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Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Engineer at the Public Works Department (PWD), Livingston Pemberton, gave an update on phase two of the traffic lights installation in Basseterre where he said that the project is nearing completion. In an interview with St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) on February 17 at Wellington Road, Mr. Pemberton said, “We would have done phase one and we would have done three intersections and now this is phase two where we are doing seven intersections. “When we would have done phase one, the intention then was to do more than three intersections however…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of International Trade et al, the Honourable Wendy Phipps, said that through much diplomacy and negotiations on the part of the Attorney General’s Chambers and the Office of the Solicitor General, in particular, St. Kitts and Nevis has been successful in having the Government of Belize, through its Ministry of International Trade, withdraw the recent case from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).Minister Phipps’ comments came during the sitting of the National Assembly on February 18 under Personal Statements by Ministers.Minister Phipps first notified the Honourable House of the lawsuit at the sitting…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 18, 2021 (SKNIS): The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Judicial Officers Pensions) Bill, 2021, a Bill to provide for pensions and gratuities payable in respect of the service of judicial officers of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and for related matters, was successfully passed in the National Assembly on Thursday, February 18.“Overall, this Bill seeks to provide a single seamless code for determining entitlement and computation of pension for judicial officers while also building equity and fairness into the process which would enhance the attractiveness for recruiting suitable persons to the Bench even at later ages than is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Hazel Laws, says that choosing to take the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine is choosing to protect oneself and others from the deadly COVID-19 virus.Dr. Laws explained this during her presentation at the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Press Briefing on February 17 at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Headquarters at Lime Kiln. In her presentation, she revealed her decision to take the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine, which is already in the Federation.She explained the reason for her decision to take the vaccine saying that the vaccine…

18 February 2021, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – “Pandemicand Digital Transformation” will be the focus of the next session of ECCB DigitalDialogues which resumes on 25 February. The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy N. J. Antoine willmoderate the session which will continue to explore how digitalisation has transformed the economies and societies of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel will comprise: The Honourable Minister for Information and Communication Technology in the Government of Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – Akilah Byron-Nisbett; Head of Regulatory…

18 February 2021, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The first-ever DCash consumer-to-merchant transaction was successfully completed on Friday, 13 February at Geo F. Huggins’ Foodland in Grenada. Commenting on this achievement, Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB),Timothy N. J. Antoine said, “This transaction is a major milestone in our mission to placeDCash in the hands of the people of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU). Icongratulate Geo F. Huggins on making history. We are now on the cusp of the public launchof DCash. Get ready.” He added that the ECCB is planning the public roll…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 18, 2021 (SKNIS): The Caribbean Lottery has donated a total of 3000 KN95 masks, 2000 to the Ministry of Health and 1000 to the National COVID-19 Task Force. The presentation was made at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on February 17, 2021. On behalf of the Caribbean Lottery, Sabina Harrinarain commended the efforts by the Ministry of Health as well as the COVID-19 Task Force in keeping the Federations safe. “To show our commitment to the cause, we would like to donate 2000 of the KN95 masks to the Ministry of Health and 1000…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 18, 2021 (SKNIS): There are several advantages to be derived from backyard gardening which is subsistence farming, says Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Kyle Flanders, during his appearance on “Working for You” on February 17.Subsistence farming is defined as farming or a system of farming that provides all or almost all the goods required by the farm family usually without any significant surplus for sale.One advantage Mr. Flanders pointed out was saving money.“Everyone is concerned about their pockets. Therefore if you’re doing backyard farming you are going to reduce your supermarket bill,” he said.The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 18, 2021 (SKNIS): According to Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Kyle Flanders, the ministry is trying to encourage different types of farming through the Backyard Garden Project. “We want persons to lean more into protective farming, vertical farming. So, if you cannot farm across, you go up,” he said. “So you take your hydroponic technology, you can use that on a roof or landing if you’re in the urban areas.” Mr. Flanders noted that in some metropolitan areas farmers have large gardens on top of their buildings. He added that through the competition, he is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Thirty-seven (37) persons – 26 in vegetable and 11 in ornamental – are registered to participate in the 2021 National Backyard Garden Competition, an initiative by the Ministries of Tourism and Agriculture, aimed at encouraging more locally grown food. During her appearance on Wednesday’s (February 17) edition of “Working for You” Shaline Welcome-Lewis, Community Tourism Officer said the competition, which was launched in October 2020, is designed to promote healthy eating, as well as to encourage persons to beautify their communities and homes. “The project is to encourage the development of backyard gardening while increasing the…