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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 29, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Over the past week, words of congratulation and commendation have been pouring in for Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris on the occasion of his 28th anniversary of being an elected Member of Parliament in St. Kitts and Nevis. It was twenty-eight (28) years ago today, November 29, when Dr. Timothy Harris was first elected as the people’s representative for St. Christopher Seven in the National Assembly. And for six consecutive general elections thereafter, Dr. Harris was handsomely returned as the Parliamentary Representative for…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 29, 2021 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been circulated for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Wednesday 1st December, 2021, at 10:00 am. Notice has been given. The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, National Security, Constituency Empowerment, Human Resource Management, and Information, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris will seek leave to introduce and have read a first time Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and Immigration (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Additionally, the Honourable Prime Minister will move the second reading of Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2021; Securities Bill, 2021, which had its first reading…

Download visual assets here DUBAI, 29 November 2021 – Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have climbed to 4,766,419 in the period up to 28 November, driven by music, sporting stars and continued strong take-up of the November Weekday Pass. Jubilee stage played host to a packed week of entertainment, including Kuwaiti singer Abdullah Al-Ruwaished and famed Egyptian singer Mohamed Hamaki, while a formidable all-female line-up delighted with performances from classical music to comedy at the latest Late Nights @ Expo. Meanwhile, artists from the Accademia Teatro alla Scala were given a standing ovation at a packed-out Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre, while…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 28, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — One of the last activities in the month-long celebrations by Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, to mark the 28th anniversary of his election as a parliamentarian, was a very well-attended one-on-consultation session held on Saturday November 27. “Today we had a very good and productive event to wit, our one-on-one consultation,” said Dr Harris who was first elected as the Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven (Bellevue to Ottley’s) on November 29, 1993. “This consultation was intended to be part of the commemorative events to mark my 28th anniversary as a member…

The first major eruption of La Soufriere Volcano was last April and since then there have been thirty-two others. Approximately 20,000 people were evacuated from their homes, most of whom were farmers, given that the lands adjoining the volcano are used primarily for agriculture. The handover ceremony saw the participation of Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture of St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA; Alejandra Castro, Head of Legal, Patents and Compliance at Bayer AG; and Belén González, Communication Manager at Bayer Crop Science. Also in attendance were Mariana Galvani, Vice-President of the White Helmets; and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 26, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health and the Information Technology Department in St. Kitts and Nevis are working together to include a new section on the COVID-19 digital vaccination cards. Currently, the digital cards capture the patient’s name and ID number, dosage status, the type of vaccine administered and the vaccination site and other critical information. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws said that the additional section for a booster shot is necessary given that health centres are now offering such to the local population. “The booster doses will be added to the [COVID-19] database…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 26, 2021 (SKNIS): Dr. Jonathan Carty, General Practitioner in the A&E Department at the JNF General Hospital, said that unhealthy lifestyle choices in men have been a primary cause of the growing burden of metabolic and lifestyle diseases. “A lot of it has to do with eating habits, our toxic habits, taking in diets with high cholesterol, high saturated fats and a lot of alcohol. Smoking and becoming obese will cause us to not only develop erectile dysfunction but also heart diseases, hypertension, diabetes and all of these are major health factors that can potentially be life-threatening,”…

The general public is asked to please take note that fully-vaccinated international travelers, nationals and residents are now allowed to enter the Travel Approved Port Zante site while cruise ships are in port. Individuals must show photo ID alongside a photocopy or original vaccination card in order to enter retail stores, bars, restaurants and casino. Unvaccinated nationals and residents will be permitted to access Port Zante after the cruise vessels have departed. Access points for entrance into Port Zante are: Parking lot closest to the Chop Shop.Parking lot by the Food Court.Parking lot that is located behind the Sweet Cane Restaurant.Parking lot by the round-a-bout closest…

Dear Stakeholders, Please note the following cruise schedule from Sunday 28th November to Thursday 2nd December, 2021: Sunday 28th November, 2021: No Ship Monday 29th November, 2021: Britannia- Port Zante Tuesday 30th November, 2021: Star Flyer- Basseterre Harbour Wednesday 1st December, 2021: Crystal Serenity – Port ZanteSeabourn Odyssey – South Friar’s Bay Thursday 2nd December, 2021: Caribbean Princess – Port Zante

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 26, 2021) — The following is a notice from the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) regarding a scheduled power outage on November 28, 2021. NEVLEC wishes to advise all customers that there will be an island-wide power outage on Sunday 28, from 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. This is to facilitate the extension of the power plant’s LV (low voltage) switch board on the Wӓrtsilӓ #12 unit. NEVLEC wishes to apologize for any inconvenience this interruption may cause.