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Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 08, 2021 (SKNIS): Being prepared is key to a community’s ability to respond and recover from any disaster and this requires engagement and coordination with relevant stakeholders. In this regard, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) places a high priority on community outreach, working with communities around the island to be proactive in reducing vulnerability to various hazards. “There is an initiative that is ongoing that we intend to roll out which is going into the communities and engaging persons of all ages asking them questions,” said NEMA’s Public Relations Officer, Michelle Rodrigues, during her appearance on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 08, 2021 (SKNIS): Health authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis are now offering COVID-19 antigen testing for outbound travellers of the twin-island Federation. Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Abdias Samuel, announced the change on October 06, 2021, during the National Emergency COVID-19 Briefing. He noted that most destinations require a negative COVID-19 test to be submitted before arrival in the respective country/territory. Until now, the only test that was available locally under this arrangement was an RT-PCR test. The range has now expanded as countries begin to alter their travel stipulations. “We have been in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 08, 2021 (SKNIS): The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has been credited for strengthening St. Kitts and Nevis’ damage and needs assessment plan which guides the actions of teams who go out to survey the damage after a disaster and recommend strategies to safeguard lives and properties. “We are a part of a regional body, CDEMA, who gives us a lot of support and they help in the drafting and refining of the damage assessment and needs analysis policy,” said Livingston Pemberton, representing the Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Committee in St. Kitts and Nevis during his…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 08, 2021) –The following is an announcement from the Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding distribution of masks and hand sanitizers. The general public is asked to note that the Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs has made masks and hand sanitizers available at community centres throughout the island of Nevis effective Monday 11th October, 2021. These items will be distributed during the hours of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily while supplies last. Please visit the community centre in your area to be further guided.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 8, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Six of the seven games played on Thursday evening October 7 in the fourth segment of play in the 26th edition of Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League featured an all-round improved showing by the players as the competition heats up. While they did not choose the venue, Small Corner Bar Domino Club met Guinness Domino Club at Cuban Bar in Lodge Project, where Small Corner Bar edged out Guinness 13-11 in a close contest. At the neighbouring venue, the old Lodge Community Centre, two former champion teams faced their opponents with…

October 08, 2021, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Two regional institutions have come together to forge a partnership to advance renewable energy (RE) development and energy efficiency (EE) promotion in the Caribbean. Yesterday, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) formalised this partnership, signing a Framework Agreement which will guide their work together. Vice-President (Operations) of CDB, Isaac Solomon, emphasised that such partnerships were needed now more than ever, as there is greater global urgency and ambition around climate goals. “Indeed, the urgency of the transition in the energy sector towards greater use of RE options has significantly increased with the global accelerated drive towards net-zero or carbon…

BASSETERRE (8th October, 2021): The Honourable Lindsay F.P. Grant, Minister of Tourism, Transport and Ports appeared this past Wednesday and Thursday on WSFL TV’s Inside South Florida.Click here to view. Appearing in the first of three broadcast segments created to bring the St. Kitts & Nevis message to the affluent areas of Florida’s “Gold Coast,” including Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, this segment, focused on history. Minister Grant informed viewers of the close ties to the United States through founding father Alexander Hamilton, born in Nevis, and Sam Jefferson II, the great, great, great, grandfather of Thomas Jefferson, the third president and…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 08, 2021) –The following is an announcement from the Ministry of Human Resources in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding a vacancy in the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health in the Nevis Island Administration is inviting suitably qualified individuals to apply for the post of Public Health Administrator. OVERVIEWThe Ministry of Health is searching for a self-motivatedleader to assist with the management of the Public Health Department services. The Public Health Administrator will oversee the financial operations of the units under the umbrella of the Ministry of Health, Public Health Department. This individual will be responsible for developing, implementing…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Friday, October 08, 2021:​ The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Primary school emerged the winner in the finals for the Primary School Independence 38 Elocution Competition. The competition, which was held on Thursday, October 07, at the Antioch Baptist Church was contested by eight primary schools in St. Kitts. This is the first year that the SDA Primary School participated, and the school came into the competition with a winning spirit, as its representative Christopher France commanded the attention of the audience and judges with his rendition. Principal of the Seventh Day Adventist Primary School, Mrs. Yvette Blanchette, expressed…

DUBAI, 7 October 2021 – The dome of Al Wasl Plaza at Expo 2020 Dubai has been illuminated with images of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum through the Rashid Al Khair show, featuring an Arabic poem penned by renowned poet Mohammed bin Saif Al Otaiba, and accompanied by the melodies of famed composer Fayez Al Saeed. The poem speaks of the people’s love for the visionary man and leader who saw the immense potential of Dubai, and devoted his life to his country’s growth and development. Nahla AlMheiri, Director – UAE Content at Expo 2020 Dubai, Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed…