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Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 12, 2021 (SKNIS): Notice has been given for the first sitting of the National Assembly for the year to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Thursday 18th February 2021, at 10:00 am. The Order Paper and other papers will be disseminated later.The National Assembly will be carried 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.comCopies of Bills can be found on the website (sknis.kn) of…

CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRoque on Friday praised the strong solidarity within CARICOM as Member States share their limited first batches of COVID-19 vaccines. The Secretary-General’s comment came as he led his CARICOM Secretariat Staff in taking vaccine shots from 100 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine provided by Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados. The Barbados Prime Minister also made donations to Guyana and other CARICOM neighbours from its supply of 100,000 doses received from India. Dominica, which also received 70,000 doses from India, has shared with some Eastern Caribbean territories. “This shows the solidarity that exists in CARICOM,” the…

Brasilia, 12 February 2021 (IICA) – In order for Latin America to maintain and reinforce its position as one of the major global food producers and exporters, it will need to improve the quality of its soil – a key factor in its ability to increase food and nutrition security. Nutrient-rich soils also help to mitigate the damaging effects of climate change. These were the key messages expressed by Rattan Lal, the 2020 World Food Prize Laureate and Distinguished Professor of Ohio State University, in an interview on the TV program Agro América, the product of a partnership between the Inter-American…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 12, 2021 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, February 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, including the Permanent Secretaries of National Security, Health and Foreign Affairs, came to the Cabinet and gave a comprehensive report on the challenges and successes of the Federation in managing the COVID-19 pandemic especially since the reopening of the borders almost four months ago.The Chief Medical…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 12, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts & Nevis’ Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, said that the procurement in the first instance of 21, 600 doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine, will provide coverage for 20 percent of the national population.She said this during the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Press Briefing on February 10. “The doses are the product of AstraZeneca and Oxford University vaccines,” she said. “The start date for delivery can be as early as mid to late February, however, there were some conditions where the specific date of delivery would be dependent on the…

Issued: 12 February 2021 The Ninety-Eighth Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean CentralBank (ECCB) was held on 12 February 2021, via videoconference, under theChairmanship of Dr the Honourable Timothy Harris, Prime Minister and Minister forFinance, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis. 1.0 Monetary StabilityThe Monetary Council received the Governor’s Report on Monetary, Credit andFinancial Conditions in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) for theperiod January to December 2020. The Council was apprised of the following:a. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impede global economic activity.Following a sharp rebound in global economic activity during the secondhalf of 2020, global…

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Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 11, 2021 (SKNIS): The Immigration Department completed its introduction of new uniforms across the Federation this week as part of efforts to mould its identity as an independent institution. Immigration Officers in St. Kitts and Nevis turned out to work smartly dressed donning the new blue button-down tops and dark grey bottoms, with shoulder straps that display one, two, or three bars depending on the Officer’s rank.The Immigration Department previously fell under The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. It was made a separate entity in July 2018 with former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Merclyn Hughes, at…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 11, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Members of the Team Unity administration, including Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and Deputy Prime Minister the Honourable Shawn Richards, joined family, members of the clergy, friends and well-wishers in paying their final respects to the late Dr. Allan Isaac, founder and Apostle of the Rivers of Living Water Christian Centre. Dr. Isaac had an illustrious 48-year preaching career, 20 of which he served as a Pastor in the Wesleyan Holiness Church up until 1991. On August 13, 1995, Reverend Isaac along with…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 11, 2021 (Office of the Labour Commissioner): Today, February 11, 2021, St. Kitts and Nevis joined the rest of the regional member states of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in the launch of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour in the Americas, under the theme #EndChildLabour2021. This year-long campaign against Child Labour is deemed appropriate by the ILO, particularly given the persistent child labour practices in some Caribbean and Latin American countries. Minister of Labour, Hon Wendy C. Phipps, was careful to note that child labour practices are non-existent in St. Kitts and Nevis,…