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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will move to regularize workers employed under the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP) into the public service as Government Auxiliary Workers (GAEs) in 2022. “For 2022, we will move forward in our commitment to make STEP workers permanent, Mr. Speaker, part of the government employee base,” said Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris during the tabling of The Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, on Tuesday, December 14 at the St. Kitts Marriott Ballroom. Prime Minister Harris noted that this will be done via a phased approach.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 14, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In its efforts to further assist those most in need in society, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced during his well-received Budget Address that his Team Unity Government will be extending into the new year several measures introduced earlier as part of its second stimulus package.“As we try to help not just individuals but also businesses, we will extend several of the stimulus measures that we introduced and which were due to expire on the 31st of December, 2021. These will be…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 14, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Civil servants across St. Kitts and Nevis received exciting news earlier today (Tuesday, December 14), as Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced the payment of a double salary before the end of this month.The surprising announcement, which was met with a resounding round of applause, was made during the 2022 Budget Address delivered by Prime Minister Harris during a Sitting of the National Assembly at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort.In making the announcement, Prime Minister Harris said, “Mr.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 14, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has laid before the National Assembly the Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, of approximately EC$952,200,453 million to maintain the delivery of public services and put the Federation’s economy back on track. The Bill was presented at a Sitting of the National Assembly held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort’s Ballroom today, Tuesday, December 14, 2021. The Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021 is a Bill to provide for the services of Saint Christopher and Nevis for the financial year…

The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Sergio Massa, with the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero. San Jose, 14 December 2021 (IICA).High-level authorities of Argentina and of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) made progress on collaborative projects aimed at building more sustainable agrifood systems, as part of a shared agenda that includes, among other topics, the promotion of the bioeconomy, digital connectivity in rural areas, the protection of natural resources and the use of new technologies to foster agricultural development and rural well-being.Sergio Massa, President of the Chamber of Deputies; Daniel Filmus, Minister of Science, Technology…

Bridgetown, Barbados/Kingston, Jamaica – With McKinsey Global Institute finding that by closing the economic gender gap, there could be an estimated increase of $28 trillion to the global gross domestic product (GDP) by the year 2025, gender lens investing is paramount for the Caribbean’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 crises and inclusive and sustainable development. On Human Rights Day, December 10, 2021 government leaders, regional and multilateral development finance institutions (DFIs), public and private investors, and the private sector gathered for the launch of the “Partnership for Gender Lens Investment in the Caribbean between UN Women and Portland Private Equity” in…

December 7, 2021 – San Juan, Puerto Rico – Conch lovers and fishers in the Caribbean can be assured that the preservation of their popular delicacy gets the full attention of the several international organizations. The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC), The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC), Central American Fisheries and Aquaculture Organization (OSPESCA), Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), and Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will convene from December 13 – 14 in San Juan, Puerto Rico with Queen Conch as the main agenda item. The meeting, which will be led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is set to discuss important matters…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 13, 2021 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been circulated for a Sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, Royal Ballroom, Frigate Bay, Basseterre, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 10:00 am. Notice has been given. The Sitting will continue on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre. At the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on December 14, The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Finance, Sustainable Development, National Security, Constituency Empowerment, Human Resource Management and Information, Dr. Timothy Harris, will seek leave to introduce and have read a…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 13, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has lauded local developer, Mr. Deon Daniel of Deon & Associates Ltd., for his massive investment in the housing stock across St. Kitts through the launch of the Liamuiga Housing Development.This development, which has the full support of the Team Unity Government, will see the construction of approximately 180 middle-income homes in four rural communities on St. Kitts, starting with phase one in the Cayon community.At the official sign unveiling ceremony on Saturday,…

The UWI Quality Education Forum (QEF) is an annual peer-reviewed journal published by The University of the WestIndies, Office of the Board for Undergraduate Studies (OBUS). With a view to enhance the delivery of highereducation, the QEF provides a platform for scholars, educational practitioners, administrators, and students withinand outside of the Caribbean to disseminate knowledge and ideas related to teaching and learning, administrationand other support systems and practices. Submissions of academic papers and research reports, case studies andbook reviews and the outcome of original research and rigorous analyses are invited.The University of the 21st century is charged with the task…