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5 February 2021, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The EasternCaribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is offering high school and college students from its eightmember countries, the opportunity to express their creativity through art with the openingof its 2021 Creative Youth Competition (CYC). The CYC, formerly the OECS Essay Competition, was launched in collaboration with theRegional Security System Asset Recovery Unit (RSS-ARU) in 2018. The upgradedcompetition has a broader focus encompassing creative expression in poetry, song writing,short stories and art. Senior Corporate Relations Officer at the ECCB, Elizabeth Wayland,says the competition is part of the Bank’s community outreach programme…

5 February, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The Eastern Caribbean CentralBank (ECCB) is projecting that the polymer five-dollar note will be released by the end of March. The ECCB launched its family of EC polymer notes in May 2019 with the new $50. The $100, $20and $10 have since been issued. The release of the five-dollar, which was initially projected forSeptember 2020, has been delayed due to a decrease in demand for the note. The Acting Director ofthe Currency Management Department Rosbert Humphrey, says that although five dollar notes are incirculation more than any other denomination, it…

As of Thursday, February 4, 2021 the Federation has confirmed one additional case ofcoronavirus disease. The international traveler landed in the Federation on January 30, 2021from the United States of America (USA). The patient has been in quarantine at one of theCOVID-19 certified hotels since arrival. The patient was duly notified and is now in isolation.This additional case brings the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases to 40 with 28cases for St. Kitts and 12 cases for Nevis. Please note that 36 cases have fully recovered withzero deaths. There are now four (4) active cases. These patients are stable and…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, February 5, 2021: ​ The final technical review session of the enhanced Curriculum for Grades 4 and 6 took place Friday 5th February at the Customs Conference Room. Today’s session was aimed at “further sensitizing and enhancing the understanding of the educators in the use of the pedagogy associated with the Science Curriculum” as expressed by Science coordinator at the Curriculum Development Unit and facilitator of the session, Mrs. Sherry Walters. Mrs. Walters, explained that the pedagogy used – (Constructivism), reinforces the focus of the Enhanced Curriculum which is a student-centred classroom and learning environment. Students are…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 5, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Honourable Alexis Jeffers, said his vision for the agricultural sector within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is to increase the production of food and improve food security, and nutrition and health of the population. Minister Jeffers said this during his speech at the Ministry of Agriculture’s Annual Review and Agenda 2021 Meeting, which was held on February 4, 2021, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, under the theme “Together, We Invest, Transform and Build Partnerships for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security” He said his vision “seeks to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 5, 2021 (Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs): Youth who are currently unemployed are invited to apply for a Digital Jobs Scholarship Opportunity, sponsored by the OECS-USAID Juvenile Justice Reform Project (JJRP). With training provided by the company Internet Income based in Jamaica, the Digital Jobs Initiative will give young people the skills to start and operate a successful online business, through the selection of three (3) areas of study from a field of several available topics, including Design Masterclass, Social Media Marketing and Blogging & Website Building. This online training initiative is expected to run for two (2) months.  To be eligible to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 05, 2021 (RSCNPF): The Violent Crime Unit is investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that occurred in Sandy Point on January 30, 2021. Sometime after 4 p.m. on Saturday, a man contacted the Sandy Point Police Station. He reported that his neighbour had beaten his 7-year-old son and requested assistance. The Police responded. Preliminary investigations so far have revealed that the Police arrived at the scene and the assailant was behaving in a violent manner and used threatening language. He refused to cooperate with their instructions. The Anti-Gang Unit was summoned to provide assistance. While there, the assailant continued behaving in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 05, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Youth Empowerment is hosting a series of training in the coming weeks and months designed to improve the effectiveness of youth groups in meeting their goals in service to their respective communities.In an interview with the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) on Thursday, February 04, 2021, Shenisia Puran, Youth Officer, said that the capacity building training sessions are timely and aim to “improve the quality and effectiveness of youth development services and to create youth access opportunities and play a significant role in community development.”Ms. Puran said that the…

The Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture, and more specifically the Department of Sport, on the advice of the Cabinet and the National COVID-19 Task Force, has taken the decision that permission to host all inter-team and inter-club competitive matches shall be granted to the exclusion of spectators until further notice. This decision has been taken on the heels of an upsurge in COVID-19 reported cases in the Caribbean Sub-region as well as travel source markets to St. Kitts and Nevis. The Department of Sport is committed to supporting sport development and competition in the safest possible manner for athletes,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 04, 2021 (SKNIS): Event planners in St. Kitts and Nevis are strongly encouraged to adhere to the provisions for hosting social events as outlined in the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Act. During Wednesday’s (February 03) edition of the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing, Superintendent of Police, Cromwell Henry, noted that events including those held on public beaches can contribute to an increased risk of the spread of the virus in communities if persons are in breach of not adhering to the health and safety protocols as stipulated in the Act.   “We are well aware that social…