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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 06, 2022 (SKNIS): Laws governing child protection and juvenile justice in St. Kitts and Nevis are being reviewed at a two-day workshop organized by the Ministry of Social Development, Gender Affairs, Ageing and Disabilities.The review, commissioned by Deputy Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, began on Tuesday (September 06, 2022) at the Early Childhood Development Conference Room. It marks the first legislative action for the Ministry under his leadership. It brings together various stakeholders across child protection and juvenile justice systems including parents and juveniles.Permanent Secretary Janelle Lewis-Tafari said that the review is particularly important…

Bridgetown, Barbados, June 28th, 2022 – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency ManagementAgency (CDEMA) has a new Chairman.He is St. Lucia’s Minister of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science,Technology and Vocational Training, the Honourable Shawn Edward.Minister Edward’s elevation to the role occurred during a virtual meeting of the organization’srecently concluded 9th Extraordinary Meeting of Council of Ministers on August 22, 2022, heldvia ZOOM.He takes over the chairmanship from former Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs andJustice in St. Kitts and Nevis, Mr. Vincent Byron Jr, who held the post for two years.Minister Edward, a veteran educator, has been involved in Comprehensive Disaster…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 5, 2022 (St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO) : On Thursday, September 01, 2022, stakeholders in the St. Kitts and Nevis’  Man and Biosphere reserve site in St. Mary’s (Cayon) received some good news from the Federation’s Ambassador to UNESCO. He announced the provision of major capacity-building assistance from the UNESCO’s Earth Network programme. After recently submitting a proposal, the MAB National Committee and the St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO learned that the UNESCO headquarters in Paris is preparing the technical support to fulfil the project request. The project seeks to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (05 September 2022) – St. Kitts was awarded the title of Caribbean’s Leading Dive Destination 2022 at the 29th World Travel Awards, which is regarded as a milestone event in the travel calendar. Famed for its unspoiled beauty and magnificent natural wonders, St. Kitts is commonly ranked amongst the most beautiful destinations worldwide.The World Travel Awards is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence and is considered the Oscars of the tourism industry which honors destinations trailblazing the sector through leadership, innovation, and travel success. Key industry decision-makers, figureheads, influencers, and media all gathered for a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 5, 2022 (SKNIS): With the start of the 2022-2023 academic year on Monday, September 5, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, on August 2, 2022, held a meeting with senior officials within the Ministry of Education to discuss the way forward amongst other pertinent matters.“I have a schedule of meetings with just about all the stakeholders in Education that I have started meeting with and now we are here with Senior Leadership which I would dub as the engine of the Ministry. I am excited at this time to be…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 4, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Education, the Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley signaled the opening of the 2022-2023 academic year during his national address on September 4, 2022. Minister Dr. Hanley used the opportunity to highlight a number of important issues such as important dates, updated Covid-19 protocols, the annual back-to-school key message, personnel changes and the Ministry’s goals. “Students within our public primary and secondary schools, your first day of school will be on Wednesday 7th September, 2022. I expect you to arrive early and ready to work. We look forward to warmly welcoming our new entrants to preschool, primary and high school and…

Greetings Fellow Citizens and Residents, across our great Federation teachers and students are actively planning and preparing with anticipation for the start of the 2022-2023 academic year. As the Minister of Education, this year is a significant one for me as I embark upon a journey to reassess, re-imagine and redefine education as we know it. Quality education is a fundamental right to which every human being should have access. Citizens and residents, it is my intent to ensure that the federation of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to lead in the area of education. During my address, I will highlight pertinent…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) wishes to advise candidates that the results of this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination® (CAPE®), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate® (CSEC®) and Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence® (CCSLC®) examinations, will be released online at 6:00 pm (AST) on Monday 5 September 2022. Candidates may access their results via the Student Portal at https://www.cxc.org/student-results. CXC® has established a Helpdesk service to provide support to candidates accessing their results via the student portal. For assistance, candidates may contact the CXC® Helpdesk service in Barbados at 1-246-227-1700 or in Jamaica at 1-876-630-5200, between the hours…

WE, African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank”), Invest Barbados and Export Barbados, in collaboration with African Union Commission, Africa Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, International Trade Centre, African Union Development Agency, African Business Council, Pan-African Manufacturers Association, the CARICOM Secretariat, Caribbean Export Development Agency, and CARICOM Private Sector Organisation convened the inaugural AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2022 which held during September 1-3, 2022 in Bridgetown, Barbados.HAVING deliberated on the theme “One People, One Destiny: Uniting and Reimagining our Future”;RECALLING the decision of the African Union Executive Council that the African diaspora be designated as Africa’s…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 03, 2022 (SKNIS): Incoming students of the Arts, Science and General Studies (ASGS) Division of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) were encouraged to embrace the new opportunities afforded at the tertiary education institution and to have fun as they begin to pursue their careers and life goals. Junior Minister responsible for Youth Empowerment, the Honourable Isalean Phillip, shared the advice in a motivational speech to the first-year students on Wednesday (August 31, 2022). She encouraged the young people to formulate an E.X.I.T. strategy during their tenure at CFBC. “I encouraged them first of all to Explore. To…