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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 14, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has told the global community that the time to effectively tackle the COVID-19 pandemic is now. This he said can be achieved through the use of vaccines which the prime minister described as the greatest tool in the fight against the deadly disease. Prime Minister Harris, in his capacity as lead Prime Minister for Health in the CARICOM quasi cabinet of Ministers, was at the time delivering remarks virtually at the inaugural Lean In…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Tuesday, September 14, 2021:​ The Ministry of Education (MOE) remains vigilant to the impact that COVID-19 is having on the education of the young peoplewithin St. Kitts and Nevis. The disruption at the start of the new school year because of COVID-19 has already impacted face-to-face instruction of students in two secondary schools. Both the Charles E. Mills Secondary School (CEMSS) and the Washington Archibald High School (WAHS) have had to revert to remote learning. The decision to transfer the mode of learning in these institutions aligns with the Health and Safety protocols outlined in the MOE Guidelines for the Re-opening of Schools 2021-2022. This document ensures the continuity of learning for students so as to minimize the worsening situation in relation to education brought…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 13, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris led a St. Kitts and Nevis delegation that also included the Federal Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett to the Sixteenth Special Emergency Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, held virtually earlier today today (Monday, September 13). At Monday’s emergency meeting, Prime Minister Harris and his CARICOM colleagues discussed, at length, the growing incidences of positive COVID-19 cases in the region and how best the Community can work in a unified way to manage…

PRESS RELEASE (September 13, 2021) — Distribution of food baskets and a church service followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the Springfield Cemetery gravesite of the late Desmond Eli Ward, a founding father of the St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA), were activities carried out over the weekend by the association on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. On Saturday, September 11, in commemoration of International Day of Charity which falls on September 05 each year, members of SKNYPA journeyed to the McKnight and Market Street communities in Basseterre to distribute food baskets to four elderly people in those…

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & AVIATION, BASSETERRE, (13th September, 2021) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation of St. Kitts and Nevis wishes to advise the general public that the office located on Port Zante, Basseterre, will be closed on Tuesday 14th September 2021 to pedestrian traffic.This closure is to accommodate the call of the Celebrity Equinox to our shores. This is part of our efforts to protect our citizens and visitors in observance of the COVID-19 health and safety protocols.Please be advised however, the public may access our offices ONLY via telephone at 467- 1161. We apologize for…

The General Public is asked to take note that Celebrity Equinox will arrive to St. Kitts on Tuesday 14th September 2021. The vessel will be anchored at Port Zante. To ensure that we keep the General Public safe and healthy, cruise ship passengers will only be permitted to explore the destination via ‘Travel Approved’ bubble vaccinated tours or attraction sites. A ‘Travel Approved’ bubble vaccinated tour or attraction site is one where the cruise ship passengers interact with fully vaccinated tour operators, seaport officials and any other cruise-related personnel. While a cruise ship is in port, the General Public is not permitted…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) was one of the 2021 beneficiaries of the third iteration of The University of the West Indies (UWI) TradeLab Clinic. For this initiative, third-year law students from the Cave Hill Campus who participated in the Clinic produced thirty-four (34) summaries of the decisions of the Court issued in the Original Jurisdiction between 2008 and 2020. These summaries were prepared by Ms Chelsea Lawrence, Ms Mya Brathwaite, Mr James Morris and Ms Régine Mondesir under the supervision of The UWI Trade Lab Directors, Dr Jan Yves Remy and Dr Ronnie…

2 September 2021, Kingstown, St. Vincent and The Grenadines – Fisherfolk in St. Vincentand the Grenadines met on Tuesday, September 1 to carefully examine why the specialneeds of the sector were not taken fully on board by social protection measures during therecent shocks of La Soufriere volcano and the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the GlobalEnvironment Facility funded Developing Organizational Capacity for Ecosystem Stewardshipand Livelihoods in Caribbean Small-Scale Fisheries project, being implemented by The Foodand Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the stakeholder meeting workedon developing a Shock-Responsive Social Protection Strategy and Action Plan for the Small-Scale Fisherfolk of St. Vincent…

At the invitation of the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be fielding a CARICOM Election Observation Mission to monitor the General Elections which will be held in that country on Thursday, 16 September 2021. The six-member Mission will be headed by Mr. Ian S. Hughes, Assistant to the Supervisor of Elections and Human Resource and Training Officer of Antigua and Barbuda. The CARICOM Election Observation Mission proposes to meet with the electoral officials, leaders of political parties and other stakeholders of The Bahamas, and will monitor the voting process including the opening of the…

The familiar proverb “prevention is better than cure” rings true today. It is our Christian responsibility to cooperate with attempts that are presently being made to prevent COVID-19 from causing further destruction among God’s people than it has already done.Covid-19 is a virus that:a. spreads from person to person through the air by coughing or sneezing,through close personal contact or through touching your nose, mouth, or eyes before washing of hands;b. can affect ALL persons causing a variety of symptoms with effects that are worst for persons with previous health problems (comorbidities) as well as for the most vulnerable in…