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Castries – Saint Lucia – 11th October 2022 – It’s official, the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) accedes to the Caribbean Community Administrative Tribunal (CCAT) as its final arbiter for employment disputes.Following submission of the signed Declaration of Recognition of the Jurisdiction of the CCAT, ECTEL participated in its first Plenary Session of the CCAT on 27th September 2022 during which ECTEL was accepted as an eligible institution of the CCAT.According to ECTEL’s Acting Managing Director, Ms. Cheryl Hector Fontenelle, “It was important for ECTEL to accede to CCAT because it provides all employees with cost-effective access to an independent…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 11, 2022 (SKNBS): Three standards, which have been adoptedby the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS), are in the process of becomingtechnical regulations, which means they will no longer be voluntary, but mandatory to follow.The three standards include Specification for Packaged Water, Labelling of Pre-Packaged Foodand Labelling of goods — General requirements.For Specification for Packaged Water, the bureau will be regulating the safety aspects within thestandard. For example, businesses would have to ensure that any water that is produced withinSt. Kitts and Nevis would have to meet the microbial and chemical requirements as well…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 11, 2022 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on the observation of its 111th National Day on October 10. “I want to congratulate you on the 111th National Day celebration and to convey to your President and to your people our warmest congratulations. We do wish you much more success,” said Prime Minister Dr. Drew, who was at the time speaking at the end of a well-attended health walk on Saturday, October 08, held as…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 11, 2022 (SKNIS): Frances-Ann Prince of Cayon is the newest centenarian in St. Kitts and Nevis. On Tuesday (October 11, 2022), the family and friends of Ms. Prince were joined by many well-wishers who stopped by to celebrate the milestone. Students from the Cayon Preschool lustily sang the happy birthday song for Ms. Prince. Other visitors included students from the Cayon Primary School, nurses from the Cayon Health Center, representatives from the Green Valley Committee, officials from the Department of Community Development and Social Services, and the retired Deputy Director of Community Development and Social Services Mary Ann Wigley, who presented her with a personalized…

How to make sure we really leave NO-ONE behind Leave NO-ONE behind – this is the theme of this year’s World Food Day, and also an urgent call for the world to face the alarming reality that more and more people are being left behind amid a spiraling global food security crisis as a result of multiple drivers. These include the impacts of ongoing and protracted conflicts including the war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis. Further exacerbating the problems are inflation spikes and dramatic rises in the prices of food, feed, fuel, fertilizers and energy, threatening…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 10, 2022 (SKNIS): The Department of Gender Affairs will recognize 18 girls from the public primary schools across St. Kitts as the twin-island Federation commemorates the International Day of the Girl Child. The international observance is celebrated annually on October 11. However, the government department is using the period October 10 to 17, 2022, to recognize local students. The first presentation was made on Monday, October 10, 2022, at the Newton Ground Primary School. Ten-year-old Faith Francis was selected by her school as a girl who exhibits respect, compassion, discipline, kindness, an exemplary attitude and positive behaviour.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 10, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Ministry of Tourism, ably-led by the Honourable Marsha Henderson, the St. Kitts Tourism Authority (SKTA) and other stakeholders in the tourism industry all came in for high praise from Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, as St. Kitts and Nevis welcomed the inaugural call of the Seabourn Venture to its shores on Monday, October 10. The SKTA hosted a plaque exchange ceremony at the Carambola Beach Club where the Seabourn Venture is docked. There, Prime Minister Dr. Drew brought greetings on behalf of Minister Henderson who is currently representing the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 10, 2022 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on the observation of its 111th National Day today, October 10. “I want to congratulate you on the 111th National Day celebration and to convey to your President and to your people our warmest congratulations. We do wish you much more success,” said Prime Minister Dr. Drew, who was at the time speaking at the end of a well-attended health walk on Saturday, October 08,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 10, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Postal Service joined the global community in celebrating “World Post Day” on October 09, 2022, and has organized a month of activities to commemorate the establishment of the Universal Postal Union. Some local activities to commemorate World Post Day 2022, includes a customer appreciation day on Monday, October 10, a presentation by Ms. Marlah Hobson of the Medical Air Services Association on October 12 and a Health Screening on October 14 During his Address on October 09, the Honourable Konris Maynard, Minister of Posts in the Federation of St.…