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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…

The public is advised that the application period for entry into the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College for the Academic Year 2022-2023, commencing August 2022 is now open. The application can be accessed via the College’s website cfbc.edu.kn. The application fee is $35.00 EC.

01/04/2022 Quito, Ecuador / Santiago, Chile – The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean established the regional priorities that will guide the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the region during the next two years. The FAO Regional Conference ended today in Quito, Ecuador, after five days of debates that included the President of Ecuador, Guillermo Laso, the Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, the Vice President of Ecuador, Alfredo Borrero, 41 ministers and 23 deputy ministers of state, and the Director-General of the FAO, QU Dongyu. “Latin America and the Caribbean can and must…

Fellow citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis:It is with a sense of deep sadness and regret that I announce to the Nation the passing of His Excellency, Ambassador Vance Winkworth Amory, former Premier of Nevis and former Senior Minister in the Federal Cabinet of Ministers of our Team Unity Administration. Ambassador Amory transitioned into eternity today, Saturday, April 2, 2022 while surrounded by his wife, Vernita, his daughters and other close family members following a brief period of illness in the United Kingdom (UK).Fellow Citizens and Residents: the death of Ambassador Vance Amory signals the passing of a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 01, 2022 (SKNIS): As the start of the Population and Housing Census nears in St. Kitts and Nevis, field enumerators are preparing for the crucial task ahead by undergoing a series of training sessions organized by the Department of Statistics in the Ministry of Sustainable Development. In an interview with St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) on Thursday, March 31, one enumerator, Mrs. Carla Mills-Diamond, said that it was extremely important for her to participate in the Population and Housing Census especially given its significance. “I became a volunteer for this exercise because I recognize the…

Premier, first in 1992 and then again in 2013. As a guiding force in the earlier years of Nevis’ post-independent development, he championed the causes of equality and justice, overseeing several key projects like the airport constructed in Newcastle. Premier Amory was never afraid of standing for what he believed in and what was right, even if he was the sole voice in the room. For SKNYPA, Premier Amory was the unwavering supporter, cheering from the sidelines at our Youth Parliament Sittings. We could always be sure of that familiar face watching on from the gallery, smiling warmly and awaiting…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 01, 2022 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Cricket Association (SKCA) received a donation of three advanced bowling machines from Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, as part of the legacy from hosting Group Stage matches of this year’s ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. At a brief handover ceremony at the Warner Park Cricket Stadium, CWI President Richard “Ricky” Skerritt, presented the machines to SKCA President Dennis Phillip. “To be able to prepare cricketers at all ages and to make sure that cricketers around the Caribbean can get the kind of preparation that they deserve from…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 01, 2022 (SKNIS): Enumerator training is an extremely important part of primary data collection. As such, officials from the Department of Statistics in St. Kitts and Nevis are currently in the process of training enumerators who will be going out into the field to conduct the household interviews for the upcoming 2021 Population and Housing Census. Corneil Williams, Social Statistician in the Department of Statistics, and Deputy Census Officer with responsibility for field operations for the Population and Housing Census said that the training is extremely valuable. “The training is critical. The persons learned first and foremost…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 1, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ has successfully managed the COVID-19 pandemic with all signs pointing to the continued growth of the economy and the full resumption of pre-pandemic activities. Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital, said that the twin-island Federation, which has no government vaccine mandate, has one of the highest vaccination population coverage in the region with 82.9 percent of adults having one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine and 77.8 percent of adults being fully vaccinated. “It was because we as a people remained united in…

All persons and groups in St. Kitts & Nevis that are interested in organizing fringeactivities, leading up to, and during the 2022 St. Kitts Music Festival, are invited to a veryimportant meeting on Wednesday 6th April, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. sharp.This meeting will be held in the Media Centre of the Warner Park Cricket Stadium.