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We have come to the end of what has been a very challenging year for our Community and its Member States.  However, we have used our collective wit, wisdom and strength to combat the adversity with which we have been confronted. We have endured the shocking assassination of a sitting Head of State and Government, the continuing spectre of COVID-19, an earthquake, tropical storms and a distressing volcanic eruption, which have all tested our mettle in 2021. The disappointment at the outcome of COP26 has also occasioned pause for thought. We are all still deeply disturbed and saddened at the…

The Traffic Department is asking the general public to note the following traffic arrangements that will be put in place for the Bubble J’ouvert that will take place at Carnival Village: · Traffic will flow in one direction only on Victoria Road, that is, from Cayon Street to Taylor’s Range; · Traffic will flow in one direction only on East Park Range, that is, from Taylor’s Range to Lozac Road; · Parking will be restricted to the eastern side of Victoria Road from Losack Road to the old Basseterre High School; · Parking restrictions will be in place from midnight on December 26, 2021. Please…

“Christmas gives us the opportunity to find again the best in us.” And the angels sang with the heavenly host saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace and good will to all men.” My fellow citizens and residents, it is with great pleasure and a humble heart, that I wish you a Merry Christmas. May the joy of this Christmas Season manifest itself in all that we do, and abide with us continually, in our hearts and in our homes. In our predominantly Christian society, every home takes on a special beauty and special warmth at…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 24, 2021 (SKNIS): Health authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis are preparing to ramp up testing in the new year so that any potential cases of COVID-19 are identified quickly and controlled. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, said that this measure is particularly important as the possibility of importing the Delta and the Omicron variants remains very high. “It is the endeavour of the Ministry of Health to provide more testing opportunities or sessions where persons who are experiencing COVID-like symptoms can come and get their swabs taken to be tested,” Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 24, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Public Infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister the Honourable Shawn Richards says the Water Services Department has been working diligently to make a number of changes that will benefit the public.“Mr. Speaker, we have for example in 2021, that we did major works on a tank in Conaree that was leaking for more than a year Mr. Speaker and I can now report to the public that we have undertaken the necessary repairs to that water tank,” he said during his presentation on day two of the 2022 Budget Debate in the National Assembly…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Tonya Mardenborough represented St. Kitts and Nevis on the football field as a member of the National Under-17 Women’s Football Team. Today (December 23, 2021), she is a part of a new team and is prepared to shoot for her goals as a member of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. Mardenborough graduated on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at a ceremony held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. She excelled during her six-month training as a member of Course #45, earning awards as the Best in Police Subjects, Best Results in Final…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Jeremy Warner entered the Police Training School in early May 2021 to start his journey of becoming a police officer. He was nursing injuries that made it impossible to perform any of the physical activity that is standard for all recruits.“I felt as if I was at a disadvantage,” Warner said, joking that he felt he may have been cursed. His goal of becoming the Best Recruit of Course #45 seemed out of reach. “But I was determined, and I was starving for [the] Best Recruit spot,” he added.Six months later, the 20-year-old…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Twenty-six men and women graduated from the Police Training School on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, officially signaling the start of their careers as members of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force.The graduation ceremony was held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. It was attended by Governor-General His Excellency Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton, Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, the Governor-General’s Deputy, Mr. Michael Morton, and Mrs. Morton, and other senior government officials.The course ran for six months with the recruits completing various law enforcement…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Hundreds of persons in St. Kitts have benefited from a generous donation of turkeys and hams through the benevolent gesture of Gurdip “Dev” Bath, a national of St. Kitts and Nevis, along with some of his associates.Mr. Bath is no stranger to giving and has assisted the Federation on several occasions. In October of this year, Mr. Bath coordinated the procurement, packaging, shipping and clearing of a 40 ft container of dry foods donated by Pacious Pte Ltd and administered through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for charitable purposes in relation to the…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, 21st December 2021 — The St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board executed its twelfth consecutive year of distributing care packages through its annual Christmas Cheer Project. The project aims to deliver food items to some of the most socially vulnerable groups, including recipients of Social Security’s Assistance Pensions and Invalidity Pensions. One hundred (100) persons received care packages containing Milk, Oats, Vienna Sausages, Tuna, Sardines, Macaroni & Cheese, Crackers, Rice, and Toiletries. The Social Security Board is cognizant of the importance of providing much needed relief especially considering the COVID-19 Pandemic and financial impact on struggling…