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Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 17, 2022 (SKNIS): Residents living at La Guerite Extension are one step closer to being landowners following the commencement of stages one to three of the Squatters Regularization Project. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Elreter Simpson-Browne said that the ministry, through the Department of Land and Surveys, has commenced the regularization exercise at La Guerite North as part of the ministry’s first quarter of 2022 work programme. “As we would have indicated, La Guerite Village as we know it is currently a squatter settlement which began as peasant farmers but morphed into an…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 17, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, via the National COVID-19 Task Force, has managed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic expertly, thanks to its ‘all-of-society’ approach and policy implementation based on scientific facts and advice.  During the February 16, 2022 NEOC press briefing, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws provided an update on the current fourth wave of infections within the Federation. “During this current wave we have added two thousand six hundred and eighty-six (2,686) newly diagnosed cases within the past two months. We are currently monitoring sixty-eight (68) active cases at this point in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 17, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis became the latest country in the region to sign on to the United Nations (UN) Multi-country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (MSDCF) for the Caribbean for the period 2022-2026. This new cooperation framework, which was finalized in November 2021, sets out and will guide the UN’s support to the Caribbean countries over the next five years, focusing on four priority areas: economic resilience and shared prosperity; equality and well-being; resilience to climate change shocks and sustainable natural resource management; and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 17, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris continues to provide transparent governance at the helm of the Team Unity administration in an effort to provide a safer and stronger future for all. During the February 15, 2022 edition of ‘Leadership Matters’, Prime Minister Harris highlighted the strides made by the government in improving safety and security across the Federation. “Team Unity promised to provide safer streets and safer communities. Seven years later we can say that we kept that promise by delivering more funding, new facilities and new training opportunities…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 17, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Wednesday, February 16, 2022 marked the seventh anniversary of the Team Unity coalition’s historic electoral victory in St. Kitts and Nevis. Seven years later, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said he is proud of what the Team Unity-led Government has achieved to improve the lives and livelihoods of the citizens and residents of the twin-island Federation. “Two huge people-centric pillars of our tenure in office are the prosperity agenda and the good governance agenda. Seven years after, we give God glory for all that…

The Small Ruminants Association is inviting all small ruminant farmers to a meeting being held at the Old Road Community Centre on Monday 21st February 2022 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will focus on animal health and the formation of cooperatives and will also seek to educate farmers about the Small Ruminants Association and its overall benefits. A light refreshment will be provided at the end.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 16, 2022 (SKNIS): The National Housing Corporation (NHC) has constructed 504 homes in St. Kitts since 2015, helping to relieve the demand for housing by families. Minister responsible for Human Settlement, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, said that he was proud of the record by the government in helping deserving individuals to own a piece of the rock that will likely remain in their family for generations. The housing solutions were constructed across all eight constituencies in St. Kitts. “This is a significant achievement in this short period given the fact that from early 2020 we have…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 16, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said that his government remains committed to fiscal prudence and strong economic management as the country rebounds from significant challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, statistics from the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board indicate that a record 30,487 persons were contributing to the scheme. Thirteen hundred contributors were listed as self-employed, while 29,181 were employees. Total wages at that time stood at over one billion dollars, the highest ever recorded. The numbers fell dramatically in 2020 as lockdowns and…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 16, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Plans are in the advanced stages for the official handing over of the first set of Petrocasas houses located in Mansion village.The new homeowners are expected to receive their keys during a ceremony scheduled for Friday, February 18, 2022 at 4:00pm.This comes just two weeks after the Government, through the National Housing Corporation (NHC), distributed twenty homes to residents of the Stapleton community in St. Peter’s.Friday’s ceremony will feature remarks from Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, the Parliamentary Representative for the area…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 16, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Education continues to foster partnerships with local businesses in an effort to strengthen the delivery of education across the Federation. This week, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Mr. Vincent Hodge and Mrs. Abigail Caines-Leader, Assistant Manager at Tropical Shipping presented ten (10) scholarships to high school students from across St. Kitts. In making the presentation, Permanent Secretary Hodge said, “We want to commend the students for their hard work at primary school, so this is as a result of that performance in Grade Six. We congratulate and encourage you to continue…