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Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 27, 2021 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, January 25, 2021, at the Ministry of Finance Conference Room, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. Several issues affecting the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis were deliberated on. Cabinet finalized the Church Service for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, January 28, 2021, to be held at the Antioch Baptist Church at 9:00 am. The National COVID-19 Task Force gave its weekly briefing to the Cabinet where the usual update on statistics locally, regionally, and internationally was given.…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses grave concern at the escalation of tensions between Guyana and Venezuela caused by the interception and detention in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone of two Guyanese fishing vessels by a Venezuelan naval vessel on January 21, 2021. Recalling its statement of January 12, 2021 in which it had firmly repudiated any acts of aggression by Venezuela against Guyana, CARICOM urges the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Guyana and to desist from aggressive acts that will seriously undermine the peace and security not only of Guyana and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 27, 2021 (SKNIS): Director of the Public Works Department (PWD) in St. Kitts, Cromwell Williams, said that the Ministry of Public Infrastructure is critical in helping the government to achieve its national goals. He used the example of good transportation infrastructure such as roads.While appearing on the government’s “Working for You” programme on January 27, 2021, Mr. Williams said that the Ministry of Public Infrastructure is extremely important in building transportation infrastructure which includes a good road network.“Roads are critically important for persons to move,” he said. “If you were to focus on transportation, in the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 27, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is once again leading the fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the promotion of active and healthy lifestyles among citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis. Thehonourable prime minister is doing this through the staging of what has become his highly successful monthly health walks across the length of Constituency #7, Belle Vue to Ottley’s Village. The next event takes place this coming Saturday, January 30, starting at 5:30am from the Belle Vue bus stop. Asthe…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 26, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials from the Public Works Department will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The special guests will be Cromwell Williams, Director of the Public Works Department (PWD), George Gilbert, Chief Engineer at the PWD, and Che-Raina Warner, Communications Officer at the PWD. The panellists will discuss the Island-wide Road Rehabilitation Project, the Old Road Bay Road Rehabilitation Project, the roll-out of the installation of Phase Two Traffic Lights in Basseterre, the water situation in the country, and upcoming infrastructural capital projects,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 26, 2021 (SKNIS): Youth-oriented and youth-led organizations in St. Kitts and Nevis are strongly encouraged to register or re-register in some cases, with the Department of Youth Empowerment on or before January 31, 2021.Fifty-three organizations completed the hassle-free registration in 2020 and had access to numerous opportunities including access to technical expertise, networking opportunities with other organizations and agencies, as well as access to materials and resources. In the past, organizations received assistance with cots, stoves, easels, projectors, and the like.“We know that there are several groups that exist that did not register with the department and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 26, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Culture in St. Kitts and Nevis will explore additional strategies to preserve and promote the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of the federation when it meets with research and documentation teams on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.Intangible cultural heritage is described as the practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill considered to be a part of a country’s cultural heritage. Local examples of ICH include the story of the Mansion Bull, the dance and chants of the Masquerades, the method of making mauby, and more.Marlene Phillips, Research and Documentation Specialist in the Department of…

(18 January 2021) – UN Women, the European Commission, the Governments of Belgium, France, Mexico and Cartooning for Peace, are launching a global Comic and Cartoon Competition to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action of 1995, the most visionary agenda for the empowerment of women and girls, was adopted in Beijing, China by 189 governments committed to taking strategic, bold action, to ensure equality and non-discrimination. Twenty-five years later, the Beijing promise is only partially fulfilled, and social justice is still inaccessible to too many women. To…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 26, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the general public that owing to changes in Barbados’s general COVID-19 posture, the US Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados, has canceled all non-immigrant visa appointments effective Thursday, January 28, 2021. If any persons have an urgent matter and need to travel immediately, they are asked to please follow the guidance provided at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-bb or call 246 623 9832 or 246 623 9833 to request an emergency appointment. The MRV fee remains valid until September 30, 2022, and may be used for a visa application in the…