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The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) Board of Governors invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the full-time position at the CFBC from May 1, 2021. Accounts Officer QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:Applicants must possess the following:• An Associate Degree in Accounting or the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) qualification from an accredited institution• At least one (1) year of experience working with accounting software (eg: QuickBooks)• At least one (1) year of experience working with payroll software (eg: Wagesplus) MAIN DUTIES Payroll functionsa. Enter data into payroll software and process the payrollsb. Generate payslips, social security, bank and deduction letters from…

The St Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) is inviting interested persons to tender for the provision of Cleaning and Janitorial Services at the Deep-Water Port, being Area 1 and Port Zante and Basseterre Ferry Terminal being Area 2 from 1st July 2021 to 1st July 2022. The Cleaning and Janitorial Contractor will be required to: Provide high quality professional cleaning and janitorial services, in accordance with Covid-19 and all other current health protocols and regulations in an efficient manner, to all areas of the interior and exterior of the Seaport Administration Building, Operations Terminal Building, Mechanic Maintenance Building,…

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Charlestown, Nevis, March 18, 2021 – The Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) hosted a global webinar for the travel trade community on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, to unveil its new promotional video #JustBeNevis, and share information on the destination’s wellness experiences and service providers.Over 280 participants registered for the webinar, a mix of travel advisors and tour operators, with select influencers and media representatives. Attendees came from all regions of the United States and Canada, and from as far away as Brazil, France, Italy, India and Saudi Arabia.“We are thrilled with the response to our webinar, which indicates that there is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley, joined his Caribbean ministerial colleagues on Thursday, 18th March 2021, to participate virtually in the 10th UK-Caribbean Forum. The meeting, held biennially, was established in the margins of the 1997 CARICOM Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM). This forum aims to bring together Ministers from the United Kingdom (UK) and the Caribbean (including British Overseas Territories) at least once every two years to address shared interests and concerns and signal closer cooperation between the UK and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (SKNIS): In support of the Virtual Assets (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Honourable Wendy Phipps said that when the amendment is compared to the parent legislation, it provides more soundproof of the Government’s objective to ensure that virtual assets and virtual assets markets would be as comprehensively covered as a well-regulated traditional money market asset system that is already prevalent in the region. “It is important and it is progressive given the global trends that are already taking place in terms of the trading of goods and services via the use of these digital currencies and virtual…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (SKNIS): The passage of the Virtual Assets (Amendment) Bill, 2021, in St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly on March 18, 2021, has further strengthened the security of the financial system in the twin-island Federation.A virtual asset is described as a digital representation of value that can be digitally traded, or transferred, and can be used for payment or investment purposes.The Bill, moved through the parliament by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Vincent Byron Jr., ensures that the country is in line with the guidelines and the standards…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Ryan Phillip, Geologist and Assistant Water Engineer at St. Kitts Water Services Department, said that the Federation does not have a water storage issue, however, there is the matter of inadequate water sources hence the reason why the department is undertaking a well-drilling campaign to locate more water sources to meet the demands of the people. “I don’t think that we have a water storage problem, it is that we have to find more sources of water and we also need to reduce our use of water,” said Mr. Phillip during his March 17…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts Water Services Department (WSD) assures the citizens and residents of the island that tap water is ‘very safe for drinking’ during the radio and television show ‘Working for You’ on March 17.Cromwell Williams, Hydrogeologist and Acting Water Engineer at the WSD said, “Before times we treated mainly the water that came into our treatment plant at Laguerite in Basseterre and that water came from three sources. The Wingfield Water Source in Old Road Mountain, the Franklands and Stone Forte Water Sources.”“Those three water sources came into the Laguerite treatment plant and…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 19, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — As the Covid-19 vaccination rollout continues, Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris on Thursday March 18 pledged his strongest support to healthcare workers for the work they are doing, and further advised persons eligible for vaccination to do it now while the vaccine is still available. “I want to give the strongest support to all the healthcare workers who are working so excitedly to ensure that we defeat Covid-19,” said Prime Minister Harris at a Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic and Information Session Awareness Campaign held at the recently opened Lodge/Ottley’s Community Centre…