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Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 03, 2021 (SKNIS): Governor-General of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis, His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL.D, has reached out to the Government and people of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on the fatal train accident on April 3 in a tunnel north of Hualien County, Eastern Taiwan, that killed at least 50 and injured dozens more. The passenger train was carrying 490 people when it derailed. It’s Taiwan’s worst train crash in decades. His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton relayed to Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan)…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 03, 2021 (SKNIS): “You must choose to be the best in life that you can be, and you must never let anyone tell you that you can’t make it to a better place because the power lies in you,” Prime Minister Dr. The Honourable Timothy Harris told a group of over 50 Explorers Cadets on Thursday, April 01, 2021. The youth were assembled at the Explorers Headquarters in Phillips for the start of their first ever sleep-in Easter Camp. Prime Minister Harris spoke at a soft opening ceremony that was held at the Headquarters for the camp.…

My Fellow citizens and residents, Happy Easter to you.Easter is a very special time here in our Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the global Christian community, as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The 3 days have quickly sped.It is also a time when we come together with our family and with our friends.The Easter story teaches us that no matter how bad things may seem, our faith will always lead us to a new beginning. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John help our understanding of Easter.The message I take from…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 1, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Community Development and Social Services established a Seniors Enrichment Programme to further develop elderly care services within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.Community Development Officer, Haniff Charles, said during the radio and television show ‘Working for You’ on March 31 that “The Senior Enrichment Programme brings some formality to what we do in terms of eldercare. There is already the residential care service that most persons are familiar with through the Saddlers home.”“There is also the geriatric care that we provide for our home care officers and I am certain…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 01, 2021 (SKNIS): Nine thousand two hundred and forty-one doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in St. Kitts and Nevis at the close of the business day on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, shared the updated statistics with the nation on Wednesday during the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing.“We have reached 27.9 percent of our target population,” Dr. Laws said, noting that this represents the number of persons who received the first dose.Health officials are pushing to get 33,037 persons in St. Kitts and Nevis to take…

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES ENCOURAGES ASSISTANCE FROM VOLUNTEERS Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 01, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials from the Department of Community Development and Social Services are encouraging assistance from volunteers to aid the department in various programmes organized for older persons as volunteering can provide valuable experience for all aspects of life.“We always encourage, and we always put out a call for volunteers to come on board and assist us. We can’t do it by ourselves. So, we put out a call for volunteers to assist us with our programmes throughout the year and we greatly appreciate…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 01, 2021 (SKNIS): Rewarding and celebrating older persons are important as it gives them a sense of belonging, eases feelings of isolation which can often lead to depression and reinforces the need for future generations to include older persons in their celebrations. As such, the Department of Community Development and Social Services takes time out to appreciate and recognize older persons in St. Kitts and Nevis.“So, we have the seniors aged 62-89 and we give them a nice birthday card, well wishes and then the super seniors that are from 90-99 we give them a nice…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 01, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Civil Aviation Division within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in collaboration with the Customs and Excise Department conducted an Air Cargo and Mail Screening course from 22nd to 26th March 2021.The aim of this course was to sensitize and equip officers responsible for the screening of cargo and mail with the required skills and competencies to execute their screening functions correctly and professionally. Mr. Royston Griffin and Mr. Arthnel Jordon, Aviation Inspectors/Instructors within the federation were the facilitators. A total of 17 participants attended, 15 Customs Officers…

San José, 29 March 2021 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the civil society organization Solidaridad have signed an agreement to strengthen knowledge management and develop tools to foster the resilience, sustainability and livelihood of coffee, cocoa and sugar cane producers from Latin America and the Caribbean. The five-year partnership agreement was signed by the Regional Director and Legal Representative of Solidaridad for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, Michaelyn Baur, and the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero Initially, the activities will focus on producers from the southeast of Mexico. “Our goal is to combine…

Brasilia, 30 March 2021 (IICA). The time has come to change the paradigm within the rural sector. Rurality must no longer be considered a synonym of poverty, but rather an opportunity for development, in order to ensure a sustainable future for young people. To this end, it is essential to formulate public policies aimed at bridging the gap that still exists between the urban and rural worlds in terms of access to education, health, digital connectivity and infrastructure. The Chilean Minister of Agriculture, María Emilia Undurraga has undertaken this challenge, which she defined as “leveling the playing field” during an interview…