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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2020 (SKNIS): In keeping with the National Honours Act, fifteen (15) citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis were recognized for their sterling contribution to nation-building during a ceremony held at the National Heroes Park in observance of National Heroes Day on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. The National Honours Act established a trio of merit-based awards, which includes the Medal of Honour, the Companion of the Star of Merit, and the Order of National Hero. This year’s recipients of the Companion of the Star of Merit include Dr. Burnell Nisbett in Medicine; Viola Jacobs and Shirley Browne for Education; Archdeacon J. Rudolph Smithen for Religious Service, and Dr. Hazel Laws,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 14, 2020 (SKNIS): The Government of National Unity is yet again delivering on its promise to build a stronger and more resilient health care sector with the commencement of the construction of the new St. Peter’s Health Centre. At the ground breaking ceremony, which took place at the site on Monday, September 14, Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, stated that the stronger and more resilient health care sector will focus on reducing the impact of both communicable and non-communicable diseases on the people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Minister Byron-Nisbett also noted…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 07, 2020 (SKNIS): ‘Whatever my mind can conceive and believe I can achieve’ is the key message being relayed to students at the start of the 2020-2021 Academic School year in St. Kitts and Nevis. This message reflects overcoming the unique challenges of 2020. “The mind is a very powerful tool and can be used to accomplish many daunting and almost impossible tasks. As we convey this message to our students, let us do so with the conviction that we believe that in spite of the many challenges that we may face this year due to the new…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 07, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris was among the scores of mourners who came out to pay their final respects to the late Wayne Maccou, a constable in the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. Mr. Maccou was laid to rest with full military honours on Saturday, September 05 during a funeral service held at the Zion Moravian Church in Basseterre. In attendance at the service were His Excellency the Governor General, Sir S.W Tapley Seaton; Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable Shawn Richards;…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 14, 2020 (MMS-SKN) — Minister of Health the Hon Akilah Byron-Nisbett, while saluting Federation’s sanitation workers for the great job they are doing, has also called on the general public to follow the Covid-19 protocols if they are to lead a healthier and longer life. “Sanitation workers have become one of the most important groupings within our society today because as we continue to face the pandemic, which is not over, we are grateful for the service that they continue to give,” said the Hon Byron-Nisbett. She made the remarks at the 18th Annual Sanitation Workers Appreciation Day…

As Prepared for Delivery My fellow citizens and residents, thank you for tuning into tonight’s edition of Leadership Matters. This is our Federation’s most popular interactive programme engaging thousands of participants across various platforms – Facebook, YouTube, radio stations and ZIZ TV. Our focus continues to be how, in the face of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we can secure the stronger and safer future for St. Kitts and Nevis. COVID-19 presents a real and present threat to world stability, growth and development. Here in St. Kitts and Nevis, we continue to gain international recognition for our leadership and success in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 10, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has extended heartiest congratulations to the Most Honourable Andrew Holness who was returned as Prime Minister of Jamaica following his Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) massive victory during the Thursday, September 03 General Elections. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) won 49 of 63 seats in the parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Harris penned a congratulatory letter to his CARICOM colleague, in which he stated that emerging triumphant in an election at such a pivotal and crucial time in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 10, 2020 (SKNIS): This year’s Prime Minister’s Independence Lecture Series featured speaker, Mark Pennyfeather, reflected on the theme for St. Kitts and Nevis’ 37th Anniversary of Independence: “Resilience, Innovation and Security for Independence 2020”, noting that resiliency is a hallmark of the Kittitian and Nevisian character. “A society being resilient means working together. Like when the Federation acquired Independence and brilliant minds and charismatic personalities paved the way, or like when the Federation rebounded from the great recession and hundreds of jobs were created at a rapid pace. Kittitians and Nevisians know what it means to be resilient,”…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 11, 2020 (SKNIS): The official Calendar of Events for the 37th Anniversary of Independence of St. Kitts and Nevis has been officially released with a range of activities reflecting the new normal created as a result of COVID-19. The 37th Anniversary of Independence will be celebrated under the theme “Resilience, Innovation and Security for Independence 2020.” Activities will spread throughout September and run into October 2020. Per the COVID-19 protocols, this year’s Independence events have been modified to minimize health risks to persons. Some events have been cancelled, while others have been scaled back. Among the events affected this year is the annual Independence Day Ceremonial Parade and the usual cocktail reception hosted on Independence night by His Excellency…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 11, 2020 (SKNIS): Three activities on the Independence Calendar have been merged into one event dubbed the Night of Performing Arts, which will take place on October 17. The Night of Choirs was scheduled for October 4; the Night of Instrumental Music was slated for October 17 and the Night of Dance was timetabled for October 25. The merger came as a result of the many challenges posed by COVID-19 over the past months. Under the regulations, large social gatherings are restricted, and this caused many groups, including school choirs to be unable to meet and practice. “Because of these…