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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 24, 2021 (SKNIS): Persons in quarantine, whether at home or in a government-approved facility, are legally required to adhere to all COVID-19 Protocols, and anyone found violating his or her quarantine can be issued with penalties of up to $5000, said Superintendent of Police, Cromwell Henry, during the National Emergency Operations Centre COVID-19 Briefing for September 22. “Persons have a legal obligation to respect their quarantine conditions. Whenever you are placed in quarantine by the Ministry of Health you are obliged by law to respect and honour the conditions of your quarantine which simply is to stay at home and avoid…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Nadia Rawlins, Clinical Counsellor within the Counselling Department in St. Kitts, said that persons desirous of accessing the services of the department will have to go through the process as one cannot just call and make an appointment then show up. “It is a process that we have to follow. We have an assistant who takes identifying information like your name, contact information, age, and address – that basic information. Of course, when you give us all of that information… we are able to schedule your appointment and we ask you about your flexibility…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government and people of Antigua and Barbuda has offered well wishes to the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis on their celebration of 38th years of Independence on September 19, 2021. In a congratulatory message to St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honourable Gaston Browne wrote: “The nation of St. Kitts and Nevis has experienced an array of accomplishments over the years and, the call to action exhibited by this year’s theme “Adapt, Diversify, Recreate: Independence 38”, is reflective of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The Republic of Côte d’ivoire has extended words of commendation to St. Kitts and Nevis on its celebration of 38th years of Independence on September 19, 2021. In a message from His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’ivoire, to Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL. D., President Ouattara said: “The celebration of the National Day of your country offers me the pleasant opportunity to address you, on behalf of the Ivorian people and government, as well as in my own name,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 23, 2021 (SKNIS): His Excellency Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, has addressed a congratulatory letter to His Excellency Mr. Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton, Governor-general of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, on the occasion of the celebration of its National Day. His Excellency Tebboune stated: “On the celebration of your country’s National Day, I am pleased to extend to you, on behalf of the Algerian people and Government, and personally, my warmest congratulations and my best wishes for your personal good health and wellbeing, and more progress and prosperity to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 23, 2021 (SKNIS): During the September 22, 2021 edition of ‘Working for You’, Director of the Counselling Department in St. Kitts, Ms. Michele de la Coudray-Blake spoke to how the unit has had to adapt a new approach in dealing with cases given the circumstances surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. She indicated that the department has implemented a new shift system and has incorporated more virtual meetings. “One of the strengths of counselling is face to face interaction because counsellors read what is going on with the individual in a space. So, the individual is there, you are…

By Chang Ya-chun, Taiwan News, Staff Reporter 2021/09/23 TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Saint Kitts and Nevis Ambassador Jasmine E. Huggins on Thursday (Sept. 23) gifted 138 packages of handmade traditional desserts to Taipei Veterans General Hospital to express gratitude to frontline workers as well as celebrate her country’s 38-year-old friendship with Taiwan. Taiwan was the first country to build diplomatic relations with the Caribbean federation when it was established on Sept. 19, 1983. Since then, Taiwan has been collaborating with it in many fields as “an outstanding friend and partner,” according to Huggins. She noted that Taipei Veterans General Hospital…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has commended St. Kitts and Nevis on the attainment of its 38th anniversary of Independence, which was celebrated on September 19, 2021.In a message to Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, H.E. S.W. Tapley Seaton GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL.D., the Director-General of the FAO, Qu Dongyu stated:“On the occasion of your National Day, may I extend to Your Excellency in the name of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and on my own behalf best wishes for health and…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 23, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The highly anticipated Independence Night Market held on Wednesday September 22 at the Basseterre Public Market lived up to its billing with stall owners thanking their number one patron, Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, who spent about two hours patronising the different stalls. Hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Permanent Secretary Mr Ron Dublin Collins said it was a success story for the ministry, as it had provided a forum for the country’s vendors, farmers, and fishers to get their produce sold and to introduce them to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 23, 2021 (SKNIS): With a recent increase in the number of active COVID-19 cases across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws confirmed during the September 22nd, 2021, NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing that the Lambda variant of COVID-19 was present in the Federation. CMO Dr. Laws further indicated that after samples were sent to CARPHA (Caribbean Public Health Agency) for genomic sequencing, the Delta Variant was not found in the samples sent and tested. “We have evidence that the Lambda variant of the COVID-19 virus is in circulation in our…