Archive for January 15th, 2022

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 15, 2022 (SKNIS): Deputy Chief Environmental Health Officer, Glenville Leader, during his appearance on the radio and television show ‘Working for You’ on January 12, 2022, said that it is illegal to slaughter animals in your backyard.  He said that the practice of slaughtering animals in your backyard “is illegal under the offensive trade regulation which covers […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Superintendent of Police, Mr. Lyndon David, said that owners of dogswithin the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis must safely secure them so that they do not run amok and pose a danger to the general public. Superintendent David said this during his appearance on the popular radio and television show ‘Working for You’ on December 12.  […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 15, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris joined family, friends and loved ones in paying final respects to the late Benjamin Francis, a renowned businessman and philanthropist in St. Kitts and Nevis. Mr. Francis was laid to rest at the […]

Citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis are invited to apply for 2022 MOFA Scholarships to pursue academic studies in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Applications can be accessed at https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/web/pages.aspx?p=7 Candidates must submit a completed application form, a photocopy of their passport, photocopy of one’s highest level of Diploma and academic transcripts (certified by the Ministry […]

Citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis are invited to apply for 2022 ICDF Scholarships to pursue academic studies in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Applications can be accessed at https://web.icdf.org.tw/ICDF_TSP/WelcomeStart.aspx Candidates must submit a completed application form, a photocopy of their passport, photocopy of one’s highest level of Diploma and academic transcripts (certified by the Ministry […]

San Jose, 14 January 2022 (IICA). Argentinean veterinarian Manuel Otero will officially begin his second term as head of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) on Monday, January 17, during an event that will be attended virtually by ministers of Agriculture of Latin America and the Caribbean and international officials. An unprecedented dialogue with Africa, […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Owing to the ongoing fourth wave of COVID-19 infections across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, schools have remained closed until January 24, 2022, with the exception of Early Childhood Centres and fifth form students only. During the January 12, 2022 NEOC COVID-19 press briefing, Medical Chief of Staff […]

BASSETERRE (14th January 2022):This week twenty-one (21) local businesses received grants from the United Nations Development Programme – Future Tourism project, which aims at retooling, upscaling and digitizing small business operations. The grants allotted to a total of EC$287,550. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s) included the following businesses: agro-processing, arts and crafts, beauty and […]

Thursday 13th January, 2022Dear Stakeholders, Please note the Anthem of the Seas, Braemar and Seabourn Odyssey will NOT make their scheduled calls to St. Kitts on Friday 14th January, 2022.  Please note the revised cruise schedule for period Sunday 9th January to Saturday 15th January, 2022: Friday 14th January, 2022: No ship Saturday 15th January, 2022 :Norwegian Epic – Port Zante Viking […]

Professor Houssin, Members and Advisors of the Emergency Committee, dear colleagues and friends, My best wishes to all of you for a Happy New Year. I hope that 2022 will bring us closer to ending the acute phase of the pandemic. 2021 gave us many reasons for hope, as science provided us with more tools […]