Author: SKNISEditor

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 21, 2022 (SKNIS): Assistant Comptroller at St. Kitts and Nevis Customs and Excise Department, Deslie Greenaway, highlighted the negative fallout that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have on the local economy.During his appearance on the local radio and television show ‘Working for You’, Mr. Greenaway said, “In 2018, we had imports valued over 877 million dollars and compared to 2021, we have seen that drop of over 200 million dollars with valued imports up to 647 million dollars.”“In speaking to a representative in the supermarkets, we learnt that the freight pre-covid on a 20-foot container was between 4000…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 21, 2022 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, has renewed calls for persons experiencing flu-like symptoms to remain at home and to get tested for COVID-19. The CMO said that some persons within the community have reported feeling unwell with symptoms such as malaise/fatigue, fever/chills, muscle aches and joint pain, sore throat, stuffy or running nose, sneezing, coughing, and pain behind the eyes. “Ladies and gentlemen, the only flu that’s going around right now in the Federation is COVID,” Dr. Laws stated, “If you are experiencing these flu-like or COVID-like symptoms you are probably or…

20 January, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – Spending within one’s means; being prepared for financial emergencies and having a plan for retirement are key to achieving financial health and wellness. Speaking on this week’s episode of ECCB Connects, Personal Financial Expert and Founder of YourMoneyWorth.com, Melisa Boutin – and CEO of Finance Focus, Luana Laurent offer advice on how people can achieve and maintain financial wellbeing. Laurent states that financial health is the state of one’s personal financial situation and that being financially well is being able to make financial decisions with little stress and anxiety. She added that this is determined by several factors including: the level of debt a person has; and savings coverage for self and family. In addressing…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 20, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mark Brantley, is calling on citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis, particularly young people with a desire to pursue tertiary academic studies, to make full use of the scholarship opportunities that the Government has secured from diplomatic allies.This month alone, media notices have gone out, inviting persons to apply for scholarships to study in Taiwan, Serbia, and Turkey. However, Minister Brantley said that there are times when the number of applications received is underwhelming. This may be due in part to the fixation that some may have…

Charlestown, Nevis January 20, 2022… The Nevis Tourism Authority recently welcomed Editor-in-Chief, Christopher Parr, of Pursuitist.com to explore the island’s finest offerings as part of its international public relations efforts. Pursuitist is considered one of the most influential luxury blogs with a roster of international editors and guest contributors who have diligently curated a rich list detailing the world’s best in travel, food, and style. Parr, named one of the Top 10 Luxury Travel Bloggers by USA Today Readers, has also written for Conde Nast Traveler, USA Today, Business Insider, and is the on-air host of Travel Tuesday on WISC TV CBS. No stranger to international…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 20, 2022 (SKNIS): Holders of a St. Kitts and Nevis Passport can access 161 countries without a visa, making the travel document one of the strongest in the Caribbean and the world. Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mark Brantley, said that this achievement is no small feat given that the twin-island Federation is the smallest independent nation in the western hemisphere. “It shows tremendous confidence by governments globally about St. Kitts and Nevis and it has allowed us to access countries in a very meaningful and significant way,” he stated on Winn Fm’s Island Tea programme on Wednesday,…

21 January 2022, Rome – The climate crisis is posing a growing threat to our food security. Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed Physics Nobel Laureate Giorgio Parisi to join its Nobel Laureates Alliance for Food Security and Peace, an advocacy group that aims to amplify FAO’s work in tackling global hunger. Parisi is an expert on complex systems that are difficult to model, such as flocking starlings, the stock market and the weather. A native of Rome, Italy, Parisi was awarded the Nobel prize in 2021 for “the discovery of the interplay of disorder and fluctuations in physical systems from atomic to…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 20, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has extended congratulations to his colleague the Honourable Mia Mottley on her Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) landslide electoral victory. The Barbados Labour Party defeated the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) by winning all 30 seats in the January 19, 2022 General Elections. “Winning all 30 seats is by no means an easy feat. This landslide victory is an indication of the confidence the good people of Barbados have in you and your Barbados…

The World Health Organisation’s mental health management guide ‘Doing what matters in times of stress’, has been adapted for the Caribbean and is now readily accessible to the region. It features relatable and simple activities, designed to help people of all ages to cope with adversity and better manage stress.The guide was launched on Friday, January 14, by the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), to answer the call to prioritise mental health service delivery. Mental health services form a key area of the region’s COVID-19 response, particularly because of the many difficulties caused by…

Charlestown, Nevis January 17, 2022… Paradise Beach Resort Nevis has taken the top prize in the “Best Villa Resort of the Year” category at the 2021 Caribbean World Travel & Living Awards.The awards celebrate the best of the Caribbean, highlighting hotels, resorts, islands and industry personnel that have exceeded expectations over the last year.Paradise Beach Nevis scooped the top prize for its thirteen exclusive, luxury villas and beach houses that are complete with private pools and nestled along the western shore line of the island.Other winners included Coco Reef in Tobago in the “Super Resort of the Year” category, and…