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By virtue of the powers vested in the Licensing Authority under section 2(1) of the Vehicles and Road Traffic Act chapter 15.06, the lighting period for motor vehicles in the Federation shall be from 6:15 p.m. until 5:45 a.m. the succeeding day. This lighting period took effect from November 08, 2021.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 09, 2021 (SKNIS): Climate change is not a future threat we can delay a response to, but a present crisis that requires bold and quick action. As such, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Environment and Co-operatives, the Honourable Eric Evelyn has called on world leaders and all parties concerned to play their part as the time for climate action is now. Minister Evelyn was at the time delivering his ministerial speech for the High Level session at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) on Tuesday, November 09 in Glasgow, Scotland. “Today, the delegation of…

Underscoring that Small Island and low-lying coastal Developing States (SIDS) are particularly vulnerable to climate change, and have been internationally recognized as a special case for sustainable development,Recalling the Special Report of the IPCC on 1.5°C and the recent IPCC Report which confirms that the current decade is the final opportunity to keep 1.5°C within reach,Gravely concerned that global average warming has already reached 1.2°C, and the prospect of exceeding 1.5°C in the 2030s is imminent, noting in this regard that the IPCC projects that global warming could rise to 2.7°C by the end of the century,Alarmed that even at…

Georgetown, Guyana, 8 November 2021 (IICA). – With a view to reducing its dependence on fossil fuels to generate electricity, minimizing its carbon footprint and guaranteeing access to energy, the government of Guyana launched a solar power generation project. Implemented through the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Public Works and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company, the initiative involves the installation of a network of solar panels at the facilities shared by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Organization of American States (OAS). “The implementation of this service is a step in the right direction…

Monday, November 8, 2021 — Over the next two weeks, from November 1-12, world leaders, negotiators and international institutions will converge in Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) with the hope of agreeing on a comprehensive plan being drawn up to avert a global climate crisis. In what is being billed as the most important climate meeting since the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change agreed among world leaders at the UN Climate Conference in 2015, this year’s conference aims to hold countries accountable to their commitment of substantially reducing global greenhouse…

Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan), November 08, 2021 (Embassy of St. Kitts and Nevis): With its beach bar vibe, pulsating music and fun activities, the organizers of the 2021 Taipei International Travel Fair (2021 ITF) selected the Saint Kitts and Nevis booth as one of the 10 best out of over 200 participating booths at this year’s fair. With ten award plaques given, St. Kitts and Nevis won the Best Pavilion Award. According to St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan), H.E. Ambassador Jasmine Huggins, the idea was to recreate the feeling of being in the Federation hanging out at a beach bar having fun.…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 6, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The hugely popular Prime Minister’s Monthly Health Walk resumed on Saturday November 6, after a break that had been occasioned by Covid-19 spikes and community spread in the country, drawing a large turnout that included scores of new participants. “We had taken a decision to lead by example and to defer any activity that by and large could result in super-spreading,” explained Prime Minister, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, at the end of the walk. “We have resumed it after several months of holding in abeyance, but we have noticed too that other…

Thursday, November 4, 2021 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has committed to working with Tourism Stakeholders on Climate Change, and announced today that it has become a signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. Ahead of leading an OECS delegation to COP26, OECS Director General, Dr. Didacus Jules explained the rationale for the commitment: “We had absolutely no hesitation in signing the Tourism declaration as it conforms to all the principles and the ambitions that our Member States are championing at COP26.” The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism unites travel and tourism behind a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 6, 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 10th November, 2021, at 10:00 am. Notice has been given. The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Finance, National Security, Constituency Empowerment, Human Resource Management and Information, Dr. Timothy Harris, will move the second reading of Drugs (Prevention & Abatement of the Misuse and Abuse of Drugs) (Amendment) Act, 2021, which had its first reading on 30th September, 2021.   Additionally, The Honourable Minister of International Trade, Industry, Commerce, Consumer Affairs, and Labour, Wendy Phipps,…

By Kelvin Chen, Taiwan News, Staff Reporter TAIPEI, November 5, 2021 (Taiwan News)— The 2021 Taipei International Travel Fair got underway Friday (Nov. 5), as Saint Kitts and Nevis, a diplomatic ally of Taiwan, works non-stop to promote its tourism. Taiwan News talked to Saint Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to Taiwan, Jasmine E. Huggins, to learn more about its goals at the fair and about what the country has to offer Taiwanese tourists. Huggins said the Caribbean nation depends heavily on tourism, so it is trying to present itself as an alternative destination for Taiwanese consumed by wanderlust. Currently, Taiwanese do not require…