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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (April 12, 2021) — The following is an announcement from the Department of Physical Planning and Environment in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding an architectural orientation session. As part of its Public Awareness Campaign, the Department of Physical Planning and Environment announces an Architectural Service Providers Orientation Session on Thursday April 15, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall. The target audience is all persons providing architectural services on the island of Nevis. During the session information relating to the department’s requirements or development application, as well as improvements in the application process…

Santiago, 12 April 2021 (IICA). According to María Emilia Undurraga, the Chilean Minister of Agriculture, the country will participate in Living Soils of the Americas, an initiative spearheaded by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Rattan Lal, an award-winning scientist and the 2020 World Food Prize laureate. Undurraga made the announcement during the international seminar, “Environmental Sustainability of Agricultural Soils in the Americas, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Goals”, which was organized by Chile’s Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) and IICA, featuring the participation of Rattan Lal, Director of the Ohio State University Carbon Management and Sequestration Center…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, April 12, 2021 (DBSKN) — Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis is one of the institutions partnering with the Department of Agriculture on St. Kitts as the Department educates livestock farmers how to operate as business professionals, advising them that their job is more than just production and animal husbandry. This is being done through a series of month-long training workshops that will help the livestock farmers understand the business aspect of their trade according to Mr Miguel Flemming, Unit Head at the Livestock Production of the Department of Agriculture. “We are having month-long livestock farmers training, so…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 12, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – At the 55th Annual Convention of the People’s Action Movement (PAM) on Sunday, April 11, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, who is the Political Leader of the People’s Labour Party (PLP), reaffirmed his commitment to the three-party Team Unity coalition. The third member of the governing Team Unity coalition is the Nevis-based Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM). “I come as the Leader of the People’s Labour Party and the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis to reaffirm my…

You are invited to attend the Tourism Stakeholders meeting with the Minister of Tourism The Hon. Lindsay F.P. Grant at 9:30am on Wednesday 14th April, 2021 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ball Room.Due to COVID-19 protocols only 150 persons will be allowed to attend this meeting. Please register in advance by contacting Ms. Jonette Boyd at the St. Kitts Tourism Authority by either of the following: Email: jonette.boyd@stkittstourism.knTelephone: 465-4040 For those who will be unable to attend, the meeting will be streamed live on Facebook via the Faces of St. Kitts Tourism page.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) joins with the regional and international community in expressing our solidarity and best wishes to the Government and People of St. Vincent and the Grenadines as they endure the ongoing eruption of the La Soufrière volcano. CDB is greatly concerned about the multitude of challenges the country now faces as it grapples with the current catastrophic event and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our team is now actively coordinating a multi-tiered response intended to effectively support ongoing efforts to address citizens, residents, and organisations’ immediate, medium and longer-term needs. The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 11, 2021 (SKNIS): In being its brothers’ and sisters’ keeper, the Government of St. Kitts & Nevis has extended a helping hand in donating over $1 million dollars and other humanitarian aid to assist the Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the wake of the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano, which erupted on April 9 after being dormant for over four decades. It last erupted in April 1979 with no casualties as the local population was evacuated. However, in 1902, the people were not so lucky when the deadly volcano erupted killing about 1,600 people,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 11, 2021 (SKNIS): In being its brothers’ and sisters’ keeper, the Government of St. Kitts & Nevis has extended a helping hand in donating over $1 million dollars and other humanitarian aid to assist the Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the wake of the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano, which erupted on April 9 after being dormant for over four decades. It last erupted in April 1979 with no casualties as the local population was evacuated. However, in 1902, the people were not so lucky when the deadly volcano erupted…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 11, 2021 (SKNIS): In being its brothers’ and sisters’ keeper, the Government of St. Kitts & Nevis has extended a helping hand in donating over $1 million dollars and other humanitarian aid to assist the Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the wake of the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano, which erupted on April 9 after being dormant for over four decades. It last erupted in April 1979 with no casualties as the local population was evacuated. However, in 1902, the people were not so lucky when the deadly volcano erupted…

His Excellency Ian Liburd the Permanent Representative to the United Nations got his first opportunity today 9th of April and never hesitated as he intimated that “Getting vaccinated is the way for us to go in St Kitts and Nevis”. Liburd continued “We would not really be able to resume activity in our Federation and all around the world, until we are vaccinated.” There are many different vaccines available to protect people against several diseases including influenza and measles. Now more than ever a vaccination is a safe and effective way to prevent disease and save lives “Let us rebuild…