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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 08, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis in Havana, Cuba will host its Second Triennial Patriotic Fair on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 December, 2021. The fair that will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on both days, will be held on the grounds of the Embassy and will feature a wide range of handmade crafts including textiles, wall hangings, confectionaries, culinary essences, footwear, wooden products, soaps, glass art, essence, rum and brewed beverages. The event will also feature music and books written by authors from Saint Kitts and Nevis. The goal of…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 09, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, is among more than 100 world leaders, representatives of international and civil society organizations and the private sector, participating in the first Summit for Democracy organized and hosted by the President of the United States of America, His Excellency Joseph Biden. The December 9-10, 2021 virtual global summit on democracy intends to set forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal and to tackle the greatest threats faced by democracies today through collective action. The summit…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 08, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – After a review of its current policies and following several rounds of discussions with relevant health and tourism officials and representatives of the COVID-19 Task Force, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has taken a decision to ease two significant measures at the ports of entry. TheGovernment previously withheld the easing of these restrictions as it sought to gather more information on the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 disease, which was first identified in South Africa on November 22.EffectivelySaturday, 11th December, 2021, all fully…

Tereza Cristina, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil; María Emilia Undurraga, Minister of Agriculture of Chile; Renato Alvarado, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica; Rattan Lal, the world’s leading soil scientist; Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA; Rommel Betancourt, President of ICOA; José Bonica, Chair of the Board of Directors of PROCISUR; Arnulfo Gutiérrez, Chair of the Steering Committee of FONTAGRO; Natasha Santos, Head of Global Stakeholders Strategy and Affairs at Bayer; Juan Pablo Llobet, Regional Director for Latin America at Syngenta; and Arturo Durán, Director of Agro for Latin America at Pepsico. San Jose,…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 7, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Integrity Commission (IC) of St. Kitts and Nevis is joining the rest of the world in observing International Anti-Corruption Day on Thursday December 9 with a number of activities that included a worship service on Sunday December 5, at the Antioch Baptist Church. On behalf of the Integrity Commission, Chairperson, Retired High Court Judge, Justice Pearletta Lanns thanked lead Pastor Lincoln Connor, the Church Executive, and members for welcoming them and their invitees to worship at the church in Lime Kiln, West Basseterre. The invitees included His Excellency the Governor General who was represented…

Cruise Schedule Update : Tuesday 7th December, 2021 Please note the following schedule for the rest of the week: Wednesday 8th December, 2021: Aida Diva – Port Zante Thursday 9th December, 2021: Celebrity Silhouette – Port Zante Rotterdam – Port Zante Star Flyer – Basseterre Harbour Friday 10th December, 2021: Seabourn Odyssey – South Friar’s Bay Saturday 11th December, 2021: Explorer of the Seas – Port Zante MSC Seaview – Port Zante                                                        #

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 07, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In one week’s time, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will present the highly anticipated National Budget for the upcoming financial year. The National Assembly is expected to convene at 10am during a special Sitting that will be held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort’s Royal Ballroom. At that Sitting, the Annual Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals for 2022 will be presented by Prime Minister Harris. The prime minister has recently described the upcoming Budget as a “decisive…

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 — At a virtual ceremony held on December 3, 2021, H.E Malgorzata Wasilewska, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), presented her Letter of Credence to Dr. Didacus Jules, Director General of the OECS. In presenting her Letter of Credence, Ambassador Wasilewska expressed delight in doing so, albeit virtually, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In that regard, she extended her deepest condolences to families in OECS Member States who have lost loved ones in the global battle against the Coronavirus. The Ambassador conveyed the warmest regards of the High Representative…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 7, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The St. Kitts (Basseterre) Lions Club is celebrating its 42nd anniversary since it was chartered in St. Kitts, and Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris is lauding the association for its deep community outreach. In celebration of the anniversary, members led by their President Ms Heather Grant worshipped at the Antioch Baptist Church in Lime Kiln on Sunday December 7. Among those supporting them included Governor General’s Deputy His Excellency Michael and Mrs Cynthia Morton, and Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris. “It was a pleasure being here and to celebrate…