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Basseterre: St. Kitts, Monday, April 11, 2022:​ Minister of Education, Hon. Jonel Powellannounced an end to the shift system that was adopted by the Ministry of Education to mitigatethe impact of Covid-19 on the student population in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis morethan a year ago. “The Ministry is staunchly committed to a course of action which will increase teacher studentcontact time for all students. In light of the current Covid-19 status in our Federation, theMinistry of Education, on the advice of the Ministry of Health, has taken the decision to return tofull day instruction for all students…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 13, 2022 (SKNIS): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed to donate two solar-powered desalination plants to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis as part of their UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF).The Fund is a 50 million dollar plan to build climate-resilient renewable energy projects in 16 Caribbean nations. During an interview with the Water Manager at St. Kitts and Nevis Water Services Department on March 16, Cromwell Williams stated that “The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis accepted the desalination plants because it represents a source of additional potable water for which there is always…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 13, 2022 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, April 11, 2022, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. During their meeting, Cabinet deliberated on several matters of national importance to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The Prime Minister gave the Cabinet a brief overview of the meeting between the leaders of the tripartite coalition parties that form the Government and reported that in response to the letter from the Honourable Premier of Nevis additional monetary support had been allocated to the Nevis Island Administration. The Cabinet was…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 13, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The late Ambassador His Excellency Vance Winkworth Amory will be remembered for many things after a life well lived—as an educator, an astute politician, an avid cricketer and as a warm and welcoming friend.But, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said Mr. Amory, the former Premier of Nevis, will forever be remembered for his leading role in the formation of the Team Unity movement that has ushered in an era of closer relations between the peoples of St. Kitts and Nevis, as well as…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 13, 2022 (SKNIS): A press release from the Office of the Speaker of the National Assembly stated that Miss Trevlyn Stapleton has been appointed Clerk of the National Assembly.“It is hereby notified that in accordance with section 35 of the Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Miss Trevlyn Stapleton has been appointed to the position of Clerk of the National Assembly. Section 35 of the Constitution stipulates that there shall be a Clerk of the National Assembly and also requires that the position be a public office. The appointment was made with effect from January 01, 2022,”…

On Wednesday, 6th April 2022, Women empowering Girls (WeG) partnered with The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CIC), its platinum sponsor, in recognition and celebration of International Women’s Month (March 2022) to conduct a speed mentorship program with 24 female students from CFBC. The idea behind the session was to connect female students dubbed ‘queenagers’ with ‘(wo)mentors’, linking present with future trailblazers using the ‘speed dating’ format. Each student got the opportunity to interact with women who have excelled in their respective business or profession in Saint Kitts. The mentors used in this session comprised of women who are personally or through their organisations…

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 — OECS Director General Dr. Didacus Jules presented at the plenary session of the 214th Session of the UNESCO Executive Board in Paris, France on April 5th 2022. Dr. Jules’ attendance was in his capacity as the representative for Saint Lucia on the UNESCO Executive Board, having been recently elected to the post. In his remarks to the Executive Board, Dr. Jules highlighted Saint Lucia’s support for the UNESCO Director General, in her efforts to further strengthen UNESCO’s leadership in the coordination and monitoring of SDG 4 – Education 2030. According to Dr. Jules, ‘’We hope that…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 13, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, dedicated his bi-weekly virtual forum, Leadership Matters, to the memory, life and work of His Excellency Vance Winkworth Amory, former Premier of Nevis and Senior Minister in the Federal Government. On the show dedicated entirely to Ambassador Amory, Prime Minister Harris described the late Mr. Amory as a well-respected and widely admired politician. “Over the past ten days, we received an outpouring of love and tributes for a truly great man. Tributes have come…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 12, 2022 (SKNIS): Officials from Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, to discuss the role of the prison system. The special guests will be Inspector Virgil Hodge, who holds responsibility for the prison rehabilitation programme, Inspector Charles Molyneaux, Principal Officer/Shift Leader, and Eric Rochester, Prison Sergeant. The discussion will focus on the importance of rehabilitation of inmates at the correctional facility, programmes at HMP that are designed to help in the rehabilitation process, preparation for re-integration into society…