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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 08, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – After a review of its current policies and following several rounds of discussions with relevant health and tourism officials and representatives of the COVID-19 Task Force, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has taken a decision to ease two significant measures at the ports of entry. TheGovernment previously withheld the easing of these restrictions as it sought to gather more information on the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 disease, which was first identified in South Africa on November 22.EffectivelySaturday, 11th December, 2021, all fully…

Tereza Cristina, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil; María Emilia Undurraga, Minister of Agriculture of Chile; Renato Alvarado, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica; Rattan Lal, the world’s leading soil scientist; Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA; Rommel Betancourt, President of ICOA; José Bonica, Chair of the Board of Directors of PROCISUR; Arnulfo Gutiérrez, Chair of the Steering Committee of FONTAGRO; Natasha Santos, Head of Global Stakeholders Strategy and Affairs at Bayer; Juan Pablo Llobet, Regional Director for Latin America at Syngenta; and Arturo Durán, Director of Agro for Latin America at Pepsico. San Jose,…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 7, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Integrity Commission (IC) of St. Kitts and Nevis is joining the rest of the world in observing International Anti-Corruption Day on Thursday December 9 with a number of activities that included a worship service on Sunday December 5, at the Antioch Baptist Church. On behalf of the Integrity Commission, Chairperson, Retired High Court Judge, Justice Pearletta Lanns thanked lead Pastor Lincoln Connor, the Church Executive, and members for welcoming them and their invitees to worship at the church in Lime Kiln, West Basseterre. The invitees included His Excellency the Governor General who was represented…

Cruise Schedule Update : Tuesday 7th December, 2021 Please note the following schedule for the rest of the week: Wednesday 8th December, 2021: Aida Diva – Port Zante Thursday 9th December, 2021: Celebrity Silhouette – Port Zante Rotterdam – Port Zante Star Flyer – Basseterre Harbour Friday 10th December, 2021: Seabourn Odyssey – South Friar’s Bay Saturday 11th December, 2021: Explorer of the Seas – Port Zante MSC Seaview – Port Zante                                                        #

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 07, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In one week’s time, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will present the highly anticipated National Budget for the upcoming financial year. The National Assembly is expected to convene at 10am during a special Sitting that will be held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort’s Royal Ballroom. At that Sitting, the Annual Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals for 2022 will be presented by Prime Minister Harris. The prime minister has recently described the upcoming Budget as a “decisive…

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 — At a virtual ceremony held on December 3, 2021, H.E Malgorzata Wasilewska, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), presented her Letter of Credence to Dr. Didacus Jules, Director General of the OECS. In presenting her Letter of Credence, Ambassador Wasilewska expressed delight in doing so, albeit virtually, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In that regard, she extended her deepest condolences to families in OECS Member States who have lost loved ones in the global battle against the Coronavirus. The Ambassador conveyed the warmest regards of the High Representative…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 7, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The St. Kitts (Basseterre) Lions Club is celebrating its 42nd anniversary since it was chartered in St. Kitts, and Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris is lauding the association for its deep community outreach. In celebration of the anniversary, members led by their President Ms Heather Grant worshipped at the Antioch Baptist Church in Lime Kiln on Sunday December 7. Among those supporting them included Governor General’s Deputy His Excellency Michael and Mrs Cynthia Morton, and Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris. “It was a pleasure being here and to celebrate…

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 — A highly strategic project is gaining momentum in the OECS region. The Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP) is funded by the World Bank and is being implemented by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in partnership with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) and the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS). CARDTP began in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. To mark its one-year milestone, the project officially launched to the public on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Director General of the OECS, Dr.…

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 — Ambassador Colin Murdoch, the Permanent Observer of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to the United Nations Office in Geneva paid a courtesy call on Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization on Friday, December 3, 2021. Ambassador Murdoch was accompanied by Mr. Joel Richards, Senior Technical Specialist at the OECS Mission in Geneva. Also present was Mr. Stephen Fevrier, Senior Adviser to the WTO Director-General. Ambassador Murdoch and Dr. Okonjo-Iweala discussed a range of issues including bringing the fisheries subsidies negotiations to a successful conclusion, agreeing on a WTO response to the COVID-19 pandemic,…