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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 6, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The hugely popular Prime Minister’s Monthly Health Walk resumed on Saturday November 6, after a break that had been occasioned by Covid-19 spikes and community spread in the country, drawing a large turnout that included scores of new participants. “We had taken a decision to lead by example and to defer any activity that by and large could result in super-spreading,” explained Prime Minister, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, at the end of the walk. “We have resumed it after several months of holding in abeyance, but we have noticed too that other…

Thursday, November 4, 2021 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has committed to working with Tourism Stakeholders on Climate Change, and announced today that it has become a signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. Ahead of leading an OECS delegation to COP26, OECS Director General, Dr. Didacus Jules explained the rationale for the commitment: “We had absolutely no hesitation in signing the Tourism declaration as it conforms to all the principles and the ambitions that our Member States are championing at COP26.” The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism unites travel and tourism behind a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 6, 2021 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been circulated for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Wednesday 10th November, 2021, at 10:00 am. Notice has been given. The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Finance, National Security, Constituency Empowerment, Human Resource Management and Information, Dr. Timothy Harris, will move the second reading of Drugs (Prevention & Abatement of the Misuse and Abuse of Drugs) (Amendment) Act, 2021, which had its first reading on 30th September, 2021.   Additionally, The Honourable Minister of International Trade, Industry, Commerce, Consumer Affairs, and Labour, Wendy Phipps,…

By Kelvin Chen, Taiwan News, Staff Reporter TAIPEI, November 5, 2021 (Taiwan News)— The 2021 Taipei International Travel Fair got underway Friday (Nov. 5), as Saint Kitts and Nevis, a diplomatic ally of Taiwan, works non-stop to promote its tourism. Taiwan News talked to Saint Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to Taiwan, Jasmine E. Huggins, to learn more about its goals at the fair and about what the country has to offer Taiwanese tourists. Huggins said the Caribbean nation depends heavily on tourism, so it is trying to present itself as an alternative destination for Taiwanese consumed by wanderlust. Currently, Taiwanese do not require…

Dear Stakeholders, Please note the Port Zante fencing will be erected on Sunday 13th November, 2021, and will remain in place until the departure of the cruise ships, Carnival Freedom and Celebrity Apex, at 6pm on Wednesday 10th November, 2021. The fence will again be erected on Friday 12th November, 2021, for the arrival of the cruise ship, Explorer of the Seas, on Saturday 13th November, 2021. The General Public will be permitted to access Port Zante daily from Monday 8th to Wednesday 10th November and Saturday 13th November, 2021 after the cruise vessels have departed. Access points for entrance into Port Zante after cruise ship departures are: Parking lot closest to…

BASSETERRE (3rd November, 2021):Minister of Tourism The Hon. Lindsay F.P. Grant, in a televised address to the nation on Monday, declared November as Tourism Awareness Month, under the theme “Tourism for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Economic Recovery.” Tourism Awareness Month aims to increase awareness of the industry’s economic, cultural and social contributions to St. Kitts. The impact of tourism is felt across multiple sectors of our economy such as agriculture, fisheries, handicrafts, entertainment, real estate, creative design, engineering, and construction, to name a few. “It is imperative that we all appreciate that this transversal, dynamic sector called Tourism has tremendous potential…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 05, 2021 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts ECO Park will soon be the home to a new apiculture and biodiversity project sponsored by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants UNDP Country Programme, said Carlene Henry-Morton, Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Tourism, during her appearance on the November 03 edition of Working for You. The project is an international initiative aimed at establishing a sustainable apiculture or beekeeping industry in six Caribbean countries including St. Kitts and Nevis; Dominica; Grenada; Saint Lucia; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago, as well as Samoa in the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 05, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Students of educational institutions in Saint Kitts and Nevis are being encouraged for the first time, to participate in a competition to arrest some of the world’s environmental challenges. The global initiative dubbed “The Earth Prize” is being spearheaded by The Earth Foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and is opened to students of learning institutions around the world ages 13-19, to come up with practical, scalable, and ideally, commercially viable innovations to solve environmental problems. If won, the first prize of $100,000 will be shared between the institution and the students…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 05, 2021 (Department of Community Development and Social Services): The Department of Community Development and Social Services wishes to advise the general public, in particular, the residents of Canada Estate to Molineux/Phillips, that the Cayon Community Centre will be temporarily closed from Friday 5thNovember until further notice. For community residents seeking social assistance you are kindly asked to visit the Ottley’s-Lodge Community Centre between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday. The Department regrets any inconvenience which this temporary closure may cause.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 5, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — It was an evening of anguish for three former champion teams of Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League on Thursday November 4 at the new Lodge-Ottley’s Community Centre, as the keenly contested competition entered the twelfth segment of play in the 26th edition of the league. Unity Domino Club, a team that is leading on the points standing table, received a sound beating at the hands of Molineux Domino Club. In a game that had Molineux open up an early 4-0 lead saw Unity rallying back to have the game…