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SVG Set To Export Its First Legal Shipment Of Cannabis To Europe

Published 9 January 2022

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St.Kitts and Nevis News Source 

St Vincent and the Grenadines Will Export Its First Legal Shipment Of Cannabis To Germany

 Posted By St Vincent TimesPosted By St Vincent Times

On January 5, 2022, the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines approved the first export certificate for medicinal cannabis. This jurisdiction has worked over the last three (3) years, with international agencies, friendly governments and local public and private sector stakeholders to make this a reality.

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3rd Florida-based ship has outbreak as state cases rise

Published 24 December 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

A COVID-19 outbreak took place on a South Florida-based cruise ship for the third time this week, as the number of coronavirus cases in Florida hit its second-highest level since the start of the pandemic.

An undisclosed number of passengers and crew aboard the Carnival Freedom cruise caught the virus so the ship was denied entry to Bonaire and Aruba, Carnival said in a statement.

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TWENTY-SIX MEN AND WOMEN JOIN POLICE FORCE RANKS

Published 23 December 2021

Basseterre 

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TWENTY-SIX MEN AND WOMEN JOIN POLICE FORCE RANKS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Twenty-six men and women graduated from the Police Training School on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, officially signaling the start of their careers as members of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force.

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PM says Gov’t prepared to intervene as food prices rise

Published 10 December 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

PM says Gov’t prepared to intervene as food prices rise

Article by Sandy Dean

The social partners are set to return to another round of talks on Friday to hammer out an action plan to tackle rising food prices, amid fears of shortages triggered by the slowdown in the global supply chain.

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PM Announces New Measures To Contain COVID-19

Published 8 December 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

WRITTEN BY: LATONYA LINTON

PM Announces New Measures To Contain COVID-19

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (December 7), announced changes to the measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The new measures will become effective on December 10 and end on January 14, 2022.

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