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TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 2:30 PM ECT FRI SEP 17 2021…TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AL95 COULD BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE AND AFFECT THE AREA…A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT MEANS THAT, IN THIS CASE, A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WITH OVER A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS IN OUR MONITORED AREA. WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME BUT MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.GIVEN THE INHERENT FORECAST UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING AL95, WITH RESPECT TO TIME OF FORMATION, EVENTUAL…

In the run up to COP26 Climate Change meeting in Glasgow, European Commission, Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans is travelling to Antigua and Barbuda, from 19-22 September, for talks with Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Browne, who currently chairs the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). The EU and AOSIS are long-standing partners in international climate negotiations, and are committed to driving an ambitious outcome at COP26. Executive Vice-President Timmermans will notably meet with Prime Minister Hon Gaston Browne, and Hon. Paul Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Immigration of Antigua and Barbuda. He will also visit an EU-financed project on Barbuda which involves the reconstruction of over 100 homes destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017. The EU and its Member States…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 07, 2021) — Award-winning travel and lifestyle public relations agency, CIIC PR, announced recently in a press statement, the addition of Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) to its growing list of travel and tourism clients. According to the statement, CIIC PR was selected to lead a strategic communications campaign that will integrate media and trade relations, partnerships, influencer relations and thought leadership opportunities in the United States and Canada. “We are looking forward to working closely with the Nevis Tourism Authority to position the island as a premier destination for leisure travellers,” said CIIC Founder and Chief Executive Officer…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 06, 2021) — The second phase of the Bath Village Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project is expected to commence soon. Hon. Spencer Brand, Minister of Communication and Works made the announcement while addressing residents of Bath Village at a town hall style meeting hosted by the Ministry of Communication and Works on September 02, 2021. “Phase 2 will commence very shortly, and Phase 2 is basically from Mr. Dick in the south along the main carriageway here in Bath at the intersection of ‘Boom.’ “The length I am told is 3, 400 feet and in most cases the…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 16, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, has called on each and every citizen to be a hero to the nation by adjoining individual and collective responsibilities in their fight to contain and defeat Covid-19. “We must continue to rise to the occasion,” beseeched Prime Minister Harris. “We will not all be named a National Hero, but we all can, in our individual and collective endeavours, be a hero to our nation. My call today is for every citizen of St. Kitts and Nevis to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2021 (SKNIS): As St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates its 38th Anniversary of Independence, Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes, O.R.T.T. President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, conveyed sincere congratulations to the Government and People of the twin-island Federation. A Diplomatic Note addressed to His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis reads: “Your Excellency, on behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and on my own behalf, I am pleased to extend to you and to the Government and People of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2021 (SKNIS): In concluding his Commemorative Message in honour of the Federation’s National Heroes on September 16, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. The Honourable Timothy Harris, paused to congratulate and recognize the contribution of a student who penned this years’ winning theme for the 38 Anniversary of Independence. “I want to acknowledge the contribution of a young student from the Verchild’s High School who created or authored this year’s Independence theme. Could you give a big hand of applause to Emani Samuel, a third-former of the Verchild’s High School,” said Dr. Harris. The winning…

Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis are invited to apply to fill the post for a Project Officer, Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. For information on the duties of the post and to apply interested candidates are required to visit the CARICOM Secretariat’s Recruitment Portal which can be accessed via the CARICOM Secretariat’s Website athttps://caricom.org/opportunities_category/caricom-secretariat-vacancies/. The deadline for submission of applications is Friday, October 01, 2021.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2021 (SKNIS): The economic contribution of the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 (CPLT20) to St. Kitts and Nevis will be calculated and released in the coming weeks. However, Minister of Sports, the Honourable Jonel Powell, said that successfully hosting a major international sporting event during a pandemic has been extremely valuable. In an interview at Warner Park after the final match of the tournament won by St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Minister Powell noted that the country has set international precedence and the returns have exceeded the investment. “It enhances a lot of the relationships we have…