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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): His Holiness Pope Francis has congratulated the Government and People of St. Kitts and Nevis for celebrating 37 years of independence. In a congratulatory letter to Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL. D, His Holiness said “As St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates its National Day, I send cordial greetings to Your Excellency and your fellow citizens. In praying that all the people of the Federation will ever dwell in fraternal harmony and prosperity, I invoke upon the nation the abundant blessings of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): On the occasion of the 37th Anniversary of Independence of Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Dr. K. J. Srinivasa, High Commissioner of the Republic of India in Guyana has extended congratulations to the twin-island federation. In a short video message, the High Commissioner also congratulated the federation for celebrating the occasion in an innovative manner as the world is facing the COVID-19 Pandemic. He noted that the theme selected for the celebration “Resilience, Innovation and Security for Independence 2020 “is very apt and motivating in the given circumstances.” His Excellency stated that “as…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Allied nations, organizations and institutions around the world have begun extending best wishes and congratulations to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, which will be observing its 37th anniversary of Independence on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Among the nations that have expressed goodwill and congratulations to the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis was the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. In a letter sent to Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mark Brantley, Venezuela’s Foreign Minister His Excellency Jorge Arreaza said, “We praise the exemplary…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): More congratulatory messages continue to pour in from friendly countries to the Government and people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis for its 37th Anniversary of Independence. In a message to the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of said: “On behalf of the Government and the people of Kenya, and on my own behalf, I convey to Your Excellency and through you to the Government and the people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis our sincere congratulations and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): Coming out of a CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting on Friday 11th September, 2020, to address challenges to the travel and tourism sectors in the region due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to seek ways to bolster these sectors, St. Kitts and Nevis has agreed in principle to a regional travel bubble, but the country’s BORDERS REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. St. Kitts and Nevis has not agreed to an implementation date for the Travel Bubble of Friday 18th September, 2020, as some other CARICOM Member States would have done. St. Kitts and Nevis continues to be…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 17, 2020 (SKNIS): Agricultural authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis continue to grapple with the threat to local farming posed by green vervet monkeys as they raid farms, destroy crops and encroach in residential areas. Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said the government is looking at various options to combat the growing problem. One consideration involves planting crops in mountainous areas where a majority of the species reside. This will help to restrict their need to migrate for food. There is one opportunity for locals to cash in on from the monkey problem that was…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2020 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis will be celebrating 37 years of Independence on Saturday, September 19. Against this backdrop, world leaders and other prominent figures continue to extend blessings and congratulations to the Federation on this auspicious occasion. The latest of such message was received from the Republic of Nicaragua, signed by Comandante Daniel Ortega Saavedra, President of the Republic of Nicaragua, and Rosario Murillo, Vice President, and addressed to the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. “On behalf of the People and Government of Reconciliation and National Unity of the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 16, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – As the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis remembers its five National Heroes today, September 16, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has sought to inspire the young generation to rise to the occasion, noting that by using their talents and creativity, they too can exhibit the same qualities worthy of the title of national hero.  “To our youth, who are in the spring of their lives, I say to you that a hero lies in you. It is your destiny as a citizen…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2020 (SKNIS):  Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, delivered a powerful and motivating message to the young people of the Federation during his Commemorative Address at the National Heroes Park in observance of National Heroes Day on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. “To our young people, who are in the spring of their lives, I say to you that a hero lies in you. It is your destiny as a citizen of this great land of St. Kitts and Nevis, but the hero will not emerge by osmosis.  It must be nurtured, nurtured…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2020 (SKNIS): In keeping with the National Honours Act, fifteen (15) citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis were recognized for their sterling contribution to nation-building during a ceremony held at the National Heroes Park in observance of National Heroes Day on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. The National Honours Act established a trio of merit-based awards, which includes the Medal of Honour, the Companion of the Star of Merit, and the Order of National Hero. This year’s recipients of the Companion of the Star of Merit include Dr. Burnell Nisbett in Medicine; Viola Jacobs and Shirley Browne for Education; Archdeacon J. Rudolph Smithen for Religious Service, and Dr. Hazel Laws,…