BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, 20TH SEPTEMBER 2023 — Prime Minister and Minister of Social Security, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has announced the payment of $1000 to contributors to the Social Security Fund to include Pensioners and active workers as part of the Government’s RESET initiatives for the fortieth anniversary of independence. This Workers Bonus […]
Archive for September 22nd, 2023
SIGNED MOU WITH SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OPENS DOORWAY TO THE FUTURE FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 20, 2023 (SKNIS): The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and Southern University in Louisiana, USA was laid on the table in the Federal Parliament on Monday, September 18, 2023. While laying the document, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education […]
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA CONGRATULATES ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE
Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 21, 2023 (SKNIS): The Embassy of the People’s Republic of Algeria based in Caracas, Venezuela, congratulated the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on its 40th Anniversary of Independence on September 19, 2023. The embassy presented its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Economic […]
VACANCY: Regional Project Coordinator, “Closing the Caribbean Plastic Tap” Project
Vacancy #: 6592Unit: ORMACC – Biodiversity and RightsOrganisation: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)Location: Saint Kitts and Nevis Project Office, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis • Antigua and Barbuda.• Grenada.• Saint Lucia.• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.Reporting to: Coordinador/a de Portafolio de Proyectos Oficina Regional México América Central y El Caribe (ORMACC)Work percentage: 100%Grade: P2Expected […]
CARICOM Reparations Commission Attributes Recent Progress to Strategic Partnerships
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Reflecting on ten (10) years of activities aimed at defining a path to reconciliation, truth and justice for victims of slavery and native genocide and their descendants, the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) has attributed recent progress to strategic alliances with key stakeholders. Strategic Partnerships The CRC has built […]
CARICOM congratulates St. Kitts and Nevis on its 40th Independence Anniversary
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 19 September 2023): The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated St. Kitts and Nevis on its 40th Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on Tuesday, 19 September 2023. Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett, in a congratulatory message to St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew, noted the country’s consistent and […]
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DR. HANLEY COMMENDS SOCIAL SECURITY, AS EIGHT STUDENTS WERE INDUCTED INTO THE SUSANNA LEE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 21, 2023 (SKNIS) – The St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board Susanna Lee Scholarship Programme continues to support the academic advancement of students across St. Kitts and Nevis, as another eight (8) secondary school students were inducted into the programme on Wednesday, September 21, 2023. The 2023/2024 full-time scholarship recipients are […]
THE REPUBLIC OF PERU CONGRATULATES ST. KITTS & NEVIS ON ITS 40TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY
Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 21, 2023 (SKNIS): The Embassy of the Republic of Peru based in the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo Domingo, congratulated the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on its 40th Anniversary of Independence on September 19, 2023. The embassy presented compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer […]
CXC® to host 48th International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) Annual Conference
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) will host the 48th International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) Annual Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica from 24 – 29 September 2023. Under the theme, “Digitalising Assessments and Credentials”, the conference will focus on exploring ongoing and recent developments in educational assessment and […]
Work continues toward Sustainable Island State with convening of Intra-Ministerial Coordination Mechanism Management Team
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 20 September 2023 – The Ministry of Sustainable Development and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment convened its very first Intra-ministerial Coordination Mechanism Management Team (ICMMT) meeting on Wednesday 13th September, 2023, at the Ministry of Finance’s Conference Room chaired by Minister responsible, Hon Dr. Joyelle Clarke. The ICMMTs’ main objective […]