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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 5, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven and Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, on Saturday December 4 at the Edgar T. Morris Primary School in Tabernacle Village, concluded marathon one-on-one consultations that formed part of celebrations to mark the 28th anniversary of his election as a parliamentarian. Prime Minister Harris who is also the National Political Leader of the Peoples Labour Party (PLP), one of the three parties in the ruling Team Unity Administration, was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Constituency…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 6, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — When Lead Pastor at the Antioch Baptist Church in Lime Kiln, Pastor Lincoln Connor, on Sunday December 5 invited birthday celebrants for the day and the week to stand, among them were Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, and Mrs Cynthia Morton. Prime Minister Harris, who is also the Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven (Bellevue to Ottley’s) and National Political Leader of the Peoples Labour Party (PLP) one of the three parties in the ruling Team Unity Administration, is celebrating his birthday on Monday December 6. Mrs Morton, who is…

Dear Stakeholders,Below is the cruise schedule for December, 2021 as of Sunday 5th December, 2021.Hard copies of the cruise schedule are available at the front desk of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority.

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 43 of 2021 Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 14) Regulations, 2021 In exercise of the power conferred by section 5 of the Emergency Powers Act, Cap. 19.02 the Governor-General makes the following Regulations: [Published 2nd December 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 75 of 2021] Part I Preliminary Citation and duration.(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 14) Regulations, 2021.(2) These Regulations shall come into force from Friday 3rd December, 2021 and shall expire on Thursday 16th December, 2021.Interpretation. In these Regulations,“Court” includes the Magistrates’ Courts and the…

“Orange the World: END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN NOW!” 1. BACKGROUND The 16 Days of Activism against violence against women and girls is an international campaign that takes place each year. It commences on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, until 10 December, Human Rights Day. It was originated by activists at the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991 and this year marks its 30th anniversary. Over 6000 organizations in approximately 187 countries have participated in the Campaign since 1991, with a reach of 300 million[1] people. It continues to be coordinated each year…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 3, 2021 (SKNIS): Superintendent in the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, Cromwell Henry says the new COVID-19 regulations will add another layer of protection against COVID-19 transmission. While speaking during the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing on December 1, 2021, Superintendent Henry said that the new regulations will require that patrons show proof of being fully vaccinated before gaining entry to mass events. Only fully vaccinated persons will be permitted entry.“This, therefore, means that patrons entering these events will be required to provide a valid government ID and their vaccination cards at the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 03, 2021 (SKNIS): The National COVID-19 Task Force is working with port officials, health authorities and other stakeholders to review the entry protocols for air travellers. The task force’s chair Abdias Samuel said that officials recently performed a walk-through of the R. L. Bradshaw International Airport as they seek to enhance the efficiency of the process and processing of incoming travellers. “We have heard the concerns of the hoteliers, our citizens, and also some of the guests,” he said at the December 01, 2021, COVID-19 Briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre. He added that representatives from…

December 03, 2021: For the third time this year, the Hon. Jonel Powell, Minister of Education, Youth Empowerment, Sport & Culture, seized the international ministerial podium to articulate the innovative approach being adopted in scaling up the professionalization of the teaching community on the twin-island Federation. The Minister also lauded the expertise and efforts of UNESCO in assisting St. Kitts and Nevis in achieving its ambitious goal of creating a national teachers council and a reformed accreditation policy for academic qualifications, at all levels.He made these comments when invited by UNESCO to address the 13th Policy Dialogue Forum and governance meetings of…