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BASSETERRE (10th November, 2021): Today marks the first day that more than 3,000 cruise passengers have arrived on the island since before the pandemic. Among the three ships in port includes the Carnival Freedom, which is host to Tom Joyner’s Ultimate Party with a Purpose®, a cruise experience that supports students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through grants and scholarships. The experience includes performances by more than 30 performers, including headliners Usher and Alicia Keys. “Today was our best day since reopening our border for cruise tourism. This morning, 37 independent taxi operators were dispatched from the SKTA Independent Taxis/Tours…

The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) currently taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, UK is a pivotal moment for the global community to raise ambition on reducing global emissions and meeting the commitments of the 2015 Paris Agreement. From 5-6 November 2021, with international leaders descending on Scotland en masse to reach a consensus on climate change at COP26, Parliamentarians from across the world met in Edinburgh for the GLOBE COP26 Legislators Summit, hosted by GLOBE International and the Scottish Parliament. GLOBE International, a cross-party network of Parliamentarians dedicated to improving governance for sustainable development, organised the Summit in its capacity as the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 10, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Alexis Jeffers, updated the Federal Parliament on plans to transform the agricultural sector over the next ten years, as outlined in the St. Kitts and Nevis Agricultural Transformation and Growth Strategy 2022-2031.The comprehensive plan is particularly important given that the sector’s contribution to St. Kitts and Nevis’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased from two (2) percent in the year 2000 to 0.7 percent in 2018. During that period, the food import bill amounted to $76 million.“We intend to, over the next ten years, address some of the concerns with…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 10, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has commended the executive of the St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce for its wholehearted support of the two Discounted VAT Rate Days in December this year. At Wednesday’s Sitting of the National Assembly, Prime Minister Harris stated that Thursday, December 16 and Saturday, December 18 have been designated as the two Discounted VAT Rate Days across the Federation. In making the announcement, the Honourable prime minister thanked the staff of the Ministry of Finance for its tireless work…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 10, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Thirteenth, and final, segment of play in the single round of play in the 26th edition of Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League came off on Tuesday November 9 at the new Lodge-Ottley’s Community Centre, but final four teams are yet to be named as a result of a disputed game. However, three teams are secure in the last four on the points standing table, with former defending champion team Unity Domino Club safely in top position with 59 points, followed by defending champion team Tabernacle Domino Club and Mansion…

8 November, St. John’s, Antigua – In 2008 the European Partnership Agreement (EPA) was signed by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, obligations within the EPA included the establishment of a system of protection for intellectual property rights. Consequently, two pilot commodities were identified for potential GI status – The Antigua Black Pineapple and Barbuda Logwood Honey. Following a request from the Ministry of Agriculture in Antigua & Barbuda, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) began the process of supporting a participatory preparation of the technical specifications of the commodities as well capacity-buildingactivities for the value chain and its stakeholders. The current work acts as a continuation of these initiatives of previous support given to the GI establishment process. The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 10, 2021 (RSCNPF):The Police are investigating a traffic accident that took place in the vicinity of Victoria Road in which two persons were injured. The accident occurred sometime after 9 a.m. on November 08, 2021. It involved motor truck P1615 which is owned by Solid Waste Management and was being driven by Deonarine Harrylall. Investigations so far have revealed that P1615 was being pulled by another Solid Waste Management truck towards Charlestown when Harrylall lost control at Nanton Corner. The truck bumped the side wall and ended up several feet away from the road where it overturned.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 10, 2021 (SKNIS): A Bill to amend the Vehicles and Road Traffic Act Cap. 15.06, otherwise known as the Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2021, was successfully passed in the National Assembly on Wednesday, November 10. The Honourable Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation led the debate on the Bill in the absence of the Honourable Minister of Tourism, Transport and Ports, Lindsay Grant. “The amendment to the Vehicles and Road Traffic Act seeks to clearly provide for restriction on the tinting of the windscreen and linking such tinting to no more than the top 10…

Glasgow, Scotland, November 10, 2021: St Kitts and Nevis’ efforts at combatting climate change came into sharp focus during a meeting between the Commonwealth Secretary-General the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland and the Federation’s Environment Minister the Honourable Eric Evelyn on Thursday, November 04, 2021.During the meeting Minister Evelyn took the opportunity to outline some of the climate related initiatives being undertaken by St Kitts and Nevis including plans to enact new legislation to guide environmental issues. The Minister also focused on the emphasis being placed on green energy including solar and geothermal power as well as energy saving efforts such as the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 10, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis will, this year, enjoy two Discounted VAT Rate Days slated for Thursday, December 16 and Saturday, December 18, 2021. The announcement was made by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, during today’s (November 10) Sitting of the National Assembly. “I am pleased to announce that my Government, in furtherance of our commitment to bring relief to the citizens and residents of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and after discussions with the Chamber…