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The Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Canada will meet virtually on Friday 1 April2022, with the discussions expected to centre on key issues of mutual interestincluding regional security and stability, multilateral cooperation, and building aresilient and sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.Friday’s meeting will be cochaired by Hon Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs ofCanada, and Hon Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade andImmigration of Belize and Chairman for the CARICOM Council for Foreign andCommunity Relations (COFCOR). CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett willaddress the Meeting.Ministers are expected to deliberate on rebuilding their COVID-affected economies,with emphasis on areas…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 30, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has one of the best performing economies in the Caribbean region due to prudent fiscal management policies put in place by the Team Unity administration under the leadership of Prime Minister Dr. the Hon Timothy Harris. During the People’s Labour Party (PLP) Convention 2022 on March 26, 2022, Prime Minister Harris announced further plans to diversify the local economy in an effort to create better-paying jobs across the Federation. “We will continue the build-out of the digital economy of St. Kitts and Nevis, incentivizing Wi-Fi support in every home…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 31, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), held a National Dialogue with stakeholders in the tourism sector on March 29, 2022. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Carlene Henry-Morton said, “this is a call to action, a coming together of the critical stakeholders of key players, enough to engage each other in frank discussions to listen to each other’s ideas, to share our concerns, our plans, and to talk about…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 31, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Education has embarked on an initiative to further strengthen the education sector in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis through the rollout of a new national assessment dubbed Key Stage Assessment of Learning (KAL), the results of which will be used in improving the education system so that teachers and students will maximize teaching and learning opportunities within and without the classroom. “KAL promises to be an assessment that should not provide the students with that much anxiety. We are hoping that the students could come to school and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 30, 2022 (SKNBS): Urgent quality improvements in the tourismsector are now closer to becoming reality, thanks to a national dialogue between sectorstakeholders and quality institutions in St Kitts and Nevis held this week.The Saint Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS), in collaboration with CARICOMRegional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), hosted a one-day workshop entitled“National Dialogue between the national quality infrastructure and the tourism sector in the SaintKitts and Nevis” on Tuesday March 29th, 2022, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort.The SKNBS is currently participating in CROSQ’s implementation of the 11th EuropeanDevelopment Fund (EDF) Economic…

New SKN Ambassador to Panama presents credentials Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 30, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation): Her Excellency Ambassador Sherry Tross officially began her tenure as Saint Kitts and Nevis’s Ambassador to the Republic of Panama on 29th March, 2022 after presenting her credentials to President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen. The ceremony, which was held at the Palacio de las Garzas (the President’s official residence in Panama) was also witnessed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama, the Hon. Erika Mouynes. This year the two countries will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 30, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis today, March 30, joined other Caribbean countries to kick-start a Women’s Empowerment Guarantee Project aimed at supporting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in boosting their economies after the COVID-19 Pandemic, as well as maintaining social stability through enhancing women’s economic empowerment. “This journey of entrepreneurial funding for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as funded by our closest friend the Taiwanese began last year with the commencement of entrepreneurial training for women,” said the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, Minister of Social Development and Gender Affairs, during…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 30, 2022 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, March 28, 2022, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. During their meeting, Cabinet deliberated on several matters of national importance to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.  •    The Cabinet approved many submissions for small businesses in various areas of entrepreneurship.    •    The Cabinet received a report from the committee tasked with memorializing of the Buckley’s uprising. •    The Minister of Environment reported on a coastal resilience conference that he attended in Monaco.  •    The Minister of Culture gave…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 30, 2022 (SKNIS): Officials from the Curriculum Development Unit—Teacher Resource Center (CDU-TRC) within the Ministry of Education will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. The special guests will be Amanda Serrant-Edmead, Acting Director of the CDU-TRC, and Ornella Halliday-Bacchus, Assessment Coordinator, CDU-TRC. The discussion will focus on the approach to the National Key-Stage Assessment of Learning (KAL). An overview of KAL will be given looking at its purpose and objectives. Hosted by Lesroy Williams, “Working for You” offers news, views, reviews, interviews and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (Tuesday 29th March 2022)—The St Kitts Electricity Company Limited is offeringone-year free electricity to one lucky customer as a part of its Power Your Year Promotion. From March14th– April 29th, customers who clear their bill stand a chance to win one-year free electricity. Additionally,customers who are unable to clear their bill amount can pay 50% or more and stand a chance of winning 6months free electricity, a spa treatment, food vouchers, gas vouchers or a dinner for two. The offer is onlyvalid for residential customers. Customers can pay through all pay platforms available. The SKELEC hopesthat customers…