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In exercise of the power conferred by section 5 of the Emergency Powers Act, Cap. 19.02 the Governor-General makes the following Regulations:[Published 3rd September 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 56 of 2021]Part I Preliminary Citation and duration.(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 8) Regulations, 2021.(2) These Regulations shall come into force from 5:01 a.m. on Monday 6th September, 2021 and shall expire at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday 22nd September, 2021.Interpretation. In these Regulations,“Court” includes the Magistrates’ Courts and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court;“COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act” means the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act,…

Dear Travel Approved Taxi Operators, You are invitied to a meeting with the Ministry of Tourism and the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, at 12:30pm on Monday 6th September, 2021 at the Royal St. Kitts Hotel Conference Room.This meeting will focus on an update of the phased approach to restarting the cruise sector and approved operations.Please register in advance by contacting Ms. Chimarie Morillo at the St. Kitts Tourism Authority by either of the following: Email: chimarie.morillio@stkittstourism.knTelephone: 465-4040 All are asked to be properly attired. No sandals, No mesh shirts, No shorts, No distressed pants or short pants and No caps,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 03, 2021 (SKNIS): Chair of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Abdias Samuel, said that plans have been made to create a bubble at Port Zante for service providers and guests when the Celebrity Equinox docks in Basseterre on September 14, 2021, with over 1,400 passengers.Only service providers who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to operate. Additionally, only those service providers, who underwent the travel approved seal training with the St. Kitts Tourism Authority and the Ministry of Health will be allowed into the bubble. An inspection of the service providers’ business will also be carried…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 03, 2021 (SKNIS): In the event of a disaster, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in St. Kitts and Nevis serves as a critical conduit of communication for foreign countries and their citizens or nationals who reside in the twin-island Federation.“Through our Missions, there are persons who live here who are from countries that we consider to be allies of St. Kitts and Nevis and so we serve as a conduit, as a sort of liaison between St. Kitts and Nevis and those countries in the event that we have a disaster, and those countries are…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 03, 2021 (SKNIS): Maintaining a physical distance of three to six feet has been identified as a key measure to protect against contracting the COVID-19 virus. The advice from health officials is especially important in St. Kitts and Nevis, as most of the confirmed cases show no signs of illness.Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws spoke about this at the September 01, COVID-19 Briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre.“It’s important to note that [the] majority of the cases were asymptomatic – no symptoms at all,” she stated.A pie chart illustrated that 45.3 percent of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 03, 2021 (SKNIS): The Sandy Point Benevolent Society (SPBS) has impacted the lives of countless young persons from across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis since its conception. On Thursday, September 2, 2021, SPBS held a donation drive at the Fig Tree Basketball Court in Sandy Point where several school children received back-to-school items. Speaking at the simple handing over ceremony, SPBS President Ms. Shermin Stephens stated that given the economic situation created by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the group saw the need to assist by any means possible. “The Sandy Point Benevolent Society is an organization…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 03, 2021 (SKNIS): The official Calendar of Events for the 38th Anniversary of Independence of St. Kitts and Nevis has been officially released and continues to reflect the new normal created as a result of COVID-19. Because of the COVID-19 situation, a number of activities will be held virtually. The 38th Anniversary of Independence will be celebrated under the theme “Adapt, Diversify, Recreate: Independence 38.” Activities will spread throughout September and run into October 2021. The first event on the Calendar is the Independence Fiesta Concert, which kicks off tonight, September 03. Several grand events are included…

Dear Port Zante Merchants, You are invitied to a meeting with the Minister of Tourism, The Hon. Lindsay F.P. Grant, at 10:30am on Monday 6th September, 2021 at the Royal St. Kitts Hotel Conference Room. This meeting will focus on an update on the phased approach to restarting the cruise sector and approved operations. Please register in advance by contacting Ms. Chimarie Morillo at the St. Kitts Tourism Authority by either of the following: Email: chimarie.morillio@stkittstourism.knTelephone: 465-4040 All are asked to be properly attired. No sandals, No mesh shirts, No shorts, No distressed pants or short pants and No caps, No hats or skullies.

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…