Archive for November 23rd, 2021

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Fifty-nine young people across St. Kitts and Nevis engaged with senior officials from the Department of Youth Empowerment on Wednesday (November 17, 2021) to develop plans, offer ideas and share comments on the government’s agenda for youth for the next five years. The meaningful engagement took place at the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital (JNF), Dr. Cameron Wilkinson has reiterated that the bubble arrangement at Port Zante on days when cruise vessels are in port, is a necessary measure to ensure persons work and operate in a safe environment.  Dr. Wilkinson made […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Youth Empowerment received high marks for Wednesday’s (November 17) Rap Session between the Minister of Youth, Honourable Jonel Powell, and 59 youth representatives drawn from high schools, youth groups, the Volunteer Corps and young entrepreneurs. The interactive session was held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Illegal trash dumping is a growing problem in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The Ministry of Environment and Cooperatives, alongside other stakeholders has stepped up enforcement to crack down on the act. Recently, a culprit was caught red handed illegally dumping garbage in the Camps community. The quick […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Members of the National COVID-19 Task Force have been meeting with stakeholders within the sporting fraternity to discuss the resumption of activities in a “safe and practical manner”. One such meeting was held with the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA) on November 15, 2021. “The National COVID-19 […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2021 (SKNIS): The global health crisis created by COVID-19 spurred innovation and invention in many sectors around the world. Curbside pickups, filling prescriptions via WhatsApp, grocery delivery, and the expansion of learning, spiritual instruction, and conferences online, all developed or became common practices due to the pandemic. Tawanna Wigley of Rely Connect […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 17, 2021 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis celebrated the return of three cruise ships to Port Zante in Basseterre on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. The simultaneous berthing marked the first time that three ships were docked in over 20 months – since March 2020. The three ships were the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, took the opportunity on Tuesday, November 16, to welcome the AIDAperla cruise vessel to the shores of St. Kitts and Nevis, as the Federation continues its phased approach to reopening its borders.  In his speech at the Inaugural Plaque Exchange Ceremony at […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Residents of Cayon and Keys are encouraged to make use of two Little Library stations that were officially commissioned in St. Kitts on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, following a brief ceremony. The Little Library concept is quite innovative. Adult and children books are placed inside the small wooden stations […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Khalaylah Maccabbee, a first form student of the Saddlers Secondary School, and a proud recipient of the 2020-2021 Susanna Lee High School Scholarship Award, expressed profound appreciation to the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board for the life-changing award. “I am here today to show my appreciation to all […]