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Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2021 (SKNIS): The global health crisis created by COVID-19 spurred innovation and invention in many sectors around the world. Curbside pickups, filling prescriptions via WhatsApp, grocery delivery, and the expansion of learning, spiritual instruction, and conferences online, all developed or became common practices due to the pandemic. Tawanna Wigley of Rely Connect Services showed such creativity in 2020 after she was made redundant from a job in the hospitality industry due to the downturn in economic activity. She partnered with another individual and started the company, which offers marketing and administrative services. Ms. Wigley attended the Youth Rap…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Members of the National COVID-19 Task Force have been meeting with stakeholders within the sporting fraternity to discuss the resumption of activities in a “safe and practical manner”.One such meeting was held with the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA) on November 15, 2021.“The National COVID-19 Task Force would have met with the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association Executive. This meeting was very fruitful and we were able to meet halfway whereby there is much support for the sporting fraternity for them to return to apply their social activity which I know…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Illegal trash dumping is a growing problem in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The Ministry of Environment and Cooperatives, alongside other stakeholders has stepped up enforcement to crack down on the act. Recently, a culprit was caught red handed illegally dumping garbage in the Camps community. The quick action of a citizen, who filmed the illegal activity, prompted action from the relevant authorities. “A simple act of sharing information on Sunday 14th November resulted in the issuance of a ticket for illegal dumping. A video circulating on social media captured the indiscriminate and uncaring act…

Theme: “A Better Future for Every Child” delivered by Hon Wendy C. Phipps Acting Minister of Social Development & Gender Affairs on Saturday, November 20, 2021 World Children’s Day is being celebrated by all United Nations (UN) Member States today, Saturday, November 20, 2021. Once again, St. Kitts and Nevis joins the global community in observing this international event which, this year, is being held under the theme: “A Better Future for Every Child”. World Children’s Day is an annual opportunity for global citizens to stop whatever they are doing and ponder, reflect, study and lobby for the rights of our children. Children, by their very nature, their delicate age and their innocence, are a special class of…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 19, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Championship race for the 26thedition of Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League begun in earnest on Thursday evening November 18 with the first set of best-of-three semi-final encounters held at the new Lodge-Ottley’s Community Centre. Top seed, and former champion team, Unity Domino Club faced fourth seed Sylvers Domino Club, a team that is in the final four for the very first time, while defending champion team and second seed Tabernacle Domino Club faced third seed Mansion Domino Club. The first game saw Sylvers, captained by Octavia Huggins-Sewell, start on a…

Friday, November 19, 2021 — The Caribbean region contains several abundant natural resources, including energy resources which have not been fully utilized. Member States of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are still heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels to power their economies and drive development. This situation leads to relatively high energy prices, and limits the potential for growth and expansion of other industries at the national level. At the household level, high energy expenditure hinders investments in other areas and can affect the overall quality of life. Fortunately, in the last decade, public awareness of sustainable energy issues and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Youth Empowerment received high marks for Wednesday’s (November 17) Rap Session between the Minister of Youth, Honourable Jonel Powell, and 59 youth representatives drawn from high schools, youth groups, the Volunteer Corps and young entrepreneurs. The interactive session was held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort as part of activities to celebrate Youth Month 2021. In addition to a very candid and lively Q and A segment between the minister and the youth, a presentation and discussion were featured on the process to update the Federal Youth Policy 2017-2022 for the…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 18, 2021): AGRI CHRISTMAS NIGHT MARKET REGISTRATION OPENS THIS WEEKEND All fruit and vegetable vendors, meat producers, fishers, agro processors and cooked food vendors are being invited to sign up early and secure their spots for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources’ Agri-Christmas Night Market on Wednesday December 22 2021. Registration officially begins on Saturday November 20. The registration forms will be available at the Basseterre Public Market, the Department of Agriculture, LaGuerite, Department of Marine Resources and the Ministry of Agriculture, 3rd floor Government Headquarters. Interested persons are asked to contact the Ministry of Agriculture at 467-1016 for…

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVISSTATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 42 of 2021Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 13) 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 17th November 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 71 of 2021]Part I Preliminary Citation and duration.(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Emergency Powers (COVID-19)(No. 13) Regulations, 2021.(2) These Regulations shall come into force from 5:01 a.m. on Thursday 18th November, 2021 and shall expire on Thursday 2nd December, 2021.Interpretation.In these Regulations,“Court” includes the Magistrates’ Courts and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital (JNF), Dr. Cameron Wilkinson has reiterated that the bubble arrangement at Port Zante on days when cruise vessels are in port, is a necessary measure to ensure persons work and operate in a safe environment. Dr. Wilkinson made this assertion during a recent interview with the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS). In the interview, Dr. Wilkinson said it is as a result of effective measures such as the employment of the bubble accommodations at Port Zante that helped to facilitate the…