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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 23, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The St. Kitts Cricket Association (SKCA) which has made the Conaree Cricket Centre its home has come in for high praise from the Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon Jonel Powell for the investment it has made at the venue. Minister Powell, who made the remarks on Saturday March 20 at a St. Kitts Cricket Association breakfast meeting held at the Conaree Cricket Centre, praised the association for making the venue a nucleus of excellence and encouraged all other sporting associations to take a page out of the book of…

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 — Member States of the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have approved the harmonised OECS Labour Force Survey (LFS) questionnaire and are readying to incorporate it into their respective national labour statistics programme. This approval was handed down at a special meeting of the OECS Labour Force Survey (LFS) Taskforce convened virtually on February 18, 2021. The Taskforce directed the pre-testing of the now fully-functional, digitised questionnaire in every Member State. The resulting LFS statistics have a variety of uses and users. Labour statistics have a significant part to play in the achievement of decent work…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The exceptional management of the COVID-19 pandemic by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, through its National COVID-19 Task Force, is reaping benefits as the country has recently benefited from a multi-million dollar investment in the film industry by MSR Media, a boutique Film and TV Production Company based in York, England.Because of the restriction in the United Kingdom caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, MSR Media Chief, Producer, Philippe Martinez, chose St. Kitts & Nevis to shoot his latest upcoming series of films for the comedy “One Year Off.” The film is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 22, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform the general public of the availability of partial academic scholarship opportunities through a programme at the Organization of American States (OAS). This scholarship programme will be directly associated with “Formato Educativo,” a Spanish Business School that has successfully developed Postgraduate programmes in various fields over the last ten (10) years. The programme will cater for studies at the Master’s level in an online setting and will be administered in Spanish. The programme will cover 66% of the costs associated with tuition, but…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 22, 2021 (DBSKN) — Endeavours by the Directorate and Management of the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis for ensuring that members of staff are kept abreast with the latest information on how to remain safe and protected in the face of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, and by extension their families and the institution’s clients, have been applauded by a senior Ministry of Health official. At the invitation of the Management of the Bank, National HIV/AIDS Programme Coordinator and Health Educator, Dr Mathias Afortu-Ofre, conducted a Covid-19 Vaccination Information Session at the institution’s head office on the…

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LAKE HEALTH WELLBEING LAUNCH “YOU’RE SWEET ENOUGH” CAMPAIGN Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 22, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Lake Health and Wellbeing, has launched a public awareness campaign called “You’re Sweet Enough” in order to raise awareness of the harmful effects of consuming Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and to encourage the public to drink more water. The campaign was launched on March 22, 2021, at the Solid Waste Management Corporation Conference Room. According to Isalean Phillip, Advocacy and Research Officer for Lake Health and Welbeing, who spoke at the event, regular consumption of sugary drinks is found…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 22, 2021 (SKNIS): As St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates World Water Day on March 22, consumers are called upon to take greater action to protect against water wastage, and to implement water conservation practices, that will promote the sustainability of the critical natural resource.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for the Water Services Department, the Honourable Shawn Richards, emphasized the importance of these measures during a national radio and television address on Saturday (March 20).“We all have a role to play in water management as private citizens of this Federation,” he stated during the address. “Personal responsibility…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 22, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, welcomed Mr. Philippe Martinez and the MSR Media to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis to commence production of the international comedy film “One Year Off”.A media briefing was hosted by MSR Media at Christophe Harbour Marina on Sunday, March 21, where government officials including Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, the Honourable Mark Brantley, the Honourable Wendy Phipps, the Honourable Vincent Byron Jr, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, members of the National COVID-19 Task Force, permanent secretaries, management and staff of…

Acting upon the advice of the Federal Ministry of Health, the Government ofSt. Kitts and Nevis – through the National Covid-19 Task Force – herebyadvises that the travel advisory originally issued on February 7, 2021 has beenextended for an additional 30 days, and has been effective as of March 8, 2021.This advisory is intended for travellers from Brazil, the United Kingdom (UK)and South Africa.The decision to extend the travel advisory comes as a result of theGovernment’s interest in continuing to protect our borders and the health andwellness of our citizens and residents in response to the three new variants ofthe…

Monday, March 22, 2021 — On Thursday, February 25, 2021, the USAID/OECS Juvenile Justice Reform Project (JJRP) held a virtual town hall meeting to sensitize youth and youth groups about child justice reform and how they can play a greater role in reform efforts. In addition to the USAID and Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) speakers, representatives from JJRP, UNICEF, and Grand Bacolet Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre in Grenada presented on several issues including: The rights of children in conflict with the lawHow the new Juvenile Justice legislation impacts youthHow youth can be rehabilitated and reintegrated into the communityHow to…