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Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 18, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, through the efforts of the Ministry of Health, has successfully curbed the third wave of COVID-19 infections. During the November 17, 2021, NEOC press briefing, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws indicated that both the hospitalization and infection rates across the Federation continue to decline, thanks to the success of the vaccination programme. “We have done a good job so far in terms of containing the third wave of infections, and so over this past week we have only added twenty-six (26) new cases. So the…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 18, 2021) — Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Gender Affairs, could hardly contain her excitement as she launched a Boys’ Mentorship Programme on Nevis hosted by the Department of Gender Affairs. The programme began with 15 men in the first in a series of training sessions following a ceremony to launch the programme on November 16, 2021 at the Department of Gender Affairs conference room. During her remarks, Minister Brandy-Williams endorsed and expressed satisfaction with the programme. “I am indeed happy to know that we in Nevis have taken that bold step, starting a mentorship programme for…

Thursday, November 18, 2021 — The unprecedented demands of the COVID-19 pandemic on education sectors across the region have exposed critical vulnerabilities and reiterated the urgent need to advance actions toward the harmonisation of educational systems amongst Member States. The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission continues to work assiduously towards this mission. Guided by the overarching mandate of regional integration, the Commission seeks to ensure common standards in education across the sub region. Due to the complexity and varying degrees of development across Member States, however, the response to regional integration must be shared and prescriptive. Successful change in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Diabetes is considered a common comorbidity that COVID-19 can exploit. As such, as the Federation celebrates Diabetes Week, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, highlighted the vulnerability of Diabetics to COVID-19. “In the context of COVID-19 it is very important for you to maintain normal blood sugar levels. So if you are diabetic and perchance contract COVID-19 you fare better if your blood sugar values are within the normal range,” said Dr. Laws at the November 17 edition of the NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing. “And so, if you are diabetic you need to…

Bridgetown, Barbados November 18, 2021– CDEMA has recommitted its mandate to integrate geospatial technologies into disaster risk management through a renewed MOU with MapAction. The humanitarian mapping charity has been a key partner to CDEMA’s digital transformation, and the MOU will allow for further Geographic Information System (GIS) support from 2021-2025. Executive Director of CDEMA Ms. Elizabeth Riley stated, “The renewal of our MOU supports our vision of a digitally transformed CDEMA, essential to positioning CDEMA for the future. We are committed to the integration of digital technology into all areas of CDEMA’s operations and we thank MapAction for supporting us…

November 17, 2021 – Bridgetown, Barbados – Agnan “Busy” St. Louis starts his mornings before sunrise. With a fresh cup of coffee sweetened with honey from his bee farm, he sits on his patio at 5:30 am to gather his thoughts and say his daily prayers. No day can start without this routine. Busy, as he prefers to be called, got his nickname, not from his association with bees oddly enough, but from primary school, where he reminded his teacher of a lively character in a storybook. Regardless, it is a fitting nickname for this active beekeeper. But before Busy heads down to his bee farm in…

The Officers at the Tabernacle Police Station have 3 events on their calendar annually which focus on the community. Sergeant Simeon Liburd and Constable Marsha Walters will share how these initiatives have been helping their Policing efforts on tomorrow’s “Policing With You” with host Inspector Alrick Edwards. “Policing With You” is aired every Thursday on ZIZ radio from 9:15 a.m. You can also watch it live on the Facebook Pages of The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and ZIZ Broadcasting, or catch it on the YouTube Channel of ZIZ Broadcasting. Have a question for our guests? Post it on any…

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, November 16, 2021. CCRIF celebrates the success of its 2021 Regional Internship Programme: “Providing Young Caribbean Nationals with Work Experience from Anywhere”   This year, CCRIF redesigned its internship programme to include virtual internships and was able to place 34 recent university graduates in regional and national organizations across the Caribbean, investing over US$65,000. This year’s programme is mostly virtual, with 31 interns working remotely with a national or regional organization in the Caribbean. The other 3 interns are part of on-site internships and are working face-to-face in their home country. Each intern spends at least 10 weeks with…

DUBAI, 16 November 2021 – Saint Kitts and Nevis celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai on Tuesdaywith an impressive line-up of culture and entertainment from the Caribbean nation – including an energetic live performance from Soca artist Delly Ranks, who sang a medley of patriotic songs , with a few Soca-style Christmas jingles thrown into the mix. Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis Dr The Honourable Timothy Harris was welcomed by His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai. Prime Minister Dr The Honourable Timothy Harris said: “Expo 2020 Dubaiis a powerful…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. In a judgment released today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) allowed the appeal of G A Roe & Sons Limited in the matter of G A Roe & Sons Limited v The Commissioner of Stamps and The Attorney General of Belize [2021] CCJ (AJ). The CCJ issued guidelines on the approach to be taken by the Commissioner of Stamps in assessing Stamp Duty. The CCJ heard the appeal on 8 June 2021. G A Roe & Sons Limited (“the Company”) purchased a parcel of land at public auction for BZ$150,000.00. The Company paid BZ$6,500.00 in stamp duties based on that…