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Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 12, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ High Commission in Canada continues with its efforts to help the Federation in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. High Commissioner Her Excellency Sherry Tross keeps using the graces of her good office in sourcing equipment and other supplies to assist her country to be prepared and ready in the face of the deadly coronavirus that has ravaged the entire world. The High Commission’s latest efforts will benefit healthcare and frontline workers in St. Kitts and Nevis with 8,400 face shields, which were donated by the GlobalMedic Group, a registered Canadian charity whose mandate is to save…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 12, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform the general public of the availability of academic scholarship opportunities through a programme at the Organization of American States (OAS). This programme will allow for studies at Undergraduate, Graduate, and Graduate Research levels at universities in any OAS member state. Scholarships will be awarded for a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of two (2) academic years and will be contingent on the continued availability of OAS funds, the good academic performance of students, and confirmation from the academic institution that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 11, 2021 (SKNIS): The recruits of Course #45 were strongly encouraged to embrace their law enforcement training while paying keen attention to social intervention strategies.On Monday (May 10), Osmond Petty, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, addressed the men and women during a ceremony to signal the start of training. He noted that the formal subjects including criminal law, evidence and procedure, weapons training, foot and arms drills, and more, are essential but added that equal attention must be paid to soft skills.“Learn to engage others in courteous conversations, learn the ability to listen, show…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 11, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ nurses play a critical role in the fight against Covid-19 and were commended by the Minister of Health, Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett, in an address on May 10, 2021, to commemorate International Nurses Day, which is celebrated on May 12 annually.   “Even nurses who were not directly treating Covid-19 patients risk burnout and exposure to the virus each shift as they provided routine treatment or even just a comforting presence to their patients,” said Minister Byron-Nisbett. The Minister of Health continued her address by praising the work that nurses all across…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 11, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Two female candidates from Belize and Suriname are shortlisted for consideration for the post of Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to succeed outgoing Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. Deliberations on the successor for Ambassador LaRocque were done during the Twenty-first Special Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held today, Tuesday, May 11. Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has endorsed the recommendation of the Community Council for Dr. Carla Barnett of Belize to be…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 11, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, and Deputy Prime Minister and Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Five, the Hon Shawn Richards, on Monday May 10 joined family and friends of the late Ms Margaret Lucinda Lewis at a thanksgiving service celebrating her life. The service in celebration of the life of Ms Lewis, a retired Prisons Officer, was held at the Immanuel Methodist Church, Crab Hill, in Sandy Point and was officiated by Rev Tyrone Hunkins. The sermon was delivered by Apostle Bernard Huggins. In attendance…

NHC COMM (May, 2021) – The National Housing Corporation (NHC), held an informative andeducational forum on “understanding the COVID-19 pandemic and the Astrazeneca Vaccine.”Members from the Ministry of Health acted on a request to visit the Corporation to explain theseriousness of the coronavirus and ways to prevent becoming terminally ill. Dr. Natalie Osborne, General Surgeon, explained in detail the coronavirus and its ancientexistence, how the virus is contracted and transmitted, as well as, preventative measures,among other important related topics. The best way to prevent and slow down the virus is tobe informed. Nurses from the Ministry accompanied Dr. Osborne to…

NHC COMM (May 5, 2021) – The National Housing Corporation (NHC), today announced that Ms. Melisa Edwards Boutin has been appointed General Manager of the Corporation.Ms. Edwards Boutin has BSc. and MSc. degrees in Civil Engineering and is currently pursuing aChartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) Designation Certification at The American College of Financial Services. The new General Manager, Ms. Edwards Boutin, has over 15 years of professional experience,including a decade of working as an engineer and project manager at large engineeringconsulting firms in the United States. Most recently, Ms. Edwards Boutin leveraged hertechnical and project management expertise to improve operations and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, May 10th, 2021– The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today made another important contribution to the Federation’s COVID-19 and overall health efforts with a donation of face shields. The High Commission and Consulate of St. Kitts and Nevis in Canada were instrumental in securing a donation of over 8,000 face shields from GlobalMedic, a registered Canadian charity in Toronto that has been working to make sure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including face masks and face shields are available to vulnerable groups and front-line workers in Canada and around the world. The organization has previously provided disaster…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 11, 2021 (SKNIS): Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris officially opened St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services basic recruit training programme on Monday, May 10, 2021, at the Basseterre Fire Station in Newtown.Prime Minister Harris during his presentation took the time out to recognise and commend the officers and new recruits of the Fire and Rescue Services. He said, “I hope that among those who are now being inducted through training in the Fire and Rescue Services, that they also hold your dream.” “Under this batch of persons undergoing training should emerge a fire officer with…