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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 22, 2020 (SKNIS): Congratulatory messages continue to pour in for the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis on attaining 37 years of Independence. Messages were received from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and addressed to His Excellency S. W. Tapley Seaton, Governor-General and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mark Brantley. In addressing Sir Tapley, Director-General of FAO, Qu Dongyu wrote: “On the occasion of your National Day, may I extend to Your Excellency in the name of the Food and Agriculture Organization…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 22, 2020 (SKNIS): Countries around the world continue to send best wishes to St. Kitts and Nevis in commemoration of its 37th Anniversary of Independence. In a communiqué to Governor-General His Excellency Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Frank-Walter Steinmeier, offered “sincere congratulations” on this special occasion. He added that “tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social impact is confronting all of us with new global challenges that we can only overcome together through international cooperation” and expressed “great courage and strength” in the fight against the pandemic.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 22, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said the construction of the brand new West Line Bus Terminal represents a substantial investment in the enhancement of public transportation in the country and one that will add to the efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of public transportation. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the new West Line Bus Terminal earlier on Tuesday, September 22, Prime Minister Harris added that the realization of the new bus terminal also represents another step in his Government’s commitment towards the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 22, 2020 (SKNIS): As St. Kitts and Nevis celebrated its 37th independence anniversary, the Embassy of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago conveyed sincere congratulations to the government and people of the twin-island federation. “The Embassy takes the opportunity to reiterate its wishes to continue to work with the Embassy of Saint Christopher and Nevis to deepen the fraternal bonds between our missions and countries,” they said. St. Kitts and Nevis celebrated 37 years of independence on September 19, 2020. The message from the Embassy of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago was yet another congratulatory correspondence from…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 22, 2020 (SKNIS): Congratulations continue to pour in for St. Kitts and Nevis as it celebrates 37 years of Independence. St. Kitts and Nevis attained its Independence on September 19, 1983. One such message came from Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Bogdan Aurescu who wrote: “On the occasion of National Day of St. Kitts and Nevis, it is my pleasure to convey to you sincere congratulations, along with my best wishes of well-being and success in your activity.” He further stated “I take this opportunity to reiterate Romania’s long-term commitment towards the Caribbean and to express…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 22, 2020 (SKNIS): The Embassy of the Republic of Colombia joined the long list of regional and international outpouring of congratulations for the twin-island Federation as it celebrated 37 years of Independence on September 19, 2020. The embassy expressed its “warmest congratulations on the occasion of the celebration of the Declaration of Independence Day. On such a memorable date, it is especially gratifying to reiterate the sentiments of sympathy and friendship towards the people of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, as well as the interest in consolidating the excellent relations that happily exist between…

September 22nd, 2020 The St. Kitts-Nevis Government’s widely watched Leadership Matters virtual forum series will air tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020, with Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris headlining its 21st installment on ZIZ TV (Channel 5 or https://zizonline.com/tv/channel-5/) from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. Joining the Honourable Prime Minister on the panel and answering audience questions will be Minister of Health, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Entertainment, Entrepreneurship and Talent Development, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett.  The Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett also presides over the 37th Independence Anniversary Committee. St. Kitts and Nevis’ Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador His Excellency Dr.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 20, 2020 (SKNIS): Two new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded for the twin-island Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, says Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws. Dr. Laws made this announcement at the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on September 18. The Chief Medical Officer stated that these two new cases were returning nationals. This has brought the number of confirmed cases to 19. Seventeen have fully recovered. As nationals continue to return home there are currently 63 persons in government assigned quarantine facilities. Dr. Laws said that a few them are in pre-approved quarantine…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 20, 2020 (SKNIS): As St. Kitts and Nevis prepares to reopen its borders, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has called for every citizen and resident to render national service in the fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic and the renewed threats that will be faced once the borders are re-opened to visitors and returning nationals. During his address to the nation on the occasion of the Federation’s 37th independence anniversary celebration, Dr. Harris noted that the government will continue to “revise and implement the best policies and protocols and to deploy maximum resources where needed and where considered most effective.” “It is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 20, 2020 (SKNIS): Speaking at the September 18th National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, addressed the concerns of many about the safety of the infrared thermometers, noting that they pose no health risk. The Chief Medical Officer informed that the human body emits electromagnetic radiation. She added that most of the radiation emitted from the human body is in the infrared region. “So, the handheld infrared thermometer basically is utilized to measure the body temperature,” said Dr. Laws. “The body emits the electromagnetic radiation in the form of infrared…