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2 September 2021, Kingstown, St. Vincent and The Grenadines – Fisherfolk in St. Vincentand the Grenadines met on Tuesday, September 1 to carefully examine why the specialneeds of the sector were not taken fully on board by social protection measures during therecent shocks of La Soufriere volcano and the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the GlobalEnvironment Facility funded Developing Organizational Capacity for Ecosystem Stewardshipand Livelihoods in Caribbean Small-Scale Fisheries project, being implemented by The Foodand Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the stakeholder meeting workedon developing a Shock-Responsive Social Protection Strategy and Action Plan for the Small-Scale Fisherfolk of St. Vincent…

At the invitation of the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be fielding a CARICOM Election Observation Mission to monitor the General Elections which will be held in that country on Thursday, 16 September 2021. The six-member Mission will be headed by Mr. Ian S. Hughes, Assistant to the Supervisor of Elections and Human Resource and Training Officer of Antigua and Barbuda. The CARICOM Election Observation Mission proposes to meet with the electoral officials, leaders of political parties and other stakeholders of The Bahamas, and will monitor the voting process including the opening of the…

The familiar proverb “prevention is better than cure” rings true today. It is our Christian responsibility to cooperate with attempts that are presently being made to prevent COVID-19 from causing further destruction among God’s people than it has already done.Covid-19 is a virus that:a. spreads from person to person through the air by coughing or sneezing,through close personal contact or through touching your nose, mouth, or eyes before washing of hands;b. can affect ALL persons causing a variety of symptoms with effects that are worst for persons with previous health problems (comorbidities) as well as for the most vulnerable in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 9, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis in its continued efforts to protect the citizens and residents of the Federation from the COVID-19 virus will not permit cruise visitors to integrate into the local community by creating a safe bubble at Port Zante. Minister of Tourism, Honourable Lindsay Grant, stated this during his press conference on September 8 and added that during this first phase passengers will not be allowed to journey through the streets of Basseterre independently. “As the Celebrity Equinox will arrive at Port Zante, Port Zante will become a bubble…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 10, 2021 (SKNIS): Since the introduction of a new system at the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA), in relation to the examination of cargo, allegations of missing goods have been reported. This was addressed by Joseph Wilson, Seaport Manager at SCASPA during his September 08 appearance on Working for You. “From since the implementation of the pre-examination process which is a process that was put in place to reduce contact with the general public, we have had some hiccups,” said the Seaport Manager. During the pre-examination process, the cargo is examined in the presence…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 10, 2021 (SKNIS): The central air conditioning system at the R. L. Bradshaw International Airport will be replaced to enhance the comfort of staff, visitors, and others doing business at the facility.Management at the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) is currently mulling quotes as it seeks to modernize the 20-year-old system. “We have from time to time changed out the chiller part of the system, but a recent assessment revealed that the chiller itself, the compressors and condensers and so on are bad. The salty air has been impacting them and the air handlers…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 09, 2021 (SKNIS): As the third wave of COVID-19 infections continues across St. Kitts and Nevis, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws indicated during the September 08, 2021 NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing that most of the active cases are unvaccinated and have shown a longer recovery time. The CMO further stated that the key to COVID-19 recovery is ensuring that persons who have tested positive remain in contact with their caseworker in order to better combat the infection. “If you are fully vaccinated and you are diagnosed with COVID-19, the duration of your illness tends to be…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 10, 2021 (SKNIS): Persons in St. Kitts and Nevis with adverse side effects from a COVID-19 vaccine are reminded to file a report with health authorities detailing their experiences. At the September 08 edition of the National Emergency Operations Centre COVID-19 Briefing, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital, said that there is an “adverse reporting form” that is available for persons to document side effects after receiving a jab of the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines. However, he said that no significant side effects have been reported since the Roll…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 09, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis through the Ministry of Health has worked tirelessly to ensure that citizens and residents are educated and updated about the developments related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  In response to a question posed to him during the September 08, 2021, NEOC Press Briefing, Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France Hospital (JNF) Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, explained that the scope and magnitude of the testing being done are partly responsible for any presumed delay in information. “Concerns have been raised about the supposed tardiness of the dashboard,…