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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2022 (SKNIS): For safety and security, pedestrians and motorists are strongly advised to adhere to all the different traffic signs and signals placed at intersections and failure to comply will result in penalties, said Inspector Carlene Phipps of the Traffic Department, on the Wednesday (March 23) edition of Working for You. “With these junctions, they are equipped with pedestrian crossings. Signals are installed at these junctions and pedestrians are required to cross the road in the vicinity of the traffic lights only when it displays the crossing for pedestrians to cross. Failing to do so, you can…

Community Notice The Department of Statistics within the Ministry of Sustainable Development wishes to notify the general public that the department is having a 2021 Population and Housing Census Informational Drive on Friday, March 25, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Total Concept Building at Bladen’s Commercial Development in Basseterre. The objective of the event is to build awareness about and garner public support for the 2021 Population and Census. Additionally, the general public will have the opportunity to speak to someone from the department about any matter concerning the Census. Come out!…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2022 (SKNIS): The Traffic Department of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force in its efforts to protect citizens and residents traversing the roads has instituted laws and mechanisms to promote road safety.Inspector Carlene Phipps, Head of the Traffic Department, in promoting road safety during the radio and television show “Working for You” on March 23, 2022, urged all motorists to comply with speed limits around the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.“When it comes to the built-up areas, the speed limit is 20 mph,” she said. “Anywhere around the Basseterre area and in the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has worked assiduously to get the traffic lights across the city of Basseterre erected and functioning in an effort to ease the flow of traffic within the business district.During the March 23, 2022 edition of SKNIS’s ‘Working For You’, a panel comprising of officials from the Public Works Department and the Traffic Department of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force spoke to the importance of reducing emissions coming from motor vehicles within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and plans to further improve the flow of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2022 (SKNIS): Senior officials at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort praised members of the country’s security forces and emergency services who professionally executed an active shooter simulation at the resort on Wednesday (March 23, 2022). Police patrol officers were the first on-site. They created a secured environment while awaiting the response from tactical units. Upon arrival, the specialized unit proceeded to clear a three-storey building recovering firearms, rescuing a victim shot by the assailant, and securing the suspect without incident. Members of St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force, Fire and Rescue Services and Emergency Medical Technicians…

These protocols come into effect on Friday 1st April 2022

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2022 (SKNIS): The Republic of China (Taiwan) continues to invest heavily in human resource development in St. Kitts and Nevis by offering monetary scholarships to local students. The latest of such was showcased at the annual Monetary Taiwanese Scholarship Ceremony on March 23 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Auditorium, where 170 students – 126 from St. Kitts and 45 from Nevis – from primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions were awarded. Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Michael Lin, said that investing in human resource development…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 23, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has hailed the commissioning of phase two of the Traffic Signal Lights Project in Basseterre as another step on the progressive path of development and transformation being realized under the Team Unity administration. Prime Minister Harris was at the time addressing the lights commissioning ceremony held on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at the Bay Road. “This is really a national project and it reflects the ongoing efforts of our…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2022 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Shawn Richards, said the St. Kitts Water Services Department is expected to extend the water distribution to over twenty additional areas this year. Minister Richards in his World Water Day 2022 address on March 22 said that “A robust and resilient water infrastructure is fundamental to the sustainable development of our nation.” He added that “The Government is committed to allocating the necessary resources to ensure that every household and business in St. Kitts has twenty-four hour access to a safe and adequate supply of potable…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2022 (SKNIS): Inspector Carlene Phipps, Head of the Traffic Department of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, outlined several traffic restrictions that were imposed following the commissioning of Phase two (2) of the new traffic signal lights around Basseterre on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. “Some of the areas that we changed and put certain restrictions on are Wellington Road and Leonard Dickenson Street, the area by Horsford’s Gas Station. We also have Cayon Street West where if you are proceeding or you are traveling from West to East, as you get to Church Street…