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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 11, 2020 (SKNIS): Officials within the Ministry responsible for Energy, as well as from the St. Kitts Electricity Company Limited (SKELEC) recognized several high school students who participated in the recently concluded CARICOM Energy Month Essay Competition.Dominique Williams of the Washington Archibald High School emerged the overall winner of the competition. She was awarded a Samsung Tablet valued EC $700. First place went to Kaseph Woodley who was presented with a cash prize of EC $350, while Cassandra Simmonds capped second place and was awarded a cash price of EC $200. Both Simmonds and Woodley are students…

EDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISSEMINATION In my capacity as Chief Medical Officer it is my duty to inform you that as of today, December 11, 2020 the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has confirmed an additional case of coronavirus disease. This international traveler landed in St Kitts on November 25, 2020 from the UnitedStates of America (USA) and has been in quarantine at one of the COVID-19 certified hotels since arrival in the Federation. The patient was duly notified and is in isolation. The last four cases are members of one family unit. This additional case brings the total…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 11, 2020 (RSCNPF): Cavin Grant of Fort Thomas Road is back in Police custody. He was apprehended by Police Officers on Wigley Avenue shortly after midday on Thursday, December 10 and was formally charged for the offence of Escaping Lawful Custody. — 30 —

In my capacity as Chief Medical Officer it is my duty to inform you that as of yesterday, December 10, 2020 the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has confirmed an additional case of coronavirus disease. This international traveler landed in St Kitts on November 29, 2020 fromthe United States of America (USA) and has been in quarantine at one of the COVID-19 certified hotels since arrival in the Federation. The patient was duly notified and is in isolation. This additional case brings the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases to 27. Please note that 23 cases have fully recovered…

 POST- CABINET BRIEFING FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 07, 2020 Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 11, 2020 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, December 07, 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. Cabinet received the usual update from the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) and the Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC). The Director of the NEOC reported on the statistics regarding the movement in and out of the Federation this week. He also informed the Cabinet that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 11, 2020 (SKNIS): Authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis have maintained an extended strategy to promote healthier lifestyles that include organizing activities to encourage physical activity, eating healthy foods, and reducing stress levels.The strategy is designed to reduce the incidences of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes (high blood sugar) and hypertension (high blood pressure) among the population. As a consequence of this strategy and other factors such as improvements in healthcare, residents are living longer.The formula, however, leads to an outcome which has caught the attention of St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board.“We have an ageing…

Dear Tourism Stakeholders, The Royal Caribbean Group vessel Grandeur of the Seas arrived in St. Kitts for “Safe Harbouring” today with adherence to the Federation’s COVID-19 regulations, including arrival travel requirements, and health and safety protocols for all international travelers.Grandeur of the Seas came alongside Port Zante, at 8:50am local time with 72 crew members.Upon arrival at Port Zante, the crew for Grandeur of the Seas was required to do the following: The Safe Harbour as been approved for 60 days.Mandatory 14-day quarantine onboard the vessel or quarantine for the number of days as per their transition time from their last port.Complete a RT-PCR test…

Bird Rock, Basseterre, St.Kitts (Tuesday 08thDecember 2020): The St. Christopher Air & Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) in collaboration with the St Kitts Customs and Excise Department (CED) has implemented new covid-19 safety cargo clearance procedures to facilitate the quick release of cargo specifically for the December 2020 peak season. An integral part of the New Covid-19 Cargo Clearance procedure is its Cargo Examination/management; to reduce contact with the general public and ensure the continuity of the operation, all personal cargo will now be pre-examined and assessed by both SCASPA and CED prior to the Customers’ arrival to clear them. Cargo…

A maritime single window will be established in the Eastern Caribbean in the upcoming months says Director of the Projects Department at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Daniel Best. His announcement came at the launch of the Establishment of Integrated Border Systems in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Project on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at CDB headquarters. The project will create a maritime single window solution, which will consolidate existing systems for advanced passenger and cargo information and other complementary structures into a single portal accessible to the various agencies involved in border control operations.Best stated that “customs authorities in beneficiary…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 10, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis took a huge leap towards a greener and a more energy efficient future with the groundbreaking of the Basseterre Solar & Storage Project that will result in the buildout of a 35.7 megawatt solar farm and battery storage facility. Thesymbolic groundbreaking ceremony on the $70-million project was held at Needsmust on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Themicrogrid project is being built by Leclanché SA, a Switzerland-based energy storage company with over one hundred years of experience. ChiefExecutive Officer of…