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Monday, November 23, 2020 — Ten organisations across the OECS were awarded grants by the OECS/USAID Juvenile Justice Reform Project II (JJRP II) at a virtual award ceremony on October 29, 2020. Under the theme “Chance4Change” these organizations will implement programmes that provide opportunities for youth in the justice system to be diverted from prosecution or custody and into alternative justice programmes, enabling the youth to change negative behaviours and equip them with a range of useful skills. Some programmes will also allow youth in custodial facilities to benefit from rehabilitation activities that address their educational and psychosocial needs. Through these…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 21, 2020 (SKNIS): Package deliveries to persons while they are in quarantine are allowed but are guided by strict protocols to ensure that undesirable and illegal items are not smuggled into designated facilities.At the November 18, COVID-19 briefing, Abdias Samuel, Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force, said that all items must be securely packaged and properly labelled. The label must include the name of the person it is intended for and the room number. The items must also be thoroughly inspected by the security officers on site.“The officers are asked to check all bags and containers or…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 21, 2020 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has recorded a new case of COVID-19. This takes the total number of confirmed cases to 20 – 14 in St. Kitts and six (6) in Nevis – since the first case was reported in late March of this year.The individual is in a stable condition and is the lone active case of COVID-19 in the Federation.The 20th case arrived in the Federation on a charter flight on November 08, 2020, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Hazel Laws announced on Saturday, November 21, 2020, during a special briefing of the National…

ROYAL ST. CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS POLICE FORCE OFFICERS, RADIO SHOW HIGHLIGHTED IN CARISECURE NEWSLETTER Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 20, 2020 (RSCNPF): The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force has a lot to be proud of for the role of its Officers in the implementation of the CariSECURE project. Their efforts, as well as those of the National Team, and the Police Force’s weekly radio show “Policing With You” were highlighted in the August-October 2020 edition of the CariSECURE Newsletter. The radio programme received a full-page write-up in an article entitled CariSECURE PIF Featured on National Radio in Saint Kitts and Nevis.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2020 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has granted permission to two cruise ships from the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines namely the Grandeur of the Seas and Rhapsody of the Seas to dock at Port Zante for safe harbouring.Abdias Samuel, Chair of the National COVID-19 Task Force said the ships could dock as early as next week, noting that the decision was reached after much consultation with key stakeholders and the Cabinet.“The Grandeur of the Seas and Rhapsody of the Seas will be safe harbouring with no shore time being provided. No one will be…

Fellow citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis, the day that we honour men is here again. Today is International Men’s Day. We know that, like women and girls, men and boys play a significant role in contributing to our society which is why it is important that we take time to applaud their achievements and address issues that commonly affect them. This year, the theme for International Men’s Day is “Better Health for Men and Boys” where we take a deeper look into the physical and mental health of men and boys around the world. This theme comes at a…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 18, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Deputy Speaker in the National Assembly, Senator the Honourable Dr. Bernicia Nisbett, made a brilliant and powerful presentation to the parliamentary debate on the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2020, that was unanimously passed in the National Assembly on Tuesday, November 17. Thedeputy speaker commenced her presentation by lauding the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the National COVID-19 Task Force for the careful management of the coronavirus situation in the Federation that resulted in only 19 confirmed cases of virus, all fully recovered,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2020 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis is commemorating two international observances that highlight the need to protect and raise children in a safe environment.Today, Thursday, November 19, 2020, is the World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse while tomorrow, Friday, November 20, is World Children’s Day.According to apa.org, the World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse was launched in 2000 by the Women’s World Summit Foundation. The website un.org, notes that the World Children’s Day observance was first celebrated on November 20, 1954, as Universal Children’s Day. Five years later in 1959, the United Nations General…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2020 (SKNIS): Businesses and enterprises in St. Kitts and Nevis are strongly encouraged to develop robust capacity rotation plans to ensure social distancing and limit congestion during the Discounted Value Added Tax (VAT) Rate Days slated for December 18 and 19, 2020.“I would encourage the development, a rotation, a plan to ensure social and physical distance, and reducing the crowded spaces. This is going to be very critical going forward,” said Abdias Samuel, Chair of the National COVID-19 Task Force on the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing for November 18, 2020. “We know that some businesses will…

Fellow Citizens and Residents of St. Christopher and Nevis today is World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, and tomorrow is World Children’s Day.These special days were established to increase awareness into issues that affect children and to encourage governments and societies to take proactive and preventative action on child abuse and measures to improve the lives of children everywhere.Both are guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child or the CRC which was established by the United Nations.The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis was the first OECS country to have successfully signed the CRC in…