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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 1, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Federal Minister of Health the Hon Akilah Byron-Nisbett is assuring the nation that the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine being rolled out in the country is safe and that the Indian company making it is a world-leader in vaccine production. “The vaccine is safe,” said Health Minister Byron-Nisbett. “We won’t tell you that it is safe if it wasn’t so. I want to encourage everyone to go out and get vaccinated.” The Hon Byron-Nisbett, who is also the Minister of ICT, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship and Talent Development, made the remarks on Saturday February 27 when she…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 01, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Now that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has secured an additional 20,000 doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine courtesy the Government of the Republic of India, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is urging even more citizens and residents to step forward and accept the vaccination jab. Thevaccines arrived via the RSS aircraft earlier today, Monday, March 01, and were handed over to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis by His Excellency Dr. K. J. Srinivasa, High Commissioner of…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 1, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Sunday February 28 was a historic day for the leadership and membership of Destiny International Church as they congregated for the morning worship at a new location, and in their midst was Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris. Destiny International Church was established in 2010 and a congregation met and worshipped for the first time in the tenth month of the year and on the tenth day of the month (10-10-10), which was a Sunday, in Sandy Point. The church relocated to Manhattan Gardens in Lime Kiln last year in June,…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, February 27, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — St. Kitts and Nevis, which aims at having 70 percent of its population vaccinated against Covid-19, is on track to achieve the milestone with over 600 persons having been vaccinated since Monday February 22 when the vaccine rollout was launched at the New Town Community Centre in Basseterre. “For the week so far, over 600 persons have gone to get their vaccination,” revealed Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris on Saturday February 27. “Over 600 persons, and ask yourself ‘600 have gone, why not me?’ What are you waiting for? So, I…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 26, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has reiterated his Government’s support for the fisheries sector, noting that the sector can play a lead role in St. Kitts and Nevis’ economic recovery post COVID-19. PrimeMinister Harris made those remarks when he addressed the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources’ National Fishers Consultation held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on Thursday, February 25. “COVID-19 has taught us a lesson and as we look to the future post COVID-19 we are looking to agriculture,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 26, 2021 (SKNIS): While appearing on the radio and television show “Working for You” on February 24, Director of Agriculture, Melvin James, outlined some of the reasons for reviving Bayford’s Livestock Centre of Excellence. Mr. James said that in the past, Bayford’s had much livestock and was a place where schools used to travel to for picnics and field trips. He said that over time it dwindled until it was almost closed. The idea of reviving it and making it a Centre of Excellence is to turn it into a breeding farm. “The idea that we are promoting is…

The St. Kitts- Nevis Chamber of Industry of Industry and Commerce its annual AGM on Thursday February 25, 2021. The Business Meeting was held in the Conference Room of the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CCCU) where the main order of business was presentation of the Auditors Report and the Financial Statements for the financial year ended December 2020. The Meeting also conducted the Election of the Board of Directors re-elected to serve for 2021 to 2022. President – Mrs. Giselle Matthews, Vice President – Mrs. Natalie Kelsick-Marshall, Treasurer Mr. Michael Davis – Treasurer; Mr. Faron Lawrence – Immediate Past…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 26, 2021 (SKNNRC): Black History Month is celebrated in the month of February and is a time to reflect upon the struggles of enslaved Africans and those who have benefited greatly from their exploitation. In speaking at the Black History Month Panel Discussion hosted by St. Kitts and Nevis’ Reparations Committee on February 22, 2021, Dr. Ahmed Reid, Associate Professor of Caribbean History at the City University of New York, said that Britain continues today to benefit from slavery.He referenced a tweet sent out by Her Majesty’s Treasury on February 9, 2018, which revealed that “In February…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 26, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts Water Services Department (WSD) is currently engaged in installing new distribution pipes throughout Sandy Point as part and parcel of upgrading the island’s water distribution system. Assistant Water Engineer at the WSD, Charles Parris, said during an interview with SKNIS on February 24, 2021, that the St. Kitts Water Services Department decided to undertake this project in tandem with the Island Main Road Rehabilitation Project because it was the opportune time to engage in this pipe laying project as a number of lines were corroded. He said, “It involves the laying of about…

Community Notice The High Commission of India is pleased to announce the availability of several online short term courses including Solar Energy Technologies, Big Data Analytics, Finance for non-Finance Background and International Programs on Management Systems.Interested persons are asked to apply online via https://itecgoi.in/e-itec. Applications must be submitted four days prior to the start of the courses. The earliest course commences on March 01, 2021. More information can be found via the above online portal. -30-* Please air at regular intervals up until Saturday, March 13, 2021