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Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 20, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Sports has endorsed the establishment of an Open Water Floating Pool at Bird Rock. The pool was officially opened during a ceremony on Thursday, August 19, 2021. The new pool is an initiative of the St. Kitts and Nevis Swim Federation. The aim is to develop competitive swimmers who can go on to represent St. Kitts and Nevis at regional and international swimming events. Valencia Syder, Permanent Secretary responsible for Youth and Sport, noted that the initiative is one that is welcomed by the government. “On behalf of the Minister [of…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Friday, August 20th , 2021:​ Several goods, including children’s items, giftsets, male and female clothing, sporting equipment, electrical devices, household items andstationery among other things were donated to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis todistributed to charity and faith-based institutions, hospitals and daycare centers, as well as otherorganizations in an effort to meaningfully benefit a number of persons.The items valuing USD $66,000.00, were handed over during a brief but significant ceremony onThursday August 19th , 2021 at the Early Childhood Development Unit conference room.Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan)to St. Kitts and Nevis, His,…

Due to this emergency, some 30,000 people had to be evacuated from the area, mostly smallholder farmers who in some cases lost all their crops and animals. The Minister of Agriculture of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saboto Caesar, explained that the food production sector is already recovering from the catastrophe thanks to state aid provided to small farmers, but pointed out that his country still needs international solidarity. San José, 20 August 2021 (IICA) – As part of the international efforts to help Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recover its agricultural sector, strongly impacted by this year’s eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano, this…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 20, 2021 (SKNIS): Director of the Public Works Department, George Gilbert, announced that the Old Road Bay Rehabilitation Project is nearing completion. In an interview at the Old Road Bay on August 19, Mr. Gilbert addressed the rationale behind the project, stating that the goal of the Government is to modernize and continue to improve the public infrastructure of the Federation. “One of the things we are trying to do also is to develop the road network in such a way that whenever there are categories one or two hurricanes, the traffic can still flow and the essential services…

Ever Díaz is a successful coffee farmer whose product grown on Mileydi Farm in Chalatenango is enjoyed in countries as far and wide as the United States, Russia, Australia, Japan, and Singapore, where consumers value its quality. San Jose, 19 August 2021 (IICA). Ever Díaz, a coffee farmer from El Salvador, will receive the “Soul of Rurality” award, bestowed on Leaders of Rurality in the Americas by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The award is part of an initiative by the specialized agency in rural and agricultural development to recognize the men and women who are leaving their mark…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 20, 2021 (SKNIS): The Intellectual Property Office of St. Kitts and Nevis (IPOSKN) is partnering with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to host a webinar on the topic ‘Leveraging Intellectual Property in the Sports Arena. “We will be looking at sports and IP, like the why and the how. Why is it important for us to even think about sports and IP? We will be thinking about athletes as brand ambassadors – what are the issues associated with that and how do we commercialize the fact that we may use our athletes as Digicel or flow brand…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 20, 2021 (SKNIS): The Warner Park Cricket Stadium in St. Kitts is ready to host the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 Tournament. The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) begins its 2021 tournament next week (August 26) with all 33 matches being hosted at the premier cricket facility in St. Kitts and Nevis. Several renovations were made to the stadium to allow for greater comfort by players, officials and fans. The work included the repainting of the stands, refurbishment of the players dressing rooms and upgrades to the field. Minister of Sport, the Honourable Jonel Powell, toured the cricket stadium…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 20, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis will begin offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the public on Wednesday, September 01, 2021. The rollout date was shared by Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital, at Wednesday’s (August 18) COVID-19 briefing by the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). The first of three shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines arrived on August 12. The donation by the United States government brought an initial batch of 11,700 doses. Dr. Wilkinson explained that health officials have been preparing to introduce the new vaccines to the successful…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 18, 2021 (SKNIS): The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) held an Initial Damage Assessment two-day workshop from August 16-17, 2021. During an interview on August 18, Chief Engineer at the Public Works Department, Livingston Pemberton, said that Initial Damage Assessment is an activity IS carried out after the impact of a disaster. “If the Federation were to be impacted by a hurricane, or an earthquake or even a tsunami, then the NEOC which would have been activated would then send out a clarion call once the all-clear has been given for initial damage assessment to be done,”…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 19, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Governor General His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL.D presided over the Investiture Ceremony held on Thursday August 19 at Government House in Springfield, Basseterre, where eight nationals were officially invested with Her Majesty the Queen’s 2021 New Year Honours for their outstanding and meritorious service to the continued development of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. In delivering congratulatory remarks after the eight honourees were invested with their Her Majesty the Queen’s 2021 New Year’s Honours, Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris said that the honours…