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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Street vendors in St. Kitts are encouraged to establish an association to facilitate greater representation among themselves and with the government. As efforts to relocate and create new vending spaces are undertaken, the need for a Vendors Association came to the fore. The suggestion was raised by Austin Farier, Chair of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Street Vending during his July 21 appearance on Working for You. He mentioned that invitations were extended to various street vendors to participate in the discussions relating to the health and safety issues of street vending. However, no vendor attended. “The Cabinet wanted to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws during the July 22, 2021, NEOC press briefing indicated that across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis active cases of the deadly COVID-19 virus are decreasing. The CMO also took the opportunity to highlight the ongoing vaccination efforts, while also outlining the way forward for a return to normalcy amid the ongoing global pandemic. “Within the past nine weeks, more specifically between May 19 – July 21, we have added 512 cases to the Federations COVID-19 tally. We have been noting a rapid rate of recovery and so to date…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 22, 2021 (SKNIS): Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Philip Browne, said that there is business support available for street vendors through the SBDC that can redound to their benefit in what can be a very competitive market.   The government has moved to streamline street vending in Basseterre in an effort to improve safety and public health by placing the informal sector workers in a centralized location that Mr. Browne said will result in a win-win situation. “We agree that these budding entrepreneurs, these vendors, the small business people, the micro-business people are critically important to…

In exercise of the power conferred by section 5 of the Emergency Powers Act, Cap. 19.02 the Governor-General makes the following Regulations: [Published 22nd July 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 45 of 2021]Part I Preliminary Citation and duration.(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 5) Regulations, 2021.(2) These Regulations shall come into force from 5:01 a.m. on Monday 26th July, 2021 and shall expire at 5:00 a.m. on Monday 9th August, 2021.Interpretation. In these Regulations,“Court” includes the Magistrates’ Courts and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court;“COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act” means the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control)…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 22, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues consultation on the best way forward for street vendors in the capital of Basseterre. Speaking on ‘Working for You’ on July 21, 2021, Chair of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Street Vending, Mr. Austin Farier, outlined a number of recommendations made by the committee on the way forward for street vendors, while also urging for more inter-ministerial collaboration.“The main recommendation coming out, for now, is that persons should seek authorization from the relevant authorities. Also, vending must take place in areas that were safe, healthy, and…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 19, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is pleased to inform the general public that the High Commission of St. Kitts and Nevis in London has embarked on an initiative to showcase nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis who are published authors. The August 2021 month-long activity dubbed ‘Month of Literacy’ will see the use of the London High Commission’s social media and other platforms to feature the published literary works of sons and daughters of the St. Kitts-Nevis soil. One of the objectives of this enterprise is to highlight the scholarly…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 22, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, will conclude his year-long stint as Chair of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), on Friday, July 23. Aftera very active and productive year at the helm of the body, Prime Minister Harris will transfer the chair to the Premier and Council Member for Montserrat, the Honourable Joseph Farrell during a live virtual ceremony. UnderDr. Harris’ chairmanship, the Monetary Council’s primary focus was on the maintenance of financial stability of…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Thursday, 22nd July, 2021:​ Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Sandy Point Benevolent Society (SPBS) remains steadfast in supporting those students who to pursue college studies. SPBS wants to remind those qualified applicants to visit www.spbsinc.org\scholarships and learn about the FIVE different scholarships that are being offered. Scholarships are available for the undergraduate and graduate studies. SPBS would like to encourage students who attended Charles E Mills Secondary School (CEMSS) -formerly the Sandy Point High School – and the Verchilds High School to apply. Eligible candidates seeking additional information can make inquiries at scholarships@spbsinc.org.

BASSETERRE (22 July, 2021) – St. Kitts & Nevis celebrates the resumption of cruise tourism with the arrival of the Seabourn Odyssey, a ship in the ultra-luxury Seabourn cruise line, which will make a port call every week during the period July to October 2021. Seabourn is recognized as one of the world’s leading luxury cruise lines, and caters to the more discerning traveler with their all-suite accommodations and industry-leading service. A symbolic ship to ship salute, live steelpan performances and the renown drummers greeted the Odyssey, her passengers and crew as it docked at South Friars Bay. “Today is indeed a wonderful day for people…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 22, 2021 (SKNIS): The Inter-ministerial Committee on Street Vending was formed to address some issues relating to street vending in Basseterre including the overcrowding of public spaces, traffic congestion, poor waste management, as well as safety of pedestrians and healthy food practices. “One of the main issues coming out from the Police was the issue of safety. The competition on the roads right now is causing pedestrians to be at risk. It is going to become a time when we can’t walk into the road because you might risk being run over and one person getting knocked down is one too many,” said Austin…