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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 11, 2020 (SKNIS): Honourable Alexis Jeffers says his mission as Minister of Agriculture is to bring about a revolution in the Federation’s agricultural industry during an exclusive interview with SKNIS on September 10. He highlighted that “We are hoping over the next five years to stimulate the growth in agriculture where we can certainly say that we have done what we have set out to do as an administration to grow agriculture, to get more persons involved and to ensure that we are feeding our nation in a sustainable way.” “Of course, we have a huge import…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 11, 2020 (SKNIS): As the Department of Statistics in the Ministry of Sustainable Development prepares the general public for the 2021 Census, the institution is in the process of commencing an awareness drive by launching several activities ahead of the September 2021 event. One of those activities includes a Census soft launch which will go live on September 16, 2020, National Heroes Day.  The theme for the launch is “The Population and Housing Census is One Year Away!” “The soft launch is necessary to create awareness in the public about the upcoming census activities. We are starting…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 11, 2020 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws said on Wednesday (September 09), that reopening school was a necessary step as the right to education, as outlined in Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, must be protected. Friday, September 11, 2020, marks the end of the first week of school in St. Kitts and Nevis as students, faculty, staff and parents continue to adapt to the new rules brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools were closed in late March, and educational instruction shifted online following the introduction of lockdown measures to control…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 11, 2020 (SKNIS): Authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis will step up enforcement of the legal requirement for facemasks to be worn by individuals when in public. Superintendent of Police Cromwell Henry noted that some persons have been playing cat and mouse with law enforcement – putting on their masks when police are nearby and then taking it off when the officers leave the area. Abdias Samuel, Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force, said the time for action is now as preparations are ongoing for a phased reopening of the border in October. “We started with…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 09, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is of the strong belief that with the exceptional cadre of young persons in the Federation – who possess the talents, skills and entrepreneurial spirit necessary for nation building – the future for St. Kitts and Nevis is definitely a bright one. One such person whom the honourable prime minister referred to was 26-year old businessman, Mr. Mark Pennyfeather, a mechanical engineer by training. Mr. Pennyfeather will be the guest speaker at the annual Prime Minister’s Independence Lecture Series…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 10, 2020 (SKNIS): Minister of Education, the Honourable Jonell Powell, says he is ‘happy’ school has resumed amid the COVID-19 pandemic during an interview at the Irish Town Primary School on September 9. “I am really proud that my students are able to do something that a lot of their counterparts in the region can’t do which is resume school today,” he said. “Trinidad has said they won’t start school until next year, Jamaica said maybe later down this year, but we can do it today, and I am confident that our students are returning to school…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 10, 2020 (SKNIS): The Physical and Health Education component of the Education Sector Plan 2017-2021 will be piloted in primary schools across St. Kitts and Nevis in the coming weeks following the end of a two-day workshop on Wednesday (September 08). Deputy Director of the Department of Sports, Mattaniah Wallace, said the training was quite useful as it provided a structured guide to prepare some 30 coaches to instruct children in ways of leading a healthier lifestyle. The material included in the curriculum was influenced by officials associated with the sporting fraternity. “We worked hand-in-hand with the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 10, 2020 (SKNIS): Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said that the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to play its part in ensuring that the Federation’s future is stronger and safer especially at a time when COVID-19 is present. “Our focus continues to be to secure the stronger and safer future for St. Kitts and Nevis in spite of the global pandemic. COVID-19 presents a real threat towards stability, growth and development,” said Prime Minister Harris on Tuesday’s (September 08) edition of ‘Leadership Matters’, a virtual forum on ZIZ TV. Prime Minister Harris noted that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 10, 2020 (SKNIS): Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said that the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to play its part in ensuring that the Federation’s future is stronger and safer especially at a time when COVID-19 is present. “Our focus continues to be to secure the stronger and safer future for St. Kitts and Nevis in spite of the global pandemic. COVID-19 presents a real threat towards stability, growth and development,” said Prime Minister Harris on Tuesday’s (September 08) edition of ‘Leadership Matters’, a virtual forum on ZIZ TV. Prime Minister Harris noted that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 10, 2020 (SKNIS): Minister with responsibility for the Solid Waste Management Corporation (SWMC), the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, indicated that to boost the organization’s domestic waste collection programme it will be implementing an additional afternoon shift. “We are doing all of this as we move towards considering waste to energy in St. Kitts and Nevis,” said Minister Hamilton on Tuesday’s (September 08) edition of ‘Leadership Matters’, a virtual forum on ZIZ TV. Minister Hamilton noted that such an initiative will create jobs. “I believe that for the taxi drivers and even for some unemployed hotel workers who may possess…