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Dubai, 20 November 2021 – At the World Children’s Day flagship concert hosted by Expo 2020 Dubai, UNICEF announced the appointment of two new UNICEF Youth Advocates. Gitanjali Rao, an inventor from the United States of America and TIME Kid of the Year, and Saeed Almutaiwei, member of the United Arab Emirates Children’s Parliament, join the […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 22, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will, on Monday, November 29, 2021, celebrate 28 years in elective politics, and more importantly 28 years as the Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven, which encompasses the communities of Belle Vue, Tabernacle, Mansion, […]

DUBAI, 20 November 2021 – Adults need to recognise the potential of children, because every child has a change-maker in them that just needs to be fostered and cultivated, said Gitanjali Rao, the first ever TIME Kid of the Year and UNICEF Youth Advocate for 2021.  Rao, who turned 16 on Friday, was speaking at […]

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 22, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven (Bellevue to Ottley’s), Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, was first elected to parliament on November 29, 1993.  As he prepares to celebrate the 28th anniversary as a parliamentarian, he is reflecting and sharing with his constituents the transformation that has […]

DUBAI, 20 November 2021 – The commanding voices of today’s youth were heard loud and clear across Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday as the World Expo, UNICEF and the UAE Ministry of Community Development celebrated World Children’s Day with a slate of youth-led festivities thatculminated in a spectacular concert at Al Wasl Plaza. “We have the responsibility […]

BASSETERRE (23rd November, 2021): Effective today, November 23, 2021, please note the revised protocols for fully vaccinated international travelers, nationals and locals arriving by Air into the Federation.  International travelers arriving by air who have completed their 24-hour Vacation in Place can now freely enjoy tours and attractions and explore Port Zante while cruise ships are […]

No better time to celebrate fishers  By Iris Monnereau Regional Project Coordinator on the Climate Change Adaptation of the Eastern Caribbean Fisheries Sector Project (CC4FISH) at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, Barbados. When you listen to consumers throughout the Caribbean you might think there is little to celebrate on World Fisheries […]

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 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): 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 […]