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St. Kitts, August 26, 2021 (SKNIS): The Team-Unity-led administration is allowing both vaccinated and unvaccinated cruise passengers into the Federation St. Kitts and Nevis. According to the CEO of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, Racquel Brown, unvaccinated cruise passengers would have to take the RT-PCR Test within 72 hours from their port of embarkation and the fully vaccinated can take the Antigen Test or the RT-PCR test within 72 hours from their port of embarkation. Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, during his monthly press conference on August 24, announced that “the Cabinet took a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 26, 2021 (SKNIS): As the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis continues its fight against the deadly COVID-19 virus, health officials have announced that incoming cruise passengers will be allowed entry into the Federation after providing a negative Antigen test. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws said during the Prime Minister’s monthly press conference on August 24, 2021, that the improvements in the Antigen Test have led the government to accept them for entry into the Federation. “There is a lot of improvement with the rapid Antigen Tests in terms of their performance, in terms of their…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Thursday, August 26th, 2021:​ Principalsfrom both the private and public sector of education in St. Kitts, assembled at the Immaculate Catholic Conception School(ICCS) Auditorium on Thursday, August 26th 2021, to commemorate the start of the 2021-2022 Academic year. Addressing the principals, for the first time in his capacity as Chief Education Officer, Mr. Francil Morris, voiced his excitement for the start of the upcoming school year, and urged the principals to continue working collaboratively with the Ministry of Education, for the benefit of the students. “We are currently in a changing environment as we are aware, because of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Nevertheless, I’m quite excited about the opportunities that are before us, and even the challenges that lie ahead. I am excited about the challenges because I am blessed with a dedicated team of leaders, both Education Officers and Principals,” stated Mr. Morris. “We have worked…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 26, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister and Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, on Wednesday August 25 joined family and friends at the home-going service and burial of one of his constituents, renowned educator and sports personality Mr John Adolphus Charles of Christ Church. The funeral service was held at the Tabernacle playing field where officiating ministers were Pastor Keith Phipps, Pastor Erickson Cumberbatch, Pastor Eldred Henry, and a daughter of the Late Mr John Charles, Senior Pastor Octavia Charles-Warner of the House of Deliverance New Testament Church of God in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 26, 2021 (SKNIS): Consumer protection in St. Kitts and Nevis will be further strengthened with the establishment of a Tribunal for matters to be redressed under the Consumer Protection Bill, 2021. “This is what the [Bill] is here for now. Within the [Bill], there would be a tribunal, a Board that persons can seek redress. When they come to our department they would lodge complaints and if it is not something that we, ourselves, as officers can resolve, then the Board would take it,” said Trista Wattley-Stennett, Senior Consumer Affairs Officer within the Department of Consumer Affairs…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Thursday, August 26th, 2021:​ In his address to the nation on Wednesday 25th August, 2021, on ZIZ Radio and Television, the Minister of Education, HonourableJonel Powell, indicated the ministry’s plan in collaboration with the Ministry of Health to offer a covid-19 vaccine to school-aged children 12 years and older. The vaccine will serve as amechanism to mitigate the spread of the virus amongst the youth population and to prevent any further premature closure of schools. “The Ministry of Education welcomes the acquisition of the Pfizer Vaccines that can be administered to our school-aged children of age 12 years and older. I, therefore, look forward tothe collaboration with the Ministry of Health to host joint information and sensitization sessions for parents and teachers in preparation for the roll out of the Pfizer vaccine,” noted the minister Minister Powell expressed that the administration…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Thursday, August 26th, 2021:​ Minister of Education, Honourable Jonel Powell, addressed the nation on Wednesday, August 25th, 2021 regarding the way forward for the 2021-2022 Academic year “As we at the Ministry of Education continue to chart the course for the new school year, we are 100 percent mindful that the school system will be commencing within an environment that is affected by over 200 active cases of the Coronavirus in theFederation. The Early Childhood sector has been hard hit by the current spread of the coronavirus and a number of public and private Early Childhood Centres have had close as a precautionary measure,” noted Minister Powell. He appealed to the philanthropic nature of stakeholders [parents and teachers], to become proactive in ensuring that schools remain physically open. He stated, that through vaccination and adhering to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 25, 2021 (SKNIS): The manufacturing and export sectors in St. Kitts and Nevis are on the rebound as global economic activity picks up following the slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, shared figures that show “signs of a strong comeback” as most manufacturing entities in the Federation resume operations.“Records from the Customs and Excise Department reveal that the dollar value of merchandise exports increased to $58.6 million for the period January to July 2021 from $53 million in 2020 for an increase of 10.6 percent,” Dr.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 25, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has reaffirmed that it will not make the vaccination of citizens and residents against COVID-19 mandatory. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris during his monthly press conference of August 24, 2021. He said he wanted to make clear to all workers across the Federation the government’s position in relation to the matter. “Everyone in St. Kitts and Nevis has the protection of the law. The Constitution protects everyone, vaccinated and unvaccinated, and if there is anyone feeling aggrieved in any way there…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 25, 2021 (SKNIS): During the August 24, 2021, Press Conference of Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, it was announced that testing is ongoing to verify whether the Delta COVID-19 variant is present in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Prime Minister Harris further urged citizens and residents alike to get vaccinated and to adhere to the pharmaceutical and strict non-pharmaceutical measures in an effort to protect themselves. “Given the arrival of the Lambda COVID-19 variant and the prospect that other variants may have entered our Federation, we can expect surges in COVID-19 cases from time…