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Dr Barnett’s congratulatory message to Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Honourable Philip J. Pierre noted the country’s steadfast and committed pursuit of development: “Honourable Prime Minister: On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I wish to convey congratulations to the Government and People of Saint Lucia on the country’s Forty-Third Anniversary as an independent nation. During the […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 22, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The next edition of the popular virtual programme, Leadership Matters with Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, will be aired next Tuesday, March 01, 2022 at 8:00pm.  The programme returned last Tuesday (February 15) in a twice monthly […]

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is this week training Antigua and Barbuda Immigration Officials on the movement of CARICOM nationals and the facilitation of travel. The online training will be for two half days – 22 to 23 February 2022 and focus on the legal basis for the movement of Skilled Nationals; the CARICOM Complaints […]

The Crops Division of the Department of Agriculture within the Ministry of Agriculture is inviting all Crop farmers to register for the 2022 Farmers Judging Competition. The Registration period runs from Monday 21st February to Friday 11th March 2022. Farmers who are interested should register with their District Extension Officers as well as the Department […]

Washington, DC, 15 February, 2021 (PAHO) – The number of doses of COVID-19 vaccine delivered by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to Latin America and the Caribbean reached 100 million today, thanks to the efforts of the organization’s Revolving Fund, the procurement and delivery partner of COVAX in the region. The latest batch of vaccines […]

Featuring the Nevis Museum of History and Alexander Hamilton’s birthplace, alongside two youths playing the steel pan, the Saint Kitts and Nevis Lantern attracted huge crowds in the Shilin district of Taipei as the Taipei Lantern festival resumed after a hiatus of one year due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Delivering remarks at the opening […]

Washington, DC, 18 February, 2022 (PAHO) – Today, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) kicks off its anniversary campaign to celebrate 120 years of active work promoting health and wellbeing throughout the Americas, with a calendar of events set to catalyze dialogue around the region’s pressing health challenges.  Founded in 1902 under the guiding principle that health […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 18, 2022 (SKNIS): Youth development and intervention strategies by government agencies in St. Kitts and Nevis are expected to improve following a series of training sessions being facilitated by experts from the National Youth Agency (NYA) Youth Work Academy in the United Kingdom. The virtual training takes place every Wednesday in the […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) wishes to advise of a correction to dates of the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) examinations and CVQ* assessments published in a press release dated 3 February 2022.CPEA examinations will be administered on 12 and 13 May 2022 and Caribbean Vocational Qualification* (CVQ) assessments will be conducted […]

Weather Bulletin Issued at: 7am Friday, 18th February 2022 Present Weather: Cloudy with a shower in the vicinity Winds: A gentle breeze of 12mph from the east Temperature: 24°C / 75°F Humidity: 85% Sea Level Pressure: 1016.3mbs or 30.01’’Sunrise: Tom 6:35am Sunset: Today 6:14pm Weather Forecast Valid until 8 am Tomorrow. Winds: East at 8 […]