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Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal. April 5, 2022 — The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus joins the nation of St Kitts and Nevis in mourning the passing of His Excellency Ambassador Vance Amory. His Excellency Amory was a founding member of Nevis’ Concerned Citizens Movement Party. He served as member of the Nevis Island Assembly from 1987 to 2017; member of the National Assembly from 1989 to 2020; Premier of Nevis 1992 to 2006 and 2013 to 2017; and senior Minister in the Federal Government from 2015 to 2020. At the time of his…

Castries, Saint Lucia, April 05, 2022 – CARILEC has secured grant funding to deliver training for a ‘reserve corps’ of lineworkers to supplement the organisation’s current post-disaster restoration program. The funding comes through the Climate Resilience and Sustainable Energy Supply (Cli-RES) Project, which is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. This development follows the establishment of a committee put in place by the CARILEC Board of Directors to explore the expansion of post-disaster assistance beyond the existing arrangements under the CARILEC Disaster Assistance Program (CDAP). The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 5, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation): At a ceremony on Monday, 4th April, 2022 at the High Commission of Saint Kitts and Nevis in London, Tuvalu’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Justice, and Communication, the Honourable Simon Kofe and the High Commissioner of Saint Kitts and Nevis, H.E. Dr. Kevin Isaac, signed a joint communiqué officially establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries. On that same occasion, a mutual Visa Waiver Agreement was also signed between the two diplomats, granting visa-free travel for up to ninety days to citizens of either country holding a valid passport. The ceremony…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 05, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has once again stepped forward to assist in the development of St. Kitts and Nevis, this time through a financial donation that will go towards the procurement of a new fire tender. The financial donation was made during a brief cheque handing-over ceremony held earlier today (Tuesday, April 05) at the Office of the Prime Minister. The ceremony was attended by Cabinet Secretary, Mrs. Josephine Huggins, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Andrew Skerritt…

The Human Resource Management Department on behalf of the Board of Governors of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the post of Security Officer. Applicants must possess a minimum of three CSEC-level passes, including English. Prior experience as a security officer or in law enforcement would be advantageous, as well as training in security and report writing, basic first aid skills, and training in CCTV monitoring. Applications must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, police record, official academic certificates, transcripts, and other relevant documents as well as three references and sent to:…

The Human Resource Management Department is inviting applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the post of Assistant Secretary, Business Development in the Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Entertainment and Talent Development. The Assistant Secretary is responsible for providing technical advice and support to the stakeholders/constituents/participants of the ministry’s various programmes and projects, and assisting in business and strategic matters within the ministry. Applicants must possess a relevant Bachelor’s degree (preferably in business or project management), and at least two years of post-qualification work experience in a relevant field. Applications must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, police record, official academic certificates,…

Community Notice The Human Resource Management Department invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the post of Assistant Registrar of Lands. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s of Law Degree and the Legal Education Certificate from a law school within the Commonwealth, be an Attorney-at-Law with a minimum of seven years experience at the Bar in a Commonwealth jurisdiction, have knowledge and experience in Court proceedings, knowledge of government structure, policies, and procedures. If the successful candidate is recruited outside of St. Kitts and Nevis he/she will be provided with economy air passages by direct route to St. Kitts and…

The Human Resource Management Department is inviting applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the post of Assistant Secretary, Business Development in the Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Entertainment and Talent Development. The Assistant Secretary is responsible for providing technical advice and support to the stakeholders/constituents/participants of the ministry’s various programmes and projects, and assisting in business and strategic matters within the ministry. Applicants must possess a relevant Bachelor’s degree (preferably in business or project management), and at least two years of post-qualification work experience in a relevant field. Applications must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, police record, official academic certificates,…

The Human Resource Management Department invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the post of Assistant Registrar of Lands. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s of Law Degree and the Legal Education Certificate from a law school within the Commonwealth, be an Attorney-at-Law with a minimum of seven years experience at the Bar in a Commonwealth jurisdiction, have knowledge and experience in Court proceedings, knowledge of government structure, policies, and procedures. If the successful candidate is recruited outside of St. Kitts and Nevis he/she will be provided with economy air passages by direct route to St. Kitts and Nevis for…

CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett has joined St. Kitts and Nevis in mourning the loss of former Nevis Premier, Special Envoy, His Excellency Vance Amory. Ambassador Amory died on Saturday 2 April in the United Kingdom. “On behalf of the Caribbean Community, I offer sincere condolences to the Amory family and the Government and people of St Kitts and Nevis on the loss of this treasured son of the Federation,” the Secretary-General said in a message of condolence. She said in her message that Ambassador Amory served St. Kitts and Nevis in many capacities including Senior Minister in the Federal Government…