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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is resolute that the best way forward for St. Kitts and Nevis to return to a near state of normalcy and to get back on the positive economic pathway it was on before the advent of the pandemic, is for its citizens and residents to make the responsible choice of getting inoculated against the deadly COVID-19 virus. “My government has at the fulcrum of its 4-pronged strategy to fight COVID-19 a life first strategy. I mourn with those…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health continues its robust vaccination roll-out programme and was bolstered by the recent acquisition of 1,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. In an interview earlier today, Minister of Health, the Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett stated that the vaccines will aid in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 virus and urged the populace to get vaccinated at the soonest. “The Ministry of Health is very grateful to have received some extra doses of the Oxford- AstraZeneca vaccine. We have received so far about 1,000…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (SKNIS): The manufacturing sector continues to be a key contributor to the economic success of St. Kitts and Nevis despite COVID-19 challenges, said Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, during his monthly press conference held at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Conference Room on September 28. Prime Minister Harris mentioned some of the most significant players including JARO Limited, Carib Brewery (St. Kitts & Nevis) Limited, Kajola Kristada Limited and API Harowe (St. Kitts) Limited to name a few and reflected on their contribution to the economy and their employment figures. “All…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has paid out some $4.6 million that have benefited more than 2,000 applicants who qualified for assistance under the Income Support Programme, introduced in July 2021. The programme aids persons who remain unemployed or who have suffered the loss of income since March 2020 as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. At his Monthly Press Conference on Tuesday (September 28, 2021), Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, noted that monies were distributed in two tranches to successful candidates. Each qualified applicant…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (SKNIS): During his monthly press conference held at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Conference Room on September 28, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris stressed the importance for more persons to get vaccinated as the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will, at some point, be required to open up fully and return to normal operations. “We cannot forever remain in a semi-bubble. This country has to open up fully at some point to business, to students, to tourists, to investors. Tourists will again walk our shores. Ironically, the greatest threat of COVID-19…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (SKNIS): The Team-Unity Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to make the agriculture sector one of the main focuses by building capacity within the sector through infrastructural and other support. Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, handed over a freezer truck valued at 180,000 EC dollars to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Alexis Jeffers, as part of the government’s stimulus package aimed at assisting the agricultural sector and in particular the St. Kitts Abattoir. The presentation was made on Monday, September 27, 2021, at…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 28, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris told the nation that his Government has borne a significantly high cost to contain the spread of COVID-19 in St. Kitts and Nevis and prevent the Federation’s health system from being overwhelmed as a result of the virus. At his press conference held earlier today (Tuesday, September 28) at the NEMA Conference Room, Prime Minister Harris said, “The Federal government has spent $18.4 million since March 2020 to procure equipment, additional manpower, including the cost of Cuban and…

Hon. Wendy Phipps, Minister of Labour, et al; Ms. Shernel James, Labour Commissioner; and Mrs. Astric Wyatt-Archibald, Labour Officer with responsibility for International Labour Affairs represented the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis at the XXI Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour (XXI IACML) of the Organization of American States (OAS) hosted on September 23rd and 24th 2021. The virtual sitting was attended by delegates from thirty (30) member states, representatives from the labour unions and employers’ representatives and permanent observers. The two-day meeting focused on the theme: “Building a More Resilient World of Work with Sustainable Development, Decent Work,…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (SEPTEMBER 28, 2021) — Retired Registered Nurse Mrs. Ernette Claudia Manners of Brick Kiln Village in Nevis was honoured on the occasion of the 38th Anniversary of the Independence of St. Christopher and Nevis for her contribution to the development of healthcare in the federation. To mark the occasion, Nurse Manners was presented with a plaque by Her Honour Mrs. Hyleeta Liburd, Deputy Governor General on of Nevis at an awards ceremony at Government House on September 20, 2021. Nurse Manners is regarded as a registered nurse par excellence who after dedicating 39 years to the Nursing profession retired…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 28, 2021) — Mr. Troy McKoy of Brown Pasture was awarded for his 25-year contribution to the Business Sector on Nevis, as part of the 38th Anniversary of Independence of St. Christopher and Nevis. He was one of two persons who were awarded in the field of Business and was presented with a plaque by Her Honour Mrs. Hyleeta Liburd, Deputy Governor General on Nevis, at an awards ceremony at Government House on September 20, 2021. From an early age Mr. McKoy knew he wanted to become a business man. However unknowingly his first step toward that goal…