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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Trinidad and Tobago on the country’s fifty-ninth anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 31 August 2021. In a congratulatory message to Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett also praised the commitment of the Government and People to regional integration. Here is the full Message from the Secretary-General: It is my pleasure, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and on my own behalf, to extend congratulations to the Government and People of Trinidad and Tobago on the occasion of the country’s…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 30, 2021) — Mr. Juan Williams, Principal of the Charlestown Secondary School and Nevis Sixth Form College, on behalf of fellow school principals expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Education for an island tour organised for principals of public schools on August 27, 2021. He also described the tour ahead of the new school year which took them to historical and other areas of interest on Nevis as a learning experience. “I would like to thank the Ministry of Education for taking this initiative to have the principals on this tour. It is a very good gesture on…

The Board of Governors of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following full-time position with effect from OCTOBER 1, 2021: WORKSHOP/MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN–AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Applicants must possess:• Associate Degree in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration with 2 years industry experience OR• Diploma in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration with 5 years industry experience. PURPOSE:​To support faculty in the air conditioning and refrigeration workshop and provide maintenance services to the air condition units and other cooling appliances of the College. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES1. Prepare and set up the materials and cooling appliances for the workshop practical sessions.2. Assist with monitoring and guiding students during the workshop practical sessions.3. Safeguard equipment and tools and place in storage after practical sessions. 4. Prepare and keep inventories of equipment, tools and materialsand make recommendations for ordering.5. Clean, maintain and service equipment, tools and machines.6. Install refrigeration or air conditioning components such…

At the virtual meeting scheduled for 1-2 September, the Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas will discuss such topics as the Hemisphere’s common position toward the UN Food Systems Summit, the rising threats to agricultural trade posed by plagues and disease, the effects of climate variability on the sector and its strategic role in post-Covid-19 economic recovery. This year, the meeting has been titled “Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: The engine of development in the Americas” and will be held in the framework of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, at which the Inter-American Board of Agriculture, the highest governing…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 26, 2021): Urgent roof repairs are currently underway at the Basseterre Public Market. In a brief interview on Thursday August 26, Project Manager at Evelyn’s Roofing and Building Protection Services, Anthony Evelyn told the Ministry of Agriculture’s Media and Communication Unit that the south section of the roof was this week’s focus. The contractor also explained that during a thorough inspection of the structure, evidence of extreme corrosion became clear. He said that rigorous repairs will be done on the skylights in the roof while the metal purlins in the main building will be “replaced with…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2021 (SKNIS): The National Housing Corporation (NHC) has announced the completion of the first phase of the Wellington Road Housing Complex. Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Shawn Richards, said during an interview at the Wellington Road Complex that “I think this construction project in terms of bringing houses to the people of East Basseterre, in particular, is an extremely significant one.” He continued, “If one is to think of the type of homes that you had here before, those homes can be described as substandard. A commitment was made by the Team-Unity Administration back then…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2021 (SKNIS): Consumers in St. Kitts and Nevis are encouraged to always request receipts when purchasing goods or services as they serve as legally binding documents indicating that one has paid for a particular item.“In the case of receipts… that is the legal binding document to prove that yes, we did indeed purchase this item from your store. Before time, we used to make sure that we asked the suppliers to have this done. Some people tell us that they don’t have it in their system and that they would prefer to do a hand-written…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2021 (SKNIS): Consumers in St. Kitts and Nevis are encouraged to always request receipts when purchasing goods or services as they serve as legally binding documents indicating that one has paid for a particular item. “In the case of receipts… that is the legal binding document to prove that yes, we did indeed purchase this item from your store. Before time, we used to make sure that we asked the suppliers to have this done. Some people tell us that they don’t have it in their system and that they would prefer to do a hand-written…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2021 (SKNIS): Suppliers and service providers are mandated by law to display or disclose the prices for products or services so that consumers can make an informed decision. Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Paul Queeley, appeared on the August 25 edition of Working for You and urged consumers to look for, or when necessary to inquire about associated prices to ensure that they are appropriately armed with the facts when making a purchase. Mr. Queeley quoted from the Consumer Affairs Act which reads “A supplier shall not display goods for sale or offer to supply…

St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards will remain closed from Monday, August 30 to Friday, September 03, 2021, as construction work continues.You can contact the Bureau by emailing sknbs@gov.kn Any inconvenience caused during this time is regretted.