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Basseterre: St. Kitts, April 22, 2021: Ten individuals have been commissioned by the Ministry of Education as members of the St. Kitts Spectrum Services Centre Advisory Committee. The announcement was made on Thursday April 22. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr William Vincent Hodge performed the task of commissioning the Advisory Committee members. “We realise that these individuals have a wealth of experience and knowledge, working knowledge because they have lived this and so they are very much into providing advice and counselling to other persons, other parents, other colleagues. We are delighted that we can have you volunteering to…

Asunción, 22 April 2021 (IICA). Soil degradation, environmental pollution and climate change drive many people to despair and are a serious threat to security and global political stability. The critical aspect of environmental sustainability, therefore, is its human and social dimension. This was the view expressed by award-winning scientist, Rattan Lal, at a keynote lecture for Paraguay, organized by the National University of Asunción (UNA) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The virtual event attracted more than 3,000 participants, among them, policymakers, researchers, specialists from public and private institutions, as well as lecturers and students from universities in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 23, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris continues to draw the world’s attention to St. Kitts and Nevis’ stellar management of the COVID-19 pandemic and his Government’s plans to return the country to a strong economic standing post-COVID-19. Theprime minister’s latest intervention came when he participated in Collision 2021 – a virtual tech conference on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Prime Minister Harris was featured on the ‘Post-Pandemic Recovery in an Interconnected World’ panel alongside Mr. Armand Arton, Chairman of Global Citizen Forum and the Hon.…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, April 22, 2021: The St. Kitts Spectrum Services Centre located at the Industrial Site Day Care Centre grounds launched its Advisory Committee on Thursday April 22. In his remarks, Minister of Education, Honourable Jonel Powell noted that the growth of Autism within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, as elsewhere, is occurring rapidly. “Research is showing that Autism is the fastest growing disorder globally. The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is no exception and we can attest to this. The Centre is proving to be successful in offering several vital services which include assessments for…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, April 23, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — As the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis moves towards realising Sustainable Development Goal Number Two, by ending hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture, a veteran farmer and educator is saying young farmers hold the key. “Farmers are a special breed of people, and our job is a mandate that we have and that is to produce and provide available good quality food for the Nation,” said Mansion-based farmer Mr Winston Morris when he appeared as a panellist on the latest edition of Leadership Matters – A…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 22, 2021 (SKNIS): Biosafety Officer within the Ministry of Environment, Vicia Woods, appearing on ‘Working for You’ on April 21, said that some environmentally-conscious businesses in the Federation have already begun the practice of using alternatives to single-use plastics even though a ban on single-use plastics has not yet been legislated and implemented. “There are many businesses in St. Kitts and Nevis that have already started using the paper straws. Along with the paper straws, you can have your stainless steel straws that persons carry around with them in their bags and all you can do is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 22, 2021 (SKNIS): As part of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis goal of promoting a ban on single-use plastics within the Federation, the Ministry of Environment is collaborating with multi-sector partners in educating about the dangers of plastics to human and environmental health.Biosafety Officer within the Ministry of Environment, Vicia Woods, explained the process of the biodegradation of plastics during the ‘Working for You’ programme on April 21, 2021. “Biodegradation is the break down of plastics. Most of the time you would say that plastics are not biodegradable, but this is not entirely true because…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 22, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has shipped three more containers of relief supplies to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, adding to two others that were previously shipped. St. Kitts & Nevis has proved itself to be a good Samaritan to its displaced brothers and sisters in the aftermath of ongoing eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano. At Wednesday’s (April 21, 2021) National COVID-19 Briefing, Abdias Samuel, National Disaster Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said that the supplies included bottled water, non-perishable food items, cleaning items, buckets, face masks, baby items, pet food,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 22, 2021 (SKNIS): Over one-third of the target population in St. Kitts and Nevis has received the first jab of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as the Roll Up 2 Roll Out COVID-19 vaccination programme continues. Figures presented by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, indicated that 11,848 doses have been administered to date as of April 21, 2021. A further breakdown shows that 8,935 doses have been administered in St. Kitts, while 2,913 doses have been administered in Nevis. The combined number represents 35.86 percent of the target goal. To achieve herd immunity, health authorities in…

The Minister of Environment & Cooperatives, Hon. Eric Evelyn delivered remarks on behalf of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis as part of the celebrations to welcome the regional instrument into force on Thursday, April 22, 2021. The process towards the adoption of the regional agreement began in 2012 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. In this Declaration, signatory countries committed, with the support of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) as the technical secretariat, to advance the development of a regional agreement for the full…