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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 10, 2020 (SKNIS): The construction of the largest solar farm in the Caribbean, which is expected to be completed within 12-18 months in St. Kitts and Nevis, forms part of the Government’s sustainable development agenda to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emission and signals the country’s commitment to renewable energy. Speaking at the official ground-breaking ceremony of the Basseterre Valley Solar and Storage Project on Thursday, December 10, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, Utilities et al., the Honourable Shawn Richards, dubbed the event a “significant milestone” in St. Kitts and Nevis’ journey to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 10, 2020 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, announced that the federation has confirmed another imported case of COVID-19. This takes the total number of recorded cases to 26.However, 23 of the cases have officially recovered with zero deaths.On December 09, 2020, at the COVID-19 Briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), Dr. Laws revealed that the 26th confirmed case landed in the Federation on November 25, from the United States of America. The individual was quarantined in Nevis and is now in isolation.Officials anticipated and extensively prepared for a rise in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 10, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, in collaboration with the St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) and Leclanché SA, broke ground today (Thursday, December 10) for the construction of a $70-million solar generation and energy storage facility as part of the Basseterre Solar and Storage Project. LeclanchéSA is a Switzerland-based company that provides high-quality energy storage solutions based on lithium-ion cell technology. PrimeMinister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris participated in Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony at Needsmust, where he stated that this project forms part of his…

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 10 December 2020 Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the most just and meaningful goal of any society. Human rights are universal principles, yet as Eleanor Roosevelt once reminded us, they begin in “small places, close to home…. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere.” All around us is stark evidence of how failing to realize human rights in small places multiplies on a global scale. We knew that was happening long before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the virus has placed…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 10, 2020 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to celebrate another daughter of the soil as she embarks on her journey to fulfill educational dreams. Miss Kayla Weekes, a Junior Clerk in the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis, is the proud recipient of an academic scholarship from the Government of Azerbaijan to pursue undergraduate studies at the ADA University. Miss Weekes’s award marks a significant milestone in the young relationship between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Azerbaijan, as the year 2020 is the first time a scholarship package has been awarded…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 09, 2020 (SKNIS): Notice has been given for a Sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, Royal Ballroom, Frigate Bay, Basseterre, on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 10:00 am. The Sitting will continue on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre. At the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on December 15, The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Finance, Sustainable Development, National Security, Constituency Empowerment, Human Resource Management and Information, Dr. Timothy Harris, will seek leave to introduce and have read a first time The Appropriation (2021) Bill, 2020. Section…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 09, 2020 (SKNIS): Kamilah Lawrence, Public Relations Manager at St. Kitts and Nevis Social Security Board, has applauded FLOW for implementing a progressive paternity policy and encouraged other companies to consider similar initiatives in the interest of their workers’ well-being. In June 2019, Flow announced a new policy introducing paid leave for fathers, adoptive, and foster parents and extending time off for moms. The new policy provides 16 weeks of paid leave for mothers who would have given birth, and eight weeks of paid leave for the fathers, adoptive and foster parents, as well as any employee who becomes a surrogate parent.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 10, 2020 (SKNIS): In St. Kitts and Nevis, parents staying home to nurse a sick child back to health are often granted compassionate leave by doctors. This allows them to miss time from work under the authority of a medical professional. The practice may be common in the twin-island Federation, but it comes at a cost. On the first hand, paid compassionate leave is not recognized in the public sector. Secondly, the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board does not pay benefits for compassionate leave. “At Social Security, those things are not yet ready based on our legislation,” said Kamilah…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 10, 2020 (SKNIS): Being a family oriented company,Flow has announced that it has included Paternity Leave as part of its Parental Leave Policy making it one of few private companies to do so. Sharisma Patrick, Marketing and Communication Executive at Flow, who appeared on the radio and television show “Working for You” on December 09, 2020 shared the details of the policy. She stated that Liberty Latin America (LLA) also known as Cable and Wireless Communications and its subsidiaries recognize the importance of giving parents flexibility and time to heal and or bond with their new child and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 10, 2020 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): High Commissioner of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Dr. Kevin M. Isaac, was on Wednesday, 9th December, 2020, received at the Embassy of Jordan by His Excellency Ambassador Omar Al Nahar. The visit was made to sign a joint communique formalising diplomatic relations between the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. High Commissioner Isaac thanked Ambassador Al Nahar for his warm reception, commitment to a new partnership, and sharing of information on the rich history and current developments of the Kingdom…