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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Government of Canada is in the process of reviewing its COVID-19 quarantine protocols regarding Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) who arrive in Canada.At or about the start of 2021, the Government of Canada has worked to develop a tailored solution to accommodate the anticipated volume of TFWs arriving in Canada this Spring. Part of this solution included a deferral for certain TFWs – including workers in Agriculture, Agri-food, and Fish and Seafood sectors with new requirements to stay in a Government Authorized Accommodation (GAA) upon arrival.As of Sunday, 21st March…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials in the Ministry of Entertainment and Talent Development are making connections with film producers currently in St. Kitts and Nevis in a bid to further develop the local film industry. Minister responsible for Entertainment and Talent Development, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, credited personnel within the St. Kitts Tourism Authority for assisting the interaction between officials from the government, MSR Productions, and producers from the reality show “Below Deck.”   Below Deck is being filmed at Park Hyatt in St. Kitts, while MSR Productions is filming a movie titled “One Year Off” in Nevis. “The feedback…

The UNESCO National Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Committee is inviting residents of the St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve (SMBR) to a Community Sensitization Town Hall Meeting to discuss a clean-up initiative to be implemented in their area. The ‘Implementation of the Clean-up of the Cayon River/Ghaut, Hermitage & Keys Bay Areas,’ is critical to the sustainable development platform, which is to protect and preserve the Water Resource in the St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve, specifically, the Cayon River, Hermitage, and Keys Bay areas.   The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 at the Cayon Community Centre at 5:30 p.m. It is hoped…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2021 (RSCNPF): Alexis Liddie of Lime Kiln, for whom a wanted poster was issued by the Police on Friday, March 19, 2021, has been charged. He was formally arrested and charged on March 22, for the offences of Building Breaking and Larceny and Malicious Damage which were committed on March 06, 2021. He was also charged for the offences of Burglary which was committed on March 07, 2021, and two (2) counts of Malicious Damage which was committed between March 07 and 08, 2021. Accompanied by his lawyer, Liddie turned himself in to the Police on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is proven safe and effective after a recently concluded study and subsequent report in the United States, said Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris during his monthly Press Conference on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Conference Room. Prime Minister Harris made the statement in light of reports of blood clots in some persons who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that there is no link between the vaccine shot and an increased risk of developing blood clots. “AstraZeneca’s vaccine…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The National Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Project will be the subject of discussion on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.  To facilitate the discussion, the panel will consist of Mrs. Telca Wallace, Project Coordinator for the MAB Project; Mr. Austin Farier, Senior Physical Planning Officer; and Ms. Dorothy Warner, Secretary-General of St. Kitts & Nevis National Commission for UNESCO.The discussion will focus on the preservation of the St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve; the benefits of preserving the biosphere reserve, and the education campaign to get…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – With an unprecedented number of claims being made against the Severance Payment Fund in the last year alone, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is taking active steps to make the processing of these claims more efficient. Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, while speaking at his monthly press conference on March 23, 2021, said the concerns of many regarding delays in the processing of their severance claims have been discussed at length by his Government at recent Cabinet meetings. The reasons…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Speaking at the Prime Minister’s Monthly Press Conference on March 23, Minister of Education, Honourable Jonel Powell, gave an update on the pending construction of the new Basseterre High School (BHS).Minister Powell said that the plans to construct the new school have been mobilized.“We have made the initial mobilization payment already and we are now in the process of finalizing the Employers’ Liability Insurance that is required to begin the hoarding process and to erect fencing and signage at the site,” he said.The minister noted that the Department of Public Works is preparing…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris stated that the Federation has found a new niche in tourism in the movie-making industry. He said this during his monthly press conference on March 23, at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Conference Room in Lime Kiln. The Honourable Prime Minister said that this new niche in Tourism “is a new and exciting opportunity that came our way as a result of our track record at managing COVID-19.” He said, “Presently two (2) movies are being filmed in St. Kitts and Nevis,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Speaking at a press conference on March 23, Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris reported that there is a global shortage of vaccines as production has not kept pace with expectation. Additionally, there has been a rise in vaccine nationalism, where rich countries are hoarding vaccines and supply chains have become unreliable, the Prime Minister said.   Prime Minister Harris said that last Friday at the Meeting of the OECS Authority and again on March 23 at a virtual meeting of the ACT-Accelerator Facilitation Council, he raised the matter in his capacity as CARICOM…