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Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 04, 2022 (SKNIS): On Wednesday, May 04, 2022, members of the St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services (SKNFRS) staged a Fun Run through the streets of Basseterre and also held an Open Day at Independence Square as they observe a week of activities to commemorate International Firefighters’ Day.The Fun Run saw the officers, escorted by a fire appliance with siren and flashing lights, leave the Basseterre Fire Station and turn left down Sand Down Road. The contingent turned right onto the Bay Road, turned right up Fort Street, left onto Cayon Street, down Church…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 04, 2022 (SKNIS): UNESCO continues to deliver strong technical support to the Federation in areas such as education, sport, biodiversity and social frameworks, said Dorothy Warner, Secretary-General of St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO, during her May 04 appearance on ‘Working for You.’“UNESCO has been offering technical support in a lot of different areas primarily in the area of the participation projects. We see that over the years we have benefited from a lot of the funds that UNESCO has sent on the ground and of the technical assistance through consultants who have come…

Basseterre: St. Kitts,Tuesday, May 05, 2022:​ The St. Kitts and Nevis NationalCommission for UNESCO seized theopportunity of the visit by its Paris-based envoy to the Federation atUNESCO Headquarters, to hold a seriesof special meetings with keystakeholders on Friday, April 29, 2022.  The meetings were convened with the National Commission for UNESCO, andthe UNESCO Man and Biosphere (MAB) National Committee. A separateluncheon event was held with individuals who are directly involved as localfocal points spearheading various UNESCO funded projects in the field ofeducation, natural and social sciences, culture and heritage.Ms. Dorothy Warner, Secretary General to the National Commission, explainedthat the meetings allowed members and stakeholders from St. Kitts and Nevis tomeet and be briefed by the Ambassador to UNESCO,…

Citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis and other CARICOM member or associated states are invited to apply for four undergraduate scholarships and seven postgraduate scholarships facilitated through the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF). The undergraduate scholarships are valued at US$4,000 per year (2nd and final year). Students must apply at the end of their first year. Students must be registered at one of the UWI campuses and be pursuing select degrees related to Disaster Risk Management, civil engineering, geography, geology, environmental management, etc. Students must have a GPA of at least 3.0 at the end of the first year…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 22, 2022):The Department of Agriculture wishes to advise and remind the general public and businesses that you are required to obtain a Plant Import Permit from the Department of Agriculture before placing an order to import any plants, plant products and regulated articles. Plants, plant products and regulated articles include, but are not limited to: Seeds, Live plants, cut flowers and branches, plant cuttings, fruits and vegetables and regulated articles such as sand, soil and aggregates. A completed application form for an Import Permit should be submitted to the Plant Quarantine Unit at the Department of…

April 28, 2022 – Bridgetown, Barbados – The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) recently hosted the Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) at its meeting held from 25 to 27 April 2022. The virtual meeting featured the participation of members of SAG, conveners of the 11 ad hoc working groups and 30 observers from member countries and partner organizations. The delegates of the meeting reviewed technical and scientific papers on regional conservation and management measures and other instruments, for evidence-based fisheries management decisions that reverse the slope of the declines of fish stocks in the region. Some of the draft plans tabled included, The Regional Fish Spawning Aggregation Fishery Management Plan which focuses on Nassau Grouper and Mutton Snapper of which the two species…

Fellow citizens and residents, we join many other nations around the world in celebrating our workers as we observe Labour Day 2022. This is no ordinary Labour Day. It marks just over two years since the COVID-19 pandemic has spread around the world and threatened to overwhelm everyone. Yet thanks to our workers, citizens, and residents in general, we are gradually turning the corner and looking ahead to our lives and livelihoods getting back on track. I record our enduring gratitude to all our front-line workers including our health and security workforce for the success in the implementation of our…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 02, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In his 2022 Labour Day address on Monday, May 02, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris stated that the Team Unity administration is now ready to bring the first batch of STEP workers fully into the public service as part of its regularization process.​“The Select Committee and the Human Resource Management Department have successfully completed the work necessary to facilitate the integration of the first group of STEP workers into the Public Service as Government Auxiliary Employees,” said Prime Minister Harris, describing this as…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 02, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Civil servants, pensioners and employees of the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP) received good news today, Monday, May 02 – Labour Day 2022 – as Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced a ten percent increase in salaries, wages and pensions for all three categories.​“Today, I am pleased to announce that my government has determined that our Civil Servants, Pensioners and STEP workers will benefit from an increase in wages, salaries and pensions at a rate of 10% retroactive to January 2022,” Prime Minister…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 01, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In the aftermath of heavy floods in the Phillip’s community on Saturday (April 30) caused by heavy rains and erosion, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris praised the constituents there for their quick response in clearing the debris and generally restoring to normalcy the affected areas. Prime Minister Harris, who is the Member of Parliament for the area, was on scene early on Saturday providing leadership, support and solidarity with the people of Phillip’s. Overflowing ghauts and roads resulted in substantial damages to several homes, furniture…