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DUBAI, 20 November 2021 – Adults need to recognise the potential of children, because every child has a change-maker in them that just needs to be fostered and cultivated, said Gitanjali Rao, the first ever TIME Kid of the Year and UNICEF Youth Advocate for 2021. Rao, who turned 16 on Friday, was speaking at Expo 2020’s celebration of World Children’s Day, organised in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Community Development and UNICEF, where she was also announced as a UNICEF Youth Advocate. A scientist who strives to achieve a future where each and every student has access to…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 22, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven (Bellevue to Ottley’s), Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, was first elected to parliament on November 29, 1993. As he prepares to celebrate the 28th anniversary as a parliamentarian, he is reflecting and sharing with his constituents the transformation that has taken place under his watch in the constituency and the country on a whole, and is thanking them for their loyalty and trust in him. “Thank you very much for your support through all the years,” said Dr Harris. “Through good times and bad times,…

DUBAI, 20 November 2021 – The commanding voices of today’s youth were heard loud and clear across Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday as the World Expo, UNICEF and the UAE Ministry of Community Development celebrated World Children’s Day with a slate of youth-led festivities thatculminated in a spectacular concert at Al Wasl Plaza. “We have the responsibility to take action. Our young people are eager to take action, but we can’t do this alone. We need inter-generational conversation; we need the support of our elders,” climate activist Priyanka Lalla, a UNICEF Youth Advocate and a government-appointed National Child Rights Ambassador from Trinidad and Tobago,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 20, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has returned to the Federation after a hectic but very productive series of engagements in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Prime Minister Harris was a special guest of the Government of the UAE. While in Dubai for the occasion of the EXPO 2020 – a global event – Prime Minister Harris led a delegation to the official observance of St. Kitts and Nevis National Day, which showcased the Federation’s history, culture, hospitality,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2021 (SKNIS): The global health crisis created by COVID-19 spurred innovation and invention in many sectors around the world. Curbside pickups, filling prescriptions via WhatsApp, grocery delivery, and the expansion of learning, spiritual instruction, and conferences online, all developed or became common practices due to the pandemic. Tawanna Wigley of Rely Connect Services showed such creativity in 2020 after she was made redundant from a job in the hospitality industry due to the downturn in economic activity. She partnered with another individual and started the company, which offers marketing and administrative services. Ms. Wigley attended the Youth Rap…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Members of the National COVID-19 Task Force have been meeting with stakeholders within the sporting fraternity to discuss the resumption of activities in a “safe and practical manner”.One such meeting was held with the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA) on November 15, 2021.“The National COVID-19 Task Force would have met with the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association Executive. This meeting was very fruitful and we were able to meet halfway whereby there is much support for the sporting fraternity for them to return to apply their social activity which I know…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Illegal trash dumping is a growing problem in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The Ministry of Environment and Cooperatives, alongside other stakeholders has stepped up enforcement to crack down on the act. Recently, a culprit was caught red handed illegally dumping garbage in the Camps community. The quick action of a citizen, who filmed the illegal activity, prompted action from the relevant authorities. “A simple act of sharing information on Sunday 14th November resulted in the issuance of a ticket for illegal dumping. A video circulating on social media captured the indiscriminate and uncaring act…

Theme: “A Better Future for Every Child” delivered by Hon Wendy C. Phipps Acting Minister of Social Development & Gender Affairs on Saturday, November 20, 2021 World Children’s Day is being celebrated by all United Nations (UN) Member States today, Saturday, November 20, 2021. Once again, St. Kitts and Nevis joins the global community in observing this international event which, this year, is being held under the theme: “A Better Future for Every Child”. World Children’s Day is an annual opportunity for global citizens to stop whatever they are doing and ponder, reflect, study and lobby for the rights of our children. Children, by their very nature, their delicate age and their innocence, are a special class of…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 19, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Championship race for the 26thedition of Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League begun in earnest on Thursday evening November 18 with the first set of best-of-three semi-final encounters held at the new Lodge-Ottley’s Community Centre. Top seed, and former champion team, Unity Domino Club faced fourth seed Sylvers Domino Club, a team that is in the final four for the very first time, while defending champion team and second seed Tabernacle Domino Club faced third seed Mansion Domino Club. The first game saw Sylvers, captained by Octavia Huggins-Sewell, start on a…

Friday, November 19, 2021 — The Caribbean region contains several abundant natural resources, including energy resources which have not been fully utilized. Member States of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are still heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels to power their economies and drive development. This situation leads to relatively high energy prices, and limits the potential for growth and expansion of other industries at the national level. At the household level, high energy expenditure hinders investments in other areas and can affect the overall quality of life. Fortunately, in the last decade, public awareness of sustainable energy issues and…