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BASSETERRE (4th May, 2021): The Hon. Lindsay F.P. Grant, Minister of Tourism, Transport and Ports appeared on WSB-TV Atlanta’s Daily 2 for an interview with host Shannon Walshe.In the interview, Minister Grant and Walshe discussed some of the highlights visitors to St. Kitts can expect to see, like Brimstone Hill Fortress, the ongoing Five-Day Getaway promotion with deals from the Park Hyatt St. Kitts, St. Kitts Marriott and Four Seasons Resort Nevis, and the Federation’s safety and low COVID rates. The segment in partnership with WSB-TV Atlanta will serve to generate support for the non-stop Delta flights that will begin flying to St.…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 3, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris who led the country on Monday February 22 by being among the first to take the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, will on Tuesday May 4 present himself for the second dose of the vaccine at the Sylvia Garnette Primary Health Care Facility in Tabernacle. “Tuesday at 2:00 pm I go to the Tabernacle Health Centre for my vaccine, second dose, with security heads,” said Prime Minister Harris in a brief statement released on Monday May 3. The statement came on the heels…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 03, 2021 (SKNIS): The Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Dame Susan Dougan GCMG, OBE, has thanked His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL. D, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, for a shipment of essential supplies that was contributed by Government House following the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano.The relief supplies were part of the first shipment sent by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 01, 2021) — The following is an address by Hon. Alexis Jeffers, Deputy Premier and Minister of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) to launch Agriculture Awareness Month 2021. Greetings fellow citizens and residents, The Ministry of Agriculture is once again happy to be able to observe another Agriculture Awareness Month. This year makes the 9th edition of this observance, and it is designed to bring about a sharper focus on the impact of agriculture on our community. Indeed, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there has been a renaissance of sorts as countries have paid greater…

BASSETERRE (30th April, 2021): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced a change to the travel requirements for those International Travelers, arriving by air, who have been fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 effective May 1, 2021. International travelers who are fully vaccinated are required to submit their official Vaccination Record Card when completing their travel authorization process at www.knatravelform.kn, in addition to their 72-hour RT-PCR test and other required arriving passenger documentation. Please see below the travel requirements for international air travelers effective May 1, 2021: A traveler is considered fully vaccinated when two weeks have passed since…

Completing his decade-long tenure at the helm of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), President Dr Wm Warren Smith said farewell to member countries and staff at a special Board of Directors meeting, followed by a staff function.During President Smith’s period in office, running from May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2021, he oversaw the response to two global crises that heavily impacted the Caribbean Region – the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis at the beginning of his first term and the Covid-19 pandemic at the end of his second. In between, CDB tackled a series of increasingly devastating storms…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 1, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The latest edition of Prime Minister’s Monthly Health Walk, held on Saturday May 1, saw an impressive turnout of health conscious walk enthusiasts who joined Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris on the traditional route that took them from Bellevue to the Ottley’s hardcourts. “The Prime Minister’s Monthly Health Walk is an amazing event to take part in because with this type of activity it helps you to boost your immune system and also keep you healthy and fit,” said regular Prime Minister’s Health Walk participant, Dr Mathias Afortu-Ofre, at the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 01, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Environment is currently reviewing the draft National Conservation and Environmental Management Act (NCEMA) which will be the overarching legislation used to govern all environmental matters.  The proposal is being made for a new Bill called the National Conservation and Environmental Management Bill. The purpose of the meeting, which was held on April 30, 2021, at the Solid Waste Management Conference Room, was to do an internal review of the current document with the staff before further consultations are done with other agencies.  This activity is also a learning exercise for all staff to ensure…

As of today, April 30, 2021 the Federation has confirmed one additional case of coronavirusdisease. The national landed in the Federation on Wednesday April 28, 2021 from the UnitedStates of America (USA). The patient has been in quarantine at one of the COVID-19 certifiedsites since arrival. The patient was duly notified and is now in isolation. This additional case brings the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases to 45 with 31cases for St. Kitts and 14 cases for Nevis. Please note that 44 cases have fully recovered withzero deaths. There is one (1) active case. This patient is stable and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 01, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Environment is currently reviewing the draft National Conservation and Environmental Management Act (NCEMA) which will be the overarching legislation used to govern all environmental matters.  The proposal is being made for a new Bill called the National Conservation and Environmental Management Bill. The purpose of the meeting, which was held on April 30, 2021, at the Solid Waste Management Conference Room, was to do an internal review of the current document with the staff before further consultations are done with other agencies.  This activity is also a learning exercise for all…