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Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 04, 2021 (SKN National Commission to UNESCO): Despite the disruption to the normal scheduling of the World Heritage Committee due to the pandemic, UNESCO’s most influential body held its 44th session virtually towards the end of July, with remote participation by delegates from St. Kitts and Nevis. The Federation was elected to the World Heritage Committee in November 2017, as one of the 21-strong body of Member States, represented at this specialized UN agency based in Paris.  After a four-year mandate on the Committee, St. Kitts and Nevis will stand down later this year at its General…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Friday, July 30, 2021:​ Prospective teachers, celebrated the end of the two-week preservice training in a closing ceremony that was full of excitement. The event was preceded by a panel discussion focusing on the opportunities that are available to decrease the learning gap and inequalities due to the early school closure. This enlightening discussion brought to the forefront the need for improved collaboration between the Ministry of Education and the Private sector as well as ways in which we can harness the knowledge and skills of the population to create learning apps catering to the specific needs…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 4, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — While passenger bus (H series) owners and drivers operating from the East Line and West Line Bus Terminals in Basseterre have enjoyed relative comfort since the two terminals were built by the Team Unity Government, their colleagues on the St. Peter’s Bus Route have not been that lucky. Newly elected St. Peter’s Bus Association members sought to have their predicament addressed, and according to President of the Association Mr Andrew ‘Talbo’ Bass, it took them by surprise when Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris agreed to meet with them on Monday…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 03, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials from the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, August 04, 2021. The special guests will be Dr. Moyia Rowtham, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs; Mrs. Kayrisa Kelly, Assistant Registrar: and Ms. Wanda Hughes, Dean of the Division of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE)/executing duties for the Division of Arts, Sciences & General Studies (ASGS). The discussion will focus on the value of receiving an education at CFBC; how the CFBC has adjusted to COVID-19 guided…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 1, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Federal Minister of Health, the Hon Akilah Byron-Nisbett, is calling on all citizens and residents of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis to adapt to a healthy lifestyle culture that involves regular exercises and healthy eating if they are to have a healthy immune system. The Hon Byron-Nisbett, who is also the Federal Minister of ICT, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship and Talent Development, made the remarks at the Ottley’s hardcourts after her participation in Prime Minister’s Monthly Health Walk held on Saturday July 31. “This was the first Prime Minister’s Health Walk since we…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, July 31, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Health-conscious walk enthusiasts, eager to shed off any weight they might have gained when the country was under lockdown, on Saturday July 31 came out in their numbers and joined Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris on the latest edition of Prime Minister’s Monthly Health Walk. “We had a very good turnout on this first event we are having since lockdown, and I am very impressed by the large number of young people who are here,” said Prime Minister Harris at the end of the walk. “We also had a number of…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 2, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris makes frequent and unannounced visits to patients warded at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital to comfort, encourage and bring joy to them. Sunday August 1, which was celebrated as Caribbean Emancipation Day, saw Prime Minister Harris return to the JNF General Hospital after a few days’ hiatus that had been occasioned by the extended period of lockdown the country recently went through. The Honourable Prime Minister who had earlier in the morning worshipped at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Lemon Hill, Bourryeau, travelled…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 2, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) Moves, an initiative of the Ministry of Health aimed at reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Federation by creating a healthy lifestyle culture centred on healthy eating practices, regular physical activity, and regular health checks/screenings, will be celebrating its second anniversary in grand style. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr Delores Stapleton-Harris, made the announcement on Saturday July 31 at the end of Prime Minister’s Monthly Health Walk, which is held under the aegis of the SKN Moves, where she invited all the…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 2, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, on Sunday August 1 joined the leadership and membership of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Lemon Hill, Bourryeau, in what was the first of mass worship after the recent lockdown. “I just want to say, and to give God thanks on behalf of the nation, that we can open up our country again – open up safely,” Prime Minister Harris said, to loud cheers, when he was invited to greet members of the congregation. He added: “We can in particular allow our places of worship…

BASSETERRE (3rd August, 2021): The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and the St Kitts Tourism Authority have joined forces to offer internships to St Kitts & Nevis residents for the 2021 tournament. This year all 33 matches will take place in St Kitts & Nevis between 26 August and 15 September. These interns will have the opportunity to be involved in the marketing, branding, sponsorship, and operations departments throughout the 2021 CPL Tournament. The three residents selected to intern at the 2021 CPL Tournament are: Rashid StanleyJade JohnsonSimone Mills As the premier sporting and entertainment product in the region the Hero…