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Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials from the Department of Agriculture will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. The special guests will be Melvin James, Director in the Department of Agriculture, and Ian Chapman, Crops Programme Leader. The discussion will focus on the recently held Annual Review and Planning Meeting 2021 with a focus on the Director’s Report for 2020, the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021, new initiatives for 2021, and the way forward for the Department of Agriculture among other pertinent issues. Hosted…

asseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Religious denominations and constituents of the St. Anne’s community have been invited to a parish meeting set for Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. at the Sandy Point Community Centre in an effort to sensitize them on the official utilization of the Public Cemetery at Farms Estate.St. Christopher and Nevis Chapter 9.07 of the Cemeteries Act declared in 2014 a certain portion of lands located at Farms Estate, in the Parish of St. Anne’s to be a Public Cemetery.The Honourable Shawn Richards, Parliamentary Representative Sandy Point has sought the assistance of the Ministry…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Monday, February 22, marked another achievement of the Government of St. Kitts & Nevis in its fight against the Novel Coronavirus with the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Launch and Ceremony at the Newtown Dental Clinic.“We will be starting with a phased approach… in terms of the rollout of our Covid-19 vaccination programme,” said Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws, Chair of the COVID-19 Vaccination Commencement Launch and Ceremony. “The goals of our programme are to decrease death and serious disease, preserve functioning society, and reduce the extra burden COVID-19 is having on our people who…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 23, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – On tonight’s edition of the popular virtual Leadership Matters, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and his special guests will take an in-depth look at St. Kitts and Nevis’ COVID-19 Vaccination Plan that was officially rolled out on Monday, February 22, 2021. PrimeMinister Harris will be joined on tonight’s programme by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Delores Stapleton Harris, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, and Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson. Thepanelists…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis implemented its vaccine rollout plan on Monday, February 22, 2021, at the Newtown Dental Clinic during a brief ceremony held as part of the Government’s National COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout and Awareness Campaign Launch.Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, who was one of the first persons to take the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine against the deadly Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) said that although a vaccine is available persons should not let their guard down as the virus is still active.“We feel, and we should feel proud of the accomplishments to date and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2021 (SKNIS): With the increasing use of technology among the population of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Vincent Byron, Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, said it was time to reform the Telecommunications Act of 2020 to preserve the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) and protect consumers. During the sitting of the Federal Parliament, on February 18, 2021, Attorney General Byron outlined the scope of the reform and noted that the NTRC, established in 2020 under the previous Act, will be preserved and strengthened, as its powers will be expanded under the Electronic…

The roll-out of COVID-19 Vaccines will be among major matters for deliberation when CARICOM Heads of Government hold their Thirty-Second Inter-Sessional Meeting, under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago, on the 24-25 February 2021. Access to vaccines is regarded as crucial to curbing the spread of COVID-19 infections in the Region where many Member States have experienced increases in positive cases. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) are expected to address the Heads on the pandemic. There will also be discussion on regional economic recovery and transformation.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 22, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris rolled up his sleeve today (Monday, February 22) as he accepted the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine against the deadly Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), thereby setting a strong example for all citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis to follow. Thefirst batch of vaccines was administered during a brief ceremony held as part of the Government’s National COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout and Awareness Campaign Launch. The event, held at the Newtown Health Center, was carried live on ZIZ TV and social…

San Jose, 22 February 2021 (IICA). To reduce the digital divide in Latin America and the Caribbean and foster the development of rural areas, it is crucial to establish cross-cutting public policies and strategies that involve all State entities, private enterprises and civil society; that foster greater investment in telecommunications infrastructure; and that guarantee connectivity, access to technologies and the required digital literacy. These were a few of the conclusions reached by international specialists during the second virtual forum of the series of webinars entitled “Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Areas of Latin America and the Caribbean: Towards a Digital…

San Jose, 22 February 2020 (IICA) – Representatives from the private and academic sectors, civil society organizations, state entities and international bodies took a major step forward in the fight against a pest that is endangering the continuity of banana production and therefore, the food security of our planet. The Global Alliance for Cooperation to Fight against Fusarium TR4 was formally established with the ultimate goal of containing the advance of what is considered the “banana pandemic”, and to conduct research and develop plant breeding solutions in the mid- and long-terms. In response to the pressing need to act promptly, various…