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The Hundredth Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) was held on 22 October 2021, via videoconference, under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Joseph Easton Farrell, Premier and Minister for Finance of Montserrat. The Monetary Council received the Governor’s Report on Monetary, Credit and Financial Conditions in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) for the period January to September 2021. Monetary Stability The Council was apprised of the following: Monetary, credit and financial conditions remained stable through the first nine months of 2021 despite a lower level of economic activity. The foreign reserve backing for the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 22, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Team Unity-led Government of St. Kitts and Nevis remains fully committed to the regularization of workers attached to the Skills Empowerment Training Programme (STEP) into the public service as Government Auxiliary Workers (GAE). This reassurance was given by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris on Tuesday (October 19) during his Leadership Matters programme. Prime Minister Harris said the STEP Regularization and Pensions Reform Committee, which was established in 2020, continues its diligent work towards achieving this goal. “We have a committee that is…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 22, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Fireworks characterised the eighth segment of play in the 26th edition of Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League played on Thursday evening October 21, at the new Lodge-Ottley’s Community Centre, with two of the seven games being almost one-sided. Former champion team Lodge Domino Club did almost the unthinkable when they whitewashed Saddlers Domino Club 13-0 in a game that lasted under three hours. The pair of McAllister Thomas and Javed Thomas of Lodge won seven games, one of them a bonus game after they would have scored 100 points before their…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 21, 2021 (SKNIS): Health authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis are successfully managing the third wave of COVID-19 as statistics show a decrease in the number of positive cases and a significant increase in the number of recoveries. At Tuesday’s edition (October 20) of the National Emergency Operations Centre COVID-19 Briefing, Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson cited statistics that indicated the Federation is on the back end of the third wave. It showed that from October 13 to 19, there were 123 new cases with 682 recoveries. The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 21, 2021 (SKNIS): Social activities in St. Kitts and Nevis are likely to be increased in the coming weeks and months given the authorities’ significant improvement in the control and management of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the October 20 edition of the National Emergency Operations Centre COVID-19 Briefing, Superintendent of Police Cromwell Henry noted the improving situation on the ground and commended residents. “As our situation improves, we promise you that you will see a gradual easing of the restrictions and we have done so,” he said. “As we become more liberal with…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 21, 2021 (SKNIS): The ‘All of Society’ approach implemented by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic has been critical in protecting both lives and livelihoods. Acting Chief Medical Officer and Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital (JNF) Dr. Cameron Wilkinson during the October 21, 2021, NEOC press briefing urged the private sector to play a greater role in the fight against COVID-19. “We speak about the “All of Society’ approach all the time and I want to make an appeal to the business sector because…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 21, 2021 (Department of Environment): With the participation of almost 3,000 delegates in Kunming, China and almost 2,500 delegates connecting virtually, part one of the recently concluded UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-15), set the stage for the adoption of an effective post-2020 global biodiversity framework at the resumption of the Meeting in spring 2022.The conference’s two-day High-Level Segment (12-13 October), which opened with the announcement by Chinese President Xi Jinping of the 1.5 billion-yuan (about $233 million) Kunming Biodiversity Fund, saw the adoption of the Kunming Declaration, where Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) committed to…

Dear Stakeholders, Please note that the World Navigator will berth at South Friar’s Bay on Saturday 23rd October, 2021 and the Viking Orion will berth at Port Zante on Monday 25th October, 2021. To ensure that we keep the General Public safe and healthy, cruise ship passengers will only be permitted to explore the destination via ‘Travel Approved’ bubble vaccinated tours or attraction sites. A ‘Travel Approved’ bubble vaccinated tour or attraction site is one where the cruise ship passengers interact with fully vaccinated tour operators, seaport officials and any other cruise-related personnel. While a cruise ship is in port, the General Public…

DUBAI, 21 October 2021 – Music fans visiting Expo 2020 Dubai this weekend will be spoilt for choice, with major local and international acts taking to the stage each night this weekend. It all starts on Thursday 21 October, with hugely popular Pakistani singer-songwriter Ali Zafar on stage at Jubilee Park at 2045, before Late Nights @ Expo, featuring Syrian composing star Iyad Rimawi, takes over from 2200. Best known for his soundtracks to such TV series as Nadam and Godfather, Rimawi’s performance will be followed by Serbia’s Eyot, which blends Balkan jazz, classical music and art-rock. Then for two nights, starting on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 21, 2021 (SKNIS): The rate of COVID-19- related hospitalization has declined in St. Kitts and Nevis and can be attributed to the Federation’s proper management of the virus, said Dr. Dwain Archibald who is responsible for the Management of COVID-19 cases at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital. “Recently, we have been seeing fewer patients coming in presenting with symptoms that would raise a red flag to say yes, this seems like it is COVID-19. We have been seeing fewer patients actually walk in to be tested and I would like to believe it’s because we…