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Basseterre: St. Kitts, Thursday, 12th August, 2021:​ Students seeking academic assistance can apply to the Support for the Advancement of Further Education (SAFE) Programme, agovernment initiative designed to provide financial assistance totertiary level students. Students attending the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC)Nevis Sixth Form College (NSFC) and Advance Vocational Centre (AVEC) are eligible to apply. Students can access the application forms from the link provided. Applications must be submitted on or before the August 31st 2021 deadline. https://formfaca.de/sm/JjRwSqvmF Students seeking further information can contact the institution in which they are enrolled in. They can also contact Ms. Andrea Douglas, Registry Operations Manager, in the Ministry of Social and Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs at office located upstairs the Antioch Baptist Church, Limekiln or call 467-2675 or 662-5539 to make appointments.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 15, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has extended heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the Government and people of the Republic of India on the occasion of the country’s 75 anniversary of Independence on Sunday, August 15, 2021. In a recorded congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Narendra Modi, the St. Kitts and Nevis prime minister commended India on its many successes achieved after attaining Independence. Prime Minister Harris said, “Congratulations on India’s accomplishments in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 15, 2021 (SKNIS): On August 14, 2021, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Hon. TimothyHarris held a lengthy consultation session with the various business owners of Port Zante regarding the way forward for the upcoming cruise season. Prime Minister Harris stressed to the business owners that he supports the need for Port Zante to welcome cruise ships but indicated that the main priority of his government was to protect the lives of every citizen and resident of the Federation. “Clearly there is always value in consultation. If the government does not listen and does not hear…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 15, 2021 (NEMA): Acting on advice from the management of the NationalEmergency Management Agency (NEMA), Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, Executive Officer of the National Disaster Mitigation Council, has given the all clear for St. Kitts and Nevis as of 5:00 am today 15th August, 2021.There is no longer any major threat from Tropical Storm Grace at this point, however, there may be some lingering moisture in the atmosphere from the tropical disturbance.Residents are still being asked to exercise caution on the island’s main roads.-END-

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 14, 2021 (SKNIS): A high-level stakeholders meeting was convened today with private and public sector officials, non-government organizations, and regional counterparts, chaired by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, who holds responsibility for the country’s Disaster Mitigation Council, as Tropical Storm Grace inches closer to the northern Lesser Antilles chain where it is expected to directly impact St. Kitts and Nevis and other islands on the night of Saturday 14th August, 2021. St. Kitts and Nevis is in a state of readiness for any eventuality.Tropical Storm Grace formed on Saturday morning (14th August, 2021) in…

WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL STORM GRACE WARNING STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES11:00 AM ECT SAT, AUG 14, 2021THIS IS FOR ST KITTS AND NEVISTROPICAL STORM GRACE A LITTLE STRONGER…CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHTA TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. KITTSAND NEVIS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREA, IN THIS CASE, WITHIN 24 HOURS.THEREFORE, RESIDENT ARE URGED TO IMPLEMENT THEIRHURRICANE PREPAREDNESS PLANS FOR A POTENTIALLY STRONGTROPICAL STORM. AT THE REASONABLE WORST-CASE SCENARIO,THE SYSTEM POSES A MODERATE THREAT, WITH THE POTENTIAL TOCAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS FROM STORM-FORCE-WINDS,…

An Installation Ceremony for the new Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett,will be held on Monday 16 August 2021, from 10:00 a.m. ECT. The Chairman of CARICOM, Prime Minister Hon Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, will welcome the new Secretary-General and bring greetings from the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. Dr Barnett will address the Ceremony and is expected to outline her vision and indicate some matters that will occupy her immediate attention. Belizean Dr Barnett has served in the past as the first woman and the youngest person appointed as Deputy-Secretary of CARICOM (1997 -2002). She is an economist who has also broken other barriers while working across…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 13, 2021 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris said diplomacy on the part of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with the United States of America has worked in procuring well-needed vaccines to help with the pharmaceutical measure in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 virus. The donation comes after months of diplomatic communications between Prime Minister Harris as the CARICOM Head with responsibility for Health and other CARICOM leaders. Across the globe, less developing countries are struggling to secure enough vaccines to have their populations vaccinated as the Delta variant continues to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 13, 2021 (SKNIS): The travel ban on incoming travellers from the United Kingdom (UK) to St. Kitts and Nevis will be lifted on September 01, 2021. Abdias Samuel, Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force, announced the change at the August 11 briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre. The latest travel advisory was issued for the United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil and India on July 20, 2021, which extended the travel ban up until August 31, 2021. It was instituted for all incoming travellers, excluding returning nationals, as a result of the mutations of the COVID-19 virus. Health…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 13, 2021 (RSCNPF): An illegal firearm was taken into custody by the Police following a search that was conducted on an abandoned building on East Park Range. During the search on Thursday (August 12, 2021), one (1) Smith and Wesson .40 Pistol was found. Officers routinely include empty lots and abandoned properties in their search operations around the Federation. It regularly results in the seizure of illegal firearms and illicit drugs. The move is part of an overall strategy to keep citizens and residents safe. To date, six (6) illegal firearms have been taken into Police custody.