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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 02, 2021 (SKNIS): It is no secret that COVID-19 has seriously impacted the travel and tourism sectors globally. It is for this reason and more why officials within the Ministry of Tourism in St. Kitts are focused on harnessing the potential of local tourism to get citizens to appreciate what they have here in the Federation. This was according to Kenney Manning, Sustainable Tourism Coordinator, during his appearance on “Working for You” on June 02 where he discussed the purpose of sustainable tourism, especially in relation to COVID-19 recovery.  Mr. Manning reflected on a popular saying used by…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 02, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris today, Wednesday, June 02, accepted the credentials for the new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Representative to St. Kitts and Nevis, Ms. Valerie Cliff. Ms. Cliff was appointed as UNDP Resident Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean on April 16, 2021. She previously served as UNDP Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific since 2017. During Wednesday’s virtual meeting, Ms. Cliff thanked the honourable prime minister for the warm welcome and stated that during her…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 02, 2021 (SKNIS): Questions concerning a temporary halt of unvaccinated travellers into St. Kitts and Nevis were addressed on Tuesday (June 01) by Abdias Samuel, Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force.During a national broadcast on May 25, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced that “effective May 29, 2021, only fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed entry into St. Kitts and Nevis until further notice. Exemptions will be considered for residents and citizens.”At Tuesday’s press briefing, Mr. Samuel clarified that “nationals, citizens, residents, and students with residency status will be permitted to enter the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 02, 2021 (SKNIS): Residents in St. Kitts and Nevis are strongly encouraged to be vigilant during the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, as experts expect another above-normal active period. The season officially began on Tuesday, June 01. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predict a 60 percent chance of an above-normal season. They expect 13 to 20 named storms, of which 6 to 10 may become hurricanes, including 3 to 5 major hurricanes. Abdias Samuel, the National Disaster Coordinator at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said that residents should be acting now to protect life…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 02, 2021 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws appealed to workers placed in quarantine or isolation as a result of the government’s robust contact tracing exercise to submit their request letters to the relevant authorities to secure their job and income.“We are asking you to submit your request through the headmaster of either of the six high schools that is if your child or ward is placed in self-quarantine,” said Dr. Laws at the June 01 Emergency NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing. “However, if you are not in any way related to the school system, we…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 2, 2021 (SKNIS): In an effort to curtail further community spread of the COVID-19 virus in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Ministry of Health through the National COVID-19 Task Force has implemented a robust contact tracing system that has led to several persons being quarantined. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws indicated that persons who are currently quarantined will have to be tested a second time and have a negative result before they can leave quarantine, whether they are quarantined in a government facility or at their home. “Teachers and students were tested over…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 2, 2021- Mrs. Sonia Boddie-Thompson, a proud national of St. Kitts and Nevis, is one of 201 young persons from across the world who have co-authored the book “We Have a Dream: 201 Countries, 201 Dreams with Sustainable Development Goals”, which has been published in Japanese and English by Iroha Publishing in Japan.The book, which is the brainchild of One Young World Ambassadors from Japan and Directors of the Word Dream Project, Mr. Taichi Ichikawa, and Ms. Ibun Hirahara, is designed to showcase the stories and dreams of global young leaders and create a platform where…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 02, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has given a higher percentage – more than 60 percent – of its adult population, ages 18-80, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine more than other countries within the region. Seventy percent of the adult population is being targeted for vaccination, which equates to 33,037 persons. As of June 1, 2021, 27, 749 persons had been administered the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which is only given to persons 18 years and older. Of the 27, 749 persons, 7,659 have received their second dose, which amounts to 23.2 percent of the fully…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 01, 2021 (SKNIS): Health officials in St. Kitts and Nevis have confirmed that the Federation has now entered the stage of COVID-19 community spread. This was revealed at the Emergency NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing on Tuesday, June 01. A state of community spread implies that the virus is now circulating in the community and can infect people with no history of travel to or contact with affected people and areas.“We are in community spread like almost every other country across the face of the earth. It is no surprise, it was inevitable. The warnings went out repeatedly that we could…

Charlestown, Nevis, June 1, 2021….MSR Media Producer, Philippe Martinez announced that he will shoot the new romantic comedy feature film Two Weeks in Paradise as the first film to start production under a ground-breaking extension of the multi-film production deal with the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in the Caribbean. Written by Kate Wood (Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop) Martinez will also direct Two Weeks in Paradise. The film will begin principal photography in June on Nevis, the tropical island that is part of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. Following an agreement struck earlier this year for a two-picture deal with…