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Bridgetown, Barbados, June 28th, 2022 – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency ManagementAgency (CDEMA) has a new Chairman.He is St. Lucia’s Minister of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science,Technology and Vocational Training, the Honourable Shawn Edward.Minister Edward’s elevation to the role occurred during a virtual meeting of the organization’srecently concluded 9th Extraordinary Meeting of Council of Ministers on […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 5, 2022 (St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO) : On Thursday this week, stakeholders in the St. Kitts and Nevis’  Man and Biosphere reserve site in St. Mary’s (Cayon) received some good news from the Federation’s Ambassador to UNESCO. He announced the provision of major capacity-building assistance from the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (05 September 2022) – St. Kitts was awarded the title of Caribbean’s Leading Dive Destination 2022 at the 29th World Travel Awards, which is regarded as a milestone event in the travel calendar. Famed for its unspoiled beauty and magnificent natural wonders, St. Kitts is commonly ranked amongst the most beautiful destinations worldwide. […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 5, 2022 (SKNIS): With the start of the 2022-2023 academic year on Monday, September 5, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, on August 2, 2022, held a meeting with senior officials within the Ministry of Education to discuss the way forward amongst other pertinent matters. […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 4, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Education, the Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley signaled the opening of the 2022-2023 academic year during his national address on August 4, 2022. Minister Dr. Hanley used the opportunity to highlight a number of important issues such as important dates, updated Covid-19 protocols, the annual back-to-school key message, personnel changes and the Ministry’s goals. “Students […]

Greetings Fellow Citizens and Residents, across our great Federation teachers and students are actively planning and preparing with anticipation for the start of the 2022-2023 academic year. As the Minister of Education, this year is a significant one for me as I embark upon a journey to reassess, re-imagine and redefine education as we know it. Quality […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) wishes to advise candidates that the results of this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination® (CAPE®), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate® (CSEC®) and Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence® (CCSLC®) examinations, will be released online at 6:00 pm (AST) on Monday 5 September 2022. Candidates may access their results […]

WE, African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank”), Invest Barbados and Export Barbados, in collaboration with African Union Commission, Africa Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, International Trade Centre, African Union Development Agency, African Business Council, Pan-African Manufacturers Association, the CARICOM Secretariat, Caribbean Export Development Agency, and CARICOM Private Sector Organisation convened the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 03, 2022 (SKNIS): Incoming students of the Arts, Science and General Studies (ASGS) Division of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) were encouraged to embrace the new opportunities afforded at the tertiary education institution and to have fun as they begin to pursue their careers and life goals. Junior Minister responsible for […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 03, 2022 (SKNIS): The calendar of activities to celebrate St. Kitts and Nevis’ 39th Anniversary of Independence is expected to be released next week. It will be filled with new and exciting activities to engage a wide-cross section of the public. Sharon Rattan, Chair of the Independence 39 Committee, announced several of the new additions to the […]