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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley, joined his Caribbean ministerial colleagues on Thursday, 18th March 2021, to participate virtually in the 10th UK-Caribbean Forum. The meeting, held biennially, was established in the margins of the 1997 CARICOM Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM). This forum aims to bring together Ministers from the United Kingdom (UK) and the Caribbean (including British Overseas Territories) at least once every two years to address shared interests and concerns and signal closer cooperation between the UK and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (SKNIS): In support of the Virtual Assets (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Honourable Wendy Phipps said that when the amendment is compared to the parent legislation, it provides more soundproof of the Government’s objective to ensure that virtual assets and virtual assets markets would be as comprehensively covered as a well-regulated traditional money market asset system that is already prevalent in the region. “It is important and it is progressive given the global trends that are already taking place in terms of the trading of goods and services via the use of these digital currencies and virtual…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (SKNIS): The passage of the Virtual Assets (Amendment) Bill, 2021, in St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly on March 18, 2021, has further strengthened the security of the financial system in the twin-island Federation.A virtual asset is described as a digital representation of value that can be digitally traded, or transferred, and can be used for payment or investment purposes.The Bill, moved through the parliament by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Vincent Byron Jr., ensures that the country is in line with the guidelines and the standards…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Ryan Phillip, Geologist and Assistant Water Engineer at St. Kitts Water Services Department, said that the Federation does not have a water storage issue, however, there is the matter of inadequate water sources hence the reason why the department is undertaking a well-drilling campaign to locate more water sources to meet the demands of the people. “I don’t think that we have a water storage problem, it is that we have to find more sources of water and we also need to reduce our use of water,” said Mr. Phillip during his March 17…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts Water Services Department (WSD) assures the citizens and residents of the island that tap water is ‘very safe for drinking’ during the radio and television show ‘Working for You’ on March 17.Cromwell Williams, Hydrogeologist and Acting Water Engineer at the WSD said, “Before times we treated mainly the water that came into our treatment plant at Laguerite in Basseterre and that water came from three sources. The Wingfield Water Source in Old Road Mountain, the Franklands and Stone Forte Water Sources.”“Those three water sources came into the Laguerite treatment plant and…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 19, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — As the Covid-19 vaccination rollout continues, Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris on Thursday March 18 pledged his strongest support to healthcare workers for the work they are doing, and further advised persons eligible for vaccination to do it now while the vaccine is still available. “I want to give the strongest support to all the healthcare workers who are working so excitedly to ensure that we defeat Covid-19,” said Prime Minister Harris at a Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic and Information Session Awareness Campaign held at the recently opened Lodge/Ottley’s Community Centre…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, March 15, 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. The Chief Medical Officer addressed the situation with the suspension of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in some countries in Europe…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Tracking water usage especially in homes is an important water conservation technique as it helps homeowners to not only protect their homes from damages but also decrease wastage and lower utility bill.“If you are not tracking your usage if you are not even opening your bill every month and realizing… last month I used 5000 gallons, this month I used twice that amount, or even one and a half times that amount and [asking] why did my usage go up or why did it go down, did I start a little backyard gardening,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (SKNIS): World Water Day on March 22 is being celebrated under the theme “Valuing Water” and the St. Kitts Water Services Department (WSD) has embarked upon a communications strategy to ensure that everyone at every level understands the value of water. While appearing on the radio and television show, “Working for You” on March 17, Che-Raina Warner, Communications Officer at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, said that a number of videos will be released around the theme. She stated that the WSD believes that children should be educated early about the value of water.“So,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – At another successful Vaccination Clinic and Information Session held at the Lodge/Ottley’s Community Center, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris again urged persons to step forward and take their vaccination against COVID-19. PrimeMinister Harris was one of the presenters who spoke at last night’s (Thursday, March 18) session. Medical Chief of Staff at the JNF General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson was also on hand to provide up to date, accurate information on the vaccine and to assure those in attendance and the hundreds…