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The Human Resource Management Department wishes to inform the public about the offerings of scholarships by the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in St. Kitts and Nevis to study in Cuba in various fields. Twenty (20) scholarships have been allocated for the 2024 academic year. The aforementioned scholarships are as follows: The school year is scheduled to start in February 2024. The arrival in Cuba of the students will be ten (10) days before the date established for the beginning of the school year. To qualify for medical specialties, the candidate must have graduated in Cuba with a medical…

Wednesday, 5 July 2023 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): CARICOM Leaders braved the inclement weather in Trinidad and Tobago for a commemorative ceremony in observance of the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which gave birth to the regional organization. Heads of Government, delegates and guests of the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM gathered at the venue of the historic signing, the Chaguaramas Convention Centre, for a series of events to mark the milestone, including a Flag Raising ceremony and planting of a time capsule.Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister, Dominica, Chair of…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On 23 June 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in collaboration with the Judiciary of Guyana, hosted sensitisation sessions for members of the Judiciary and the Bar Association of Guyana, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Georgetown, Guyana. The sessions formed part of the Court’s stakeholder engagement initiatives conducted during the recently concluded visit to Guyana. The sensitisation sessions are the latest instalments in a series of workshops aimed at increasing awareness of the CCJ’s Original Jurisdiction. This is the third such engagement with Belize and Trinidad and Tobago benefitting previously. This initiative is…

Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal. Monday, July 3, 2023 ― The University of the West Indies Open Campus is saddened by the passing of Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LLD (Honoris Causa), former Governor-General of St Kitts and Nevis.  Sir Tapley was an alumnus of The UWI, an attorney by profession and a regional pioneer. His career over his many years of service included countless trail-blazing accomplishments. He graduated from the Cave Hill Campus in 1973 with the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and in 1975 with the Legal Education Certificate (LEC), jointly from the Hugh…

July 4, 2023 –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Executive Secretariat of the Central American Agricultural Council (SE-CAC), and the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) organized a new edition of the Business-to-Business Virtual Match-Making Rounds from May 22 to 26. The Central American Trade Network (REDCA) hosted the event in support of market access for producer organizations, Small and Midsize Enterprises (SMEs), and businesses in the region’s agrifood chains. In its seventh edition, the B2B Virtual Match-Making Rounds of the Agrifood Chains of Latin America and…

Tuesday, July 4, 2023 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission acknowledges with sadness, the announcement of the passing of Ѕіr Ѕаmuеl Wеуmоuth Тарlеу Ѕеаtоn, fоrmеr Gоvеrnоr-Gеnеrаl оf Ѕaint Кіttѕ аnd Nеvіѕ. Sir Samuel was the fourth Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis and served his country well. He devoted many years of his life to public service, and throughout his career, was dedicated to the preservation of the judicial system. Sir Samuel was recognized as one of the architects of the constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis and for drafting several Acts and Bills. In recognition of his distinguished…

Tuesday, July 4, 2023 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission extends warmest congratulations to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, establishing the Community. The Commission has the further honour to acknowledge the long history of close ties and collaboration between CARICOM and the OECS and salutes the Organisation on the achievement of this major milestone, as well as its accomplishments in regional integration, economic, social and political developments since its formation in 1973. It is the Commission’s sincere wish that CARICOM will continue to experience continued…

The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is deeply concerned at the unusually high number of traffic accidents on both St. Kitts and Nevis, some of which have resulted in loss of life. On June 21st, 2023, Kenrick T. Phillip of Stonefort Estate was severely injured in a traffic accident in Conyers, St. Kitts. He subsequently sought overseas medical attention. Regrettably, his injuries proved too severe and he succumbed on July 2nd, 2023. On July 1st, 2023, Joneal Sprouse of Middle Island, St. Kitts, was involved in a traffic accident in the vicinity of the solar farm on…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Basseterre, Saint Kitts (4th, July, 2023) – Following the successful staging of the 2023 Triennial Diplomatic Week by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has stepped forward and demonstrated its continued commitment to the strengthening of the deep bonds of friendship with Saint Kitts and Nevis. In a brief handing over ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, 3rd July, 2023, His Excellency Michael Lin, Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan), made a presentation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the amount of US$100,000.00. Accepting on behalf…

1 July 2023 This year, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) observes its 10-year anniversary. CARPHA became the new single regional public health agency for the Caribbean when it was legally established in July 2011. However, the Agency began its operations in 2013, after an Intergovernmental Agreement was signed by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States. Caribbean Public Health Day celebrated on July 2nd every year, coincides with the anniversary of the legal establishment of CARPHA. This special day was established to increase awareness of the field of Public Health and to highlight how CARPHA’s work affects the everyday lives of Caribbean people. “We were established to be the guardian…