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Castries – Saint Lucia – 29th October 2021 – The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) held its 42nd Meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday, October 28th virtually. Considering the increased reliance on data, mobile devices and computers to facilitate remote work, online learning and shopping among other tasks, ECTEL’s role as a regional regulatory body for electronic communications has become even more important. ECTEL is made up of three components – a Council of Ministers, a regional Directorate and a National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) in each Member State, namely the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Council of Ministers comprises the Ministers responsible for Telecommunications in the…

DUBAI, 28 October 2021 – The Republic of Seychelles celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 on Thursday with an impressive line-up of cultural and entertainment activities – including live performances at Al Wasl Plaza, the Seychelles Pavilion, and venues across the Expo site. President Wavel Ramkalawan was welcomed by His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai. Speaking on President Ramkalawan’s behalf, His Excellency Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of the Seychelles, said the gathering of 192 nations would harness a spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration that would address the present and future needs of our planet. “Expo 2020, provided we make…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 29, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — When two former champion teams of Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League met Thursday evening October 28 at the new Lodge-Ottley’s Community Centre in the tenth segment of play in the 26th edition of the league, the presumed underdog carried the day. Unity Domino Club and Lodge Domino Club are arguably the most experienced teams, each having been the Constituency Number Seven Domino League champion team at different times in recent years. When they met on Thursday, Unity came with an added advantage over Lodge as it is the runaway points standing…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 29, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has said that his Government has no intention of introducing any new taxes when it presents its 2022 Budget later this year, notwithstanding the economic fallout the global COVID-19 pandemic has had on St. Kitts and Nevis. “At this point, we are not contemplating new taxes. We would want to have more efficient collection of existing taxes and we would strive going forward to have higher compliance by all in paying their taxes on time,”…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 29, 2021 (SKNIS): Under the leadership of Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, the Team Unity Government has diversified the domestic economy, a critical component of its development strategy. During the Prime Minister’s monthly press conference on October 28, 2021, it was announced that the Federal Cabinet is proceeding with the development of a local Medicinal Cannabis Industry. “Our future growth will also be positively impacted by a successful build-out of our Medicinal Cannabis Industry. Cabinet has agreed to solidify our efforts at building out the Cannabis Industry. These efforts will be pursued by the Cannabis Authority which will have a core…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 28, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — One of Team Unity’s campaign promises during the 2020 election has come to fruition, putting the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis firmly on the world stage and benefiting both islands in equal measure. “During our last election campaign, the Team Unity administration proclaimed that we will build out an entertainment industry, and to ensure maximum benefits are delivered to our people, a new Ministry would be established to implement Government’s vision for the new sector,” said Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris on Thursday October 28 at his monthly press conference…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 28, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – With three movies already completed on the sister island of Nevis and a fourth set to commence production on St. Kitts in early November, the twin island Federation is fast becoming a hub for international film productions. Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, while speaking at today’s (October 28) press conference, said this falls in line with his Government’s vision of creating new avenues of opportunities for the people of St. Kitts and Nevis. “During our last election campaign, the Team Unity administration proclaimed that we…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 28, 2021 (SKNIS): After suffering heavy losses due to COVID-19, the tourism industry in St. Kitts and Nevis is showing steady signs of recovery, said government officials during Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris’ press conference on October 28, 2021, at NEMA. “For the year so far, we have witnessed a steady improvement in stay-over arrivals to St Kitts and Nevis. Indeed, compared to last year, the fourth quarter, in particular, arrivals are significantly higher,” said Prime Minister Harris. “Truth be told, after March 2020, there was little or no tourism business as our borders were…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 28, 2021 (SKNIS): Adults and teenagers alike have been more and more active on social media platforms as access to technology continues to grow. On the October 27, 2021, edition of ‘Working For You’, Ms. Tracey Wattley, a Guidance Counsellor at the Cayon High School stated that parents should be more active in managing their children’s use of various social media platforms. “You have to be aware when your child is doing something that is not a norm, something that is just different about your child’s behavior. Because that is one of the first indicators to make it…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 28, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has reaffirmed its standing as a leader in the global community by being the first independent territory in the Caribbean sub-region to achieve the World Health Organization’s (WHO) benchmark of having at least 40 percent of all countries’ populations vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2021. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, highlighted this development at the October 27 COVID-19 Briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). She presented statistics from the October 26 Vaccination Report that showed that 72.1 percent of the adult population and 8.2 percent…