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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) has appointed Mrs Sheree Deslandes to the role of Director of Corporate Services. Mrs Deslandes was previously appointed to act in the role in August 2020.During her career of over two decades, Mrs Deslandes has led and managed regional organisations at the Executive, Senior Management and Managerial levels within the service industry, with a focus on driving organisational transformation and excellence.Mrs Deslandes joined the staff of CXC® in 2002 as an Accounting Officer after working with Sandals Resorts for several years. She was promoted to the role of Finance Manager at CXC’s…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) continues to support examination candidates and build capacity through collaborative partnerships with international, higher education institutions. During a virtual ceremony on 8 September 2021, CXC® inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Midwestern State University (MSU Texas), to establish a formal basis of cooperation between the organisations in the field of education.The MOU establishes an articulation agreement through which CXC® candidates can earn partial credit requirements toward a course of study at MSU Texas, as a result of course equivalencies with the CXC® Associate Degree and/or relevant CAPE® Units.The partnership will also focus…

Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Africa have committed to strengthen collaboration and unity and to foster increased trade,investment and people-to-people engagement between the two regions. The commitment was given during the historic First CARICOM-Africa Summit hosted by Kenya and held virtually on 7 September 2021. His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya, Chair of the Organisation of African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) presided over the Summit which was attended by Heads of State and Government as well as Heads of Regional Integration Secretariats and Institutions of CARICOM and Africa. Speakers at the Summit noted its historic nature and that African and Caribbean cultural and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (10th September 2021)—The St. Kitts Electricity Company Ltd. is advising the public of scheduled maintenance outages for the week Monday 13th September – Friday 17th September. The scheduled maintenance outages are necessary to perform maintenance as a part of our ongoing efforts to improve reliability. DATETIMEAREA(S) TO BE AFFECTEDMonday 13thSeptember 20219:00am-3:00pmChrist Church Housing Project9:00am-11:00amMansion, Estridge, TabernacleTuesday 14thAugust 20219:00am-3:00pmOld Road: Johnson Road, Main Road, Back Street, Mission Street, Timba Lane, Police Station 9:00am-1:00pmBeacon Heights, #13 and Vicinity Wednesday 15thSeptember 20219:00am-3:00pmCayon: Cabbage Tree Housing, Upper Cayon, Tank, Sarah Bowry 9:00am-3:00pmSir GillesFriday 17thSeptember 20219:00am-12:00pmSandy Point: Downing Street, Main Road, Pogson…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 10, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Educator and innovator, Dr. Almesha Richardson-Campbell, who is the Assistant Vice President for Research and Economic Development/Director for Technology Transfer and Commercialization at US-based Jackson State University (JSU), will deliver the featured address at this year’s Prime Minister’s Independence Lecture Series. At Jackson State University, Dr. Richardson-Campbell provides support for the overall direction of the Division of Research and Economic Development, which includes Sponsored Programmes, Grants and Contracts Administration, Research Compliance, Federal Relations, and Technology Transfer and Commercialization. Additionally, she co-conceptualized and created the JSU…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – This year, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®), like many other institutions, has had to modify its strategy for examinations due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following consultation with regional governments and other key stakeholders from across the region, it was agreed in May 2021 to delay the sitting of the regional examinations by a further two weeks to allow more time for candidates to prepare for their exams. Exams commenced on 28 June 2021 and were completed on 30 July 2021. CXC® wishes to remind its stakeholders that results for the June/July 2021 examinations will…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 9, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The Department of Cooperatives played a key role in the revitalisation of the Newtown Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Cooperatives and Environment, Ms Sharon Rattan, has pledged continued support for the society. “The cooperative, while the oldest, it was dormant for some time and the Registrar of Cooperatives and the Deputy Registrar played a key role in helping to get them back on track,” said Ms Rattan. “We were very happy at the Ministry and at the Department of Cooperatives to help you to come on your…

PRESS RELEASE (September 09, 2021) — Youth leaders from across the Caribbean region concur that an enabling environment is needed for young people across the region to grow and participate in decision-making among other things. Speaking at a regional panel discussion on the topic “Inspiring, Involving and Manifesting Tomorrow’s Leaders,” Caribbean Policy Analyst, Dr. Dalano DaSouza stressed that today’s leaders should be focused on creating the right atmosphere for young people to participate and engage themselves in politics without fear of victimization and backlash. “We have to change the political landscape that we have today. Our current leaders have a…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 9, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Federation’s oldest fishermen cooperative society and the largest based on membership, the Newtown Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited, recently held its annual general meeting at the Department of Fisheries on Newtown Bay Road, and the new Executive Board was inducted at a press conference held at the same venue on Wednesday September 8. At the meeting which was attended by officials from the Ministry of Cooperatives and Environment, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, President of the new Executive Board, Mr Craig Tuckett, informed that attempts had been made to revitalise…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 09, 2021 (SKNIS): All departments at the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA), no matter their location, will soon be able to communicate electronically with each other thereby eliminating physical interaction following the implementation of a brand new Port Management System. This was according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (Ag.) at SCASPA, Tuffida Stewart while appearing on the September 08 edition of ‘Working for You’. “In terms of building resilience and being in a position to continue in the current environment, we have taken a decision to implement a brand new Port Management System.…