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Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, a pleasant good afternoon… Mr. President, let me on behalf of the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Our virtual convocation this year – the 75th anniversary of the United Nations – is testimony to the truly unusual times in which we live. I must also seize the opportunity to pay tribute to the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres for his leadership during this difficult period of the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of this debate…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 26, 2020 (SKNIS): History was made at the 8th Annual Independence Drill Competition on Friday (September 25, 2020) when 19-year-old Shynequa Isaac of the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force Cadet Corps earned the top award for best at individual drill. The young lady outshined 14 other participants who took part in the contest which showcases military drills. Her victory marked the first time a member of the Cadet Corps won the event. It was also the first time a female won best at drills and made her the youngest winner in the event’s eight-year history. “I still can’t believe…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 25, 2020 (SKNIS): The bilateral relations between St. Kitts and Nevis and India are expected to improve going forward. High Commissioner of India, His Excellency Dr. K. J. Srinivasa, in a letter to congratulate the twin-island federation on the occasion of the 37th Anniversary of Independence, noted that the warm and friendly relations between both countries lay the perfect foundation for further collaboration. “Our shared views in common issues and position in our international fora symbolize our intent for further progress and development for the people of our countries,” Dr. Srinivasa wrote in the letter. Similar sentiments were…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 25, 2020 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Education will be holding a press conference on CXC Result on Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant Conference Room. Panelists will include Minister of Education, Honourable Jonel Powell, who will make an address, Permanent Secretary William Hodge, Senior Assistant Secretary, Dr. Tricia Esdaille, Chief Education Officer, Dr. Debbie Isaac and a principal. There will be discussions on the results of the CXC exams, which were held later this year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The exams did not take the usual format and for most of them only…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 25, 2020 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is seeing a renewed interest in people engaged in business activities. This was highlighted by the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, during the digital forum series ‘Leadership Matters’ on September 22. “We want also our nationals to come forward and to take on the challenge, face the opportunities and seize the opportunities and engage in economic activity,” he said. In January 2019 to December 2019, 658 business licenses were approved making it the largest number of business licenses issued in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 24, 2020 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Saint Kitts and Nevis and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (commonly known as Bangladesh) established diplomatic relations through their Embassies in Washington, D.C. on 31st August, 2020, further exercising the Government’s mandate to widen its diplomatic footprint. A Joint Communiqué formalizing the relationship was signed by St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador to the United States Her Excellency Dr. Thelma Phillip-Browne, and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the United States His Excellency Mohammad Ziauddin. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh is a country in South Asia bordered by India to its north, east…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 24, 2020 (SKNIS): Director of the Early Childhood Development Unit, Kimona Browne, is urging unregistered persons, who are providing early childhood services to register to ensure compliance with child safety standards. “Presently, we observed a few unregistered persons advertising and offering early childhood services to the public,” said Ms. Browne, speaking at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on September 23. “Truthfully, the Early Childhood Development Unit welcomes additional spaces to meet the high demand for accommodating young children in the sector. However, standards can be broken down and threaten the safety and well-being of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 24, 2020 (SKNIS): In order to provide quality service, the utilisation of space at an early childhood facility must be considered, says Director of the Early Childhood Development Unit, Kimona Browne, speaking at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on September 23. “As such, each centre must be measured and assigned a maximum number of children it can serve,” she said. “Therefore, we are working to have each approved facility display the specified centre maximum capacity in a conspicuous point of entry to the facility.” Ms. Browne noted that this is one of a set…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 24, 2020 (SKNIS): Speaking at the September 23rd National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing, Director of the Early Childhood Development Unit, Kimona Browne, said that the Early Childhood Care and Education Minimum Standards have been developed to provide assurance of a consistent level of quality in the provision of early childhood care and education services, and to ensure a consistent national approach to registration and inspection. “The minimum standards have been developed in this context and aim to clarify the requirements contained in the legislation,” she said. “Minimum standards are the minimum level of service that must…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 24, 2020 (SKNIS): One hundred and sixteen students, who will attend the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), arrived in St. Kitts and Nevis on September 23, via a charter flight from Miami. In a few more days another charter from San Juan will bring in an additional eight students. This would be the third batch of students coming to the Federation to attend the RUSVM. Speaking at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on September 23, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, reminded the public that there are procedures still in place for…