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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 30, 2021) — Mr. Dexter Hanley, a businessman from Brick Kiln Village was honoured for his contribution to Business at an Awards Ceremony at Government House in Bath Plain on September 20, 2021, on the occasion of the 38th Anniversary of Independence of St. Christopher and Nevis.During the ceremony, Mr. Hanley who was presented with a plaque by Her Honour Mrs. Hyleeta Liburd, Deputy Governor General in Nevis, was described as one who contributed to economic activity, and one concerned with the wellbeing of others. Mr. Hanley attended the Whitehall/St. James School before migrating at an early…

30 September 2021, Rome – Young people from around the globe will be tasked with giving a key contribution to shape the future of agri-food systems at the World Food Forum, a youth-led movement that holds its first flagship event virtually from Rome on Friday.The Oct. 1-5 online event aims to harness the energy and creativity of younger generations to transform food and agriculture and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 2 “No hunger”. It represents the first major follow-up to the United Nations Food Systems Summit in New York – the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other Rome-based UN agencies will…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): Keithley Amory, Member of the Pesticides Control Board provided farmers with tips to minimize risk to their health and urged all to exercise due care and caution when utilizing pesticides to protect crops and livestock. Mr. Amory touched on issues such as labelling and personal protective equipment (PPE). He noted that using protective equipment to minimize exposure can help to minimize the hazards associated with using pesticides. “On that label, they do specify the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and they do explain to you upfront that you must wear these protective…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources is reporting increases in production and fish landings for the year so far – a positive development that is being welcomed by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. While addressing members of the local media corps at Tuesday’s (September 28) press conference, Prime Minister Harris said, “Our farmers and fishers continue to deliver on their mandate to feed our nation and generate foreign exchange savings as more is being produced here.” For the period January to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (SKNIS): The health and safety COVID-19 protocols implemented for the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 (CPLT20) tournament have proven to be very effective as no cluster cases have been traced back to the event. “Of the cluster of cases that we have been having, and through our contact tracing, there has been no link to the CPL,” said Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital. Dr. Wilkinson made the statement as he addressed media at the Prime Minister’s Monthly Press Conference held on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.…

The St. Kitts Water Services Department wishes to advise our customers that our Cashiers at the General Post Office and at Needsmust will be closed early at 2:00 pm on Friday October 1st. Signed, Manager/Water Engineer

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 30, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has extended his best wishes to the seventeen (17) nationals who were on Wednesday, September 29 awarded scholarships to pursue tertiary level education at universities in the Republic of China (Taiwan). The seventeen recipients – eleven of whom were awarded the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) scholarship and six receiving the International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) scholarships – were presented with their awards during a brief ceremony held at Marshall’s Restaurant…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 29, 2021 (SKNIS): Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has confirmed that the two field hospitals acquired by St. Kitts and Nevis to aid health sector response to COVID-19 will be in the Federation hopefully by November 2021. “We have received a commitment that we will receive two field hospitals. The plan is one will come to St. Kitts and the other will be made available to the sister island of Nevis. We will receive one in October and the second should follow sometime thereafter, possibly by November,” said Prime Minister Harris, during his monthly press conference…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 29, 2021 (SKNIS): As St. Kitts and Nevis continues to deal with the third wave of COVID-19 and as hospitalization increases due to the dreaded virus, the Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, said that there are no immediate plans to reopen the private ward for general use. “Just a few days ago we were almost at full capacity with 12 persons admitted to the isolation ward. Currently, as of today [September 28], we have a total of eight persons who are admitted, three are critical on…

The CPA Headquarters Secretariat is looking for a consultant to work on a CPA Parliamentary Academy online course on the Accessibility of Commonwealth Parliaments to Persons with Disabilities. About the CPA Parliamentary Academy In May 2021, the CPA launched the CPA Parliamentary Academy – a curriculum of online and physical courses specifically for Parliamentarians and parliamentary officials. These accessible courses offer an adaptive and flexible learning approach, intended to strengthen the capacity of Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff to fulfil their constitutional and statutory obligations as well as to enhance knowledge and understanding of the role of Parliament in the process of democratic governance. Course Outline…