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Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 25, 2022 (SKNIS): Three of the eleven students awarded scholarships to pursue undergraduate university studies in the Republic of China (Taiwan) received strong words of encouragement and a fond farewell from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, at the RLB International Airport in Basseterre prior to their departure for the East-Asian country on Wednesday (August 24, 2022). Dr. Hanley visited with the students, Hakim Blackmoore, Everton Liburd and Rasarles Nisbett as they waited to board the aircraft marking the start of a new journey in their lives. Mr. Blackmoore will study…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 25, 2022 (SKNIS) – Taxi and tour operators and all other stakeholders within the tourism sector are being challenged to be even more innovative in their approach and marketing efforts to ensure that St. Kitts and Nevis’ tourism product remains competitive in an ever-growing global marketplace.This was stressed by the Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation et al the Honourable Marsha Henderson when she met with taxi and tour operators at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on Wednesday, August 24, 2022.“I want to begin by commending you all for your resilience over the past two years. However,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 25, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs et al): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform you that the Organization of American States (OAS) in collaboration with the Universidad Ana G. Mendez (UAGM) is offering scholarship opportunities to pursue studies at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral levels beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year. Academic programmes will be offered on-site in the United States and will be conducted in Spanish and English. The scholarship will cover a one-time tuition allowance of USD $4,000 for the first 15 students who enroll in the programme. All other expenses will…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 25, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs et al): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform the public that the Swiss Government, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), is currently awarding postgraduate scholarships to scholars and researchers of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Three types of scholarships are being offered to interested persons who meet the required criteria for the academic year 2023/2024 in Research, Ph.D., or Post-doctoral studies. The scholarships in question will provide graduates from all fields (except arts) with opportunities to pursue academic careers in doctoral or postdoctoral research in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 25, 2022 (SKNIS): Trees are an important part of survival and provide numerous benefits such as oxygen and improving air quality. It is for these reasons and more why that St. Kitts Electricity Company Limited (SKELEC) engages in dialogue to explain the importance of trees to the environment before removing them. However, trees should be managed so that they do not pose significant risks or cause damage to life and property, especially in disasters such as hurricanes. This was according to Collin Browne, SKELEC’s Control, Operations and Protection Manager, during his August 24 appearance on Working for You. Mr.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 24, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources Fisheries and Cooperatives; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Sports and the Creative Economy, the Hon. Samal Duggins has begun work and has pledged to bring transformative change to the ministries that are under his purview.Minister Duggins, during a meet and greet engagement of staff within his ministries on August 23, 2022, said that his ministries entail critical sectors that can bring about significant growth in the economy.“So, today I have been touring a number of my Ministries. This morning we started with the Ministry of Agriculture and toured…

The Honourable Samal Duggins, newly appointed Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources, Cooperatives, Creative Economy and Entrepreneurship, met with staff at both Departments of Agriculture and Marine Resources during a special walkthrough-styled meet and greet on Tuesday 23rd August. Upon his arrival, Director of the Department of Agriculture, Dr. Lesroy Henry, led the Minister to the various units in the Department at La Guerite, Director of Marine Resources, Dr. Marc Williams welcomed the Minister and introduced him to the staff at Marine Resources while Manager of the Basseterre Fisheries Complex, Asim Jenkins showcased the operations of the multifaceted facility. The…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 24th 2022 – The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is pleased to announce that the 26th and 27th August, 2022 are the prescribed dates for the Discounted VAT Rate Days. This will allow all approved VAT registered businesses to charge VAT at the rate of 5% on the sale of goods only. All tangible items that are currently subject to 17% VAT will qualify for the discount on Discounted VAT Rate Day. Items eligible must also be available for sale and immediate issuance or delivery to the customer on Discounted VAT Rate Days. Orders for items not…

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, August 23, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Three movies are on the card this weekend as Nevis’ Convergence Entertainment brings down curtains on this year’s Summer Movie Festival (SMF) big screen experience at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC) in Pinney’s Industrial Site. The Summer Movie Festival, which is the brainchild of Mr Jermaine Stapleton, CEO of Convergence Entertainment, has given the people of Nevis an opportunity to watch big screen movies following the country’s near shutdown of the entertainment activities as a result of the Covid pandemic. “We have three movies that will be screened at NEPAC’s Michael Herald…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 23, 2022 (SKNIS): The Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, August 22, 2022, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew. During their meeting, Cabinet discussed several matters of national importance to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Below are the decisions that were taken. The Cabinet approved two Back-to-School VAT discounted rate days. The stipulated dates are Friday 26th and Saturday 27th August, 2022.The Cabinet approved funding for any child who is in dire need of advanced medical care that is not available in St. Kitts and Nevis and whose parents/guardians must seek that…