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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is proven safe and effective after a recently concluded study and subsequent report in the United States, said Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris during his monthly Press Conference on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Conference Room. Prime Minister Harris made the statement in light of reports of blood clots in some persons who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that there is no link between the vaccine shot and an increased risk of developing blood clots. “AstraZeneca’s vaccine…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The National Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Project will be the subject of discussion on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.  To facilitate the discussion, the panel will consist of Mrs. Telca Wallace, Project Coordinator for the MAB Project; Mr. Austin Farier, Senior Physical Planning Officer; and Ms. Dorothy Warner, Secretary-General of St. Kitts & Nevis National Commission for UNESCO.The discussion will focus on the preservation of the St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve; the benefits of preserving the biosphere reserve, and the education campaign to get…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – With an unprecedented number of claims being made against the Severance Payment Fund in the last year alone, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is taking active steps to make the processing of these claims more efficient. Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, while speaking at his monthly press conference on March 23, 2021, said the concerns of many regarding delays in the processing of their severance claims have been discussed at length by his Government at recent Cabinet meetings. The reasons…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Speaking at the Prime Minister’s Monthly Press Conference on March 23, Minister of Education, Honourable Jonel Powell, gave an update on the pending construction of the new Basseterre High School (BHS).Minister Powell said that the plans to construct the new school have been mobilized.“We have made the initial mobilization payment already and we are now in the process of finalizing the Employers’ Liability Insurance that is required to begin the hoarding process and to erect fencing and signage at the site,” he said.The minister noted that the Department of Public Works is preparing…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris stated that the Federation has found a new niche in tourism in the movie-making industry. He said this during his monthly press conference on March 23, at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Conference Room in Lime Kiln. The Honourable Prime Minister said that this new niche in Tourism “is a new and exciting opportunity that came our way as a result of our track record at managing COVID-19.” He said, “Presently two (2) movies are being filmed in St. Kitts and Nevis,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Speaking at a press conference on March 23, Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris reported that there is a global shortage of vaccines as production has not kept pace with expectation. Additionally, there has been a rise in vaccine nationalism, where rich countries are hoarding vaccines and supply chains have become unreliable, the Prime Minister said.   Prime Minister Harris said that last Friday at the Meeting of the OECS Authority and again on March 23 at a virtual meeting of the ACT-Accelerator Facilitation Council, he raised the matter in his capacity as CARICOM…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The investment climate in St. Kitts and Nevis is improving according to key indicators across multiple sectors. At his monthly press conference on Tuesday (March 23, 2021), Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris highlighted some of these areas where progress is evident as the twin-island Federation seeks to rebound from the local economic challenges caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. “The statistics reveal that 183 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been approved so far for 2021 compared to 143 licenses issued in 2020, up 28 percent for the comparative period,” Dr. Harris stated. The government…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – More and more persons in St. Kitts and Nevis are taking advantage of the significant duty free concessions being offered as part of the Government’s First Time Homeowners Mortgage Programme. Whileaddressing the nation at his monthly press conference earlier today (Thursday, March 23), Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris stated that more than 40 persons have been approved for the waiver of duty on construction materials for their home. “My Government continues to support our people who are constructing their first home through the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health came in for high commendation from Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, for utilizing every health centre in St. Kitts and in Nevis for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.“I want to commend the Ministry of Health for making all eleven (11) Health Centers on St Kitts available for persons to access the vaccine. As it is now, all eleven (11) health centres in St. Kitts and six (6) health centres on Nevis provide vaccines during the period 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.,” said Prime Minister Harris during his monthly Press Conference…

It is customary for the Chancellor of The UWI to appoint a Commission every ten years to undertake a review of the governance and structure of the University to identify ways in which the University can address challenges and institute the necessary changes to maintain its viability and standing as the premier regional tertiary educational institution in the Caribbean. On 14th December 2018, Chancellor Robert Bermudez appointed a Commission headed by the Rt. Hon. Sir Dennis Byron (former President of the Caribbean Court of Justice; and a permanent Judge and President of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The other…