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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 25, 2020 (SKNIS): CARICOM Heads of Government took a significant step towards reviving the COVID-19 challenged travel and tourism sectors, with the agreement to institute a Travel Bubble among the CARICOM Member States and Associate Members from Friday 18 September 2020. However, St. Kitts and Nevis has not yet agreed to an implementation date as its borders remain closed. “The Heads of Government of CARICOM including our own prime minister would have agreed in principle to a regional travel bubble. However, we must note that the Federation’s borders remain closed and so the implementation date as…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 04, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – A young mechanical engineer, Mr. Mark Pennyfeather, will be delivering the featured address at the annual Prime Minister’s Independence Lecture Series, as the Team Unity Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to provide a platform for young persons in the Federation to excel and showcase their talents and expertise. The Prime Minister’s Lecture Series, which is one of the major highlights for the 37th Independence celebrations, will be delivered virtually this year in light of the social distancing protocols currently in place as a result…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 04, 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…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 04, 2020 (SKNIS): As part of the National Housing Corporation’s (NHC) 24th anniversary, the institution has embarked upon an initiative to keep the general public further actively engaged and informed on the work of the organization. “For the whole of this year, you can expect to hear much more about the work of the National Housing Corporation, the impact it has on the general public, especially in those who are indigent and poor.  During the year, we will have events that will engage the public so that we can keep alive, in the minds of all those…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 03, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has taken yet another step towards improving its border security efforts by moving a significant piece of legislation through the National Assembly that calls for the provision of advanced data/information to the Customs and Excise Department from cargo vessels entering the Federation’s ports. The Advance Cargo Information Bill, 2020, tabled in the Honourable House today, Thursday, September 03, will facilitate the provision of advance information relating to cargo and passengers of a conveyance. This information will be shared…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 3, 2020 (SKNIS): Schools in St. Kitts and Nevis are scheduled to reopen next week after a long recess brought about by the onset of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Schools will resume due to the Government’s prudent management of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in only 17 positive cases that have all recuperated and a zero mortality rate from the virus. Minister with responsibility to Education, the Honourable Jonel Powell, said “this Team-Unity Administration is doing all in its power to ensure that we do the right thing in relation to our young people” during…

As Prepared For Delivery My fellow citizens and residents, greetings. I thank you for tuning into ZIZ TV/RADIO and for logging onto several social media platforms carrying this programme. New COVID-19 Regulations A new set of Regulations to assist us in the fight to contain and eventually defeat COVID-19 was published on August 27th, 2020 by an Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 67 of 2020. These Regulations became effective at 5:00am on Saturday, August 29th, 2020 and will remain in place until midnight Saturday, September 26th, 2020. These Regulations focus on the further opening up of our society, particularly our schools, and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 03, 2020 (SKNIS): Over the past 24 years, the National Housing Corporation (NHC) has provided thousands of housing solutions for residents in St. Kitts. Providing affordable home is the primary goal of the NHC, however, Minister of Human Settlement, Honourable Eugene Hamilton, said the economic spinoffs are notable. The construction activity is “adding great value to the overall economic activity of the country, providing jobs for persons who are carpenters, masons, plumbers and electricians,” he stated on the radio and television programme Working for You on September 02, 2020. Hiring independent contractors, most of whom have a small business…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 03, 2020 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis is one of the first countries within CARICOM to pass the Advance Cargo Information Bill, 2020 in the Federal Parliament on Thursday, September 03. The Bill is to facilitate the provisions of advance information relating to cargo and passengers of a conveyance to share information with other states with a view to identifying cargo and persons that may pose risk to security while facilitating trade through electronic data interchange and for matters connected therewith. The Advance Cargo Information Bill, 2020, was passed to strengthen border security and, through the Advance…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 03, 2020 (SKNIS): Cargo reporters in St. Kitts and Nevis and other CARICOM member states who utilize the Advance Cargo Information System (ACIS) will do so at limited cost. The system will also be beneficial to cargo reporters as it will increase efficiency and improve quality assurance. “Mr. Speaker, it is anticipated that this proposed Advance Cargo Information system would come at no significant cost to the cargo reporters. Cargo reporters would now be able to access the system using a secure web page and they will not require specialized equipment or software to make submissions into the system,” said Prime…