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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 12, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Earlier today (Friday, November 12), Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, visited the Edgar T. Morris Primary School where he awarded thirty-seven (37) students of that institution, as well as the Estridge Primary School with scholarships valued at EC$500. The monetary assistance to the students was presented as part of Prime Minister Harris’ 18th Annual Help-a-Child Programme – an initiative that awards primary school children who demonstrate academic potential. Friday’s cheque presentations followed similar donations that took place on Thursday, November 11, at the Joshua…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 12, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Agriculture is assisting livestock farmers to overcome the recent animal feed shortages by offering a discounted price on supplies sold at the department. During the November 10, 2021, Sitting of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly, Honourable Alexis Jeffers, Minister of Agriculture, gave some insights into this new farmers’ assistance initiative. “We are assisting our farmers through the reduction of the price of feed from the 5th of November all the way down to the 31st of December. This is to help them to recover some of the losses that they would have…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 11, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will lead a delegation from St. Kitts and Nevis to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where he will attend and participate in a number of activities as part of EXPO 2020 that is currently ongoing. Expo 2020 Dubai, being held from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, under the theme “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”, is an international event that is used as a platform to showcase the technological innovations and cultural heritage of close to 200…

Dubai, UAE, November 12, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ rich culture and heritage, along with its sustainable tourism product, and the ingenuity and talent of its people will be on display on the world’s stage when the country celebrates its National Day ceremony at EXPO 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on November 16, 2021. EXPO 2020 is being held from October 1 to March 31, 2022, under the theme “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”. The National Day ceremony will include Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris and his delegation, along with staff working at the St. Kitts and Nevis pavilion at EXPO 2020…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 11, 2021 (SKNBS): The Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRB-Caribbean), in collaboration with SEN Consulting is conducting several activities as part of the communications and awareness component of the ongoing 5-year regional project GEF 5558 – Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Management Mechanism for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Caribbean.  POPs are man-made, toxic chemicals that are harmful to human and animal health and the environment. They travel extremely long distances and dispersed widely via  by air, water and soil and can be passed through the food chain.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 11, 2021 (SKNIS): Police Training Course #45 is nearing completion, with 26 men and women set to become full-fledged officers of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. Inspector Shorna Francis-Edwards, Commandant of the Police Training School, noted that the recruits have completed the written exams. Most of the practical exams such as self-defence, foot and armed drills and firearm training have also been completed. Currently, the group is reviewing materials such as court procedures. Last week, a mock court was held to go over some of the finer points, such as making a case file,…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 11, 2021) — Four young volunteers – Ms. Nykeisha Henry, Ms. Aleyah Powell, Ms. Truvhana Richards and Mr. Dillon Smithen- were recognised as the Department of Youth’s Green Ambassadors at its annual Youth Impact 12 Awards Ceremony which was held at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC) on November 04, 2021. The ambassadors were presented with medals by Ms. Michelle Liburd, Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Youth. The Green Ambassadors Programme was launched by the Department of Youth in January 2021, in an effort to advocate for climate change, and engage youths in an attempt to protect the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 11, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, the Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher 7 (Belle Vue to Ottley’s), visited two primary schools within his constituency where he presented forty (40) students with $500 disbursements through his highly successful Help-a-Child Programme, now in its 18th year. Under Prime Minister Harris’ Help-a-Child Programme, successful candidates who demonstrate academic potential are presented with scholarship cheques valued at EC$500. Thirteen (13) students of the Joshua Obadiah Williams Primary were presented the $500 scholarship awards while twenty-seven (27) students attending the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 11, 2021 (SKNIS): Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital (JNF) Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, said that a large portion of persons who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 in St. Kitts and Nevis are individuals between the ages of 18-40 years old. Dr. Wilkinson was at the time speaking at the Wednesday, November 10, 2021 NEOC press briefing. “Unfortunately, a significant proportion of the unvaccinated include our young healthy adults between the ages of 18-40 years old. Interestingly, this is the same segment of our society that wants to participate in contact sports, frequent the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 11, 2021 (SKNIS): The Bureau of Standards Bill, 2021, which was passed in the National Assembly on November 10, 2021, serves as a fundamental tool to improve the domestic standard of commodities in preparation for export to international markets, according to the Honourable Senator Wendy Phipps, Minister of International Trade, Industry, Commerce, Consumer Affairs, and Labour. “The Bill that is before us is actually meant to do two things; it is intended to replace a piece of existing legislation passed in 1999 as the National Bureau of Standards Act CAP 23.15 of 1999 and the second purpose…