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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 18, 2021 (Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Utilities et al): In celebration of World Water Day, the St. Kitts Water Services Department (WSD) at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure will host World Water Month outreach events throughout March to promote public awareness through the publication and diffusion of documentaries and the organization of conferences, round tables, seminars, and expositions related to the conservation and development of water resources. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Valuing Water.”Guided by the theme, this year’s activities will showcase the ways in which residents can learn more about water quality,…

Community Notice The CARICOM Secretariat is seeking applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill a number of vacancies that exist within the institution. These are: Programme Manager, Conference Services Programme Manager, Resource Mobilization and Technical Assistance Programme Manager, Information and Knowledge Management Deputy Programme Manager, Information and Knowledge Management Project Officer, Energy Data Management Officer, CSME Free Movement and Labour Officer, CSME Interested candidates can get more information and apply at caricom.org/vacancies/ The application deadline is Sunday, March 21, 2021. -30-

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Thursday accredited the first Ambassador of Kenya to CARICOM, marking a further step in their rapidly growing relationship. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, in receiving the credentials of H.E. Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri, said the occasion added a new chapter to the 2019 milestone year when Kenya’s President H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta paid visits to Jamaica and Barbados, and the Prime Minister of Barbados Hon Mia Mottley paid a reciprocal visit to Kenya. During President Kenyatta’s visit, he also had discussions with the then CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Hon Allen Chastanet of Saint Lucia, and the CARICOM…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 17, 2021 (SKNIS): One additional case of COVID-19 has been recorded in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 44, reported Dr. Marissa Carty, Public Relations Officer for the Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC). Dr. Carty was at the time speaking at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on March 17. She informed that there were 30 confirmed cases in St. Kitts and 14 in Nevis. Forty-two cases have fully recovered and there are currently two active cases, she said. So far, the Federation has tested a total of 10, 572…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Over 7000 persons in St. Kitts and Nevis have now received their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, says Dr. Marissa Carty, Public Relations Officer for the Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC), during her report at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on March 17. Dr. Carty said that the National COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-Out and Awareness Campaign, which was launched on February 22, is continuing. “We are just about half-way through week three,” she said. “As of today, a total of 7,071 vaccine doses would have been administered and that puts us at 21.4 percent of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 17, 2021 (SKNIS): In celebration of World Water Day on March 22, the Water Services Department has planned a Week of Activities geared towards sensitizing the public on the importance of water. While appearing on the radio and television show, “Working for You”, on March 17, Cromwell Williams, Hydrogeologist and Acting Water Engineer, said that because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the number of activities has been limited. The activities have been planned around the COVID-19 restrictions. He said that Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable Shawn Richards, who is responsible for Public Infrastructure, including Water, will declare the Week of Activities open on Saturday, March 20.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 17, 2021 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Water Services Department (WSD) will continue its well drilling programme by contracting two hydrologists from the BEAD LLC. This was stated by Cromwell Williams, Hydrogeologist and Acting Water Engineer at the WSD during the radio and television show ‘Working for You’ on March 17. BEAD LLC has had a business relationship with the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and has handed over two operational and an off-line, non-operational well to the Nevis Island Administration in 2018 after a 10-year agreement between both parties. BEAD LLC was also contracted by the NIA in 2019…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 17, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ COVID-19 Vaccination Programme is in its fourth week with a little over 20 percent of the population receiving the jab to date. The vaccine is administered free of cost to the population. However, residents are urged to step up, roll up their sleeves, and get vaccinated to avoid paying a high price.“The price you will pay is in getting severely [ill] or even losing your life,” Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital said on the March 16 edition of the television programme Leadership…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 17, 2021 (SKNIS): The Federal Cabinet of Ministers is scheduled to receive an update on matters related to the Severance Fund from the Labour Commissioner on Monday, March 22, 2021.Severance payments have been a critical issue for the government, which is keen to help qualifying residents in light of the economic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 global pandemic.Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said that the staff of the Department of Labour is “working hard” to process claims.“We are dealing with a significant number of persons who have been made jobless as a result of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 17, 2021 (SKNIS): In just over three weeks, 6,903 persons or 20.9 percent of the target population in St. Kitts & Nevis have been vaccinated, reported Medical Chief of Staff at the JNF General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, who reaffirmed that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is safe.Dr. Wilkinson was at the time speaking on the radio and television programme “Leadership Matters” on March 16.He noted that the first jab of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine offers 76 percent efficacy after the first dose and rises to 82 percent after the second shot.He added that the effectiveness of preventing hospitalization, severe…