Health, News, Regional News

SVG: Teachers threaten to continue protest against vaccine mandate

Published 29 November 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Loop Caribbean News

Teachers at West St. George Secondary School (WSGSS) are expected to write to the Ministry of Education Monday over concerns that the government’s vaccine mandate could see educators lose their jobs and accrued benefits.

The teachers have warned that they are prepared to continue their “sit-in” which they started last Friday if the Ministry of Education refuses to meet with them.

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Local news, News

PM Harris offers huge, noisy ‘thank you’ to constituents of St. Christopher Seven

Published 29 November 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 29, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — A church service and a luncheon on Sunday November 28 brought down the curtain on the month-long activities, held under the theme ‘Touching Hearts, Transforming Communities since 1993’, to commemorate the 28th anniversary of Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris as an elected member of the Federal Assembly.

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Local news, News

SPEECH (audio and video): Statement on 80% Vaccination Rate

Published 29 November 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Minister of Tourism Statement on 80% Vaccination Rate
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Please use the link below to download video and  audio of the 
Hon. Lindsay F.P. Grant, Minister of Tourism, Port and Transport extending gratitude to tourism stakeholders and other residents and nationals who have assisted St. Kitts and Nevis in achieving the 80% vaccination rate.DOWNLOAD VIDEO

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New Covid-19 variant could affect lifting of SOE

Published 29 November 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Antigua News

Omicron may be ‘major blow’ to tourism, warns minister

By Makeida Antonio

A newly detected variant of the Covid-19 virus has caused the government to express concern about the impact it may have on the country’s tourism industry.

On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a classification of the Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 strain on its website, calling it a “variant of concern”.

Omicron was discovered in South Africa on November 24.

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Local news, News

Antigua and Barbuda to witness Barbados’ change to a Republic

Published 29 November 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Antigua News

Antigua and Barbuda will participate in a historic ceremony today, when Barbados will cut ties with the British crown after nearly 400 years.

Tourism Minister Charles Max Fernandez will represent Prime Minister Gaston Browne at the event where Queen Elizabeth II will be officially replaced as head of state by a president.

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