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Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 24, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ additional income support programme that was implemented in July 2021 has received 3, 733 applications to date, said Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, during his monthly press conference on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at NEMA Conference Room. The programme was set up as a measure to bring relief to the people of St. Kitts and Nevis, especially the poor and vulnerable affected by COVID-19, “A total of 3,733 applications have been received by the Ministry of Finance as of 23rd August 2021. A total…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 24, 2021 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said major crimes within the Federation are trending downwards, while speaking at his monthly press conference on August 24 at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Headquarters. Prime Minister Harris said safety and security are fundamental to societal order, goodgovernance and democracy. Crime had gotten out of control under the former administration, he said. “Homicides had reached a high of 35 in 2011 and since assuming office, we have reorganized our security forces and enhanced manpower,” he said. “We devised and are implementing the first…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 24, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Health centers across St. Kitts and Nevis will begin the inoculation of persons with the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines from Wednesday, September 01, 2021. The Federation received its first batch of 11,700 doses of the Pfizer vaccine from the Government of the United States of America on Thursday, August 11. “Thursday August 12, 202, was a very good day for the people of St. Kitts and Nevis in our fight against COVID-19. We received a donation of 11,700 doses of Pfizer vaccine. We took yet another…

A Tribute to Mr. Arthur L. Evelyn CSM, OBE, JP I wish to pay a most respectful tribute to the late Arthur L. Evelyn CSM, OBE, JP. I first interacted with the late Mr. Evelyn when he became a Member of the very first Nevis Island Administration in 1983, upon attainment of Independence. I was always aware of Mr. Evelyn’s humility and humanity and the respect which was accorded to him at all times. His was a life of service whether in the public or private sphere. He was an innovator wishing to ensure that what mattered was that service…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Tuesday, August 24rd, 2021:​ Stakeholders in the Ministry of Education (MOE), participated in a virtual consultation session held Friday, August 20th, 2021,aimed at enlightening participants on the policies that will govern the MOE’s achievement of Policy goal two, Programmearea four (4) of the 2017-2021 Education Sector Plan (ESP). Dr. Tricia Esdaille, Senior. Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Education, gave an overview of the Career Pathway and Continuing Professional Development Framework for the Teaching Profession of St. Kitts and Nevis (CP/CPD). “Beginning in 2018, the Ministry of Education would have focused a large part of its work on fulfilling Policy Goal number two within the Sector Strategy. Policy Goal number two speaksspecifically to strengthening the quality and relevance ofeducation at all levels to improve learning outcomes. That Policy Goal has three programme areas, one of which is Professionalizing the Teaching Force…but also embedded and interrelated are two other programme areas…Curriculum and Assessment and Quality Relevant Teaching and Learning,” said Dr. Esdaille. “We’ve been working on these three programmeareas avidly…

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, August 24, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The Nevis Co-operative Credit Union (NCCU), the oldest such society in the Federation, on Monday August 23 paid glowing tribute to its stalwart pioneer, Mr Arthur Lionel Evelyn, at a funeral service that was held at the Elquemedo T. Willett Park in Charlestown, Nevis. “The Credit Union fraternity in Nevis, Saint Kitts and the wider Caribbean mourns the loss of a pioneer whose contribution to the advancement of the co-operative business model and the upliftment of the Nevisian people will forever be remembered and appreciated,” said General Manager of the NCCU, Mr Sydney Newton, as he…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 24, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – All are reminded that Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will hold his next press conference later today, Tuesday, August 24 at 3:00pmwhere he will update citizens and residents on a number of matters of national interest. The Prime Minister’s Press Conference will take place at the conference room of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and will be carried live on Freedom (106.5) FM, Sugar City (90.3) FM, VON Radio (860 AM or 93.7 FM), WINN (98.9) FM, ZIZ Radio (95.9, 96.1, 96.3, 96.9…

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, August 24, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Charlestown was awash with colour Monday afternoon August 23, as the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis bade goodbye to Nevisian icon, the Late Arthur Lionel Evelyn JP, CSM, OBE, at an official funeral that was held at the Elquemedo T. Willett Park. Interment was at the Bath Cemetery. Mr Evelyn, who was born in Butlers Village on June 25, 1928, became the first Chairman of the Nevis Local Council when it was formed in 1967. When the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) was officially inaugurated in 1983, the New Premier Dr Simeon Daniel (now deceased and a National Hero) appointed…

BRIDGETOWN, JULY 30, 2021 (BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION): The British High Commission announces that the UK’s Chevening Scholarship scheme is open from 3 August 2021 for students wishing to study in the UK in the academic year 2022-2023. Applications will be accepted online from nationals of St Kitts and Nevis and the Eastern Caribbean who wish to pursue fully funded postgraduate studies at an academic institution in the UK. The Chevening Scholarships scheme is the global scholarship programme of the British government. The Scholarships are awarded to exceptional individuals with leadership potential and they enable recipients to study one-year Masters courses in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The Island Main Road Rehabilitation Project is one step closer to completion with the Public Works Department announcing the completion of major road works in Sandy Point. Director of the Public Works Department, George Gilbert, said this during an interview at Sandy Point on August 19 while also statingthat drain works are the final stage in completing the Sandy Point main road. Mr. Gilbert also went on to thank the people of Sandy Point for their patience saying, “To the People of Sandy Point, we want to say that we understand your cry and the inconveniences…