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Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 28, 2021 (SKNIS): After suffering heavy losses due to COVID-19, the tourism industry in St. Kitts and Nevis is showing steady signs of recovery, said government officials during Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris’ press conference on October 28, 2021, at NEMA. “For the year so far, we have witnessed a steady improvement in stay-over arrivals to St Kitts and Nevis. Indeed, compared to last year, the fourth quarter, in particular, arrivals are significantly higher,” said Prime Minister Harris. “Truth be told, after March 2020, there was little or no tourism business as our borders were…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 28, 2021 (SKNIS): Adults and teenagers alike have been more and more active on social media platforms as access to technology continues to grow. On the October 27, 2021, edition of ‘Working For You’, Ms. Tracey Wattley, a Guidance Counsellor at the Cayon High School stated that parents should be more active in managing their children’s use of various social media platforms. “You have to be aware when your child is doing something that is not a norm, something that is just different about your child’s behavior. Because that is one of the first indicators to make it…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 28, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has reaffirmed its standing as a leader in the global community by being the first independent territory in the Caribbean sub-region to achieve the World Health Organization’s (WHO) benchmark of having at least 40 percent of all countries’ populations vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2021. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, highlighted this development at the October 27 COVID-19 Briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). She presented statistics from the October 26 Vaccination Report that showed that 72.1 percent of the adult population and 8.2 percent…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 28, 2021 (SKNIS): Government statistics are indicating that the twin-island Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is “on the right track for recovery” as out-turns of key sectors in the economy are trending positively, said Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris during his monthly press conference held at NEMA on October 28, 2021. “Agriculture and Fisheries sub-sectors have shown some of their best performances in a long time. Crop output has increased by 15 percent totalling 1.9 million pounds for the period January to September 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. The dollar…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 28, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is proud of his Government’s track record of support to the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) over the last six years.Successive administrations, led by former Premier Vance Amory and current Premier the Honourable Mark Brantley, have publicly proclaimed that Nevis has had its best support from the Federal government under Team Unity.“It is important that we continue on this path, and that we consolidate the gains. We will do this working…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 28, 2021) — The Department of Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) announced on October 28, its calendar of activities planned for November dubbed Men’s Month, in observance of International Men’s Day on November 19. This year’s theme is “Better relations between men and women.” Mr. Mario Phillip, Gender Affairs Officer at the department, while inviting the public to participate in the activities said they are pleased to provide the public with opportunities to show support for the men on Nevis. “When people hear of gender, they normally think primarily of women, but we at the department we focus…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 28, 2021 (SKNIS): The Bubble Experience at Port Zante will continue for the time being as the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Tourism and the National COVID-19 Task Force work to mitigate any spread of COVID-19. On days when cruise ships are docked at the main cruise port, persons who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 are not allowed into the bubble. A temporary barrier is erected around Port Zante to prevent anyone from going in or out of the Bubble. The Bubble allows the fully vaccinated excursionists to patronize the stores and restaurants, thereby generating economic activity…

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 — The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) extends to the Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines warmest congratulations on the occasion of the nation’s 42nd Anniversary of Independence. This year, the celebrations are being held under the theme “With Strength Honour and Dignity, We Stand Resolute at 42 and Beyond.” A virtual flag-raising ceremony was held at the OECS headquarters in Saint Lucia on Wednesday, October 27th 2021 to commemorate the event. The brief ceremony featured a recorded message from the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves; and an address by…

Coordinated, cohesive participation by the Americas at COP26 is crucial to achieve global objectives in the fight against climate change and to ensure that the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere will not put food production at risk. Top: Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture of the United States; Cleber Oliveira Soares, Undersecretary for Innovation, Rural Development and Irrigation of Brazil; and Pedro Álava González, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador. Middle: Víctor Villalobos Arámbula, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico; Augusto Valderrama, Minister of Agricultural Development of Panama; and Alfred Prospere, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries,…

Three virtual capacity building workshops provided education professionals with the skills and tools to build resilient education systems in the face of pandemics and other emergencies. Thursday, October 28, 2021 — In February 2021, the Education Development Management Unit (EDMU) of the OECS Commission hosted 3 virtual workshops on COVID-19 Resurgence Contingency Planning for 130 education officials from the 9 English speaking OECS territories. The workshop aimed to build technical competence for Ministries of Education staff in key areas needed to nurture and sustain resilient education systems in the face of pandemics and other emergencies. The workshop, held on February 11, 18…