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WHCA31 TAPATROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES2:45 PM ECT SAT SEP 18 2021 …TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AL95 COULD BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE AND AFFECT THE AREA… A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT MEANS THAT, IN THIS CASE, A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WITH OVER A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS IN OUR MONITORED AREA. WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME BUT MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. GIVEN THE CONTINUED FORECAST UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING AL95, WITH RESPECT TO TIME OF…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 18, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis will be celebrating 38 years of Independence on Sunday, September 19. Against this backdrop, world leaders and other prominent figures continue to extend blessings and congratulations to the Federation on this auspicious occasion. One such message was received from the Republic of Nicaragua, signed by Comandante Daniel Ortega Saavedra, President of the Republic of Nicaragua, and Rosario Murillo, Vice President, and addressed to the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, and the Honourable Mark Brantley, Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation and Premier of Nevis.…

ALERT STATEMENTANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 8:00 AM ECT SAT, SEP 18, 2021THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS…TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AL95 CONTINUES TO SHOW SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION, AND COULD THREATEN THE AREA…A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT MEANS THAT, IN THIS CASE, A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WITH OVER A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS IN OUR MONITORED AREA. WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME BUT MAY BECOME NECESSARY IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS. AT 8 AM ECT…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2021 (SKNIS): More allies of St. Kitts and Nevis have offered congratulatory messages to the Government and people on its celebration of 38 years of Independence, which is on September 19. In a congratulatory letter to Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL. D, King of the Kingdom of Morocco His Excellency Mohammed VI said on behalf of the Moroccan people: “As St. Kitts and Nevis commemorate its Independence, it gives me great pleasure to send you my warmest congratulations and to wish the people of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Congratulations continue to pour in for St. Kitts and Nevis as it celebrates 38 years of Independence. St. Kitts and Nevis attained its Independence on September 19, 1983. One such message came from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Bogdan Lucian Aurescu who wrote: “On the occasion of National Day of St. Kitts and Nevis, it is my pleasure to convey to you sincere congratulations, as well as my best wishes of prosperity and well-being.” Foreign Minister Aurescu highlighted his country’s long-standing links with the Caribbean Region including the twin-island Federation of St. Kitts…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Congratulatory messages from around the world are beginning to come in for St. Kitts and Nevis as the twin-island Federation celebrates its 38thAnniversary of Independence. The latest messages received via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from friendly countries include the Republic of San Marino, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Republic of Korea. Their Excellencies the Captains Regent of the Republic of San Marino, Gian Carlo Venturini and Marco Nicolini, expressed to St. Kitts and Nevis’ Governor-General, His Excellency Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton, best wishes to the “friendly people of Saint Kitts…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2021 (SKNIS): King of Sweden, His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf congratulated the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis on their 38 years of Independence, which will be celebrated on September 19under the theme: “Adapt, Diversify, Recreate: Independence 38.” In a congratulatory letter to the Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL. D, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf on behalf of the Swedish people said: “On the occasion of the National Day of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, I wish to convey…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2021 (SKNIS): The marine environment of St. Kitts and Nevis has continued to degrade over the years due to marine pollution, most of it being plastic pollution, making fishing for the local fishers increasingly difficult.Director of the Department of Marine Resources, Dr. Marc Williams, said this during his appearance on the September 15 edition of SKNIS’ “Working for You”.He said, “We cannot blame fishers for overfishing; we have to look at ourselves on the land and see what we are doing to contribute to the problem of marine pollution and marine debris.”“When you see fishers go…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 17, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – His Excellency Dr. K. J. Srinivasa, High Commissioner of the Republic of India to St. Kitts and Nevis, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris earlier today (Friday, September 17) as part of his official visit to the Federation.During the meeting, held at the Office of the Prime Minister at Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Harris and High Commissioner Srinivasa discussed a number of pertinent matters to both nations including visa waiver for ordinary nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis entering…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2021 (SKNIS): The influx of sargassum seaweed is posing a significant challenge for local fisherfolk plying their trade. Director of the Department of Marine Resources, Dr. Marc Williams, noted that the seaweed affecting St. Kitts and Nevis originates from the sea between Brazil and West Africa. The thick buildup in the sea and on the shore has reduced the number of days that fisherfolk can operate. “This has decreased some of the fish catch numbers, especially with our ocean pelagics which are the tuna, dolphin, and swordfish as well as some of the coastal pelagic which…