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20 September, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will engage stakeholders on the topic ‘Pandemic and Education’ when discussions resume on 28 September with a new series of its Digital Dialogues. The ECCB recognises that one of the biggest disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has been to education, and that the abrupt switch to online modes of delivering education has exposed some difficult consequences of the digital divide. Furthermore, it recognises a 2021 United Nations report on the Sustainable Development Goals which laments the tragic impact of COVID-19 on Goal 4 – “Ensure Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education and Promote Lifelong opportunities for All”. Governor of the ECCB Timothy N. J. Antoine will moderate the live and interactive…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 19, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — As more persons seek property ownership, the Team Unity Administration will endeavour to support young contractors to take local control and ownership of entrepreneurship in the country which will be a good thing for the development of St. Kitts and Nevis. “We have determined that in the grand march to property ownership in the country, the government itself should never attempt to do all of it,” said Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris. “There is scope for private parties to come on board and to deliver housing solutions to a broad cross-section…

WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES11:30 AM ECT SUN SEP 19 2021 …TROPICAL STORM PETER SET TO PASS SAFE DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE ISLANDS… THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES CONTINUES TO FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL STORM PETER. HOWEVER, THE TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. PETER NOW POSES LITTLE TO NO THREAT TO ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, THE REST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. ALSO, THE SYSTEM POSES NO THREAT TO THE REST OF THE CARIBBEAN. AT 11 AM ECT OR 1500 UTC, TROPICAL STORM PETER WAS LOCATED ABOUT 340 MILES…

“St. Kitts And Nevis At Thirty-Eight Towering In All Areas Of Development And Democracy Through Adaptation, Diversification and Re-creation”My fellow citizens and residents, I offer congratulations to you on the occasion of our 38th Anniversary of Independence. Thirty eight years ago, the sun rose for the first time on the sovereign state of St. Kitts and Nevis. It was just the evening prior, on September 18, 1983, a Sunday like today that the Union Jack made its final descent in our beautiful twin islands; and the National Flag of St. Kitts and Nevis rose majestically, on 19th September, 1983. Perhaps…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, Ms. Eva-Maria Liimets, in a letter addressed to St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mark Brantley, has congratulated the Government and people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on its 38th Anniversary of Political Independence as a self-determined people. “I am convinced that the friendly relations between our two countries provide excellent foundation for further cooperation and enhance contacts between our people. Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration,” Ms. Liimets wrote. The Federation of St. Kitts and…

WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL STORM PETER ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 5:10 AM ECT SUN, SEP 19, 2021THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS TROPICAL DEPRESSION BECOMES SIXTEENTH NAMED STORM OF THE SEASON AS TROPICAL STORM PETER FORMS OVER THE OPEN ATLANTICA TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT MEANS THAT, IN THIS CASE, A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS IN OUR MONITORED AREA WITH NO WATCHES AND WARNINGS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.BASED ON THE LATEST INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS, TROPICAL STORM PETER POSES LITTLE THREAT FROM TROPICAL STORM…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 19, 2021 (NEMA): The St. Kitts and Nevis Met Office and The National Emergency Management Agency wish to inform the public that the system we are currently monitoring developed into Tropical Depression #Sixteen last night and then into Tropical Storm Peter this morning.As of 5:00a.m. today, Tropical Storm Peter was located at 18.0N, 53.5West Northwest at 13Knots, 15miles per hour with maximum sustained winds at 40mph. The center will pass well to our north east; however, it is possible to see some rainbands later today into tomorrow accompanied with some lightning. We have been spared any…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Secretary-General of the Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), His Excellency Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, has congratulated Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, the Government, and people of St. Kitts and Nevis on their attainment of 38 years as a sovereign state on September 19, 2021. “On behalf of the Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States and on my own behalf, I have the pleasure to extend to you my heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Independence Day,” His Excellency Chikoti said.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 19, 2021 (SKNIS): The Governor-General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, in a congratulatory message to St. Kitts and Nevis’ Governor-General, His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO. QC, JP, LL.D, has extended warmest wishes to the Government and people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on the occasion of its 38th Anniversary of Independence. “Our countries enjoy a close and dynamic relationship based on our long-standing people-to-people ties, shared values and historic roots. Our partnership is further strengthened through our commercial cooperation in such areas as infrastructure, climate resilience and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 19, 2021 (SKNIS): The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has extended congratulations to St. Kitts and Nevis as it celebrates its 38thAnniversary of Independence today 19thSeptember, 2021. In a congratulatory letter from President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, His Excellency Nicolas Maduro Moros to Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, His Excellency Maduro Moros said: “On behalf of the Government and the People of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and my own behalf, I extend my most sincere congratulations to you, the Government and the people of the Federation of St.…