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The St Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce extends our warmest congratulations to St. Kitts-Nevis National Bank as it began celebrations of its 50th Anniversarycelebrations on February 28, 2021. The Bank commenced operations in 1971, as the smallestbank in the Federation and now has grown to become the largest commercial bank in theEastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).According to its Managing Director, Dr. Analdo Bailey, National Bank was incorporated on 15February 1971, with paid up capital of $164,000.00 and total assets of $440,000.00, and now boasts a capital base of $539 million and total assets in excess of $3.3…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 12, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – As part of the Government’s initiative to improve public knowledge and information on the importance of vaccination, the Ministry of Health held another successful COVID-19 Information Session and Vaccination Clinic on Thursday, March 12. Closeto 100 persons from all cross sections of society turned up to the St. Paul’s Community Center to be part of the informative session. Majority of those persons in attendance were residents of St. Paul’s. MedicalChief of Staff of the JNF General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, was the lead presenter at…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 12, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, today, Friday, March 12, handed over five new computer labs to five primary schools in St. Kitts that will enhance the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the classroom. Thefive schools that benefited from this generous contribution by Ross University were the Edgar T. Morris Primary School, Estridge Primary, Violet Petty Primary, Sandy Point Primary, and the Newton Ground Primary School. Briefceremonies were held at each school today…

As of Thursday, March 11, 2021 the Federation has confirmed one additional case of coronavirusdisease. The international traveler landed in the Federation on Wednesday March 10, 2021 fromthe United States of America (USA). The patient has been in quarantine at one of the COVID-19certified sites since arrival. The patient was duly notified and is now in isolation.This additional case brings the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases to 43 with 30cases for St. Kitts and 13 cases for Nevis. Please note that 41 cases have fully recovered withzero deaths. There are now two (2) active cases. These patients are stable…

POST- CABINET BRIEFING FOR MONDAY, MARCH 08, 2021Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 12, 2021 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, March 08, 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 National COVID-19 Task Force gave its weekly briefing to the Cabinet where the usual update on statistics with respect to infections, recoveries, and deaths locally, regionally, and internationally was given. Additionally, the Chief Medical Officer gave an update on the number of persons…

San José, 9 March 2021 (IICA). According to Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, rural digital inclusion has become more crucial than ever before to tackle the challenges facing the agricultural sector as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and to transform productive activity. Digital skills must therefore be developed throughout the rural population, and the sector must be encouraged to adopt and utilize the available technologies and innovations. Minister Mustapha made this statement during the presentation of the study entitled “Digital literacy in rural areas: an indispensable condition to bridge the divide in Latin America and the Caribbean”, developed…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 12, 2021 (SKNIS): Notice has been given for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Thursday 18th March 2021, at 10:00 am. The Order Paper and other papers will be disseminated later. The National Assembly will be broadcast live on ZIZ Radio (96 FM) and participating radio stations. It can also be viewed live on TV Channel 5 in St. Kitts and Channel 98 in Nevis. It will also be streamed live at www.zizonline.com Copies of Bills can be found on the website (sknis.gov.kn) of St. Kitts and Nevis…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of National Security met with several government ministries, departments, and agencies to discuss the way forward as it pertains to St. Kitts and Nevis’ National Security Strategy – a document that provides a comprehensive plan for an “all of government approach” to further ensure a safe and secure environment for citizens, residents and visitors.“We have met with the agencies within the Ministry of National Security to go through with them exactly what is required in their approach to actualize this particular document,” said Retired Major General Stewart Saunders, National Security Advisor, during his appearance…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mark Brantley, met in separate virtual settings recently with some of the Federation’s international allies. The meetings, held from March 2 – 11, 2021, form part of the Ministry’s drive to ensure that restrictions of travel and other exigencies posed by the COVID-19 pandemic do not impede bilateral discussions with cherished international partners. During this period, Minister Brantley met with ambassadors representing the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Republic of France, the Kingdom of The Netherlands, the Kingdom of Belgium, and the European Union.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (SKNIS): One additional case of COVID-19 has been recorded in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis bringing the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 to 42, reported Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, during the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on March 10, 2021.“St. Kitts and Nevis would have today (March 10) identified an additional imported case of COVID-19,” she said. “So that brings our total to 42…29 in St. Kitts and 13 in Nevis.”Dr. Laws noted that 24 days have elapsed between identifying the new case. She added that 41…