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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 31, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Ministry of Health is set to commence the administration of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from tomorrow, Wednesday, September 01, 2021. This was confirmed by Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett in an interview earlier today (August 31), in which she stated that the ministry has completed all its necessary preparatory work, including the staging of a number of training sessions with nurses who will be administering the vaccine. “We have been hosting quite a number of training sessions with our nurses to get them prepared…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 31, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – There will be no airing of the popular virtual forum Leadership Matters with Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris tonight (Tuesday, August 31). The programme is expected to resume within the next two weeks on Tuesday, September 14 at its regular time of 8:00pm. Leadership Matters has grown significantly since its launch in 2020 as week after week, Prime Minister Harris, supported by competent authorities, leads the discussion on the way forward for St. Kitts and Nevis.

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Tuesday, August 31st, 2021:​ Teachersfrom across the varying primary schools within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, received their certificate on Thursday August 26th signaling a successful completion of the University of West Indies (UWI) 12-week course: ‘The Teaching ofReading in the Primary Grades’. The awards ceremony was delayed due to the restrictions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. The course, which ran from March 2020 to July 2020 wassponsored by the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Early Learners Programme in collaboration with the Eastern Caribbean Joint Board of Teacher Education and administered through the UWI. Of the 150 teachers from across the OECS, St. Kitts and Nevis had a combined total of 25 teachers enrolled. One Reading Intervention Teacher from each primary school across the Federation, 17 from St. Kitts and eight from Nevis. Mrs. Jacqueline Bassue, Reading Coordinator at the Curriculum Development Unit (CDU), expressed the benefit…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Tuesday, August 31st, 2021:​ Minister of Education, Honourable Jonel Powell, admonished teachers to maximize on the opportunities for professional growth that the summer workshops will provide. The request, which was made on Monday, August 30th during the opening ceremony held at the Antioch Baptist Church, signaled the start of the 2021-2022 Academic Year. “As you embark on your Summer Workshop, I expect that you will avail yourselves to the training that provides you with thecapacity and skill-set to deliver differentiated instruction. Differentiating your instruction in your classroom delivery will bring you closer in your determination not to leave any of your students behind. I implore teachers to embrace this opportunity to teach children in alignment with their needs,” expressed Minister Powell. The Minister of Education reassured teachers of the ministry’s continued commitment to the teaching fraternity. “The Ministry of Education continues…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Tuesday, August 31st, 2021:​ Studentsseeking academic assistance via the S.A.F.E. Programme are asked to note that the deadline for application submission has been extended until 17TH SEPTEMBER 2021. Students can access the application form via the link below http://education.gov.kn/ The instructions are as follows: 1. Log on to the website 2. Look for quick links (to the bottom of page) 3. Select the option “S.A.F. E. Application Form” 4. Complete form and then submit

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Tuesday, August 31st , 2021:​ Minister of Education, Honourable JonelPowell announced that the Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) has received aplace of importance in the Federal Education System. This statement was made during briefremarks extended to teachers at the Opening Ceremony for the Commencement of the 2021-2022 academic year, on Monday, August 30th , at the Antioch Baptist Church. “I am pleased to recognize and applaud the place of prominence that must be given to TechnicalVocational Education Training in our education system in the Federation. All students in ourschools regardless of their intellectual abilities must be given…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Tuesday, August 31st, 2021:​ Teachers within St. Kitts participated in the annual opening ceremony for the commencement of the 2021-2022 School Year. The ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Education, was held on Monday, August 30th, at the Antioch Baptist Church. Due to the changes brought about by the pandemic, teachers participated virtually. In his remarks, Chief Education Officer Mr. Francil Morris, expressed that “the new school year brings new perspectives and new hope”. He congratulated the officers on their new posts and appointments and encouraged them to take advantage of the summer workshops. “I call on…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Tuesday, August 31st , 2021:​ Addressing the teachers at the 2021-2022Opening Ceremony for the commencement of the school year, held August 30th , 2021 at theAntioch Baptist Church, Keynote speaker, Mr. Kris Liburd, Esquire (Esq.), applauded teachersfor their continued dedication to educating the Federation’s children amidst the challengesbrought about by the current pandemic. “I wish to shine the spotlight on our teachers, the unsung heroes of this pandemic. Despite theobvious challenges, our teachers chose to put country above self when our students needed themthe most. While many schools closed their physical doors, our teachers did not gamble…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Trinidad and Tobago on the country’s fifty-ninth anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 31 August 2021. In a congratulatory message to Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett also praised the commitment of the Government and People to regional integration. Here is the full Message from the Secretary-General: It is my pleasure, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and on my own behalf, to extend congratulations to the Government and People of Trinidad and Tobago on the occasion of the country’s…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 30, 2021) — Mr. Juan Williams, Principal of the Charlestown Secondary School and Nevis Sixth Form College, on behalf of fellow school principals expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Education for an island tour organised for principals of public schools on August 27, 2021. He also described the tour ahead of the new school year which took them to historical and other areas of interest on Nevis as a learning experience. “I would like to thank the Ministry of Education for taking this initiative to have the principals on this tour. It is a very good gesture on…