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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco’s offer of scholarships to pursue studies in Morocco. In this connection, the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is being offered twenty (20) scholarships for the 2023/2024 academic year. Please note that successful applicants will be required to learn the French Language at the International Center of Languages in Rabat, Morocco. Information on the different institutions and the courses offered can be accessed through www.amci.ma/publications. Individuals wishing to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree must be 19-23 years old and must possess a high school diploma or…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 02, 2023 (SKNIS): Persons from all walks of life across St. Kitts came together on Thursday, June 01, 2023, for a special service of intercession for God’s mercies and protection during the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which began on June 01. The Ministry of Ecclesiastical and Faith-based Affairs organized the special service held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Molineux Extension. The service was held under the theme “Lord we come: Peace be Still.”Elreter Simpson-Browne, Permanent Secretary responsible for Ecclesiastical and Faith-based Affairs, welcomed the gathering. “We are a nation who believe that our God can do…

Significant drops in international quotations for wheat, maize, vegetable oils and cheese, while prices of rice, sugar and meat rise 02/06/2023 Rome – The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in May amid significant drops in quotations for most cereals, vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 124.3 points in May, down 2.6 percent from April and as much as 22.1 percent below the all-time high reached in March 2022.The FAO Cereal Price Index declined…

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Basseterre, St. Kitts June 1, 2023 [Ministry of Health] — The Ministry of Health has launched a comprehensive customer service training program for its staff. With an aim to enhance the quality of healthcare services provided to the public, this training exercise focuses on equipping staff members with essential skills to deliver outstanding customer experiences.Under this initiative, the Ministry of Health has collaborated with Training Assets, known for its expertise in customer service training, and the JNF General Hospital to conduct training sessions for staff members from various health institutions.The customer service training program, which commenced on May 8, 2023,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 1, 2023- It was a moment of jubilation at the Edgar T. Morris Primary School in Tabernacle when Mrs. Sonia Boddie-Thompson delivered the surprise announcement, that the entire Grade Six Class of nine students, were all being awarded the 2023 Sonia Boddie Promising Youth Leader Scholarship, in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the award. The proud awardees are Shanequa Hazel, Deondra Huggins, Ikenna Boyd, Tecaldo Thomas, Kyle O’Loughlin, Deshaundre Hull, Kadeem Lewis, Qwaunje Duporte and Junior Harris. At a special ceremony held at the school on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 01, 2023 (SKNIS): Her Excellency Nerys Dockery, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), has congratulated His Excellency Dennis Francis, of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for being elected as President of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, which will begin in September 2023. This is the first time that the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago will be assuming the position. “St. Kitts and Nevis is pleased to add its voice in congratulations to His Excellency Dennis Francis. I also extend heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 01, 2023 (SKNIS): Centenarians across St. Kitts and Nevis were celebrated for two days this week as the nation observed Centenarians Day on May 31, 2023. Government House proclaimed the day on May 26, 2023. Centenarians Day allows the nation to pay tribute to eminent citizens for their contributions to national development. On May 30 and 31, Governor-General Her Excellency Dame Marcella Liburd GCMG, JP, led observances to honour the contributions of the ten known persons in the Federation who have attained the age of 100 years and over. On Wednesday, Dame Marcella journeyed to Newtown, where…

The UWI Open Campus St Kitts and Nevis, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus St Kitts and Nevis Site celebrated the professional development achievements of 189 individuals who completed short courses from January to May 2023 in a virtual certificate giving ceremony on May 24th. The courses drew participants from the public and private sectors in St. Kitts and Nevis, as well as Grenada, Montserrat and Tobago. The courses were Effective Leadership and Management, Entrepreneurship and Business: Theory and Practice, Introduction to Counselling, Introduction to Digital Marketing, Law for Human Resource …

31 May 2023, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – An externalaudit is an independent review of a company’s financial statements that providestransparency and evokes confidence in shareholders that the company is being run in theirbest interest. Speaking on this week’s episode of ECCB Connects, Head of Audit Quality at BDOEastern Caribbean Saint Lucia office, Andrea St Rose, says that an external auditoroperating within the ECCU region must possess certain qualifications before engaging inthe auditing process. The auditor must be licensed by the Institute of CharteredAccountants of the Eastern Caribbean region and must adhere to the InternationalStandards on Auditing…