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Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 28, 2020 (SKNIS): Seventeen educational facilities in St. Kitts and Nevis will benefit from a US $205, 000.00 climate change adaptation project aimed at ensuring that water is readily available at those learning institutions across the twin-island Federation. The climate change adaptation project will address the scarcity of water that some learning institutions are currently facing. The project will retrofit existing cisterns in some areas and install water storage tanks in others.  These institutions include nurseries, daycare centres, preschools, primary and secondary schools. Cheryl Jeffers, Conservation Officer at the Department of Environment stated that “the implementation of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 28, 2020 (SKNIS): Notice has been given for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Thursday 03rd September 2020, at 10:00 am. The Order Paper and other papers will be disseminated later. The National Assembly will be carried live on ZIZ Radio (96 FM) and participating radio stations. It can also be viewed live on TV Channel 5 in St. Kitts and Channel 98 in Nevis. It will also be streamed live at www.zizonline.com Copies of Bills can be found on the website (sknis.kn) of the St. Kitts and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2020 (SKNIS): The National COVID-19 Task Force and the administration at the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) expect to strengthen a successful quarantine, monitoring and testing programme for students returning from abroad to continue their studies. Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Abdias Samuel, said that over 150 RUSVM students and faculty will return to St. Kitts on September 02, 2020. They will undergo a similar programme of quarantine and testing that was implemented in July when 124 RUSVM students returned to the island. The students were tested and had to have a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2020 (SKNIS): The borders of St. Kitts and Nevis remain closed to regional and international passengers. However, nationals of the twin-island federation are free to return home provided they follow specific procedures and protocols designed to protect against the importation and spread of COVID-19. Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Abdias Samuel, said that citizens wishing to return should visit the webpage www.covid19.gov.kn/repatriation-form to submit the information that is required. Requested fields include personal details and contact information, emergency contact, residency, travel history, flight information, and others. The completed form can then be uploaded via the site…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2020 (SKNIS): Governor General of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL.D, signed the Book of Condolence for the Late Richard Llewellyn Caines, CSM, JP, on Thursday August 27, 2020. His Excellency the Governor General joined a long list of citizens and residents including government officials, dignitaries, members of the business community, family and friends, who are mourning the loss of Mr. Caines, who died on Monday, July 27, 2020 at the age of 87. Sir Tapley, who served in the PAM Administration as Attorney General, was…

Please see pdf link below with Advisory Warning to the Public from the Financial Services Regulatory Commission–St. Kitts Branch Re: Pyramid Schemes and Unauthorized Forex Trading. ADVISORY WARNING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 27, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, joined many citizens and residents to sign the Book of Condolence in honour of the late Richard Llewellyn Caines CSM, JP. The book is placed at Government Headquarters. Mr. Caines served as Junior Minister of Finance in the People’s Action Movement (PAM) Administration. He passed away shortly after 11:00pm on Monday, July 27, 2020 at the age of 87 years old. In honouring the memory and contribution of Mr. Caines, Prime Minister Harris wrote,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2020 (SKNIS): Educators in St. Kitts and Nevis are currently undergoing a series of training aimed at preparing them for the reopening of schools for the 2020-2021 Academic School year which commences on September 07. “As the Ministry of Education prepares for the reopening of schools in September there are a multiplicity of training sessions that are currently taking place,” said Chief Education Officer (CEO), Dr. Debbie Isaac, at the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing for August 26, 2020. On Thursday, August 27, Education Officers and Principals will be trained in the use of Microsoft…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2020 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Education has implemented a shift system for several primary and secondary schools in St. Kitts because of spatial issues concerning physical and social distancing protocols. The Washington Archibald and Basseterre High Schools, as well as the Tucker Clarke, Sandy Point and Dr. William Connor Primary Schools and the Cotton Thomas Comprehensive School will be a part of the shift system when school reopens in September 2020. “We take this opportunity to crave the understanding of parents and students within our high schools as work would commence in the TVET spaces. This is to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2020 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, August 24, 2020, 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. The Cabinet was debriefed on the passage of Tropical Storm Laura which left minimum damage on the Federation with the exception of traffic disruption in the Old Road Bay area due to rockfall and flooding. The Cabinet discussed in depth the protocols and costs for the reopening of schools and the…