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Job Title: DirectorWork Location: National ICT Center, C.A.P. Southwell Industrial SiteDivision/Department: Department of TechnologyReports to: Permanent Secretary [✓] Full-time [ ] Part-timeDuties and Responsibilities   1. To be responsible for the daily operations of the Department, including the management of staff and the monitoring of all programs and projects.2. To develop and advise on the development of programs and projects in line with the Ministry’s wider strategic objectives and to be responsible for the overall monitoring and evaluation of the Department’s various programs, policies and projects.3. To propose and assist in the development of policies in line with the Ministry’s wider…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – As part of its broader commitment to modernising the administration of justice, the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Justice andLegal Affairs, in partnership with the CARICOM Regional Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), hosted a two-day training workshop on July 24–25, 2025, aimed at integrating international human rights standards into both prosecutorial and civil advisory practice. The workshop, titled “International Standards and Best Practices on Human Rights in the Administration of Justice”, convened at the request of Attorney General, Mr.Garth Wilkin is part of a wider strategy to strengthen…

United Nations, New York (28 July 2025) – Leveraging the opportunity provided by the United Nations High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent the Hon. Dr Joyelle Clarke, Minister for Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate and Constituency Empowerment met with H.E Sima Sami Bahous, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN Women. According to her biography, “before her appointment as Executive Director, she served as the Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations in New York and held several significant roles within the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)…

St. George’s, Grenada, July 28, 2025 (SKNIS): In a defining moment for the future of infrastructure and education in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew today signed a significant Heads of Terms agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) during the fourth AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025). This agreement outlines the Government’s intent to access up to USD 50 million under a climate-linked facility designed to finance major upgrades and development of critical social infrastructure. The proposed “Education Construction and Rehabilitation Climate-Linked Facility” aims to address longstanding challenges in climate resilient infrastructure. The initiative…

The Citizen Security Secretariat (CSS) continued its dynamic engagement strategy throughout July 2025, reinforcing the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis’ data-driven, public health-centred approach to crime prevention. These efforts form part of a wider national strategy that has supported a remarkable 76 percent reduction in homicides over the past year, under the leadership of Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew. On 28th July, CSS Coordinator Eartha Carey and Research Analyst and Public Health Consultant Hance Richards served as guest speakers at the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force’s (RSCNPF) 3rd Annual Crime Intervention Summer Soccer Camp, held at the…

St. George’s, Grenada, July 28, 2025 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, joined distinguished regional and African leaders on a Presidential Panel on “New World Order as an Opportunity for Strengthening Africa-Caribbean Trade, Investment, and Cultural Relations” held on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Radisson Conference Centre in Grenada. The high-level discussion formed part of the fourth AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) and brought together Heads of Government from across the Caribbean and Africa, including Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley of Barbados, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre of…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, July 27, 2025 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, is leading a high-level delegation to the fourth edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025), scheduled to take place from July 28 to 29, 2025, in St. George’s, Grenada. Held under the theme “Resilience and Transformation:Enhancing Africa-Caribbean Economic Cooperation in an Era of Global Uncertainty,” ACTIF2025 is convened by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and aims to strengthen commercial, economic, and cultural ties between Africa and the Caribbean. Joining Prime Minister Drew on the delegation are the Honourable Samal…

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services (SKNFRS) proudly celebrated the graduation of its latest cohort of recruits on Thursday 24thJuly, 2025. The ceremony marked the successful completion of an intensive training program that lasted for six (6) months, equipping the new fire officers with the essential skills and knowledge required to safeguard the lives and property of the Federation. The graduation, held at NEMA Conference Room, was attended by Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew and other dignitaries from the Ministry of National Security, senior fire officers, and representative from the Royal St.…

New York, 24 July 2025  Capping a meaningful week at the United Nations’ 2025 High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) held in New York, the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment met with H. E. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group to further enhance the Federation’s partnership with the United Nations. The HLPF is considered “the central platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 SDGs” according to the United Nations,…

Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan), (July 25, 2025) — His Excellency Donya L. Francis, Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador to Taiwan, met with Pingtung County Magistrate Chou Chun-mi to discuss areas for cooperation and collaboration. Magistrate Chou Chun-mi, head of the Pingtung County government, warmly welcomed Ambassador Francis on his first official visit on Wednesday July 23, 2025, to discuss matters of education, tourism and sustainable agriculture. Pingtung County, located in southern Taiwan, is described as Taiwan’s most diverse city in the aspects of geology, ecology, and ethnicity. The main industries are agriculture and tourism. Ambassador Francis pinpointed the striking…