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As of July 20, 2021, fifty-five (55) residents at Her Majesty’s Prison and six (6) members ofstaff have fully recovered from the COVID-19 virus. They were given the all-clear by healthofficials after having two negative tests recently. Currently, there is one (1) resident and eleven(11) members of staff who are still considered active cases. They are all in a stable conditionat this time and the members of staff who are still positive remain in isolation. Personnel andresidents at the Prison Farm in Nevis were tested twice after being exposed to a member ofstaff with the virus and both tests were…

Geneva/New York City, 22 July 2021 – COVID-19 vaccine inequity will have a lasting and profound impact on socio-economic recovery in low- and lower-middle income countries without urgent action to boost supply and assure equitable access for every country, including through dose sharing, according to new data released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the University of Oxford. An acceleration in scaling up manufacturing and sharing enough vaccine doses with low-income countries could have added $38 billion to their GDP forecast for 2021 if they had similar vaccination rates as high income countries.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 22, 2021 (SKNIS): Street vending in St. Kitts will be better organized and structured in the coming weeks and months as the government continues to create more opportunities to streamline the activity and boost the prospects of vendors while enhancing the look and feel of Basseterre. Many micro business owners or vendors, the majority selling agricultural produce, are now operating from the Basseterre Public Market, which is centralized and offers a safer environment for all buyers and sellers. Additionally, food trucks will soon operate from a new location on North Independence Square Street. Other areas around the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 22, 2021 (SKNIS): Superintendent in the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, Cromwell Henry, said that although vendors have a right to peddle their wares and ply their trade, it must not put an obstacle in the way of pedestrians accessing public spaces including sidewalks. “How do we balance the individual right to earn a living or to work with the public’s collective right to use a public space?” asked Superintendent Henry while speaking on ‘Working for You’ on July 21, 2021. He said it is the role of the Government to make sure that this balance is attained. “Government has a responsibility to…

Today Wednesday 21 st July, 2021 His Excellency The Governor-General Sir S W Tapley Seaton, GCMG,CVO,QC,JP,LLD at Government House Saint Kitts held the presentation of Credentials by two Ambassadors accredited to the Federation. The Ceremony was conducted virtually. Firstly, His Excellency Mr Sergey S. Petrovich Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation (Russia) to Saint Kitts and Nevis. His Excellency has had previous diplomatic postings in Sweden and Ireland. His Excellency the Governor-General and the Ambassador explored the areas of cooperation between the two countries following the establishment of diplomatic relations on 23rd September, 2003. Areas of possible cooperation…

Almost half (46%) of the world’s 1.7 million children living with HIV were not on treatment in 2020 and 150 000 children were newly infected with HIV, four times more than the 2020 target of 40 000 GENEVA, 21 July 2021—In the final report from the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free initiative, UNAIDS and partners* warn that progress towards ending AIDS among children, adolescents and young women has stalled and none of the targets for 2020 were met. The report shows that the total number of children on treatment declined for the first time, despite the fact that nearly 800…

20 July, 2021, Bridgetown, Barbados – When we go about our daily routines, most of us are unaware that beneath our feet lies an outstandingly diverse community of plants, animals and microbes that makes up our soils. Soils are more than just “dirt” – they are a major reservoir of global biodiversity, supporting agriculture and food security, regulating greenhouse gas emissions and promoting plant, animal and human health. Without them our world would not be the same. We have taken soils for granted for long enough. Let us keep soil alive and protect soil biodiversity! Here are only some of…

The General Public is asked to take note that Cruises to St. Kitts resume on Thursday 22nd July with the arrival of the Seabourn Odyssey. The vessel will be anchored at South Friars Bay in the vicinity of the Carambola Beach Club.To ensure that we can keep our nationals and residents safe, and offer a healthy and quality experience for visitors, the following protocols are in place: Access to Carambola by the general public will be restricted or limited to mitigate any risk or interaction with international cruise visitors. Visitors will ONLY explore the destination via fully vaccinated ‘ Travel Approved’ Bubble Tours.Local…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, July 20, 2021 (S.T.E.P.) — The Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP), in its endeavour to have cleaner and nicer communities in St. Kitts and Nevis, has divided the island of St. Kitts into four zones for better management of community enhancement groups which have now been empowered with a new set of tools of trade. Each zone has at least three community enhancement groups, and at most four, and is led by a Zonal Field Officer, while each of the groups is led by a supervisor who is assisted by an assistant supervisor for maximum efficiency as…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 20, 2021 (SKNIS):  Safety, health, and the rule of law in relation to street vending will be the special topic on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.  The special guests will be Mr. Austin Jay Farier, Chair of Inter-ministerial Committee to deal with Street Vending in Basseterre; Mr. Philip Browne, Director of Small Business Development Center (SBDC); and Superintendent Cromwell Henry of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force.     The discussion will focus on issues and recommendations with respect to street vending in Basseterre, health and safety…