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Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 22, 2021 (SKNIS): In celebration of World Food Day, which is celebrated annually on October 16, the Minister of Public Infrastructure et al, Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Shawn Richards and his Secretariat staff made a contribution of food supplies to the Outreach Center, located on the Bay Road, Basseterre. The team had been accumulating the items over the past months in anticipation of providing assistance to a worthy cause. This is the second year that Deputy Prime Minister Richards and his team have donated to the Outreach Center and they intend to make this an annual event. The Outreach Center provides hot meals daily from Monday to Friday for shut-ins and homeless persons and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Environment held a two-day capacity-building workshop aimed at exposing key stakeholders to a modelling software dubbed “Low Emission Analysis Platform (LEAP). The workshop, which was held on October 19 and 21, saw over twenty (20) participants primarily consisting of officers from the Energy Unit, as well as the Utility companies including SKELEC and NEVLEC. The two-day session was facilitated by experts from the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI) and the MRV Hub. According to Cheryl Jeffers, Conservation Officer within the Department of Environment, as a Party to the Climate Change Convention,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 22, 2021 (SKNIS): Unvaccinated individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 are strongly advised to get a jab of a vaccine as studies suggest that natural immunity fades fast, leaving persons vulnerable to reinfection. Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, tackled the topic at the October 20 edition of the National Emergency Operations Centre COVID-19 Briefing. He cited real-world studies that indicate that natural immunity is not better. “More than one-third of COVID-19 infections result in zero protective antibodies and it is important for you to remember that fact,” he…

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & AVIATION, BASSETERRE, (22nd October 2021) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation of St. Kitts and Nevis wishes to advise the general public that the office located on Port Zante, Basseterre, will be closed on Monday 25th October 2021 to pedestrian and vehicular traffic. This closure is to accommodate the call of the Celebrity Equinox to our shores. This is part of our efforts to protect our citizens and visitors in observance of the COVID-19 health and safety protocols.Please be advised however, the public may access our offices ONLY via telephone at 467- 1161.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 22, 2021 (SKNIS): Approximately 1,800 papaya seedlings were distributed to farmers across St. Kitts on Thursday, October 21, 2021, as part of activities by the Ministry of Agricultural to commemorate World Food Day. The handover ceremony was held at the Taiwan Technical Mission at Needsmust. Several Red Lady and the Tainung #2 papaya seedlings were also planted on the mission farm. Acting Director of Agriculture, Dr. Tracy Challenger, noted that the tree-planting and donation to farmers are a component of the food security strategy. “Without plants, we would not have a balanced diet so we need to…

22 October, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – Newly appointed Deputy Governor of theEastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Dr Valda Henry, is excited about the prospects of transforming the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union as she embraces her new role. Dr Henry assumed duties as Deputy Governor of the ECCB on 20 September. Reflecting on her first month in office, Dr Henry says that she has been busy meeting with Directors and staff. She says she is particularly passionate about one of her specific assignments, that of transforming management and culture across the Bank. Dr Henry admits that transformation is a big task hence, it must begin with changing the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 22, 2021 (SKNIS): Chairperson of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Mr. Abdias Samuel, has lauded the efforts and thanked Mr. Gurdip ‘Dev’ Bath, a national of St. Kitts and Nevis, and Pacious Pte Ltd for their support towards the COVID-19 response in St. Kitts and Nevis. Pacious Pte Ltd donated a 40 ft container of dry foods through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for charitable purposes. The food was purchased from Sysco International Food Group INC. Mr. Gurdip ‘Dev’ Bath was instrumental in coordinating the procurement, packaging, shipping and clearing of the container. Some of the…

Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 11) Regulations, 2021In exercise of the power conferred by section 5 of the Emergency Powers Act, Cap. 19.02 the Governor-General makes the following Regulations:[Published 20th October 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 65 of 2021]Part I Preliminary Citation and duration.(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Emergency Powers (COVID-19)(No. 11) Regulations, 2021.(2) These Regulations shall come into force from 5:01 a.m. on Thursday 21st October, 2021 and shall expire at 5:00 a.m. on Thursday 4th November, 2021.Interpretation.In these Regulations,“Court” includes the Magistrates’ Courts and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court;“COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act” means the COVID-19…

The Hundredth Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) was held on 22 October 2021, via videoconference, under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Joseph Easton Farrell, Premier and Minister for Finance of Montserrat. The Monetary Council received the Governor’s Report on Monetary, Credit and Financial Conditions in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) for the period January to September 2021. Monetary Stability The Council was apprised of the following: Monetary, credit and financial conditions remained stable through the first nine months of 2021 despite a lower level of economic activity. The foreign reserve backing for the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 22, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Team Unity-led Government of St. Kitts and Nevis remains fully committed to the regularization of workers attached to the Skills Empowerment Training Programme (STEP) into the public service as Government Auxiliary Workers (GAE). This reassurance was given by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris on Tuesday (October 19) during his Leadership Matters programme. Prime Minister Harris said the STEP Regularization and Pensions Reform Committee, which was established in 2020, continues its diligent work towards achieving this goal. “We have a committee that is…