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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 18, 2020 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of India, the Honourable Narendra Modi, has joined the long list of regional and international countries extending best wishes to St. Kitts and Nevis as it celebrates its 37th Anniversary of Independence on Saturday, September 19, 2020. A letter from Prime Minister Modi addressed to St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, was dispatched to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It offered sincere greetings to the twin-island federation. “India deeply values its bilateral relationship with Saint Kitts and Nevis which is characterized by a convergence of views on global…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 18, 2020 (SKNIS): As St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates 37 years of independence on September 19, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has extended congratulations and best wishes for the well-being of the people of St. Kitts and Nevis. “As we mark this occasion, I want to acknowledge that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented challenge to us all,” he said. “ I wish you, your government and the people of St. Kitts and Nevis strength, courage and health as together we continue our efforts to overcome coronavirus.” -30-

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): On March 24, 2020, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis introduced the syndicated radio and television “Leadership Matters (Virtual Forum Series)” as another tool to communicate directly with citizens and residents. The show was also streamed on social media. The timing was particularly important given that the nation went through a period of total lockdown on March 31. The emergency measure was introduced by the Cabinet to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. Leadership Matters ran weekly up to May 12, before going on a brief hiatus in the lead up to the June 05 general…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): As St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates 37 years of independence on September 19, the Government of Chile has extended congratulations on the special occasion. In a letter from the Embassy of the Republic of Chile to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, it states that “since the establishment of diplomatic relations Chile and the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis have shared common values like democracy, respect for human rights, multilateralism, among others, and in a bilateral basis international co-operation has been the central component of the relationship.” It continues that “the difficult…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): His Holiness Pope Francis has congratulated the Government and People of St. Kitts and Nevis for celebrating 37 years of independence. In a congratulatory letter to Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL. D, His Holiness said “As St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates its National Day, I send cordial greetings to Your Excellency and your fellow citizens. In praying that all the people of the Federation will ever dwell in fraternal harmony and prosperity, I invoke upon the nation the abundant blessings of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): On the occasion of the 37th Anniversary of Independence of Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Dr. K. J. Srinivasa, High Commissioner of the Republic of India in Guyana has extended congratulations to the twin-island federation. In a short video message, the High Commissioner also congratulated the federation for celebrating the occasion in an innovative manner as the world is facing the COVID-19 Pandemic. He noted that the theme selected for the celebration “Resilience, Innovation and Security for Independence 2020 “is very apt and motivating in the given circumstances.” His Excellency stated that “as…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Allied nations, organizations and institutions around the world have begun extending best wishes and congratulations to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, which will be observing its 37th anniversary of Independence on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Among the nations that have expressed goodwill and congratulations to the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis was the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. In a letter sent to Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mark Brantley, Venezuela’s Foreign Minister His Excellency Jorge Arreaza said, “We praise the exemplary…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): More congratulatory messages continue to pour in from friendly countries to the Government and people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis for its 37th Anniversary of Independence. In a message to the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of said: “On behalf of the Government and the people of Kenya, and on my own behalf, I convey to Your Excellency and through you to the Government and the people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis our sincere congratulations and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): Coming out of a CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting on Friday 11th September, 2020, to address challenges to the travel and tourism sectors in the region due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to seek ways to bolster these sectors, St. Kitts and Nevis has agreed in principle to a regional travel bubble, but the country’s BORDERS REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. St. Kitts and Nevis has not agreed to an implementation date for the Travel Bubble of Friday 18th September, 2020, as some other CARICOM Member States would have done. St. Kitts and Nevis continues to be…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): Agricultural authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis continue to grapple with the threat to local farming posed by green vervet monkeys as they raid farms, destroy crops and encroach in residential areas. Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said the government is looking at various options to combat the growing problem. One consideration involves planting crops in mountainous areas where a majority of the species reside. This will help to restrict their need to migrate for food. There is one opportunity for locals to cash in on from the monkey problem that was…