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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 05, 2021) — Nine young persons on Nevis, three more than in 2020, were honoured at the Youth Impact 12 Awards Ceremony on November 04, 2021. The event, hosted by the Department of Youth in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), was held virtually at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC) with the theme “Champions of Youth Work.” Mervil Jahnel Nisbett was presented an award for Patriotism; Brendon Claxton for Education and Lifelong Learning; Diandra Archibald for Volunteerism; Maliqua Kamau for Volunteerism; Yahsulazie Flanders-Grant for Entrepreneurship; Javani Tyson for Sports Excellence; Jevon Claxton for Information Technology; Shakir Stapleton for Youth Development; and Davien Griffin for Youth in the Arts. Mr. Keith Glasgow, Permanent Secretary…

Dear Stakeholders, Please note the Port Zante fencing will be erected on Sunday 6th November, 2021, and will remain in place until the departure of the cruise ships, Carnival Freedom and Celebrity Apex, at 6pm on Wednesday 10th November, 2021. The fence will again be erected on Friday 12th November, 2021, for the arrival of the cruise ship, Explorer of the Seas, on Saturday 13th November, 2021. The General Public will be permitted to access Port Zante daily from Monday 8th to Wednesday 10th November and Saturday 13th November, 2021 after the cruise vessels have departed. Access points for entrance into Port Zante after cruise ship departures are: Parking lot closest to…

Friday, November 5, 2021 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is much closer to the goal of delivering a vast library of high-quality digital instructional resources to educators, parents and students. This week, the OECS Education Development Management Unit (EDMU) launched iLearn – a new platform that will provide digital access to the latest in online educational tools. Teachers in the OECS have been eagerly submitting applications to contribute to the pool of region-specific and region-wide instructional resources by becoming certified as iLearn Developers. To be certified, registrants will take part in 10 hours of training and complete five practical exercises…

Federico Villarreal, Director of Technical Cooperation at IICA, alongside María Solís, Miguel Andrade, Marjorie Mateu and Francisco Marín of the winning group, Chagüite, at the 2021 Rural Youth Hackathon. San Jose, 5 November 2021 (IICA). Four young adults from the Andean region won the 2021 Rural Youth Hackathon organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) with the aim to develop a virtual tool to create and connect a Rural Youth Community of the Americas.The winning team was called Chagüite and was selected from a total of 8 teams and 51 participants from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay and…

To ensure the safety of the General Public and offer a healthy and quality experience to our visitors, please take note that on cruise ship days there will be NO access to the following tours and attraction sites during the hours of 6:00am to 6:00pm: Brimstone Hill Fortress and National ParkCarambola Beach ClubCaribelle BatikFairview Great HousePalms Court GardensPort Zante including craft vendors from the Amina Craft Market and Black RocksSt. Kitts Scenic RailwayVibes Beach Bar This is a bulletin from the St. Kitts Tourism Authority.#StKittsStrong

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 05, 2021 (SKNIS): Notice has been given for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at 10:00 am. The Order Paper and other papers will be disseminated later. The National Assembly will be broadcast live on ZIZ Radio (96 FM) and participating radio stations. It can also be viewed live on TV Channel 5 in St. Kitts and Channel 98 in Nevis. It will also be streamed live at www.zizonline.com Copies of Bills can be found on the website (sknis.gov.kn) of St. Kitts and Nevis Information…

Friday, November 5, 2021 — There’s never been a more critical time to protect our children and young people from the dangers of an unhealthy lifestyle and promote their overall well-being. This is the key message of a campaign launched by the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), in partnership with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and UNICEF. The “Now More Than Ever: We Need To Protect Our Children” campaign seeks to increase awareness and knowledge of the dangers of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), which are high in sugars, fats and salts, and promote proper…

The general public is advised that the St. Kitts Tourism Authority (SKTA) will be closed from 10:30am to 1pm on Friday 5th November, 2021 to facilitate an internal meeting. Thank you for your understanding, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 04, 2021 (SKNIS): Carlene Henry-Morton, Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Tourism, said that this year’s celebration of Tourism Awareness Month, which runs from November 01-31, is of significant importance especially in the context of COVID-19. “Tourism Awareness Month 2021 takes on extra special significance and importance and so we are using this month to shine the spotlight on tourism, to sharpen and intensify our collective focus and attention on the tourism sector,” said Mrs. Henry Morton on the November 03 edition of ‘Working for You’. “The past 18 months they should have… crystalized for all of…