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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…

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…

Community Notice Interested persons are invited to apply for the following external employment opportunity at the Organization of American States (OAS) General Secretariat in Washington D.C. U.S.A. Job Title: Director (Regular Fund) Organizational Unit: Department of Legal Services The deadline to apply for the Director position is Tuesday, May 03, 2022. All applications must be done online via the OAS portal. For more information on the abovementioned employment opportunities, kindly visit External Employment Opportunities.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Popular DJ of Freedom FM Radio, Maurice “EK” Flanders has publicly apologized to the Medical Chief of Staff at the JNF General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, for inaccurate statements that he made about the doctor while on air. Mr. Flanders used the Freedom FM radio platform to retract his statements on April 6, 2022. “I Maurice ‘Ek’ Flanders unreservedly apologize to Dr. Cameron Wilkinson and retract the inaccurate statements and comments in an attempt to make amends. I unreservedly retract these comments and apologize to Dr. Wilkinson for any damage which may have been…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): In recent years, the management at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) has crafted a number of policies and programmes to better ensure the safety of prisoners and prison workers.During the April 13, 2022 edition of SKNIS’s ‘Working For You’, Sergeant Eric Rochester of HMP spoke about a number of ways the institution has been working to reform the prison’s security apparatus more effectively.“Some of the things we do are surveillance with the cameras. We must have cameras out there to playback and see what is happening within the prison. We look at where we were,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources held their first school visit on April 12 at the Louisa Grant Pre-School to promote its Agriculture Open Day from April 28-29.Head of Media and Communication Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Chaira Flanders, said in an interview at the pre-school that “We thought that would be a good idea as a ministry to ensure that the children get to learn more about the agricultural sector which also includes the fisheries.”“We came to the Louisa Grant pre-school and we were able to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Officials at Her Majesty’s Prison in St. Kitts and Nevis are seeking to build partnerships with agencies and individuals who can enhance training opportunities for prison guards. Principal Officer Charles Molyneaux said that several training programmes target residents at the correctional facility. However, he noted that the men and women working at the agency should not be forgotten by private partners or non-governmental organizations. He referred to the expertise at the C. F. Bryant College as well as the University of the West Indies Open Campus and envisioned collaboration in the area of conflict…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Rehabilitation is a central goal of the correctional system. As such, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis established a rehabilitation programme aimed at creating an opportunity for inmates to make a smooth reintegration into society, a programme that has been successful to date. “The rehabilitation programme has done well. Over the years we have seen less re-offenders. There is still a small percentage of persons re-offending and coming back to prison,” said Principal Officer Charles Molyneaux during his appearance on the Wednesday, April 13 edition of Working for You. Principal Officer Molyneaux said…