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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 — OECS Director General Dr. Didacus Jules presented at the plenary session of the 214th Session of the UNESCO Executive Board in Paris, France on April 5th 2022. Dr. Jules’ attendance was in his capacity as the representative for Saint Lucia on the UNESCO Executive Board, having been recently elected to the post. In his remarks to the Executive Board, Dr. Jules highlighted Saint Lucia’s support for the UNESCO Director General, in her efforts to further strengthen UNESCO’s leadership in the coordination and monitoring of SDG 4 – Education 2030. According to Dr. Jules, ‘’We hope that…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 13, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, dedicated his bi-weekly virtual forum, Leadership Matters, to the memory, life and work of His Excellency Vance Winkworth Amory, former Premier of Nevis and Senior Minister in the Federal Government. On the show dedicated entirely to Ambassador Amory, Prime Minister Harris described the late Mr. Amory as a well-respected and widely admired politician. “Over the past ten days, we received an outpouring of love and tributes for a truly great man. Tributes have come…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 12, 2022 (SKNIS): Officials from Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, to discuss the role of the prison system. The special guests will be Inspector Virgil Hodge, who holds responsibility for the prison rehabilitation programme, Inspector Charles Molyneaux, Principal Officer/Shift Leader, and Eric Rochester, Prison Sergeant. The discussion will focus on the importance of rehabilitation of inmates at the correctional facility, programmes at HMP that are designed to help in the rehabilitation process, preparation for re-integration into society…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 12, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis launched its National Determined Contribution (NDC) Implementation Plan to address climate issues at a significant ceremony at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on Tuesday, April 12. Minister of Environment, the Honourable Eric Evelyn, described the NDC as critically important to the Federation, especially in the context of climate change. “The Ministry of Environment and Cooperatives as the focal point for climate change has been the lead Ministry for the revision process to update St. Kitts and Nevis National Determined Contribution. The NDC outlines the national efforts…

WHO welcomes the establishment of a new Heads of State and Government Group to accelerate progress towards the SDG target for noncommunicable diseases ̶ a one-third reduction in “premature” deaths from diseases like diabetes, cancer, heart and lung disease and the promotion of mental health and well-being. The decision was taken at the inaugural International Strategic Dialogue on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and the Sustainable Development Goals, held today in Accra, Ghana, where a new Global Compact on NCDs was launched. The dialogue was co-hosted by WHO, together with the Governments of Ghana and Norway. Heads of State highlighted the urgency…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 12, 2022 (SKNIS): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added St. Kitts and Nevis to its lowest-risk category for travel during the pandemic, which is Level 1, as of Monday 11th April, 2022. While some regions around the world, including much of Europe, remain at the CDC’s highest travel risk, which is Level 4, St. Kitts and Nevis has gained the confidence of the CDC and the reputation of a country that has successfully managed the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on economies and livelihoods globally. With an enviably high vaccination…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 12, 2022 (SKNIS): Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Mrs. Elreter Simpson-Browne, is representing the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis at the United Nations (UN) second Global Preparatory Workshop taking place in Gaborone, Botswana from April 11-13, 2022, where countries have gathered to discuss their efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The global workshop is hosted by the Republic of Botswana and organized by the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and sponsored by the European Union and Italy. It was organized for those countries that will be…

Here’s a reminder that meat cutting at the St. Kitts Abattoir would be done on Thursday 14th April 2022. This is to facilitate the Good Friday holiday on 15th April 2022. Meanwhile, The St. Kitts Abattoir wishes to inform all traders, livestock owners and the general public that for the week ending 23rd April 2022, the Abattoir would be accepting animals for one day only, which is Monday 18st April 2022. Please also note that there will be no deboning done within that said week. This is to facilitate the Easter Monday holiday on 18th April 2022. Thanks for your kind cooperation.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 12, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, through the Ministry of Sustainable Development, has decided to regularize Willet’s Garden Housing Development in St. Paul’s, giving squatters in the area the opportunity to legally own the lands at discounted rates. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Elreter Simpson-Browne, gave a brief overview of the development, noting that residents casually called the area Amsterdam but in light of the upgrade it will now be called New Amsterdam. “In or about 2008, the Government, through the Ministry of Sustainable Development, created low to middle-income…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 11, 2022 (SKNIS): The Skills Empowerment Programme (STEP) is capitalizing on the three-week Easter break for schools in St. Kitts and Nevis by offering soft-skills training for its interns attached to public primary schools. The training will cover Communication in the Workplace, Teamwork, and Conflict Management – three key areas that are extremely useful in any school environment. A new cohort will participate each day in the one-day sessions that began on Monday (April 11, 2022). This will allow for a more personalized experience for participants and encourage interactive exchanges with facilitators. “This training exercise, in my…