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Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 20, 2021 (SKNIS): Workers employed through the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP) who have difficulty accessing loans from commercial financial institutions have received a lifeline from the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis (DBSKN). On the May 19, 2021, edition of Working for You, a caller to the programme cited that workers on the temporary job-attachment programme frequently face challenges when applying for loans at banks. Many are told that they are ineligible for a loan as their employment is not permanent. “Not so at Development Bank,” said Jasmine Irish, Operations Manager at the DBSKN. “That’s where we…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 20, 2021 (SKNIS): Over the past 40 years, the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis (DBSKN) has offered homeowners a number of mortgage options at reduced interest rates, said Jasmine Irish, Operations Manager, during her May 19 appearance on “Working for You.” “We have the mortgage sector and over the 40 years, we would have launched several lending facilities in that we would have received various funding and one of them would have been what we call the GEM, which was the Government Empowerment Programme. This was initiated to provide homeownership to individuals of the lower strata…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 20, 2021 (SKNIS): In the interest of public health and safety, Superintendent of Police, Cromwell Henry, announced that the Commissioner of Police acting on the advice of the National COVID-19 Task Force has decided to cancel all approved events immediately until further notice. The announcement was made at the May 19 National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) Emergency COVID-19 Press Briefing, which revealed that St. Kitts and Nevis recorded its 46th case of the virus. The one (1) active case is that of a hotel employee who has had no travel history outside of the Federation. Superintendent Henry noted…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 20, 2021 (SKNIS): Health authorities in the Federation are engaged in a robust contact tracing exercise following the announcement of the 46th confirmed case of COVID-19 on Wednesday (May 19, 2021). The case is the only active case as all previous 45 individuals recovered without any serious hospitalizations. However, the active case marks the first time that an individual in the country without a travel history has tested positive for the Coronavirus. “The individual works in the hotel industry. The case is stable and is in isolation as we speak,” Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws said…

Measurement for Health Release: May 20 is World Metrology Day, commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875. This treaty provides the basis for a worldwide coherent measurement system that underpins scientific discovery and innovation, industrial manufacturing and international trade, as well as the improvement of the quality of life and the protection of the global environment. The theme for World Metrology Day 2021 is Measurement for Health. This theme was chosen to create awareness of the important role measurement plays in health, and thus in the wellbeing of every one of us. Across the world,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2021 (SKNIS): The Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis (DBSKN) remains very committed and involved in helping clients to be financially literate by educating them to manage their finances and start a business, said Jasmine Irish, Operations Manager.During her appearance on the May 19 edition of “Working for You,” Mrs. Irish touched briefly on the Business Support Unit of the bank.“We have consultants who would actually help persons prepare their business plan. If they have issues in the area of marketing and they would need advice, we have consultants who would assist them in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Two exceptional retired educators in St. Kitts and Nevis were among seven outstanding nationals who have been bestowed the Companion Star of Merit on Wednesday (May 19, 2021), during an Investiture Ceremony at Government House.Viola Jacobs and Shirley Gloria Estelle Browne were the two educators who received the prestigious award in the field of Education.Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris congratulated the retired educators while delivering remarks.“Where would our nation be were there not educators like Mrs. Browne and Mrs. Jacobs and all the others who do this with a passion, understanding…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2021 (SKNIS): The Honourable Mr. Justice Trevor Ward, QC, Resident Judge in St. Kitts, is touting the numerous benefits of mediation as an alternative form of dispute resolution. These benefits allow for disputes to be resolved as efficiently and successfully as possible, fairly, and equitably.Speaking at the Opening Ceremony for the 2021 Mediation Training on Monday, May 17, the Honourable Justice Ward, QC pointed to flexibility, the preservation of relationships, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and confidentiality as positive attributes to the mediation process.“I am confident that as we continue to train and expose practitioners and others to litigation…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 19, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Seven outstanding nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis were today, Wednesday, May 19, bestowed the Companion of the Star of Merit for their meritorious and yeoman service to the twin island Federation. Theseven awardees, namely: Dr. Burnell Nisbett for his service in the field of Medicine; Viola Jacobs and Shirley Browne for Education; Archdeacon J. Rudolph Smithen for Religious Service, and Dr. Hazel Laws, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson and Abdias Samuel for National Service in a crisis, were duly recognised during an Investiture Ceremony held…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2021 (SKNIS): During his speech at a beekeeping exhibition at the National Museum on May 18, 2021, Minister of Agriculture, Honourable Alexis Jeffers, said his ministry is committed to the beekeeping sector in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.The exhibition was held to promote World Bee Day which is observed annually on the 20th of May as a means to celebrate and shed light on the importance of bees to the world.Minister Jeffers said, “Most type of plants that will flower from time to time requires some pollination and the bees are the ones…