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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 29, 2020 (SKNIS): Minister with responsibility for Tourism, Transport and Ports, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, has underscored the need for safety as St. Kitts and Nevis again prepares to open its borders to tourism amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic. In an address to commemorate World Tourism Day, which is designated by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and celebrated annually on September 27, Minister Grant quoted the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres saying that “a safe return to travel is essential.” “It is essential that we follow the health and safety protocols of hand washing and…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 29, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Team Unity Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is committed to protecting the reputation and gains of the Federation’s platinum-brand Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme – the world’s oldest and most trusted economic citizenship programme. This was reiterated by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris when he, along with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Citizenship by Investment Unit, Mr. Les Khan, participated in a webinar dubbed, “St. Kitts and Nevis: Taking action to meet investor needs in 2020”. The webinar, moderated by the Ms.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2020 (SKNIS): Minister of Education, the Honourable Jonel Powell, gave the preliminary Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination results on September 28, which showed that there were more acceptable grades recorded this year over that of 2019. During a press conference, held at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) Conference Room, Minister Powell stated that St. Kitts and Nevis entered some 1762 candidates to write the CSEC Examinations in 32 subject areas this year realising an increase of 101 candidates over 2019. 1327 candidates wrote exams in St. Kitts. 742 of the entries were private candidates…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2020 (SKNIS): Minister of Education, the Honourable Jonel Powell, revealed the preliminary Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) results on September 28 during a press conference held at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) Conference Room. The Education Minister revealed that 470 candidates were entered to write the CAPE Examinations this year in 27 subject areas across five CAPE centres namely the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC), the CFBC Adult and Continuing Education, Her Majesty’s Prison, Nevis Sixth Form and Nevis Private, realizing a slight decrease in 26 candidates over 2019. A total of 47 CAPE Units…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2020 (SKNIS): COVID-19 has advanced the use of technology in our everyday lives. As such, Senior Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Tricia Esdaille encouraged students to consider taking up Information Technology (IT). “As we look at the subjects across the board that our students are taking, I do want to encourage students that will sit this year and the future years to really look at the area of Information Technology,” said Dr. Esdaille. “When we look at business, technology and TVET subjects we find a lot of people sit things like EDPM and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2020 (SKNIS): Non-nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis desirous of working in the Federation require a permit to do so. Against this backdrop, the Ministry of National Security is reminding employers of work permit procedures. A release from the Secretariat of the Ministry of National Security touched briefly on the Immigration Act. “As per Section 17 of the Immigration Act, an application for a work permit can only be made for a specialized position while the applicant resides outside of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The release further stated that the position must be…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2020 (SKNIS): Despite the many challenges faced as a result of COVID-19, Senior Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Tricia Esdaille said that persons from St. Kitts and Nevis who sat the CXC exams performed remarkably well. “Overwhelmingly, I do believe that St. Kitts and Nevis has done incredibly well this year. When I look at the results, I see a trend in our secondary schools. There are some schools, that despite the challenges, would still have entered a significantly large number of students and this is to be commended,” said Dr. Esdaille…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2020 (SKNIS): The 8th Annual Independence Drill Competition held on Friday (September 25, 2020) was different but maintained the excitement that comes along with the popular event on the official Independence calendar of activities. The event features members of law enforcement and support security agencies performing military drills before a panel of judges. In the end, points are awarded to the best participants to determine the best individual and team winner. Hundreds of patrons usually jam the Bay Road area adjacent to Ram’s Supermarket to enjoy the showcase and shout for their favourites. This was not the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 28, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – On Sunday, September 27, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris told nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis who reside in the diaspora that regardless of where they live now, they too can still play an important role in the development of their homeland. Prime Minister Harris was at the time speaking during a historic St. Kitts and Nevis Diaspora Virtual Forum, which also featured participation from Deputy Prime Minister the Honourable Shawn Richards and Premier of Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley. The forum was organized…

In exercise of the power conferred by section 5 of the Emergency Powers Act, Cap. 19.02, the Governor General, makes the following Regulations: [Published 25th September 2020, Extra Ordinary Gazette No. 74 of 2020] 1. Citation and duration. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 15) Regulations, 2020. (2) These Regulations shall come into operation from 12:01 a.m. on Sunday 27th September, 2020, and shall expire at midnight on Sunday 18th October, 2020. 2. Interpretation. In these Regulations “public place” includes an indoor or outdoor area, whether privately or publicly owned, to which the public…