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Basseterre: St. Kitts, March 25, 2021: Results are in from the first ever essay and jingle competition hosted by the Department of Consumers Affairs held on March 18 -19 at Nagico’s Conference room. The 25 participants represented primary schools including; Maurice Hillier Memorial Junior School, Beach Allen, Dr. William Connor, Dieppe Bay, Sandy Point and the Saddlers. Each representative presented on the topic “Tackling Plastic Pollution”. Director at the Department of Consumer Affairs, Mr. Paul Queeley stated that the topic chosen was the theme under which World Consumer Rights Day was celebrated on Monday March 15 2021. “Plastic pollution is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 25, 2021 (SKNIS): Protecting the St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve will help the Federation to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #6, which looks at clean water and sanitation, says Telca Wallace, Project Coordinator for the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Project.Mrs. Wallace was at the time speaking on the recent edition of “Working for You” on March 24, 2021.The St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve is an area that is set aside in the Federation for conservation and protection because of the endemic species that are habitat there. The biosphere became part of the World Network of…

Bridgetown, Barbados March 26, 2021 – The CDEMA Coordinating Unit is moving forward with plans for a National Relief and Logistics Management Plan and Policy following a two-week workshop facilitating the planning process. Workshop discussions formed a critical part of drafting the policy to enhance logistics and humanitarian response across the region. Programme Manager for Preparedness and Response at CDEMA, Joanne Persad, shared that the workshop was a significant milestone in pushing the agenda of the 3-year Regional Logistics and Relief Management Programme. “The main objective of the workshop, beyond having the documentation, was the facilitation of a collective national…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 25, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has moved to strengthen the Federation’s gaming industry and in doing so, protect the nation’s international reputation as a responsible member of the global community with the passing of the Gaming (Control) Bill, 2021. TheGaming (Control) Bill, 2021 provides for the effective and comprehensive regulation of the Gaming Industry within Saint Christopher and Nevis and for other incidental matters. It calls for the establishment of a Gaming Commission which will replace the existing Gaming Board. Thesecond reading…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 25, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health is aiming to vaccinate 10,000 persons on or before April 16, 2021, says Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, during the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on March 24. The Federation has in its possession 20,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. As the vaccine is given in two doses, 10,000 persons are the target. As of March 24, 8,123 persons have received the vaccine so far. This means 24.6 percent of the target population has been vaccinated.  Dr. Laws stated that the COVAX Facility has allotted 21,600…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 25, 2021 (SKNIS): During the radio and television show ‘Working for You’ on March 24, the UNESCO National Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Committee officially launched its new project ‘Clean-up of the Cayon River/Ghaut, Hermitage & Keys Bay Areas.’ The UNESCO funded project is critical to the sustainable development platform, which is to protect and preserve the Water Resource in the St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve, specifically, the Cayon River, Hermitage, and Keys Bay areas, said Dorothy Warner, Secretary-General of St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO and Telca Wallace, Project Coordinator for the MAB Project, who…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2021 (SKNIS): Several students from the Cayon Primary and Cayon High School will participate in an environmental and sustainable livelihood camp as part of the National Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Project.“As part of this particular project, we are going to have an environmental and sustainable livelihood camp with young persons from the Primary and Cayon High School,” said Telca Wallace, Project Coordinator for the MAB Project, during her March 24 appearance on ‘Working for You’. “Cayon High School has a number of persons who are MAB Ambassadors, so we already have them on board in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2021 (SKNIS): Bus drivers providing service to the Eastern side of St. Kitts were temporarily relocated to Branch Street as work to adjust driving lanes at the East Line Bus Terminal is underway. The concern about flexibility was raised by members of the East Bus Association during various meetings with the Cabinet and other government officials over the past few days. The members also requested adjustments to make it easier for buses to exit the queue. George Gilbert, Engineer at the Public Works Department, explained that some of the newer buses used for public transportation are wider…

San José, 23 March 2021 (IICA) – The Canadian organization Développement International Desjardins (DID) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have signed an agreement to identify and carry out agricultural and rural development initiatives in countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.Through this partnership, DID and IICA intend to effectively contribute to strengthening agrifood ecosystems in the region, particularly in terms of financing systems and agricultural insurance.“Funding schemes are critical and much needed in Latin America and the Caribbean. Historically, donations have lacked the ability to promote viable businesses that can create wealth and develop entrepreneurial skills.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2021 (RSCNPF): Sometime after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, the Police responded to a report which led them to discover the motionless body of a man along a bay at Bath Village. The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Veon Sutton of Stoney Hill. The District Medical Officer visited the scene and pronounced him dead. An autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death. Personnel from the Forensic Services Unit visited and processed the scene. Investigations into the matter are ongoing. The Police are making an appeal to anyone who…