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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 2, 2021 (SKNIS): Students across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis are currently sitting the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) CSEC and CAPE examinations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education Mr. William Hodge outlined measures that have been put in place to allow for the smooth flowing of exams in the safest way possible. “A number of measures have been put in place to allow us to have students sit the exams in a safe environment. All candidates from the secondary schools and private candidates are to complete a form…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 2, 2021 (SKNIS): During the June 30, 2021 edition of “Working For You”, questions were raised related to environmental protection and water security in St. Kitts and Nevis. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Ms. Sharon Rattan, and Director of the Department of Environment, Ms. June Hughes, both stressed the importance of water security and outlined works done thus far in addressing this issue. “We are working to assist with some of these water-related challenges. The Ministry of Environment works a lot with the water department and (Ministry of) sustainable (Development). Sometimes water is not…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, July 2, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The Team Unity Government subscribes to all United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and more so SDG 1 which aims at ‘ending poverty in all its forms everywhere’. That goal came into sharp focus on Thursday July 1, when a family in Stone Castle, Tabernacle Village, received keys to a two-bedroomed house valued at more than $100,000 thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Government, the Ministry of Social Development, and local NGOs. “We have been able to do this because we want to govern with compassion in our heart,” said Prime…

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 29 of 2021 COVID-19 Prevention and Control Act (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 2021 In exercise of the power conferred by section 27 of the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020 the Minister makes the following Order: [Published 2nd July 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 40 of 2021] 1. Citation.This Order may be cited as the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Act (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 2021. 2. Interpretation.“Act” means the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020. 3. Amendment of Schedule VII.Schedule VII of the Act is…

1 SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 28 of 2021 COVID-19 (Quarantine) Regulations In exercise of the power conferred by section 25 of the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020, the Minister, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, makes the following Regulations: [Published 2nd July 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 40 of 2021] 1. Citation.These Regulations may be cited as the COVID-19 (Quarantine) Regulations, 2021. 2. Interpretation.“Act” means the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020; 3. Notice of Quarantine/Isolation. (1) Subject to section 21(2) of the Act, a person who…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 02, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The first phase of the country’s vaccination programme came to an end on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 with a reported 41,850 total doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine being administered to citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis. Thefigures indicate that 22,937 adults or 69.4 percent of the Government’s target population received at least one dose of the vaccine and 18,913 adults or 57.2 percent had the required two doses. Inan address to the nation earlier today (July 02), Prime Minister Dr. the…

Issued at: 5pm Friday, 2nd July 2021. Present Weather: Cloudy skies with moderate dust haze Winds: A fresh breeze of 23mph from the East. Temperature: 28°C / 82°F Max Temp: 30°C / 86°F Humidity: 81% Sea Level Pressure: 1016.5mbs or 30.01″ 24hr rainfall at the R.L. Bradshaw Intl. at 2 pm: Trace Amount of rainfall for the month of July: 2.8mm / 0.11″ Sunrise: Tom 5:41am Sunset: Tom 6:49pm Weather Forecast Valid until 8 pm Tomorrow. Winds: East at 14 to 24 mph with possible higher gusts to 30 mph tonight. On Saturday, winds will subside to 10 to 15…

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERSNo. 27 of 2021 Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 3) Regulations, 2021 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 2nd July 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 40 of 2021]Part I Preliminary Citation and duration.(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 3) Regulations, 2021.(2) These Regulations shall come into force from 6:01 p.m. on Saturday 3rd July, 2021 and shall expire at 5:00 a.m. on Monday 12th July, 2021.Interpretation. In these Regulations,“Court” includes the Magistrates’…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 2, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Environment is pushing for a revised version of the National Conservation and Environment Protection Act of 1987.   This was announced during the June 30, 2021, edition of SKNIS’ ‘Working for You’ by the Director of the Department of Environment, June Hughes. “Our current legislation and our current Act is the National Conservation and Environment Protection Act 5 of 1987. Currently, we have a draft Act in place, a National Conservation and Environment Management Act (NCEPA) and the plan is to engage some key stakeholders to work with us to update that…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 02, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has secured an additional five thousand (5,000) doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine as part of its drive to ensure at least 70 percent of the population is inoculated against the deadly COVID-19 disease, thereby achieving herd immunity in the Federation. “Given the general global shortage of vaccines, I have been engaged with a number of CARICOM Heads and through bilateral diplomatic arrangements we have secured an additional 5,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines. These vaccines have an expiration…