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Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 06, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federal Ministry of Education in St. Kitts and Nevis is providing psychosocial support for students and members of the education fraternity who are experiencing psychosocial effects as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy Chief Education Officer, Lisa Pistana, said that everyone is feeling the effects of the global health emergency. She noted that in some cases, there has been a decrease in income earned by adults in the household, which reduces the quality of life. This creates added stress at home that can negatively impact students and their learning. Others may have experienced anxiety…

FAO’s benchmark index of food commodity prices in 2021 averaged sharply higher than in 2020 January 6, 2022 – Rome, Italy – World food prices fell slightly in December as international prices for vegetable oils and sugar fell significantly from lofty levels, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported today. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 133.7 points in December, a 0.9 percent decline from November but still up 23.1 percent from December 2020. The index tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities. Only the dairy sub-index posted a monthly rise in December. For 2021 as a whole, averaging…

Cruise Schedule UpdateWednesday 5th January, 2022Dear Stakeholders,Please note the Seabourn Odyssey will not make its scheduled call to St. Kitts on Thursday 6th January, 2022 at South Friar’s Bay. Please note the following revised cruise schedule for the remainder of the week:Thursday 6th January, 2022:Aida Diva – Port ZanteEnchanted Princess – Port ZanteStar Flyer- Basseterre HarbourSaturday 8th January, 2022:MSC Seaview – Port ZanteNorwegian Epic – Port ZanteSeabourn Quest – Port ZanteRiviera- Port Zante #

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 05, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In recognition of his productive and sterling work – from keeping his citizens and residents safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to his efforts of ensuring the Federation’s economy remains resilient – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has been named the St. Kitts and Nevis Observer’s 2021 Person of the Year.It is the second time since becoming Prime Minister that Dr. Harris was named Person of the Year by the St. Kitts and Nevis Observer, a reputable media outlet.Prime Minister Harris’ selection for…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 05, 2022 (SKNIS): Twenty prison officers benefited from a refresher training course that sharpened their skills in several areas.The course ran for two weeks in December. The first week focused on senior officers, and basic grade officers (junior officers) attended the second week. Areas covered during both weeks included an overview of the Prison’s history, Standing Orders relevant to Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP), weapons training, as well as practical report writing. However, the senior officers also covered topics such as ethics, morals and values, communication and assertiveness, as well as search techniques, while the basic grade officers…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 05, 2022 (RSCNPF): The Police are investigating an incident in which several persons entered the Federation via Nevis illegally on January 02, 2022, on a vessel that ran aground at Bath Village. Later that same day, seventeen (17) nationals of Haiti comprising eleven (11) males, four (4) females and two (2) juveniles were taken into Police custody and are in quarantine. The vessel, which does not bear a name, was also seized. Following an operation conducted on a home in Nelson’s Spring on January 03, an additional seven (7) persons – two (2) nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis and five…

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVISSTATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 49 of 2021COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Regulations, 2021In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act No. 16 of 2020, the Minister in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer makes the following Regulations:[Published 30th December 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 82 of 2021.] Citation and commencement.(1) These Regulations may be cited as the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Regulations, 2021.(2) These Regulations shall come into force from Saturday 1st January, 2022.Interpretation.In these Regulations“Act” means the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020; “COVID-19” means…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 3, 2022- In a brief virtual inauguration ceremony held on Monday 3rd January, 2022, the Permanent Representative of St. Kitts and Nevis to the Organization of American States (OAS), H.E. Dr. Everson Hull officially assumed the Chairmanship of the OAS Permanent Council, until March 31, 2022. The new Chair, H.E. Dr. Hull in his maiden address highlighted some of the key achievements of St. Kitts and Nevis in recent years noting, “Prior to the 2020 pandemic… St. Kitts and Nevis, the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere acquitted itself with distinction… St. Kitts and Nevis recorded, in 2018, the third…

Dear Tourism Stakeholders, In recent communication with multiple sun destinations following the emergence of the Omicron variant, representatives of Air Canada Vacations sent the following statement regarding a service suspension to St. Kitts that I share with you below: The Travel Industry has once again been faced with unforeseeable circumstances and further exasperating this; the Canadian Federal government has reinstated its advisory against non-essential international travel for Canadians. With this said, Air Canada/Air Canada Vacations have made the decision to cease flying to St. Kitts with the last north-bound scheduled for January 30, 2022. Air Canada will be working to cancel…

January 3, 2022 – Bridgetown, Barbados – Tuna and tuna-like fishes, most notably the yellowfin and Atlantic sailfish make up about 70 percent of the reported catches in Grenada. With an estimated 2 550 tonnes of fish caught annually, fisheries play an important role in the Grenadian economy, providing employment and income, food and food security, while also being a major source of foreign exchange.As a mainstay of the economy, fish is a key feature of local cuisine and diet. The fishing sector is predominantly small-scale commercial, supplying local markets and consumers with fresh fish. Furthermore, catch from the fishing vessels contributes to…