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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): Diplomatic relations between the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan) have over the years helped many persons to achieve tertiary education. Officials from the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan) addressed the September 29, 2021, scholarship ceremony and encouraged the 17 students who received scholarships to make the most of the opportunity presented to them. “Education and human resources are the cornerstones for national development. Over the years, it has been our great pleasure to provide scholarship opportunities to support the bright minds…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health continues its vaccination programme across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and has acquired the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for use in the Federation. Recently, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, indicated that at the present moment the Ministry of Health will focus on getting more of the target population vaccinated, while it follows science in relation to booster shots. “Some countries have gone and are administering booster shots to their elderly. Now in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, we are presently offering two COVID-19…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Entrepreneurship, Entertainment and Talent Development, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett said that her Ministry was created to target the untapped creativity of the young people of the Federation. In an interview on September 28, the Minister stated that her ministry came to fruition after the last general elections in 2020.“During the campaign, there were a number of persons who would have been the faces behind the virtual experience that we had for the campaign and we recognised the talents that we have in St. Kitts and Nevis and the level of creativity…

22 September 2021 – A regional policy dialogue was organized virtually for CARICOM countries to improve their capacity in accessing multilateral funds for the implementation of measures for adaptation to climate change and resilience-building using the South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) mechanism. Thanks to this dialogue, the participating countries will be able to improve their capacities in designing and negotiating projects to be presented to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and other financing sources, to allow them to address global shocks, such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The objectives of the event were to…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 30, 2021) — Mr. Dexter Hanley, a businessman from Brick Kiln Village was honoured for his contribution to Business at an Awards Ceremony at Government House in Bath Plain on September 20, 2021, on the occasion of the 38th Anniversary of Independence of St. Christopher and Nevis.During the ceremony, Mr. Hanley who was presented with a plaque by Her Honour Mrs. Hyleeta Liburd, Deputy Governor General in Nevis, was described as one who contributed to economic activity, and one concerned with the wellbeing of others. Mr. Hanley attended the Whitehall/St. James School before migrating at an early…

30 September 2021, Rome – Young people from around the globe will be tasked with giving a key contribution to shape the future of agri-food systems at the World Food Forum, a youth-led movement that holds its first flagship event virtually from Rome on Friday.The Oct. 1-5 online event aims to harness the energy and creativity of younger generations to transform food and agriculture and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 2 “No hunger”. It represents the first major follow-up to the United Nations Food Systems Summit in New York – the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other Rome-based UN agencies will…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): Keithley Amory, Member of the Pesticides Control Board provided farmers with tips to minimize risk to their health and urged all to exercise due care and caution when utilizing pesticides to protect crops and livestock. Mr. Amory touched on issues such as labelling and personal protective equipment (PPE). He noted that using protective equipment to minimize exposure can help to minimize the hazards associated with using pesticides. “On that label, they do specify the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and they do explain to you upfront that you must wear these protective…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources is reporting increases in production and fish landings for the year so far – a positive development that is being welcomed by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. While addressing members of the local media corps at Tuesday’s (September 28) press conference, Prime Minister Harris said, “Our farmers and fishers continue to deliver on their mandate to feed our nation and generate foreign exchange savings as more is being produced here.” For the period January to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): The health and safety COVID-19 protocols implemented for the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 (CPLT20) tournament have proven to be very effective as no cluster cases have been traced back to the event. “Of the cluster of cases that we have been having, and through our contact tracing, there has been no link to the CPL,” said Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital. Dr. Wilkinson made the statement as he addressed media at the Prime Minister’s Monthly Press Conference held on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.…

The St. Kitts Water Services Department wishes to advise our customers that our Cashiers at the General Post Office and at Needsmust will be closed early at 2:00 pm on Friday October 1st. Signed, Manager/Water Engineer