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Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 21, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): On Tuesday, 19 January 2021, St. Kitts and Nevis participated virtually in its 3rd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), based in Geneva. Ms. Kaye Bass, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, head of the delegation, introduced St. Kitts and Nevis’ National Report and highlighted, inter alia, St Kitts and Nevis’ response to Covid19. In her intervention during the interactive dialogue, Ms. Bass highlighted human rights-related initiatives the government has undertaken within the last four and a half years on areas…

Laying the Foundation for Better Results Through Monitoring and Evaluation: The Caribbean Community Secretariat and the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank Announce Partnership to Collaborate Around Better Policy Results January 21, 2020 – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank Group have agreed to work together towards advancing the Caribbean Community’s Results-based Management (RBM) System. The new partnership aims to contribute to the promotion of a results-oriented culture in the region by supporting the establishment and institutionalization of RBM policies and practices – initially in three pilot Member States and a regional institution, and eventually, scaling…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (January 20, 2021) — Mr. Mc Levon “Mackie” Tross, one of the island’s leading farmers in the use of greenhouse technology on Nevis, has underscored the need for farmers on the island to be treated with greater respect. Mr. Tross, who was the featured speaker at the Ministry of Agriculture’s Agenda 2021 forum at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall on January 19, 2021, spoke on the issue while delivering the featureaddress before stakeholders in the agriculture sector on Nevis. “The landscape of our farmers is changing. Farmers are entrepreneurs, yes, business people who are responsible for feeding our…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (January 20, 2021) — Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), says while the surgical team at the Alexandra Hospital is being celebrated for life-saving surgery on a shark attack victim by doctors in the United States of America and the management of the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), the health facility will continue to deliver top notch service to locals as well. Mrs. Brandy-Williams made the comment when she spoke to the Department of Information on January 20, 2021, on the heels of the expressions of gratitude and commendation disclosed…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 20, 2021 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Government of St. Kitts and Nevis in its efforts to further enhance the beauty of ‘de strip’ located in the Frigate Bay area has embarked upon a beach nourishment project. Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, said during the Prime Minister’s Monthly Press Conference on January 14, 2021, that “The beach nourishment project is a project conducted by two local contractors, Rock and Dirt who is doing the land side of the project, and St. Kitts Marine Works who is doing the seaside of the project.” He said, “We have…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 20, 2021 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, January 18, 2021, at the Ministry of Finance Conference Room, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. Several issues affecting the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis were deliberated on. Cabinet agreed to a National Day of Prayer slated for Thursday, January 28, 2021. It will be a Service of Thanksgiving for God’s providence and goodness over the past year, and for guidance and protection in the year ahead. The Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs is organizing the event and more information…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, January 20, 2021: ​ Minister of Education, Hon. JonellPowell accepted a donation of seventy-two (72) touch-less thermometersfrom the Rotary Club of Liamigua for distribution to Schools in St. KittsThe Rotary Club of Liamigua has been in existence since 2003 prides itselfas being a service organisation of professionals who want to make apositive difference in their communities. President of the club, for the year2020-2021, Deniece Alleyne, presented the thermometers on behalf of theorganisation during their breakfast meeting on Wednesday January 20,2021.The president of the organisation exclaimed it was a pleasure to make a“contribution to the state’s battle against…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials from St. Kitts and Nevis Accreditation Secretariat will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. The special guests will be Trisha Francis, Executive Director of St. Kitts and Nevis Accreditation Secretariat, and Violet Williams, Member of the Accreditation Board and Representative from the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs. The panel will discuss the purpose of St. Kitts and Nevis Accreditation Board (SKNAB), the services it provides, the impact of COVID-19 on the operations of the SKNAB, and major activities in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (19th January, 2021)—The St. Kitts Electricity Company Ltd. is advising the public of scheduled maintenance outages for the week 20th – 22nd January 2021. The scheduled maintenance outages are necessary to perform maintenance as a part of our ongoing efforts to improve reliability. DATE TIME AREA(S) TO BE AFFECTED Wednesday 20th January 2021 9:00am-3:00pm Ottleys Village to Lodge Village Thursday 21st January 2021 9:00am- 3:00pm Lodge Village to Cabbage Tree Friday 22nd January 2021 9:00am- 1:00pm Potato Bay Customers in these communities can expect an interruption of supply between the hours stated.…

Community Notice Civil Society Organizations in St. Kitts and Nevis are invited to apply for grant funding of up to US$50,000 to implement or expand beekeeping under an Apiculture and Biodiversity project. The funds are offered through the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grant Programme (SGP) which falls under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Programme. Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) to the GEF SGP UNDP National Coordinator via email iliswatts@unops.org. Applications must be received on or before January 31, 2021. -30-