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Happy 2021 !Please see video link below to the SKNIS 2020 Year in Review.https://youtu.be/GQSBrfn4Ps0Regards,SKNIS

Please find video link below to the 2021 New Year’s Address by Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevishttps://youtu.be/w59EcAgxDpU

My fellow citizens and residents, a New Year has dawned. We look to 2021 with much hope, much optimism and much excitement despite the challenges we faced in 2020. While the shadow of COVID-19 still hangs over us, there are many bright signs of a happy New Year ahead. Here in St. Kitts and Nevis, the future which we promise to deliver is a stronger and safer future for our young people, better jobs and wealth generation for our working population, expanding opportunities for our entrepreneurs, and support for each of our citizens and residents to realize their full potential.…

(EMU) – St. Kitts, Thursday, December 31, 2020: TheANSA McAL Foundation presented the Ministry of Education with 100 Tablets to assist in equipping students of St. Kitts and Nevis with devices to facilitate virtual learning. Mark Wilkin, Managing Director of Carib Brewery (St Kitts & Nevis) Ltd representing the ANSA McAL Foundation explained that the tablets were purchased with funds raised from the ‘ONE YARD’ virtual benefit concert which aired on Friday 30th October 2020. According to Mr. Wilkin, the unmatched virtual concert which was powered by the ANSA McAL Group of Companies, showcased some of the best talent in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 01, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Understanding the challenges being faced by international shipping agencies as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and its subsequent impact on the timely importation of goods into the Federation, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has taken the decision to extend its duty free concession on goods to January 31, 2021. “My Government has been attentive to the concerns from various local couriers, shipping agents and their customers, as it relates to the delivery of goods by suppliers in the United States…

The general public is asked to note that Synergy Engineering Limited out of Jamaica, along with several local partners, commenced work on phase two of the Traffic Lights Project on Monday, December 28, 2020. Traffic lights will be installed at the following junctions/areas: – Wellington Road and Leonard Dickson Street; – Bird Rock Road and the Bay Road; – Sandown Road and the Bay Road; – The Bay Road and the roundabout in the vicinity of The Sands Complex; – The Bay Road in the vicinity of the roundabout on Port Zante (west); – College Street Ghaut and the Bay Road; – Upper College Street Ghaut and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 31, 2020 (SKNIS): The Explorers Youth Clubs now have a permanent place to call home following the official opening of their headquarters in Phillips Village.The new 10,420 sq. ft building was opened by Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. The Honourable Timothy Harris, at a ceremony on Thursday, December 31, 2020. It was built by M&D Construction at a cost of $2.47 million. It features a number of amenities for the members of the twelve Explorers Clubs across St. Kitts. Each club is expected to have weekly sessions there when the threat of COVID-19…

Parents of students attending the Dr. William Connor Primary School and the Tucker Clarke Primary School are reminded that students of both schools will return on a full time basis as of Monday January 4, 2021. The shift system at the Dr. William Connor Primary and the Tucker Clarke Primary has ended. ALL students of those institutions are expected to arrive at school by 8am on Monday January 4th. As of now ALL other schools will maintain the schedule they had prior to the Christmas Break. All Covid 19 Protocols will be in place and children must wear masks. Stay…

The Caribbean Community CARICOM has congratulated the Government and People of the Republic Haiti on its Two Hundred and Seventeenth Anniversary of Independence, while highlighting the impact of the country’s inspiring history on the Region. “The Community joins with the People of Haiti to honour their inspiring history which has been a guiding light for the Region and further afield, and to celebrate this auspicious occasion with them,” CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said in his congratulatory message to Haiti’s President HE Jovenel Moïse. “Excellency, in extending our best wishes on this anniversary, it is hoped that the rich history and…

Bridgetown, Barbados December 31st, 2020 (CDEMA) – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is closely monitoring the ongoing situation at the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The volcano is exhibiting signs of increased volcanic activity and an effusive eruption has been confirmed at the site. The threat level for the volcano has therefore been elevated to Orange. Based on consultations with the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the CDEMA Coordinating Unit (CU) activated the Regional Coordination Plan (RCP) at 6:00 p.m. on December 29, 2020. Through this action, the Volcano Response Plan and the…