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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 03, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In updating the nation at his press conference earlier today, Thursday, June 03, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris reported that a total of 2,892 claims against the Severance Payment Fund were received to date by the Federal Labour Department. Ofthat amount, Prime Minister Harris indicated that 2,107 claims have been processed so far, of which 2,042 have already been paid as of May 31. Some 65 claims are still pending. “The total amount paid out for Severance payments by the Federal Government…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 03, 2021 (SKNIS): The Sustainable Destination Council (SDC) in St. Kitts continues to work assiduously to encourage individuals to be environmental stewards so that they can be responsible for using and protecting the natural environment through conservation and sustainable practices in order to enhance ecosystem resilience and human well-being. “We are relaunching the Heart of St. Kitts Sustainability Charter which encourages visitors… the scope for many other businesses to be involved. We promote sustainable practices with tourism and your business whether in terms of environment, printing on both sides of the paper, turning your lights off, conserving energy,”…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 04, 2021 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, May 31, 2021, at the Ministry of Finance Conference Room, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. Several issues affecting the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis were deliberated on. The Chief Medical Officer updated the Cabinet on the progress of the vaccination roll-out campaign and the then cluster of COVID-19 cases, which lead to the Cabinet making the decision to extend the opening hours of all health centers for persons who wished to be inoculated.The Cabinet was updated on…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 03, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris-led Cabinet will observe the first anniversary of the Team Unity coalition’s 2020 General Elections victory by worshipping at the Wesley Methodist Church at Seaton Street, Basseterre, on Sunday, June 06 at 9:00am. TheTeam Unity coalition of the People’s Labour Party (PLP), the People’s Action Movement (PAM) and the Nevis-based Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) recorded a resounding victory in the June 05, 2020 elections – winning nine of the eleven contested Parliamentary seats in St. Kitts and Nevis. Itwas…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 3, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Federation’s longest running domino league, Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League, on Tuesday June 1 elected a new Executive that will serve for a two-year period. President Mr Calvin Farrell, who is also the league’s coordinator, was returned unopposed at the elections held at the old Lodge Community Centre in Lodge Project that were supervised by Mr Zeyn Pencheon. Taking part in the elections were captains, or their representatives, of the various clubs in the league. Last year, which was the league’s 25th anniversary, had a total of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 2, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Destination Council within the Ministry of Tourism have partnered to implement a plastic be gone campaign ahead of Plastic-Free July. During ‘Working for You’ on June 2, Kenney Manning, Sustainable Tourism Coordinator, said that “Plastics though they are very useful, due to longevity, they actually cause a lot of damage when they are disposed of inappropriately, and that is one of the major projects we are working on right now.”   Since 2019, The Department of Environment has considered banning single-use plastics, said former Minister of Environment, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 2, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Bryon-Nisbett, says the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has been preparing since March of 2020 for the eventuality of a COVID-19 spread within its borders. During the National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing, Minister Byron said that “we are currently following active cases of COVID-19 within our communities.” She continued, “We knew that this would happen, and we have been preparing for this to happen so yes we are following active cases within our communities, and we are asking persons to stay vigilant with the protocols.” She said…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 02, 2021 (SKNIS): It is no secret that COVID-19 has seriously impacted the travel and tourism sectors globally. It is for this reason and more why officials within the Ministry of Tourism in St. Kitts are focused on harnessing the potential of local tourism to get citizens to appreciate what they have here in the Federation. This was according to Kenney Manning, Sustainable Tourism Coordinator, during his appearance on “Working for You” on June 02 where he discussed the purpose of sustainable tourism, especially in relation to COVID-19 recovery.  Mr. Manning reflected on a popular saying used by…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 02, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris today, Wednesday, June 02, accepted the credentials for the new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Representative to St. Kitts and Nevis, Ms. Valerie Cliff. Ms. Cliff was appointed as UNDP Resident Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean on April 16, 2021. She previously served as UNDP Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific since 2017. During Wednesday’s virtual meeting, Ms. Cliff thanked the honourable prime minister for the warm welcome and stated that during her…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 02, 2021 (SKNIS): Questions concerning a temporary halt of unvaccinated travellers into St. Kitts and Nevis were addressed on Tuesday (June 01) by Abdias Samuel, Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force.During a national broadcast on May 25, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced that “effective May 29, 2021, only fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed entry into St. Kitts and Nevis until further notice. Exemptions will be considered for residents and citizens.”At Tuesday’s press briefing, Mr. Samuel clarified that “nationals, citizens, residents, and students with residency status will be permitted to enter the…