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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): Coming out of a CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting on Friday 11th September, 2020, to address challenges to the travel and tourism sectors in the region due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to seek ways to bolster these sectors, St. Kitts and Nevis has agreed in principle to a regional travel bubble, but the country’s BORDERS REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. St. Kitts and Nevis has not agreed to an implementation date for the Travel Bubble of Friday 18th September, 2020, as some other CARICOM Member States would have done. St. Kitts and Nevis continues to be…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): Agricultural authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis continue to grapple with the threat to local farming posed by green vervet monkeys as they raid farms, destroy crops and encroach in residential areas. Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said the government is looking at various options to combat the growing problem. One consideration involves planting crops in mountainous areas where a majority of the species reside. This will help to restrict their need to migrate for food. There is one opportunity for locals to cash in on from the monkey problem that was…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2020 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis will be celebrating 37 years of Independence on Saturday, September 19. Against this backdrop, world leaders and other prominent figures continue to extend blessings and congratulations to the Federation on this auspicious occasion. The latest of such message was received from the Republic of Nicaragua, signed by Comandante Daniel Ortega Saavedra, President of the Republic of Nicaragua, and Rosario Murillo, Vice President, and addressed to the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. “On behalf of the People and Government of Reconciliation and National Unity of the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 16, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – As the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis remembers its five National Heroes today, September 16, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has sought to inspire the young generation to rise to the occasion, noting that by using their talents and creativity, they too can exhibit the same qualities worthy of the title of national hero.  “To our youth, who are in the spring of their lives, I say to you that a hero lies in you. It is your destiny as a citizen…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2020 (SKNIS):  Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, delivered a powerful and motivating message to the young people of the Federation during his Commemorative Address at the National Heroes Park in observance of National Heroes Day on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. “To our young people, who are in the spring of their lives, I say to you that a hero lies in you. It is your destiny as a citizen of this great land of St. Kitts and Nevis, but the hero will not emerge by osmosis.  It must be nurtured, nurtured…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2020 (SKNIS): In keeping with the National Honours Act, fifteen (15) citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis were recognized for their sterling contribution to nation-building during a ceremony held at the National Heroes Park in observance of National Heroes Day on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. The National Honours Act established a trio of merit-based awards, which includes the Medal of Honour, the Companion of the Star of Merit, and the Order of National Hero. This year’s recipients of the Companion of the Star of Merit include Dr. Burnell Nisbett in Medicine; Viola Jacobs and Shirley Browne for Education; Archdeacon J. Rudolph Smithen for Religious Service, and Dr. Hazel Laws,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 14, 2020 (SKNIS): The Government of National Unity is yet again delivering on its promise to build a stronger and more resilient health care sector with the commencement of the construction of the new St. Peter’s Health Centre. At the ground breaking ceremony, which took place at the site on Monday, September 14, Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, stated that the stronger and more resilient health care sector will focus on reducing the impact of both communicable and non-communicable diseases on the people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Minister Byron-Nisbett also noted…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 07, 2020 (SKNIS): ‘Whatever my mind can conceive and believe I can achieve’ is the key message being relayed to students at the start of the 2020-2021 Academic School year in St. Kitts and Nevis. This message reflects overcoming the unique challenges of 2020. “The mind is a very powerful tool and can be used to accomplish many daunting and almost impossible tasks. As we convey this message to our students, let us do so with the conviction that we believe that in spite of the many challenges that we may face this year due to the new…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 07, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris was among the scores of mourners who came out to pay their final respects to the late Wayne Maccou, a constable in the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. Mr. Maccou was laid to rest with full military honours on Saturday, September 05 during a funeral service held at the Zion Moravian Church in Basseterre. In attendance at the service were His Excellency the Governor General, Sir S.W Tapley Seaton; Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable Shawn Richards;…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 14, 2020 (MMS-SKN) — Minister of Health the Hon Akilah Byron-Nisbett, while saluting Federation’s sanitation workers for the great job they are doing, has also called on the general public to follow the Covid-19 protocols if they are to lead a healthier and longer life. “Sanitation workers have become one of the most important groupings within our society today because as we continue to face the pandemic, which is not over, we are grateful for the service that they continue to give,” said the Hon Byron-Nisbett. She made the remarks at the 18th Annual Sanitation Workers Appreciation Day…