The general public is asked to note that all the offices of the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, which include: High Court RegistryMagistrate DepartmentLegal AidDirector of Public Prosecution OfficeLand RegistryIntellectual Property OfficeLaw CommissionElectoral Office And the Attorney General’s Chambers will be closed ON TUESDAY 1ST AUGUST 2023 for staff development training. Normal working hours will resume on […]
Archive for July 26th, 2023
CXC® to Host Information Session on Modified Grading Approach
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – As a result of the discovery of a breach of the 2023 May/June Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate® (CSEC®) Mathematics Paper 02, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) announced on 19 May 2023 that the modified approach will be used to award fair and valid grades for this subject. On Thursday 27 July 2023 […]
THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT AND CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT
EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Job Title: Officer (Specific Funds) Organizational Unit: Inter-American Drug Abuse and Control Commission (CICAD)Grade: P02Employment Announcement Number: EO/39/23 CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITIES: Title: ExternalEvaluation of the Projects “Implementation of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (2021-2023) – Phase VI – ECPA” (Specific Funds) Organizational Unit: Department of Procurement Services and Management Oversight (DPMO) Title: Project Manager Consultant (Specific Funds) Organizational […]
Development of Climate-Smart Agriculture Platform Underway with CDB Support
July 26, 2023 – BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Recognising the need for an accessible digital platform to facilitate innovative approaches to agricultural production in its Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs), the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), is providing USD 400,000 for preliminary studies to drive the development and piloting of a Climate Smart Agriculture Knowledge and Information Platform (CSAKIP). The […]
Global effort to safeguard mangroves steps up
Rate of loss has slowed in the last decade, new FAO report says Rome – The world is making progress towards ending the loss of mangrove forests, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Found on the coastlines of 123 countries worldwide, over 20 percent of mangroves are estimated […]
GSD TO CONDUCT BATHYMETRIC SURVEYS IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS; FISHERMEN AND OTHER SEA VESSEL OPERATORS ASKED TO TAKE NOTE
Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 26, 2023 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis is partnering with Global Support and Development (GSD), a humanitarian organization whose mission is to rapidly respond to disasters in collaboration with at-risk communities and support them to prepare for future disasters, to enhance coordination and resource mobilization, enabling timely and effective responses to natural […]
PAHO and Inter-American Development Bank celebrate 5-year collaboration on digital health in the Americas
Washington, DC, 25 July, 2023 (PAHO) – At an event to celebrate five years of collaboration in information systems and digital health between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the PAHO Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, underscored the crucial role of digital transformation in pandemic recovery and improving access to health. During […]
STAKEHOLDERS SEEK TO BUFFER SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMMES FROM LOCAL AND EXTERNAL SHOCKS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 25, 2023 (SKNIS): Stakeholders across St. Kitts and Nevis involved in community development, social services and disaster response are engaged in a four-day Shock Resistant Social Protection Workshop being held at the NEMA Conference Room. The workshop began on Tuesday (July 25, 2023). Workshop participants Azilla Clarke, Permanent Secretary responsible for […]
CDB Extends USD12.5 million Line of Credit to Government of Belize to Boost MSMEs
July 25, 2023 – BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – “The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is pleased to support Belize’s Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) with this USD12.5 million investment. The line of credit being provided to the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) will undoubtedly contribute to the financial sustainability of MSMEs and equitable access to production-oriented finance support, […]
GLOBAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT (GSD) HELPING TO BOLSTER DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SYSTEMS IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 25, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is benefiting from the expertise of Global Support and Development (GSD) in strengthening the nation’s disaster preparedness and response systems. According to its website, Global Support and Development is a humanitarian non-profit organization whose mission is to rapidly respond to disasters […]