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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 18, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation): The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis was honoured to welcome to its shores the newly accredited Ambassador of Italy to Saint Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Fabrizio Nicoletti. The Ambassador’s week-long visit was centred around the presentation of credentials to Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton on 17th May. While on the island, Ambassador Nicoletti is scheduled to pay courtesy calls on Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and Premier of Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley. Saint Kitts and Nevis…

Nationals or permanent residents of the Organization of American States (OAS) Member States are invited to apply for scholarships to pursue Master’s in Human Development offered by the OAS and the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences of Argentina through the Partnerships Program for Education and Training (PAEC). The scholarships cover 50 percent of the total program cost, and the programme is set to commence on September 05, 2022. A deadline of Wednesday, June 15, 2022, has been set for the submission of all documents.Successful candidates will have the opportunity to study online with two onsite Integration Seminars in Buenos Aires which will…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 18, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation): The Government of Japan, through its Embassy of Japan in Trinidad and Tobago, is currently inviting applications from persons who wish to study at Japanese universities under the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship Programme 2023.This opportunity is opened to Research/Postgraduate Students only, and all applications must be mailed or hand-delivered to:The Embassy of Japan in Trinidad and Tobago5 Hayes StreetSt. ClairPort-of-SpainTrinidad and TobagoFor application forms, guidelines and further information, interested persons are encouraged to visit the Embassy of Japan in Trinidad and Tobago website at https://www.tt.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/Mextscholarship.htmlThe deadline for…

The organizing committee of the St. Kitts Music Festival is inviting interested persons to register for the Treasure hunt which will be held on Saturday 21st May, 2022, starting at the back of the Old Treasury Building, Port Zante, commencing promptly at 10:00 a.m. Registration can be done at www.vhcomregistration.com or on the day of the hunt between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 18, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, following through on its commitment, has now incorporated hundreds of workers from the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP) to the public service.Information from the Office of the Accountant General indicates that four hundred and sixty-seven (467) former STEP employees have been regularized as Government Auxiliary Employees (GAEs) effective May 01, 2022.The GAEs received their first weekly wage on the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis’ payroll on Friday, May 13, and will be retroactively paid for the period…

BASSETERRE (17th May, 2022): Five staff members of the St. Kitts Eco Park completed a week-long training workshop for tour guides, as part of the broader community tourism vision, which aims to provide sustainable tourism opportunities in rural areas for residents to earn a living. The training enables tour guides to effectively conduct immersive tours on various aspects of the St. Kitts Eco Park, which is an agro-tourism demonstration farm located in Newton Ground. The park includes fields of a wide variety of fruits, a greenhouse, rose gardens, topiary maze, herb gardens and educational exhibits. The trained tour guides are: Tishari KellyThyra…

The Department of Community Development & Social Services wishes to inform the general public that the application process for school uniform assistance will be opened on Monday, May 23rd, 2022. Persons in need of assistance may apply between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm Mondays to Thursdays at any of the following community centers: Newtown, McKnight, Old Road, St. Paul’s, Tabernacle and Ottleys-Lodge. If absolutely necessary, persons can apply at the main office at Lime Kiln Commercial Development (Second floor Antioch Baptist Church). Applicants are asked to bring their most recent payslips, utility bills, correct uniform sizes and, if they are applying for…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 18, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The purchasing power of thousands of citizens and residents has now increased as Government Auxiliary Employees (GAEs) and STEP workers in St. Kitts are the first to benefit from the ten percent increase announced by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris earlier this month.The ten percent increase in wages, salaries and pensions retroactive to January 01, 2022 was one of several measures announced by Prime Minister Harris on May 02 to assist the people of St. Kitts and Nevis to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 17, 2022 (SKNIS): The “Power of Museums” which is the theme of International Museum Day on May 18 will be the special topic for discussion on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. The special guests will be Mrs. Ryllis Godeth, Executive Director, St. Christopher National Trust; Jahnel Nisbett, Director, Nevis Historical and Conservation Society; and Percival Hanley, General Manager, Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park Society.Since 1977, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has organised International Museum Day, which represents a unique moment for the international museum community. The…

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 510 million confirmed cases and more than 6.25 million deaths have been reported around the world. As nations continue to battle the pandemic, Taiwan’s achievements have been widely recognized. As of May 10, 2022, about 390,000 confirmed cases and 931 deaths had been reported in Taiwan, which has a population of 23.5 million. And thanks to a joint effort by the government and the people, Taiwan’s economic growth rate for 2021 reached 6.45 percent. Universal health coverageTaiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) system, which was launched in 1995, has played an important role…