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The St. Kitts Tourism Authority will open at 10:30am Thursday, 12th January, 2023 to facilitate an internal staff meeting. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, January 11, 2023 [Press Secretary’s Office]: St. Kitts and Nevis, as with the rest of the region, is in the middle of the 2022-2023 Influenza (flu) season which typically occurs between November to March each year. As the concerns over the influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and the new strain of the COVID-19 rise, the Ministry of Health seeks to advise the public on ways to address the symptoms and prevent transmission. Influenza (flu) is an acute and very contagious respiratory tract infection caused by influenza type A (H3N2) and type B viruses circulating in all…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 11, 2023 (SKNIS) –Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr. Joy St. John met today (January 11) in Basseterre with the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, and updated him on regional general public health matters with a particular focus on COVID-19. Dr. St. John received an honorary Doctor of Science Degree from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, in October 2022 in part for her sterling contribution to navigating CARPHA’s effectual management of the Caribbean region’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. …

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 10, 2023 (SKNIS) –The Cabinet Ministers met under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, on Monday 9th January 2023 and made several significant decisions to improve the well-being of our people.The Cabinet commenced its first meeting of 2023 with an inspirational and thought-provoking message from Pastor Lincoln Connor of the Antioch Baptist Church. Pastor Connor also offered words of prayer to the Cabinet members and by extension the government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis.In keeping with the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party Administration’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan to reignite and empower small…

EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:Job Title: Administrative Technician (Specific Funds | 2 positions available)Organizational Unit: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) – Office of Administration and Institutional Affairs – Administrative SectionGrade: G06Employment Announcement Number: EO/01/23 Job Title: Human Rights Information Systems Officer (Specific Funds | 2 positions available)Organizational Unit: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) – Office of Administration and Institutional Affairs – Technology and Systems Section Grade: P02Employment Announcement Number: EO/02/23CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITIES:Title: Communication & Web Management Consultant (Specific Funds)Organizational Unit: The Summits Secretariat Title: Technical Support Consultant (Specific Funds)Organizational Unit: The Summits Secretariat Title: Financial & Administrative Consultant (Specific Funds)Organizational Unit: The Summits Secretariat Title: Cybersecurity Project Consultant (Specific Funds)Organizational Unit: Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee against…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 10, 2023 (SKNIS) –The Ministry of Education has made several changes to the senior leadership at a number of schools across St. Kitts. When schools opened their doors for the New Year and the new academic term for 2023, students and staff at some schools were officially introduced to the new senior management personnel. The changes include Mrs. Darneisha Williams, Principal of the Bronte Welsh Primary School; Mr. Javan Cannonier, Principal of the Cayon Primary School; Ms. Sycely Liburd, Deputy Principal of the Cayon Primary School; Mrs. Shontall Billinghurst-Rogers, Deputy Principal of the Violet Petty Primary…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, January 9, 2023 [Press Secretary’s Office]: The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis hosted his first New Year’s Gala since assuming office, on Saturday 7th January 2023, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort’s Grand Ballroom. The event was held under the theme “New Beginnings”. Guest Speaker, Her Excellency Elizabeth Thompson, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Barbados with responsibility for Climate Change, Small Island Developing States, and Law of the Sea, applauded the Prime Minister and organizers stating, “this is how a New Year should be celebrated…It is my honour and pleasure to join you on this…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has responded to the invitation extended by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to mount a CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the General Elections scheduled for 18 January 2023. The CARICOM Secretary General has appointed Ms. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer of the Elections and Boundaries Department of Belize to head the CARICOM Mission. Ms. Tamai has previously served as Chief of Mission for general elections held in Jamaica in 2016, The Bahamas in 2017 and Dominica in 2019, and Deputy Chief of Mission for elections in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago in 2015. The…

My fellow citizens and residents, I stand here before you in awe. My heart is overwhelmed, and I am truly honoured and grateful to have you here with me in celebration of a new year…a new beginning…new possibilities. A mere 7 days ago, we stood on the threshold of a new year. Many of us attended Watchnight Services, some of us attended Balls and Fetes, and some of us enjoyed fireworks displays on our beaches. What we all had in common though was a sense of renewed hope. Hope for a better year than the last, hope for better health and successes,…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs of the 2023 Call for Scholarship Applications for Undergraduate, Graduate Academic Studies, and Graduate Research, through the Organization of the American States (OAS). Interested candidates should examine the documents carefully and pay close attention to what is required of them. Applicants for undergraduate studies should already be enrolled in a program and be eligible to graduate within two (2) academic years. Applicants for graduate studies should have already completed one year or have an acceptance letter from the University where he or she plans to study. The eligibility requirements and more information regarding the…