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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 2, 2021- Mrs. Sonia Boddie-Thompson, a proud national of St. Kitts and Nevis, is one of 201 young persons from across the world who have co-authored the book “We Have a Dream: 201 Countries, 201 Dreams with Sustainable Development Goals”, which has been published in Japanese and English by Iroha Publishing in Japan.The book, which is the brainchild of One Young World Ambassadors from Japan and Directors of the Word Dream Project, Mr. Taichi Ichikawa, and Ms. Ibun Hirahara, is designed to showcase the stories and dreams of global young leaders and create a platform where…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 02, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has given a higher percentage – more than 60 percent – of its adult population, ages 18-80, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine more than other countries within the region. Seventy percent of the adult population is being targeted for vaccination, which equates to 33,037 persons. As of June 1, 2021, 27, 749 persons had been administered the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which is only given to persons 18 years and older. Of the 27, 749 persons, 7,659 have received their second dose, which amounts to 23.2 percent of the fully…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 01, 2021 (SKNIS): Health officials in St. Kitts and Nevis have confirmed that the Federation has now entered the stage of COVID-19 community spread. This was revealed at the Emergency NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing on Tuesday, June 01. A state of community spread implies that the virus is now circulating in the community and can infect people with no history of travel to or contact with affected people and areas.“We are in community spread like almost every other country across the face of the earth. It is no surprise, it was inevitable. The warnings went out repeatedly that we could…

Charlestown, Nevis, June 1, 2021….MSR Media Producer, Philippe Martinez announced that he will shoot the new romantic comedy feature film Two Weeks in Paradise as the first film to start production under a ground-breaking extension of the multi-film production deal with the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in the Caribbean. Written by Kate Wood (Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop) Martinez will also direct Two Weeks in Paradise. The film will begin principal photography in June on Nevis, the tropical island that is part of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. Following an agreement struck earlier this year for a two-picture deal with…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 2, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials from the Ministry of Tourism will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, June 02, 2021. The special guests will be Allister Williams, Executive Director; Kenney Manning, Sustainable Tourism Coordinator; and Tessa Perkins, Country Coordinator. The discussion will focus on the purpose of sustainable tourism, especially in relation to COVID-19 recovery and what the Ministry of Tourism is doing to promote sustainable tourism. Restaurant Week will also be highlighted, and the latest updates with respect to the Sustainable Destination Council will be expounded upon among other pertinent matters. Hosted by Lesroy Williams, “Working for You”…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 01, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has given a higher percentage – more than 60 percent – of its population at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine more than other countries within the region. “So far, more than 60 percent of the nation’s adults sent a strong message that they listened to the facts and believed in the science and went forward and got vaccinated. So far, more than 60 percent of the nation’s adults have decided not to wait for an alternative vaccine and took action now, not just to protect themselves but our children, our…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 01, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Statistics within the Ministry of Sustainable Development has relaunched its improved website www.stats.gov.kn to increase the functionality of the site and improve user experience. Director at the Department of Statistics, Carlton Phipps, noted that the upgrades were done in conjunction with its international partner. He added that it was important to upgrade the website to meet the demands of a changing world. “This initiative to enhance the features of the website was undertaken by the Department’s staff with the support of Statistics Canada under the Project for the Regional Advancement of Statistics…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 31, 2021 (Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs): The two nationals from St. Kitts who have achieved the honour of living over one hundred (100) years, were celebrated on May 31st – officially observed as Centenarians’ Day.The Centenarians are 105-year old Mrs. Una Duporte of the Cardin Home, and 100-year old Mrs. Ruby Thomas, of Roxborough Street, Newtown. In honour of their long lives and significant contributions to the Federation, the Centenarians were awarded the Medal of Honour, a customary gift bestowed by the Governor-General Sir Tapley Seaton, in honour of Centenarian’s Day. The Medals were…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 1, 2021 (DBSKN) — As the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates its 40th anniversary, customers were on Friday May 28 appreciated during a Customer Appreciation Day simultaneously held at the head office in Basseterre, and branch office in Charlestown. “The Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis had for its 40th anniversary, observed under the theme ‘Committed to you, dedicated to progress: DBSKN celebrates 40 years of Success’, made arrangements to hold a Customer Appreciation and Business Fair dubbed ‘BIZFEST Let’s Celebrate Entrepreneurship Together!’ on Friday May 28, but this did not happen…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 1, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Education is celebrating Child Month 2021 under the theme “Wash Hands and Mask on Everyone, Keep Your Distance: Child Month 2021”. Minister of Education, Hon. Jonel Powell, used his feature address to highlight some of the recent achievements of the Early Childhood Unit, while also announcing a change in regular child month activities. “Let me share with you a few of the many recent achievements within the Early Childhood (EC) sector of our Federation. The Early Childhood sector took a leading role in the successful formulation and execution of procedures to reopen…