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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 10, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In his 2022 Budget Address, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced that the Government will absorb half of the cost of hemodialysis and oncology services for nationals who do not have health insurance and are accessing these services locally.Speaking at his press conference earlier today, Thursday, February 10, 2022, Prime Minister Harris said the Team Unity administration has followed through on that promise as this measure came into force effective February 01, 2022.“Consistent with our 2022 Budget commitments outlined at paragraph 87 of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 10, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis remains committed to providing quality goods and services through the National Quality Policy that is being developed to improve the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) for the twin-island Federation. The National Quality Policy is the basic government instrument that sets out the objectives of the Quality Infrastructure in relation to Metrology, Standardization, Accreditation and Conformity Assessment to build the foundation for effective trade. “When we began this project in April 2021, we were in fact indicating to the public, to our existing trading partners and to the rest of the world…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 10, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – More relief is coming to persons in St. Kitts and Nevis who are still affected financially as a result of the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, as Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris told the nation that two key measures from his Government’s second stimulus package are being extended this year.During his first press conference for the year held today, Thursday, February 10, 2022, Prime Minister Harris said the income support to disadvantaged workers and persons unemployed on account of COVID-19 and…

Wednesday, February 9, 2022 — His Excellency Ambassador Colin Murdoch, the Permanent Observer of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva, has commended the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Commonwealth Secretariat for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on health, including access to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. The MoU was signed at a ceremony held at the WHO Headquarters in Geneva by the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, The Right (Rt.) Honourable (Hon.) Patricia Scotland QC, and the WHO Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.…

My fellow citizens and residents, representatives of the media, greetings and best wishes for 2022. I am privileged to address you in my capacity as Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis and in the context of our commitment to the good governance agenda to inform you on several matters of state. I shall begin with updates on the implementation of our people centered 2022 Budget commitments, particularly in relation to our unprecedented third stimulus package compromising interalia of:i) Extension of income support to disadvantaged workers and persons unemployed on account of COVID-19; andii) Extension of fuel support to passenger bus operators and the inclusion of certified taxi owners as beneficiaries under this programme. Income support During 2021…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 09, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – All are reminded that Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will hold his press conference tomorrow, Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 10:00am in the Conference Room at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Lime Kiln, Basseterre.Citizens and residents can listen and view the prime minister’s press conference live on Freedom (106.5) FM, Sugar City (90.3) FM, VON Radio (860 AM or 93.7 FM), WINN (98.9) FM, ZIZ Radio (95.9, 96.1, 96.3, 96.9 FM or https://zizonline.com/radio/live/), ZIZ TV (Channel 5 or https://zizonline.com/tv/channel-5/), and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 8, 2022 (SKNIS): Developing a National Quality Policy to Improve the National Quality Infrastructure for St. Kitts and Nevis will be discussed on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. The special guests will be Hon. Wendy Phipps, Minister of International Trade, Industry, Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Labour; Mr. Stuart Laplace, Director of St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards; Mr. Deryck Omar, Chief Executive Officer of CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ); Dr. Ulrich Harmes—Liedtke, Economist and Consultant; and Ms. Julie-Ann Laudat, Manager and Owner of JAL…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 8, 2022 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Water Services Department (SKWSD) is furthering its successes from 2021 into 2022 with the establishment of the ‘Activities for 2022’ plan which looks at the improvement to the Water Services Department (WSD) within St. Kitts.The ‘Activities for 2022’ plan was announced during a general meeting on Thursday, February 3, 2022, where officials from the department unveiled a plan which looks at specific areas for upgrade throughout the year.Among these specific areas for an upgrade was the billing system which the Water Manager and Engineer, Cromwell Williams, during an interview on…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 08, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has congratulated the Government and people of Grenada on the occasion of that country’s attainment of 48 years of Independence.The OECS nation observed its 48th Anniversary of Independence on Monday, February 07, 2022.“On behalf of the Government and citizens of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and on my personal behalf, I extend heartfelt congratulations to you and the people of Grenada, on this celebratory occasion – Forty-eight Anniversary of Independence,”…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) wishes to inform the general public that the information released by a few media houses which reads, NEMA receives two 40 foot containers of food from the Simply Help Foundation is false and misleading. The agency has received two forty (40) foot containers of relief supplies to aid in the fight against COVID-19 and in the preparation for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The relief supplies, valued at over three hundred and fifty thousand United States dollars ($350,000 U.S.), was generously donated by Ms. Tina Bow of the Simply Help Foundation. Ms. Tina Bow is the founder…