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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 Sapphire Durand of the Gingerland Secondary School; Mahira Hanley of the Charlestown Secondary School; Javier Ponteen of the Washington Archibald High School; Treviah James of the Verchilds High School; Zemiyah Johnson of the Basseterre High School; Teshaun Rawlins of the Charles E. Mills Secondary School; Jamari…

(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 dedicated advocacy in Health and Human Resource matters for which it has responsibility in CARICOM’s Quasi-Cabinet:   “Honourable Prime Minister, On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), it is my pleasure to extend congratulations to the Government and People of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, as…

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 strong partnerships and coalitions to increase advocacy and awareness in the Americas, Africa and Europe; strategic alliances were formed with the National African American Reparations Committee (NAARC), Global African Congress in Canada, Glasgow-Caribbean Centre for Development Research, Ateker International Development Organization (AIDO), universities in the…

Castries – Saint Lucia – 20th September 2023 – On Thursday, September 21st the 96th Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) will be held online via Microsoft Teams platform from 9:00 a.m. As is customary, the Directorate is inviting interested persons to observe the proceedings virtually by registering at Notice – 96th Meeting of the ECTEL Board of Directors – ECTEL. Agenda items down for discussion include the 2023 – 2024 ECTEL Work Plan and the Report of the Audit Risk and Finance Committee on the 2023 – 2024 ECTEL/NTRC Consolidated Budget. To…

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 is to ensure functional collaboration, knowledge sharing and cross-fertilization of ideas across the Ministries and to coordinate the design, application and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the Sustainable Island State Agenda (SISA). It is made up of heads of departments across the…

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 provide delegates with an opportunity share their knowledge, philosophies, strategies, research and practices. The 48th IAEA Annual conference in collaboration with CXC® promises to be a comprehensive event, offering a range of activities for delegates. In addition to inception workshops, where participants can delve into…