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BASSETERRE (15th December, 2021): Today we are proud to announce that Minister of Tourism Lindsay F.P. Grant has been named Caribbean Tourism Minister of the Year in the Caribbean Journal annual Caribbean Travel Awards. This award recognizes Minister Grant’s impeccable leadership through a turbulent year of managing and driving the return of tourism to the destination. While working nimbly with the Federation’s health officials to manage and adjust tourism protocols and driving the creation of an industry-leading set of cruise protocols, Minister Grant steered the destination through the most challenging periods of the pandemic while simultaneously positioning the Federation as the premier destination where international air…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply saddened by the death of more than 60 people following the explosion of a fuel tanker in Cap Haitien, Haiti, on Tuesday, 13 December 2021. The tragedy of this horrific accident is compounded by the severe injuries to dozens of persons/people, and the destruction of adjacent homes and properties. The Community shares the grief of its sister Member State, and wishes a full and speedy recovery to the injured. CARICOM extends its condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives, and to the Government and People of Haiti, as…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CIC) stands ready to work closely with the Team Unity Government as it gets ready to roll out its plans and projects outlined in the National Budget for the 2022 Financial Year to put the country and the economy back on track.That assurance was given by the President of the Chamber, Mrs. Giselle Matthews on Tuesday, December 14 following the Budget presentation by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris.“I think…

Bridgetown, Barbados November 29, 2021– CDEMA, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and French Red Cross Regional Intervention Platform for the Americas and the Caribbean (PIRAC), hosted The Caribbean International Disaster Response Law (IDRL) Workshop 2021 from November 17-19, 2021. The Workshop examined ways in which International Disaster Response Laws (IDRL) can be incorporated to improve regulatory standards and logistical frameworks within the National Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Legislation and the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM), in light of the current hazard landscape, lessons learnt from recent disasters and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Director of CDEMA Ms. Elizabeth…

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Applicants must possess:• Associate Degree in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration with 2 years industry experience OR• Diploma in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration with 5 years industry experience. PURPOSE:​To support faculty in the air conditioning and refrigeration workshop and provide maintenance services to the air condition units and other cooling appliances of the College. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES1. Prepare and set up the materials and cooling appliances for the workshop practical sessions.2. Assist with monitoring and guiding students during the workshop practical sessions.3. Safeguard equipment and tools and place in storage after practical sessions. 4. Prepare and keep inventories of equipment, tools and materialsand make recommendations for ordering.5. Clean, maintain and service equipment, tools, and machines.6. Install refrigeration or air conditioning components such as motors, controls, gauges, valves, circulating pumps, condensers, humidifiers, evaporators, and compressors.7. Measure and cut piping, and connect piping using welding and brazing equipment.8. Prepare weekly activity schedules of work and submit to the Dean…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 15, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The Team Unity Administration will give priority to three pillars identified to enable digital transformation in the public sector, and Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris is commending The Cable for strategically positioning itself to support digital transformation in the country. “Mr Speaker, while addressing the challenges of the day, we remain focused on creating the necessary environment to boost the economy during the period of recovery that lies ahead,” said Dr Harris. “We therefore propose that the 2022 Budget gives priority to the implementation of initiatives that are targeted at developing…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – With the opening of the new Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton Annex at East Independence Square Street, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has once again demonstrated its commitment to the swift delivery of justice for the people, in a country that already ranks well on the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index. “If the Government of the day does not provide the facilities and equipment needed, then we only hamper the legal practitioners who are seeking to support our citizens and residents who…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Public safety and security remain at the top of the policy agenda for the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. As a tangible demonstration of this commitment, the Ministry of National Security was allocated $80.1 million to fund its expenditure for the 2022 fiscal year. The figure was announced by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris during the Budget Address 2021 held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. Priorities identified for the Ministry of National Security in the Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, include the upgrading of the police stations in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The extra month’s salary, or double salary, for all civil servants and Government Auxiliary Employees (GAE) of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), including Pensioners and STEP workers, will be paid on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.In declaring the double salary payment during his 2022 Budget Address on Tuesday, December 14, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. The Honourable Timothy Harris, said it was the intention of his administration to ensure that the extra month’s salary is paid…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is looking to the construction sector to fuel further economic recovery in the midterm, according to Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris during the tabling of The Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, on Tuesday, December 14, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Royal Ballroom. “We remain hopeful that there will be an improvement in the performance of the construction here by the end of 2021. We expect that the investments made by the Government in projects such as the upgrade of the Island Main Road, the rehabilitation of Old Road…