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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, July 20, 2021 (S.T.E.P.) — The Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP), in its endeavour to have cleaner and nicer communities in St. Kitts and Nevis, has divided the island of St. Kitts into four zones for better management of community enhancement groups which have now been empowered with a new set of tools of trade. Each zone has at least three community enhancement groups, and at most four, and is led by a Zonal Field Officer, while each of the groups is led by a supervisor who is assisted by an assistant supervisor for maximum efficiency as…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 20, 2021 (SKNIS):  Safety, health, and the rule of law in relation to street vending will be the special topic on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.  The special guests will be Mr. Austin Jay Farier, Chair of Inter-ministerial Committee to deal with Street Vending in Basseterre; Mr. Philip Browne, Director of Small Business Development Center (SBDC); and Superintendent Cromwell Henry of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force.     The discussion will focus on issues and recommendations with respect to street vending in Basseterre, health and safety…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 20, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is currently expediting its preparations for an area along North Independence Square Street that will temporarily house a number of food truck vendors that once operated on the streets of Basseterre. Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris led a small delegation on a tour of the designated area earlier today (Tuesday, July 20). Accompanying the prime minister were the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Andrew Skerritt; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 20, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Tourism, in an effort to promote the ban on the use of single-use plastics, has undertaken a campaign called the Plastic Begone Campaign which was previously the Plastic Free July movement in the month of July. Sustainable Tourism Coordinator in the Ministry of Tourism, Kenny Manning, during his exclusive interview with SKNIS on July 19 said that “This is the 6th year that the Ministry of Tourism has engaged in this campaign. The Plastic Free July movement is a global movement that promotes the reduction in the use of single-use plastics.” He…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 20, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In its attempt to ease the burden placed on the Basseterre Public Market, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is moving ahead with its ‘community markets’ initiative, where farmers and vendors will be allowed to sell their produce at designated areas within various communities around the island. This forms part of the Government’s strategy to decentralize vending from the Basseterre area, which has over the years caused significant overcrowding of the streets and exposed pedestrians, particularly the differently abled and the elderly, to risks…

San Jose, 20 July 2021 (IICA) – Organic farming will continue to grow in Latin America and the Caribbean insofar as an exchange of successful experiences exists in the region.Organic farming is an agricultural development model that boasts an innovative approach and huge potential due to being socially, commercially and environmentally sustainable and contributing to gender and youth inclusion in farming.These were some of the conclusions reached at the “Cooperativism in Organic Production” Forum, organized by the Inter-American Commission for Organic Agriculture (ICOA) within the framework of the agreement signed between the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 20th 2021 – Team St. Kitts and Nevis, two time Olympian Jason Rogers and NACAC Games 2021 Silver Medalist Amya Clarke arrived in Tokyo, Japan on Monday 19th July 2021 to participate in the Summer Olympic Games slated for July 23rd to August 8th 2021. Clarke and Rogers are scheduled to compete in the Men’s and women’s 100 meter events slated for July 30th to August 1st 2021. Both athletes will participate in the Panam Sports Training Camp in Tachikawa, Tachihi — a Pre-Olympic Game training camp where athletes from 26 national Olympic committees of the…

19 July, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – Chairmanship of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will be transferred to the HonourablePremier and Council Member for Montserrat, Joseph Easton Farrell, during a Handing Over Ceremony on 23 July. Premier Farrell will succeed the Outgoing Chairman, the Honourable Prime Minister and Council Member for Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis, Dr Timothy Harris. The Monetary Council is the highest decision making authority of the ECCB and comprises the eight Ministers for Finance of the ECCB member countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Commonwealth of Dominica,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts 19 July 2021 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Ad Hoc Division has upheld the decision of the St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee (SKNOC) not to enter swimmer, Jennifer Harding-Marlin for competition at the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo, Japan. Ms. Harding-Marlin, a swimmer holding dual citizenship in Canada and St. Kitts and Nevis filed an Application with the CAS Ad Hoc Division against the SKNOC, also naming the International Swimming Federation (FINA) as a second Respondent. In her application the swimmer alleged that the SKNOC had discriminated against her on the basis of race,…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has taken note of the protests taking place in Cuba brought about by socio-economic challenges, further exacerbated by the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic and the impact of natural hazards. The Community calls for the cessation of violence and vandalism and for a return to calm and peaceful assembly and dialogue. The Community reiterates its calls for the immediate lifting of the trade, financial and economic sanctions as recently reiterated by the United Nations General Assembly. 19 July 2021