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Basseterre, St. Kitts (September 3rd, 2021)— The St. Kitts Electricity Company donated $15,000.00 to the Department of Community Development and Social Services through its Powering the Community campaign and in recognition of the company’s 10th Anniversary celebrations. In a small ceremony on Friday 3rdSeptember 2021, SKELEC handed over well needed items to the Department of Social Services and Community Development to be distributed to eight elderly persons throughout all zones in St. Kitts. The recipients of these kind gestures reside in Cayon, Newtown, Laguerite, Old Road, Tabernacle, Dieppe Bay, and the McKnight/ Westbourne Ghaut Community. The areas of support include the procurement of beds, wheelchairs,…

BASSETERRE (3rd September, 2021): September 14, 2021, will be a banner day when St. Kitts and Nevis welcomes the Celebrity Equinox back to Port Zante. Officially a stop on their 2021/2022 itinerary, the Celebrity Equinox is part of the fleet of Celebrity Cruises, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Group, announced Lindsay F.P. Grant, Minister of Tourism, Transport and Ports.“We are excited to welcome our first ship from the Royal Caribbean Group as a highlight of our phased approach to rebuilding cruise,” said Minister Grant. “St. Kitts achieved Marquee Port status after reaching the one million passenger mark in two cruise seasons in a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 02, 2021 (SKNIS): Health authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis are applauding a large number of citizens and residents who have willingly stepped forward to receive a jab of a COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves and their loved ones from the deadly COVID-19 virus. At the close of business day on Wednesday, September 01, 2021, statistics from the Ministry of Health revealed that 73.5 percent of the adult population had received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The goal is to vaccinate at least 33,037 adults. As such, the 73.5 percent equates to 24,282 persons. The percentage…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 2, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Bryon-Nisbett, spoke to the eligibility for persons getting their electronic vaccination cards. During the September 1 edition of the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Headquarters at Lime Kiln, Minister Byron-Nisbett said: “You will not be able to receive your electronic version of your vaccination card, so you will need to have both jabs in arm before you can receive the electronic version of your card.” Additionally, she said, “We are going to continue with the physical copy of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 02, 2021 (SKNIS): Kervin Lloyd, representative of the Foreign Assistance Sub-Committee on the National Disaster Management Committee, said that humanitarian aid is critical after disasters and explained the process during the September 01 edition of ‘Working for You.’ “Procedurally, as soon as we get through the coordinating agency which is the [National Emergency Management Agency] NEMA, as soon as we get a report as to the initial assessment of the damage after a disaster, we immediately mobilize to contact the agencies who work with us regionally and internationally to give them a sense of what our immediate…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 02, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has registered a fourth COVID-19-related death.The information was shared by Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, during the September 01 COVID-19 briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC).“On August 19, a 59-year-old individual with underlying co-morbidities died at home. The case was under police investigation and an autopsy was requested. The individual was COVID-19 positive at the time of death. The final autopsy report received today and released to the Police High Command confirmed that the findings were consistent with COVID-19 disease,” Dr. Laws stated.She assured the public…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 2, 2021 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis in its efforts to protect citizens and residents from harm by preserving the environment continues to advocate for good waste management practices.Dr. Eric Browne, a member of the Environment Sub-committee of the National Disaster Management Committee, said that good waste management practices continue to be integral in the protection and preservation of the environment.During his appearance on the government programme ‘Working for You’ he said, “The dumping of refuge everywhere is something that is growing and is of great concern when we talk about disasters because when…

PRESS RELEASE (August 31, 2021) – The St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA) is celebrating its 20th anniversary over a 20-day period with a number of celebratory events and activities set to kick off in the first week of September under the theme “20 years of shaping our society; Forging ahead with justice and equality”. An official virtual launch of the 20-day celebration is set for Sunday, September 05, 2021 at 4p.m. and the event will be streamed live via SKNYPA’s Facebook and Youtube pages. The recipients of the 2nd annual Ward-Hanley Scholarship and Mentorship Programme will be announced…

Only a quarter of countries worldwide have a national policy, strategy or plan for supporting people with dementia and their families, according to the WHO’s ‘Global status report on the public health response to dementia’, released today. Half of these countries are in WHO’s European Region, with the remainder split between the other Regions. Yet even in Europe, many plans are expiring or have already expired, indicating a need for renewed commitment from governments. At the same time, the number of people living with dementia is growing according to the report: WHO estimates that more than 55 million people (8.1 %…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 01, 2021 (SKNIS): Persons undertaking construction work on their property are strongly encouraged to consult with the building board and other relevant authorities to ensure that the new structure can withstand the challenges posed by natural or man-made disasters. Dr. Eric Browne, a member of the Environment Sub-committee of the National Disaster Management Committee, spoke about decisions that some builders are taking which may turn into a recipe for disaster in the future. One example cited included adding a basement to an existing structure. “The land has a slope, and once you disturb that slope, that terrain by…