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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 30, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris participated in this morning’s (Friday, July 30) flag raising ceremony at the National Heroes Park, which signaled the culmination of the month long observation of the “I am CARICOM” campaign that celebrated the achievements of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) throughout its 48-year existence. Flagswere raised simultaneously in the different CARICOM Member States. Deliveringbrief remarks to mark the occasion, Prime Minister Harris described the “I am CARICOM” movement as a historic campaign that sought to increase visibility and understanding of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 30, 2021 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will be celebrating its 38th Independence Anniversary on September 19, 2021. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Mr. William Vincent Hodge recently launched St. Kitts and Nevis 2021 Independence Theme Competition and announced the specific guidelines for prospective entrants.“The theme must be concise, memorable, a phrase, a clause, or a short sentence of no more than six to eight words. The theme should focus on national wellness and economic rejuvenation. An internal rhyme scheme and a pattern of rhythm would enhance the theme. The theme…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 29, 2021 (SKNIS): Health authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis successfully managed the second wave of the COVID-19 virus which, was later identified as the Lambda variant. There is no evidence of a new variant being in the federation. However, officials are being extremely vigilant in monitoring the situation on the ground. “We have sent off other samples to CARPHA (the Caribbean Public Health Agency) for genomic sequencing and so when we get those results back we will see whether or not we have other variants here in the population circulating,” said Medical Chief of Staff at…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 29, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis in its efforts to improve the quality of food within the Federation has accepted a new breed of goat, the Boer, from the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM). During the handing over ceremony at the Island Country Farm in Parson’s Ground, Minister of Agriculture, Alexis Jeffers said “We have had this vision to enhance the livestock sector here in the Federation and that means that we have always been looking for a way to improve the genetics and the quality of the livestock that we…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 29, 2021 (SKNIS): Planning Officer at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Oureika Lennon –Petty, said that a geographic information system (GIS), which is a computer system for capturing, storing, checking and displaying data related to positions on Earth’s surface, plays an extremely important role within disaster management.“The importance of having GIS within disaster management is for preparedness, education, pre, during, and post-impact. Preparedness in the fact that we do these maps for hazards to show and educate persons on how, for example, a Tsunami would impact St. Kitts and Nevis,” said Mrs. Petty on the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 29, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)- In keeping with the Ministry’s thrust to forge linkages with key partners to support the development of the local economy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation hosted a virtual “Post COVID-19 Recovery: Trade, Investments and Resilience Forum”, on Thursday, July 29, 2021. The attendees to the Forum included representatives from the Ministry, its overseas missions, the Ministry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Labour, the Caribbean Export Development Agency, St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry (CIC), St. Kitts Investment Promotion Agency (SKIPA), the Nevis Investment Promotion…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 29, 2021 (SKNIS): Health authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis have advised that persons who have recovered from COVID-19 should get the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine at any time. They say that the science indicates that a person has built-up immunity against COVID-19 up to 90 days after recovery, but it is strongly recommended that the individual still vaccinate as the natural defense diminishes over time.At the July 28, 2021 Briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre, Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, responded to a question from an individual…

This morning Thursday 29th July, 2021 at Government House, His Excellency The Governor-General Sir S W Tapley Seaton, GCMG,CVO,QC,JP,LL.D received a courtesy call from the new British High Commissioner His Excellency Mr Scott Furssedonn-Wood MVO. This was held virtually. The High Commissioner was a part of the entourage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales during his visit to the Federation on March 21, 2019. The High Commissioner had earlier presented his Letter of Introduction from the United Kingdom Prime Minister Mr Boris Johnson to the Prime Minister of the Federation Dr The Honourable…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 29, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, said that the visit of the Seabourn Odyssey cruise liner on Thursday 22nd of July, 2021, was a success.   “I am happy to welcome the first cruise vessel after some 18 months of hiatus and we welcome the Seabourn Odyssey to the Carambola area of the South-East Fria’s Bay,” said Minister Grant during an interview. He stated as well that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis in its attempts to recapture the successes of the tourism industry which occurred prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 29, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Friday, July 30 will see the disbursement of the first set of monies to qualified persons who applied for assistance under the Income Support Programme, fuel subsidy for passenger bus operators, and to families with children living with disabilities — programmes introduced as part of the Government’s far-reaching second stimulus package.Thesecond stimulus programme, which was announced earlier this month by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, is designed to help the less fortunate better cope with the financial hardship…