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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, July 28, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister’s Monthly Health Walk, which out of an abundance of caution took a hiatus after the last edition held on Saturday May 1, will resume on Saturday July 31 and will take participants on the regular Bellevue to Ottley’s route starting at 5:30 a.m. “In resuming the Prime Minister’s Monthly Health Walk, we thought that now it is a good time to pick it back up because, number one, our vaccination levels are up, and a lot of people have been vaccinated,” said main organiser Ms Myrtilla Williams. She noted that…

highlights threats posed by new nicotine and tobacco products 27 July, 2021 ¦ Geneva: Many countries are making progress in the fight against tobacco, but a new World Health Organization report shows some are not addressing emerging nicotine and tobacco products and failing to regulate them. Increased adoption of WHO-recommended tobacco control measures More than four times as many people are now covered by at least one WHO-recommended tobacco control measure as compared with 2007. The six MPOWER measures are monitoring tobacco use and preventive measures; protecting people from tobacco smoke; offering help to quit; warning about the dangers of tobacco; enforcing…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 27, 2021 (SKNIS): Plans to operationalise phase two of the traffic lights project in Basseterre will be slightly delayed to consider several suggestions proposed by local businesses. In an interview on July 27, 2021, Chief Engineer at the Public Works Department, George Gilbert said that the “The lights should have been commissioned quite a while ago, but we have had some challenges with one of the intersections in particular which is the Bird Rock intersection.” He continued, “One of the property owners is asking us to review the lighting in the area because they said that it appears…

The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis – through the National Covid-19 Task Force – hereby advises that the travel advisory originally issued on February 7, 2021 and extended several times, has been further extended and is effective from July 19 to August 31, 2021. This advisory is intended for travellers from Brazil, the United Kingdom (UK), South Africa and India. The further extension of this travel advisory comes as a result of the Government’s commitment in continuing to protect our borders and the health and wellness of our citizens and residents in response to the new variants of the…

At the invitation of the Honourable Allen M. Chastanet, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Irwin LaRocque mounted a CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the conduct of the General Elections which was held in Saint Lucia on 26 July 2021. The Advance Team comprising the Chief of Mission and the CARICOM Secretariat’s support staff arrived in Saint Lucia on 20 July 2021, while the remaining members of the CEOM arrived over the period 21 to 22 July 2021. The ten (10) member Observation Mission, comprised nationals of Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana,…

The St. Kitts Ministry of Health in collaboration with GFQ gym instructor Mr. Adolphus Jones is holding a 7-week fitness and weight loss challenge under the theme, READY SET, SWEAT! Combining physical activity and a healthy diet for a happier, healthier life. Participation in this weight loss challenge is free with 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes awarded to individuals with the highest percentage of body weight lost. In order to participate in this competition individuals are required to register at sknmoves.com or scan the QR code on the poster before the weigh-in, additionally, all participants are required to have their…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is pleased to inform that “DIRAC 2022 Challenge Fund” regarding the Translations Support Programme for Foreign Publishers is now open. The Fund, whose purpose is to finance, whether partially or totally, projects of foreign publishers that seek to translate Chilean literary works, is managed by the Directorate of Cultural Affairs of Chile (DIRAC in Spanish). Persons interested in submitting projects for consideration under this fund must submit them through the diplomatic mission or consular representation for Chile in their country. The description of the Challenge Fund, the application process, admissibility and complementary information …

Havana, July 21, 2021–Four St. Kitts and Nevis citizens have recently graduated from Cuban Universities. They are Dr. Crystal Parris-Caines, Dr. Andrew Carlos Liburd, Dr. Rhenez Thompson and Dr. Kha-lis Farrell, who are all enthused about serving their communities on their return home.Dr. Andrew Carlos Liburd, who studied at the Faculty of Stomatology (Dentistry), University of Medical Sciences, hails from Nevis where he completed his secondary education and is the latest member of his family to follow the medical tradition. His father, Dr. A. Linton Liburd, is well known, and his four siblings are also medical doctors. He has always…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is pleased to inform the general public that the Organization of American States (OAS) through its partnership with the University for International Cooperation (Costa Rica) is now offering Academic Scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. The following are the courses available for study with tuition discounts available from 30 up to 90 percent and are scheduled to commence on 28th September, 2021 online: Interested persons are asked to fill applications online at the following links: https://uci.ac.cr/master-in-project-management-oas-uci-scholarship/ or https://uci.ac.cr/admisiones-y-registro/informacion/ A deadline of 5th August, 2021 has been set for the submission of all applications to…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 26, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In a meeting convened by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, today, Monday, July 26, food truck vendors received a comprehensive update on the work being carried out to have them relocated at a site at North Independence Square Street. Theprime minister was joined in that meeting by Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Andrew Skerritt; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Ron Collins; Chair of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Street Vending, Mr. Austin Farier; Superintendent in the…