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A ten (10) member delegation comprising eight (8) players and two (2) officials left the Federation on Saturday16th April for Acapulco, Mexico, to participate in the North American and Caribbean Handball Confederation(NACHC) World Beach Games Qualifiers to be held during the period April 24th to April 28th, 2022. Thedelegation will spend some days in St. Lucia to procure Mexican Visas before continuing their journey.The full delegation reads: Management: Azariah Vanterpool – Head of delegation Lester Morris – Coach Players: Jamal Sutton Abidjan Woodley Clifford Samuel Kadeem Govia Leroy Wilkinson George Evans Gaton Mudassa Howe Talbert Warner Jr The SKNHBA recognizes…

GOVERNMENT HOUSE SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEv1S PRESS RELEASE His Excellency The Governor-General Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL.D has issued a Notice in relation to the Official Mourning Period in observance of the passing of Ambassador His Excellency Vance Winkworth Amory J.P. By virtue of the powers in him vested, he has ordered that the Official Period of Mourning in respect of the passing of Ambassador His Excellency Vance Winkworth Amory, J.P. shall be Wednesday, 20th April, 2022 to Saturday, 30th April, 2022 both days inclusive. The public is, therefore, to be guided accordingly. Government House…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 18, 2022 (SKNIS): The body of the late Vance Winkworth Amory, Former Premier of Nevis, Senior Minister in the Federal Cabinet and Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiary, is scheduled to arrive in the Federation on Wednesday, 20th April, 2022. The body of His Excellency will then lie in state at the Parliamentary Chambers, Government Headquarters, Church Street, Basseterre, from Thursday 21st to Friday 22nd April, 2022. The viewing of the body will take place on Thursday from 9:30 am until 3:30 pm and on Friday from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Members of the public will be able to file past the casket and pay their respects on the two days and during…

The Ministry of Health was recently made aware of several social media posts, claiming thatthere is a lack of oxygen supply at the JNF General Hospital. The Ministry categorically deniesthese claims! The claims are spurious and mischievous, and the Ministry condemns this falsehood as anattempt to foster negative sensationalism to bring the institution and the Ministry into disreputeThe Ministry hereby emphatically informs the general public that there is and has alwaysbeen adequate amounts of oxygen at the hospital. Furthermore, the Ministry of Health is aware of two recent fatalities central to these claims andwishes to extend profound condolences to the…

16th April 2022 Before UNESCO began its Easter period recess, St. Kitts and Nevis was rallying experts on the ground at its Paris head office to secure this specialised UN agency’s expertise and assistance in contributing to the Federation’s development strategy in the fields of education and science. On the heels of the submission to UNESCO of five substantive technical assistance projects by the St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO, the Federation’s Permanent Delegate, Ambassador Dr. David P. Doyle, met with the key UNESCO policy officers to discuss the various projects. These encompassed, amongst others, professionalising the teaching staff, accreditation…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 16, 2022 (SKNIS): The array of rehabilitation services available at Her Majesty’s Prison (H.M.P.) has decreased recidivism and made it easier for former inmates to reintegrate into society. However, prison officials have linked the long-term success of the programme to the attitudes of society. On Wednesday’s (April 13) edition of Working for You, Principal Officer Charles Molyneaux asked the public to resist the tendency to stereotype persons who have paid their debt to society. “When a person leaves prison they go out to hear ‘ex-prisoner, jailbird,” he said, referring to the names that some people use to label rehabilitated individuals. “These…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 16, 2022 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, Honourable Shawn Richards, said the Team Unity Administration intends to expand power generation through renewable resources. Deputy Prime Minister Richards during his presentation at the launch of the National Determined Contribution (NDC) Implementation Plan at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on April 12, stated that these renewable resources of energy can be achieved through solar, rooftop, utility-scale power, wind, and geothermal. He said, “To do this, establishing and enabling policy and regulatory frameworks and securing investments in renewable technologies are needed to accelerate renewable energy penetration.” “The energy…

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Community Notice Interested persons are invited to apply for the following consultancy opportunities at the Organization of American States (OAS) General Secretariat in Washington D.C. U.S.A. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant – Finance & Operations (Specific Funds) Microsoft Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant – Human Resources (Specific Funds) Microsoft Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant – Supply Chain (Specific Funds) Microsoft Dynamics 365 Technical Consultant (6 consultancies available) (Specific Funds) Organizational Unit: Department of Information and Technology Services (DOITS) The deadline to apply for the abovementioned consultancy opportunities is Saturday, April 30, 2022. Please submit an updated CV and a cover letter (no more than 500…