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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 07, 2021) –The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on the occasion of Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021. Since 1985 the Month of October is being observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and each year at this time we make a special effort to highlight the devastating impact Breast Cancer has on millions of women throughout the globe. During this month all efforts are being made to raise awareness about Breast Cancer, the inherent risks, and early signs and symptoms of breast health. In 2020…

Charlestown, Nevis, October 6, 2021… Inspired by the island’s untouched sandy beaches and luscious green mountainous backdrop, the brand-new Nevis Tourism website – nevisisland.com – combines stunning destination imagery with easy-to-read information about what the luxurious Caribbean island has to offer. “Our website is like our shopfront – an opportunity to communicate, inspire and engage with potential visitors to Nevis. The new layout combines a sleek design with rich content and updated photography, giving those who visit our website a true reflection of our destination and easily understandable details about our unique tourism offering,” says Jadine Yarde, CEO of the Nevis Tourism Authority. “Visitors to…

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVISSTATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 38 of 2021Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 10) Regulations, 2021In exercise of the power conferred by section 5 of the Emergency Powers Act, Cap. 19.02 the Governor-General makes the following Regulations:[Published 6th October 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 62 of 2021]Part I Preliminary Citation and duration.(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Emergency Powers (COVID-19)(No. 10) Regulations, 2021.(2) These Regulations shall come into force from 5:01 a.m. on Thursday 7th October, 2021 and shall expire at 5:00 a.m. on Thursday 21st October, 2021.Interpretation.In these Regulations,“Court” includes the Magistrates’ Courts and the Eastern…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 06, 2021) –The following is a press release from the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) announcing the launch of a new destination website on October 06, 2021. Nevis Tourism welcomes visitors to its revamped website, which spotlights the luxe Caribbean island’s offerings alongside stunning imagery of its famed sandy beaches and lush green mountains. The new site also houses an exciting vacation giveaway for visitors at an elegant hideaway in the heart of the Caribbean. The new destination website is lively, dynamic and practical, offering a modernized design and easy navigation, sure to inspire travel to Nevis. “We’re…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 06, 2021) –Mr. Curtley Maynard, a musician from Gingerland is another Nevisian who was honoured during the 38thAnniversary of the Independence of St. Christopher and Nevis. He was presented with a plaque by Her Honour Mrs. Hyleeta Liburd for his contribution in the area of Music to mark the occasion, at an Awards Ceremony at Government House on September 20, 2021. At the age of eight his love for music was evident since he started making his own guitars. By the age of 13, however, recognising his interest, his mother bought him his first box guitar…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 06, 2021 (SKNIS): Livingston Pemberton, representing the Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Sub-Committee in St. Kitts and Nevis, said that the Committee is extremely important as it aims to provide a speedy assessment which is critical to a quick return to normalcy after disasters. “The Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Committee forms an integral part of the overall national mechanism. It is important whenever our Federation is exposed to any hazard for us to know what was there before and if we know what there before then we can assess the level of impact that that particular…

4 October 2021, Roseau – Honourable Prime Minister of Grenada and Chairman of the OECS Authority, the RT Hon. Dr. Keith Mitchell threw his full support behind the movement towards increased collection, management, and utilization of data to make more robust decisions to combat the effects of climate change in the Eastern Caribbean. His statements were made during the Opening Ceremony of the Regional Dialogue on Human Mobility and Climate Change Data at the Cabrits Resort & Spa Kempinsky Dominica on Monday 4 October 2021. “The experiences of OECS countries and the available data on climate change effects have illustrated the vulnerability of…

Community Notice Citizens and residents are invited to participate in Mexico’s Community Artistic Project entitled “Tzompantli Artistic Reflection 2021”. Participants are required to submit their artworks to lalvar@sre.gob.mx by Monday, 25 October 2021, at 11:59 pm Mexico time which will be 12:59 am in St. Kitts and Nevis. For additional information, interested persons are asked to visit the project’s official website https://reflexionartistica.org/. The website will guide participants on how to submit their pieces, as well as the methodology and specifications of the artworks. The first edition of “Tzompantli Artistic Reflection 2020” is also available for review.

Charlestown, Nevis, October 6, 2021… Inspired by the island’s untouched sandy beaches and luscious green mountainous backdrop, the brand-new Nevis Tourism website – nevisisland.com – combines stunning destination imagery with easy-to-read information about what the luxurious Caribbean island has to offer. “Our website is like our shopfront – an opportunity to communicate, inspire and engage with potential visitors to Nevis. The new layout combines a sleek design with rich content and updated photography, giving those who visit our website a true reflection of our destination and easily understandable details about our unique tourism offering,” says Jadine Yarde, CEO of the Nevis Tourism Authority. “Visitors to…

BASSETERRE (6th October, 2021): The Honourable Lindsay F.P. Grant, Minister of Tourism, Transport and Ports appeared yesterday on WSFL TV’s Inside South Florida. The segment, which was the first of three segments that will be broadcast every Wednesday and Thursday for the next three weeks, in October, was filmed live in-studio last Friday. Bringing the St. Kitts & Nevis message to the affluent areas of Florida’s “Gold Coast,” including Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. Minister Grant showcased the destination’s diverse tourism attributes. He highlighted the inspiring natural beauty, unique culture, rich history and calm, uncrowded spaces, making it a perfect getaway for South…