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PRESS RELEASE (September 16, 2021) — Past and present members of the St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA) filled the seats of St. Kitts and Nevis’ National Assembly Chambers on Monday, September 13, 2021, exactly 20 years from when SKNYPA was officially launched in 2001. Former youth parliamentarians, now lawyers, senior civil servants and business professionals occupied the opposition benches while the government side was represented by current members of SKNYPA to debate ‘a resolution by the National Assembly of St. Christopher and Nevis to improve the ease of doing business within the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis’…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Thursday, September 16, 2021:​ Addressing the nation on Wednesday, September 15, Minister of Education, the Honourable Jonel Powell, appealed to all stakeholders in education to merge actions to fight the surge of COVID-19 outbreaks in the schools and by extension the country. The minister stated, “I am appealing to all of us to continue to work to ensure the continued health and safety of our nation’s citizens and residents. We can, by our individual and collective actions, prevent the Coronavirus from wreaking havoc on our nation, particularly our people.” A keen appeal was made to parents on…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 15, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Educator and innovator, Dr. Almesha Richardson-Campbell, delivered a captivating and informative address earlier this evening(Wednesday, September 15) as the featured speaker at the Prime Minister’s Independence Lecture Series held in the conference room of the Royal St. Kitts Hotel. A daughter of the soil who now resides in the United States of America, Dr. Richardson-Campbell is the Assistant Vice President for Research and Economic Development/Director for Technology Transfer and Commercialization at US-based Jackson State University (JSU). Dr. Richardson-Campbell used her remarks to inspire students and educators…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 15, 2021 (SKNIS): The Warner Park Cricket Stadium was abuzz with energy on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, as fans of St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots celebrated the success of the home team in the Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament. The final match was contested by the Patriots and the Saint Lucia Kings. Neither franchise has won the tournament, which is now in its ninth year. The Kings set a total of 159 runs off of their 20 overs. The Patriots chased down the total, scoring the winning run on the last ball of the 20th over. Ian Twelftree…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Dr. Marc Williams, Director of the Department of Marine Resources, said that St. Kitts and Nevis is committed to growing the aquaculture sector as it will serve as an extremely important method to improving food and nutrition security. The statement was made during his appearance on the September 15 edition of ‘Working for You’ where he touched on the number of fish produced locally as opposed to what is imported. Dr. Williams said that St. Kitts and Nevis is importing two-thirds of the fish that we consume and only producing one-third. “We have approximately…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2021 (SKNIS): Maritza Queeley, Port State Control Officer within the Department of Marine Resources, has identified the marketing of goods and products, as well as funding, as major challenges for the sector. The announcement was made during her appearance on the September 15 edition of Working for You. “The challenges of marketing our goods and products are of concern and we are now looking at the value chain development of fish and fisheries product, not just looking at it from capture or harvesting species, but throughout the entire process to marketing stage and that is very…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Following the death of another person in St. Kitts and Nevis from COVID-19, Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, reiterated the call for individuals to take personal responsibility in the ongoing war against the deadly disease. Information from the Ministry of Health indicated that eight persons have died from the virus to date. The seventh and eighth deaths were recorded on the 10th and 12th of September, 2021 respectively. In a post on Facebook on the weekend, Dr. Wilkinson expressed condolences to the bereaved families and friends. He…

Friday September 3, at the Customs Headquarters in San Antonio del Táchira, veryclose to the Simón Bolívar International Bridge, met Victor Bautista, Secretary ofBorders of North of Santander; Freddy Alirio Bernal, delegate of the Government ofthe Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Protector of Táchira State, and thedifferent entities that provide support in the area, in order to analyze a possiblereopening of the border crossings between the two countries.One of the main announcements after the meeting was the reactivation of thecustoms platforms at the border crossings of Táchira and North of Santander, undernational regulations and security measures. As reported, a working…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 15, 2021 (S.T.E.P.) — The National Heroes’ Park in Conaree will be the centre of attention on Thursday September 16 as the country celebrates its National Heroes, by hosting the Head of State, Head of Government, members of Cabinet, family members of the National Heroes, and the general public in the solemn but hugely significant ceremony. The Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP), through its Community Enhancement Groups has ensured that the park is in its best shape as it hosts the National Heroes’ Day activities. According to the STEP Field Operations Manager, Mr William Phillip, the community enhancement…

BASSETERRE (14th September, 2021): At 0650 this morning, September 14, 2021, the Celebrity Equinox docked at St. Kitts’ Port Zante with 1147 passengers on board, ushering in the next phase in the re-building of the cruise sector.“Today is a day of hope. It is my privilege to welcome the captain and crew of the Celebrity Equinox back to St. Kitts for the first commercial call to Port Zante since March 2020. This day has been anxiously anticipated, and a long time in coming, as we continued our phased approach to rebuilding the cruise sector. The Royal Caribbean Group is a valued partner…