11 February, Roseau, Dominica – The upcoming meeting of Joint Working Group of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC), The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and The French National Institute for Ocean Science (IFREMER) from February 14 -16 will primarily focus on Moored Fish Aggregating Devices (MFAD). The delegates will […]
Archive for February 11th, 2022
Dominica Launches New Destination Brand Identity
Friday, February 11, 2022 — The Ministry of Tourism, International Transport and Maritime Initiatives and the Discover Dominica Authority have launched a new destination brand to position Dominica as a competitive tourism destination in the global tourism market. Hon. Denise Charles, Minister of Tourism, International Transport and Maritime Initiatives said “As part of the brand evolution, […]
PRIME MINISTER HARRIS OPTIMISTIC AGRICULTURE SECTOR WILL CONTINUE TO GROW IN 2022
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 11, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has been successful in its efforts to increase production and improve food security within the Federation in 2021 as was promised by the Ministry of Agriculture. Prime Minister of the twin-island Federation, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, during his Monthly Press Conference on […]
MAJOR SPORTING ACTIVITIES TO RESUME IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 11, 2022 (SKNIS): Major sporting activities have received the green light to resume in St. Kitts and Nevis as the National COVID-19 Task Force lifts restrictions on hosting mass events in the twin-island Federation. The decision comes following the success of health authorities in managing the fourth wave of COVID-19. Newly detected […]
RESTRICTIONS ON MASS EVENTS TO BE REMOVED EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 12, 2022
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 10, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, announced that the Federal Cabinet approved the recommendation to relax restrictions on mass events that “affected entertainment and sporting communities” effective Saturday, February 12, 2022. “In other words, we have removed restrictions on mass events related or […]
PRIME MINISTER HARRIS COMMENDS THE SIMPLYHELP FOUNDATION FOR ITS CONTINUED PHILANTHROPIC WORK
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 10, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday, February 09, 2022, was the recipient of two 40-foot containers of medical and relief supplies, donated by the SimplyHelp Foundation. Theitems, which included […]
COVID-19 PANDEMIC LIKELY TO BECOME AN ENDEMIC LATER THIS YEAR, SAYS CMO DR. LAWS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 10, 2022 (SKNIS): Health authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis expressed hopes on Wednesday (February 09, 2022) that the impact of the deadly COVID-19 virus will be significantly decreased later this year, moving from a pandemic phase to an endemic. At the National Emergency Operations Centre COVID-19 briefing, Dr. Hazel Laws, […]
CONTINUOUS TRAINING IS KEY FOR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL QUALITY POLICY
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 10, 2022 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) continues to work assiduously to identify training opportunities for its staff and other key stakeholders who will be tasked with implementing the National Quality Policy for the Federation. The National Quality Policy is the basic government instrument that sets […]
FIFTY PERCENT REDUCTION IN ONCOLOGY AND HEMODIALYSIS SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE FOR UNINSURED NATIONALS
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 10, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In his 2022 Budget Address, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced that the Government will absorb half of the cost of hemodialysis and oncology services for nationals who do not have health insurance and are accessing these services […]