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Castries – Saint Lucia –13th March 2023 – “Today is our first in-person Board of Directors Meeting. We would have had numerous meetings via Microsoft Teams but today we have Directors from various Member States present as well ECTEL’s Leadership Team among others. The aim of the meeting is to assess the performance of the 2021 to 2022 work plan, and to review the strategic priorities for the 2022 to 2023 work plan.”  So said the Chairperson of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority’s (‘ECTEL’) Board of Directors, Ms. Shaniqua Carey-Brown (St. Kitts and Nevis) at the 94th Board of Directors Meeting held on 9th March 2023, at Bay Gardens Beach Resort in Saint Lucia, and on-line via MS Teams for anyone who could not attend in person. Several reports were presented by the Directors and Leadership Team as the meeting progressed. In presenting the Report of the Audit Risk and Finance Committee, Chairperson Director Gregory Shillingford (Commonwealth…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 13, 2023 (SKNIS) – Nurses in leadership positions in St. Kitts and Nevis are presently participating in a two-day Nurse Leaders Workshop that is intended to enhance their leadership and managerial skills.Taking place at the CUNA Conference Center from Monday 13th to Tuesday 14th, March, the training is expected to provide the participants with the necessary information that will improve their understanding of management, proper communication, and business knowledge needed to effectively and efficiently lead a unit and/or ward.Addressing the participants during an opening ceremony, Principal Nursing Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Rondalyn Dennis-Bradshaw said she…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 13, 2023 (SKNIS): InterCaribbean Airways, a Turks and Caicos-based airline, providing services to the wider Caribbean made its inaugural flight to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on Sunday 12, 2023.At an inaugural flight welcome ceremony at the Kayan Jet Lounge, Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation, the Honorable Marsha Henderson said, “It is truly an exciting day for regional tourism and as Minister of Tourism, the end goal of our airlift strategy has always been growth.”“As we re-energize intra-regional travel, I am elated at the continued advancements that our destination continues to realize,” said Honourable…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 13, 2023 (Ministry of Public Infrastructure): The Public Works Department’s Roads Division is advising the public that its asphalt plant is currently under repair. Repair work to the plant is scheduled to be completed by the end of March 2023.The Public Works Department presently owns only one asphalt plant facility, which is located on the premises of the Roads Division at Canada Estate. This plant has been in use by the Department for over 11 years. In November 2022, the plant was assessed and calibrated by a technician from Asphalt Drum Mix. The assessment determined that…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 8th 2023);Please be informed that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is governed by laws which regulate the capture and sale of marine turtles. The Fisheries regulations (2002) states that turtle includes the whole or any part of any turtle and no one shall remove from the Federation’s fishery waters, or at any time have in his or her possession, expose for sale, sell or purchase any turtle between the 28th day of February to the 1st day of October in every year. Additionally, no person shall at any time of the year: (a) disturb,…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 8th 2023);Please be informed that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is governed by laws which regulate thecapture and sale of marine turtles. The Fisheries regulations (2002) states that turtle includes the wholeor any part of any turtle and no one shall remove from the Federation’s fishery waters, or at any timehave in his or her possession, expose for sale, sell or purchase any turtle between the 28th day ofFebruary to the 1st day of October in every year.Additionally, no person shall at any time of the year:(a) disturb, remove from the fishery waters, expose…

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OUTAGES FOR 13th March to 17th March 2023 Basseterre, St. Kitts (12thMarch 2023)—The St. Kitts Electricity Company Ltd. is advising the public of scheduled maintenance outages for the week Monday 13th March – Friday 17th March 2023. The scheduled maintenance outages are necessary to perform maintenance as a part of our ongoing efforts to improve reliability. DATE TIME AREA(S) TO BE AFFECTED Monday 13th March 2023 9:00am-3:00pm Courtyard Half Moon Bay 9:00am-1:00pm Wellington Road, Baker’s Corner, Pond Road, Herbert Street, and East Street New Town 9:00am-3:00pm Molphil, and Phillips Estate and the Housing Project 9:00am-1:00pm Spooners Village Cayon Tuesday 14th March 2023 9:00am-1:00pm Wingfield Road Old Road, Verchilds Housing Project, Tyrell William Primary School, and Old Road Island Main Road 9:00am-1:00pm Lower Prickley Alley…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 12, 2023 (SKNIS): The Consumer Affairs Department (CAD), through the Federal Parliament will seek to table several legislations in 2023, aimed at further protecting consumers in St. Kitts and Nevis. This was according to the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Senior Minister and Minister of International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, during his address on the occasion of Consumer Awareness Week which will run from March 12-17, 2023. “The Ministry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce, and Consumer Affairs places a high priority on the overall satisfaction of the consumers in our Federation. Therefore, in 2023 the Ministry and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 12, 2023 (SKNIS): The Consumer Affairs Department (CAD) and by extension the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis will join the rest of the world on Wednesday, March 15, to celebrate World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) under the global theme “Empowering Consumers Through Clean Energy Transitions.” During an address on Sunday, March 12 to declare Consumer Awareness Week open, Senior Minister and Minister responsible for Consumer Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, commented on this year’s theme adding that there must be an all-of-society approach when dealing with climate change. “As we celebrate World Consumer…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 12, 2023 (SKNIS): The Department of Consumer Affairs and by extension the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis will celebrate World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2023 with a week of activities from March 12-17. In his (March 12) address to declare the Week of Activities open, Senior Minister and Minister responsible for Consumer Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas appealed to the general public to partner with the ministry in “bringing about much-needed improvements in how we do business in St Kitts and Nevis.” The Week opens on Sunday, March 12 with a Praise…