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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has paid out some $4.6 million that have benefited more than 2,000 applicants who qualified for assistance under the Income Support Programme, introduced in July 2021. The programme aids persons who remain unemployed or who have suffered the loss of income since March 2020 as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. At his Monthly Press Conference on Tuesday (September 28, 2021), Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, noted that monies were distributed in two tranches to successful candidates. Each qualified applicant…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (SKNIS): During his monthly press conference held at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Conference Room on September 28, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris stressed the importance for more persons to get vaccinated as the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will, at some point, be required to open up fully and return to normal operations. “We cannot forever remain in a semi-bubble. This country has to open up fully at some point to business, to students, to tourists, to investors. Tourists will again walk our shores. Ironically, the greatest threat of COVID-19…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (SKNIS): The Team-Unity Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to make the agriculture sector one of the main focuses by building capacity within the sector through infrastructural and other support. Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, handed over a freezer truck valued at 180,000 EC dollars to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Alexis Jeffers, as part of the government’s stimulus package aimed at assisting the agricultural sector and in particular the St. Kitts Abattoir. The presentation was made on Monday, September 27, 2021, at…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris told the nation that his Government has borne a significantly high cost to contain the spread of COVID-19 in St. Kitts and Nevis and prevent the Federation’s health system from being overwhelmed as a result of the virus. At his press conference held earlier today (Tuesday, September 28) at the NEMA Conference Room, Prime Minister Harris said, “The Federal government has spent $18.4 million since March 2020 to procure equipment, additional manpower, including the cost of Cuban and…

Hon. Wendy Phipps, Minister of Labour, et al; Ms. Shernel James, Labour Commissioner; and Mrs. Astric Wyatt-Archibald, Labour Officer with responsibility for International Labour Affairs represented the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis at the XXI Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour (XXI IACML) of the Organization of American States (OAS) hosted on September 23rd and 24th 2021. The virtual sitting was attended by delegates from thirty (30) member states, representatives from the labour unions and employers’ representatives and permanent observers. The two-day meeting focused on the theme: “Building a More Resilient World of Work with Sustainable Development, Decent Work,…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (SEPTEMBER 28, 2021) — Retired Registered Nurse Mrs. Ernette Claudia Manners of Brick Kiln Village in Nevis was honoured on the occasion of the 38th Anniversary of the Independence of St. Christopher and Nevis for her contribution to the development of healthcare in the federation. To mark the occasion, Nurse Manners was presented with a plaque by Her Honour Mrs. Hyleeta Liburd, Deputy Governor General on of Nevis at an awards ceremony at Government House on September 20, 2021. Nurse Manners is regarded as a registered nurse par excellence who after dedicating 39 years to the Nursing profession retired…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 28, 2021) — Mr. Troy McKoy of Brown Pasture was awarded for his 25-year contribution to the Business Sector on Nevis, as part of the 38th Anniversary of Independence of St. Christopher and Nevis. He was one of two persons who were awarded in the field of Business and was presented with a plaque by Her Honour Mrs. Hyleeta Liburd, Deputy Governor General on Nevis, at an awards ceremony at Government House on September 20, 2021. From an early age Mr. McKoy knew he wanted to become a business man. However unknowingly his first step toward that goal…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 28, 2021) — Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis will host his next monthly press conference on Wednesday October 06, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Cabinet Room. The press conference will be held at the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) Cabinet Room on the 2nd Floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate, where Premier Brantley will provide an update on matters of national interest. Members of the press will be given the opportunity to ask questions. The event will be broadcast live on the Nevis Island Administration’s Nevis Television (NTv) Channel 99, NevisTvOnline.com, NTv Go App, Nevis Television Facebook…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 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 Thursday 30th September 2021, at 10:00 am. Notice has been given. The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Finance, Sustainable Development, National Security, People’s Empowerment and Constituency Empowerment, Dr. Timothy Harris, will seek leave to introduce and have read a first time Drugs (Prevention & Abatement of the Misuse and Abuse of Drugs) (Amendment) Act, 2021 and Securities Bill, 2021. Additionally, The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and Civil Aviation, Mark Brantley, will…