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Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 25, 2021 (SKNIS): Creatives, innovators, and entrepreneurs in St. Kitts and Nevis stand to benefit from a deepening relationship between the government and private sector partners as efforts to enhance the film industry gain momentum. The government has found a partner with English company MSR Media that is producing a romantic comedy called “Christmas in the Caribbean” starting on Friday, October 29, 2021. It marks the fourth film produced in St. Kitts and Nevis over the last nine months. At a press conference on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Kittitian Hill, Minister responsible for Entertainment, the Honourable Akilah…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 25, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – St. Kitts and Nevis joined the global community in observing the 76th anniversary of United Nations (UN) Day on Sunday, October 24, 2021. UN Day is observed on October 24 every year since 1948. The observation marks the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945. The UN Charter is the founding document of the non-partisan institution that has been working towards global peace and equality. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said United…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 25, 2021) — History was made at the Alexandra Hospital in Nevis on October 16, 2021, when the first bilateral mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery was performed on a cancer survivor. The procedure was successfully done by Dr. Patrick Meredith, a Plastic Surgeon from Switzerland affiliated with the Rejunoviva Medical Clinic on the island. October 21, 2021, Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) while announcing the landmark surgery described the procedure as an important one for health care on Nevis. “I am told that it is the first of its kind ever to…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 25, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The availability of churches in communities in the country should not be taken for granted as it continues to enrich the lives of the citizenry and residents and Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris is calling on more active churches, to serve the needs of the people. “The Methodist Church has been a church that has been very much involved in the life of the people of Tabernacle and of course persons from elsewhere,” said Dr Harris. “So for me it is always special, and it is like coming back home. We…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 25, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, led by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, rolled out the welcome carpet for the captain, crew and visitors of the Viking Orion cruise vessel which made its inaugural call to the Federation today (Monday, October 25), bringing with it some 366 passengers to the island. The Ministry of Tourism hosted a plaque exchange ceremony at Port Zante to commemorate the occasion. During that ceremony, Prime Minister Harris highlighted the significant impact of this call and other…

BASSTERRE (25th October, 2021): St. Kitts & Nevis today celebrates the inaugural call of the Viking Orion, an ultra-luxury ship from Viking Ocean Cruises, a division of Viking Cruises. Officially a stop on their winter 2021/2022 schedule, the Viking Orion will call 10 times to St. Kitts Winter 2021/20-22 season. This is the fourth vessel to call since the restart of the cruise sector and the first inaugural call of the 2021/2011 season. Viking Ocean Cruises is the largest luxury cruise line and was voted the #1 Ocean Line in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. Viking Cruises came to St. Kitts…

Stronger Together Campaign Delivers $355,536.78 in Cash Monday, October 25, 2021 — The Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is honoured to fulfill its commitment to providing relief and recovery resources to St. Vincent and the Grenadines following the devastation and displacement caused by the eruptions of the La Soufriere Volcano in April of 2021. In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, the Commission launched a resource mobilisation strategy which leveraged its partnership network of diplomatic missions, development partners, and private and public sector partners to channel assistance for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This comprehensive strategy resulted in…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) regrets the circumstances that led to the misunderstanding, which resulted in the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines expressing concern about financial aspects of the administration of examinations in July and August 2021, following the disruption caused by the La Soufrière volcano.While the real cost of administering the examinations for St Vincent and the Grenadines had to be accounted for, it was always the intention of the Caribbean Examinations Council to exercise its humanitarian option, and to engage in a dialogue with respect to internal cost-sharing, in light of the crisis.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 25, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has expressed his gratitude to all who played a role in cementing the relationship between the film company MSR Media and the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The prime minister’s commendation came during an event held by the Ministry of Entertainment, Entrepreneurship and Talent Development on Saturday, October 23, at Kittitian Hill, where it was announced that MSR Media will be filming its next film, “Christmas in the Caribbean”, on St. Kitts. “Christmas in the Caribbean” will…

Media Release Courtesy of the Inter-American Cooperation for Agriculture (IICA) Monday, October 25, 2021 — The founder and Executive Director of Helen’s Daughters, Keithlin Caroo, from Saint Lucia, became the first woman from the Caribbean countries to receive the title of Goodwill Ambassador of the Institute. The recognition, delivered in a virtual ceremony by the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, is based on the work that Caroo has developed through its non-profit organization to promote the socioeconomic development of rural women through agricultural techniques. adaptation, capacity building and access to markets. Keithlin Caroo said, “This recognition is still something surreal…