education. It is hoped that through this programme, enrolled future leaders will develop in country capacity to address climate…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 04, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Sport, the Honourable Vincent Byron is working to ensure that cricket fans in St Kitts and Nevis are able to witness home games of the local Patriots franchise, the defending champions of the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 Tournament (CPLT20). At a Cabinet Press Conference on Wednesday (June 01, 2022), Minister Byron noted that the country is in the second year of a five-year agreement to ensure that world-class cricket comes to Warner Park during the exciting tournament. “Every year, we have to pay some US$750,000,” Honourable Byron stated. “This, of course,…

COVID-19 SITUATION The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. The Ministry of Health is confirming that there is an increase in the number of persons identified with COVID-19 virus. Over the last two weeks, May 20, 2022 to June 3, 2022, 144 cases of COVID-19 were added to the tally bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 5,798 and 43 COVID-19 related deaths. The Ministry of Health is currently monitoring eighty-eight (88) active cases. In the Federation, 78.4 % of the adults and 18.0% of children 12-17 years in the population are fully vaccinated. This data was disaggregated by island,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 03, 2022 (SKNIS): Child protection advocates in St. Kitts and Nevis gathered at the CUNA Caribbean Conference Center on Thursday, June 02, 2022, to review Draft Statutory Rules and Orders (SR&O) for the Probation and Child Welfare Board in relation to the New Horizon Rehabilitation Centre to determine the exact functioning of the facility. “It is important to be aware that you are charged with regulating this dynamic area that has many implications for the care, control and welfare of our children. To this effect, your work is not just in respect of the current younger generations but…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 3, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, during his address at the Cabinet Press Conference on June 1, 2022, stated that the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis intends to construct desalination plants in Basseterre and Key’s Village, along with drilling for a new well in Cayon.Minister Hamilton said that he reviewed all information regarding the production of water within the Federation and has brought the reports made by the water engineer in 2021 and 2022 to theCabinet because of the very urgent need to address the looming adverse outcomes facing St.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 03, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Persons residing in rural-east St. Kitts now have easier access to fresh, locally grown produce following the official opening of the Bourryeau Community Vendors Market, located at the Bourryeau Strip (adjacent Fraites’ Bakery).The vendors market was opened on Thursday, June 02, during a brief ribbon cutting ceremony that featured remarks by Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Ron Collins and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Mrs. Elreter…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 03, 2022 (SKNIS): The National Gender Equality Policy and Action Plan 2022-2027 of St. Kitts and Nevis was fully operationalized following an official launch at a brief but significant ceremony at the Credit Union Conference Center (CUNA) on Wednesday, June 01, 2022.“This historic launch of the policy is testament to the government’s commitment, along with the involvement of its people, who are working towards achieving what is described as gender equality,” said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Gender Affairs, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton. “The National Gender Equality Policy is an institutional framework that will assist…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 03, 2022 (SKNIS): The Department of Youth Empowerment’s youth-centric activities and networks, along with the department’s efforts to promote sustainable development and caring for the environment, made it an excellent choice to partner with Government House to help coordinate the planting of 70 Trees for the Queen’s 70th Jubilee Initiative. The initiative was launched on Thursday, June 02, 2022, during a ceremony in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s II Platinum Jubilee Celebration. St. Kitts and Nevis, like every other Commonwealth country, will host activities to mark the unprecedented 70-year reign of the British Monarch. At Thursday’s ceremony,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 02, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Seventy years to the day when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second was coronated as the British Monarch, St. Kitts and Nevis and many other Commonwealth nations are today (June 02) celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty. Today officially marks the start of a four-day celebration period which will include activities such as the Queen’s Birthday Parade; a Service of Thanksgiving; royal attendance at the Derby, and a grand party at the Palace. The observation of the historic occasion in St. Kitts and Nevis commenced with…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 02, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is leading a multi-sectoral response to assist 147 employees of Kajola Kristada, who will become redundant following the imminent closure of the manufacturing plant.A transition team was established by the Department of Labour to manage the process of retooling, retraining and reassigning interested workers, who will be displaced by the plant’s closure. Minister of Labour, the Honourable Wendy Phipps, said that the transition team for Kajola Kristada workers comprises the Labour Commissioner and others from the Department of Labour; along with representatives from the Ministry of…