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19 July, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – Chairmanship of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will be transferred to the HonourablePremier and Council Member for Montserrat, Joseph Easton Farrell, during a Handing Over Ceremony on 23 July. Premier Farrell will succeed the Outgoing Chairman, the Honourable Prime Minister and Council Member for Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis, Dr Timothy Harris. The Monetary Council is the highest decision making authority of the ECCB and comprises the eight Ministers for Finance of the ECCB member countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Commonwealth of Dominica,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts 19 July 2021 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Ad Hoc Division has upheld the decision of the St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee (SKNOC) not to enter swimmer, Jennifer Harding-Marlin for competition at the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo, Japan. Ms. Harding-Marlin, a swimmer holding dual citizenship in Canada and St. Kitts and Nevis filed an Application with the CAS Ad Hoc Division against the SKNOC, also naming the International Swimming Federation (FINA) as a second Respondent. In her application the swimmer alleged that the SKNOC had discriminated against her on the basis of race,…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has taken note of the protests taking place in Cuba brought about by socio-economic challenges, further exacerbated by the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic and the impact of natural hazards. The Community calls for the cessation of violence and vandalism and for a return to calm and peaceful assembly and dialogue. The Community reiterates its calls for the immediate lifting of the trade, financial and economic sanctions as recently reiterated by the United Nations General Assembly. 19 July 2021

dismisses the application filed byJennifer Harding-Marlin (St Kitts and Nevis) Tokyo, 19 July 2021 – The Ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued itsdecision in the matter OG 20/03 Jennifer Harding-Marlin v. St Kitts & Nevis Olympic Committee(SKNOC) & International Swimming Federation (FINA). The International Olympic Committee(IOC) and the St. Kitts & Nevis Swimming Federation (SKSF) were involved in the procedure asinterested parties.The CAS Panel has dismissed Jennifer Harding-Marlin’s application requesting that the St. Kitts andNevis Olympic Committee be directed to nominate her for the Women’s 100 meters backstroke at theTokyo 2020 Olympic Games…

The St. Kitts-Nevis University of the West Indies Alumni Association (SKNUWIAA) held elections on Friday, July 16, 2021. The new Executive Board members are: President: Ms Jihan Williams Vice-President: Ms Desi Brown Secretary: Mr Michael Blake Assistant Secretary: Mrs Mentrice Arthurton Treasurer: Ms Laverne Brookes Assistant Treasurer: Mrs Charisse Dolphin-Gumbs Publications & Promotions Officer: Mr Lesroy Williams Members & Data Officer: Ms Kayla Farrell Youth Alumni Facilitator: Mr Xaiver-Jon Bass Social Media Facilitator: Ms Jacqueline Bryan Executive Member: Dr. Joan Rawlins Executive Member: Ms Philicia Walters The President serves a two-year term while the other members of the Executive serve…

Issued at: 5pm Monday, 19th July 2021. Present Weather: Partly cloudy with slight dust haze. Winds: A moderate breeze of 17mph from the East Temperature: 29°C / 84°F Max Temp: 31°C / 88°F Humidity: 75% Sea Level Pressure: 1017.7mbs or 30.05″ 24hr rainfall at the R.L. Bradshaw Intl. at 2 pm: Nil” Amount of rainfall for the month of July: 24.4mm / 0.96″ Sunrise: Tom 5:46am Sunset: Tom 6:48pm Weather Forecast Valid until 8 pm Tomorrow. Winds: East with speeds ranging from 14 to 20mph with possible gusts to as high as 31mph. Seas: 0.9 to 1.8metres or 3 to…

The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) welcomes recent developments in the movement for reparatory justice, especially in the Caribbean and across the United States, and the wide media coverage of the movement in the aftermath of the globalization of the Black Lives Matter campaign. Rastafari, civil society organizations, and prominent public figures in the Caribbean like Hon. Michael Lester “Mike” Henry and Hon. Olivia Grange in Jamaica, Hon. Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Hon. Mia Mottley of Barbados and Hon. Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, have consistently emphasised the urgent need for reparations and recompense, especially for the crime of chattel…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (19th July 2021)—The St. Kitts Electricity Company Ltd. is advising the public of scheduled maintenance outages for the week Monday 19th July – Friday 23rd July. The scheduled maintenance outages are necessary to perform maintenance as a part of our ongoing efforts to improve reliability. DATE TIME AREA(S) TO BE AFFECTED Monday 19th July 2021 9:00am-11:00am Gillard Meadows, New Road, Airport Tower and Carifesta Village Royal St. Kitts Hotel, Golf View Villas and Taxi Stand Tuesday 20th July 2021 9:00am- 3:00pm Turtle Beach Wednesday 21st July 2021 9:00am- 3:00pm Fountain Estate, Bayford’s Estate 1:00pm- 3:00pm Stapleton Gardens Thursday 22nd July 2021 9:00am-3:00pm Harris’s Village, Upper Stone Castle, Belle Vue Village De Village, in the vicinity of Wilkin Street Friday 23rd July 2021 9:00am- 3:00pm Parson’s Ground Village 9:00am-11:00am Saddlers, Pipeline and Lower Project

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Monday, 19th July, 2021:​ Minister of Education, Hon. Jonel Powell expressed gratitude to participants for their interest in the teaching profession during the opening ceremony for the 2021-2022 academic year teacher recruitment workshop. The opening was held on the Microsoft Teams (MS Teams) virtual platform. Minister Powell explained at the event earlier today (Monday July 19th) that there has been an increase in the standard of teaching within the federation. “We are experiencing an explosion of highly qualified candidates applying to become teachers. Through a rigorous process of teacher recruitment. Persons selected to teach have surpassed the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 19, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is pleased to inform the general public that the High Commission of St. Kitts and Nevis in London has embarked on an initiative to showcase nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis who are published authors. The August 2021 month-long activity dubbed ‘Month of Literacy’ will see the use of theLondon High Commission’s social media and other platforms to feature the published literaryworks of sons and daughters of the St. Kitts-Nevis soil. One of the objectives of this enterprise is to highlight the scholarly achievements of…