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DUBAI, 22 November 2021 – Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have soared to 4,156,985, driven by strong take-up of the November Weekday Pass and a raft of sport, music and cultural events. Boosting the figures up to 21 November were the sold-out Expo Run on 19 November – which saw 10,000 runners of all ages and abilities line up behind six Kenyan world champions for 3km, 5km and 10km runs around the Expo site – and two performances by the ever popular all-female Firdaus Orchestra. Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer and actor Atif Aslam thrilled audiences with his hit songs on…

Dubai, 20 November 2021 – At the World Children’s Day flagship concert hosted by Expo 2020 Dubai, UNICEF announced the appointment of two new UNICEF Youth Advocates. Gitanjali Rao, an inventor from the United States of America and TIME Kid of the Year, and Saeed Almutaiwei, member of the United Arab Emirates Children’s Parliament, join the 2021 cohort of young thought leaders from backgrounds as diverse as entertainment, education and entrepreneurship to innovation, social justice and media. Two UNICEF Youth Advocates from the 2020 cohort officiated the appointment, in the presence of Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 22, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will, on Monday, November 29, 2021, celebrate 28 years in elective politics, and more importantly 28 years as the Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven, which encompasses the communities of Belle Vue, Tabernacle, Mansion, Christ Church, Molineux, Phillip’s village, Borryeau, Lodge and Ottley’s. In observation of his 28 unbroken years of service as a Parliamentarian, Prime Minister Harris will be hosting a series of activities and events designed to show his appreciation to the people for their continued and…

DUBAI, 20 November 2021 – Adults need to recognise the potential of children, because every child has a change-maker in them that just needs to be fostered and cultivated, said Gitanjali Rao, the first ever TIME Kid of the Year and UNICEF Youth Advocate for 2021. Rao, who turned 16 on Friday, was speaking at Expo 2020’s celebration of World Children’s Day, organised in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Community Development and UNICEF, where she was also announced as a UNICEF Youth Advocate. A scientist who strives to achieve a future where each and every student has access to…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 22, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven (Bellevue to Ottley’s), Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, was first elected to parliament on November 29, 1993. As he prepares to celebrate the 28th anniversary as a parliamentarian, he is reflecting and sharing with his constituents the transformation that has taken place under his watch in the constituency and the country on a whole, and is thanking them for their loyalty and trust in him. “Thank you very much for your support through all the years,” said Dr Harris. “Through good times and bad times,…

DUBAI, 20 November 2021 – The commanding voices of today’s youth were heard loud and clear across Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday as the World Expo, UNICEF and the UAE Ministry of Community Development celebrated World Children’s Day with a slate of youth-led festivities thatculminated in a spectacular concert at Al Wasl Plaza. “We have the responsibility to take action. Our young people are eager to take action, but we can’t do this alone. We need inter-generational conversation; we need the support of our elders,” climate activist Priyanka Lalla, a UNICEF Youth Advocate and a government-appointed National Child Rights Ambassador from Trinidad and Tobago,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 20, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has returned to the Federation after a hectic but very productive series of engagements in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Prime Minister Harris was a special guest of the Government of the UAE. While in Dubai for the occasion of the EXPO 2020 – a global event – Prime Minister Harris led a delegation to the official observance of St. Kitts and Nevis National Day, which showcased the Federation’s history, culture, hospitality,…

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…