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All owners and operators of fishing vessels operating in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis are kindly reminded to have their fishing vessels inspected and licensed for the year 2022 on or before January 31, 2022. Please be informed that operating fishing vessels that have not been licensed for the year 2022 is engaging in Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, which is in breach of the Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Marine Resources Act (FAMRA). For further information, please contact the Department of Marine Resources at (869) 467-1903 or (869) 665-4191. Please be guided…

Like all other countries around the world, the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has faced challenges brought about by the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, but Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris is assuring the country that his Team Unity Government is all out to make 2022 a better year for everyone than was their 2021. “Our tomorrow – our new year – must be better than our 2021, as we serve a God that is abundantly able to make it better,” said Prime Minister Harris on Sunday January 16. “So, those of you because of the shutdowns and the…

Dear Stakeholders, Please note the follwing cruise schedule for period Sunday 16th January to Saturday 22nd January, 2022: Sunday 16th January, 2022: Enchantment of the Seas- Port Zante Monday 17th January, 2022: Aida Luna – Port ZanteCrystal Symphony – Port ZanteSeven Seas Splendor- Port Zante Tuesday 18th January, 2022: Celebrity Apex- Port ZanteCelebrity Constellation- Port ZanteRegal Princess- Port ZanteSeabourn Odyssey- South Friar’s Bay Wednesday 19th January, 2022: Carnival Magic- Port ZanteNiuew Statendem- Port Zante Thursday 20th January, 2022: Aida Diva- Port ZanteStar Flyer- Basseterre Harbour Marina Friday 21st January, 2022: Celebrity Silhouette- Port ZanteClub Med 2- Port Zante Saturday 22nd January, 2022:…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 15, 2022 (SKNIS): Deputy Chief Environmental Health Officer, Glenville Leader, during his appearance on the radio and television show ‘Working for You’ on January 12, 2022, said that it is illegal to slaughter animals in your backyard. He said that the practice of slaughtering animals in your backyard “is illegal under the offensive trade regulation which covers the slaughtering of poultry, animals such as cows, sheep and goats or dealing with blood and boiling of any products associated with this activity and storing of hides and gut scraping.” Gut scraping is the removal and disposal of the entrails of the animal. He continued,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Superintendent of Police, Mr. Lyndon David, said that owners of dogswithin the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis must safely secure them so that they do not run amok and pose a danger to the general public. Superintendent David said this during his appearance on the popular radio and television show ‘Working for You’ on December 12. He said, “Once the dog attacks a human being or another animal, it would then be deemed dangerous. The person who is injured does not have to prove a previous propensity in the dog and so the owner would be liable.” “The liability would come…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 15, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris joined family, friends and loved ones in paying final respects to the late Benjamin Francis, a renowned businessman and philanthropist in St. Kitts and Nevis. Mr. Francis was laid to rest at the Springfield Cemetery earlier today, Saturday, January 15, 2022 following his thanksgiving service at the Terrence Johnson Memorial Chapel at the Liamuiga Funeral Home. In his tribute to Mr. Francis, Prime Minister Harris said, “St. Kitts and Nevis has lost a remarkable son of the soil…

Citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis are invited to apply for 2022 ICDF Scholarships to pursue academic studies in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Applications can be accessed at https://web.icdf.org.tw/ICDF_TSP/WelcomeStart.aspx Candidates must submit a completed application form, a photocopy of their passport, photocopy of one’s highest level of Diploma and academic transcripts (certified by the Ministry of Education), two letters of reference. Individuals can only apply to one (1) university and the application should be emailed to that university as well. Applicants are asked to be mindful of the deadlines set by each university. All applications along with requisite documents should…

Citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis are invited to apply for 2022 MOFA Scholarships to pursue academic studies in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Applications can be accessed at https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/web/pages.aspx?p=7 Candidates must submit a completed application form, a photocopy of their passport, photocopy of one’s highest level of Diploma and academic transcripts (certified by the Ministry of Education), two letters of reference, and documents to certify that an application was sent to a Mandarin Training Centre. All applications along with requisite documents should be submitted to Carol Boddie at the Ministry of Education on St. Kitts on or before March 10, 2022.

San Jose, 14 January 2022 (IICA). Argentinean veterinarian Manuel Otero will officially begin his second term as head of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) on Monday, January 17, during an event that will be attended virtually by ministers of Agriculture of Latin America and the Caribbean and international officials. An unprecedented dialogue with Africa, on agricultural and rural development issues, will also be carried out. Julián Domínguez, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina; Tereza Cristina, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil, and Chair of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA), IICA’s highest governing body; Mustapha…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Owing to the ongoing fourth wave of COVID-19 infections across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, schools have remained closed until January 24, 2022, with the exception of Early Childhood Centres and fifth form students only.During the January 12, 2022 NEOC COVID-19 press briefing, Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital (JNF), Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, indicated that the Government will focus on reopening schools safely and containing any future infections within.“We know that the schools will fully reopen on January 24, 2022…We believe that limiting the spread of COVID-19 is key…