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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Dr Wayne Wesley, Registrar and CEO, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) paid a courtesy call on Dr The Honourable Ralph E. Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, on Friday 29 October 2021, following the Official Release of Results Ceremony for the Second Sitting of the 2021 Examinations for CAPE®, CSEC® and CCSLC®, occasioned by the disruption caused by the La Soufrière volcanic eruption. During the courtesy call, fruitful discussions took place which addressed mutual areas of concern in solidarity with the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines and the transformation of the national…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 30, 2020 (RSCNPF): Ten (10) individuals have successfully completed the first-ever training workshop for Compliance and Task Force Personnel in Nevis. The newly recruited Task Force members were awarded their certificates of completion during a closing ceremony earlier this week. The ceremony was held at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall in Charlestown where the workshop also took place. Like their St. Kitts counterparts, they will either be posted at quarantine sites as security personnel or assist with ensuring compliance with the health protocols that were established last year. Divisional Commander for District ‘C’ (Nevis), Superintendent James Sutton, delivered the feature…

Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, Friday, October 22, 2021. The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The UWI. In 1636 the English Governor of Barbados, Henry Hawley, under pressure from slave investors, and with the full support of King Charles I, declared that all black people brought to the island shall be deemed under law non-human, chattel, and property in perpetuity. The western commercial markets and their political sovereigns embraced and elevated the island as it became a unique and very special place. From there on, the monarchy of Britain, as patron of the slave merchants and planters, wallowed in the slave-produced wealth and…

Dr Armstrong Alexis of Saint Lucia has been appointed as the new Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Dr Alexis takes up his post from 1 November 2021. Dr Alexis was previously at the United Nations Development Programme where he has had a distinguished career in the Caribbean, the Pacific and Africa rising to the level of Deputy Resident Representative in Namibia. The DSG brings a wealth of experience to the post having served as well with the Commonwealth Secretariat and at a high level in the public service of his native Saint Lucia. Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr Carla Barnett, in welcoming Dr Alexis said “he is an experienced international public servant who brings a solidrecord of performance at…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Antigua and Barbuda on the country’s Fortieth Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 1 November 2021. “Forty years of statehood is a milestone in the history of a country, and there is much for Antigua and Barbuda to be proud of as a nation,” CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett said in a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Hon Gaston Browne. “This year’s theme “Resilience, Reflection and Recovery” is relevant for the challenging times that Antigua and Barbuda is traversing as the country strives to recover from the devastating health, social…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 29, 2021 (SKNIS): Preventing and stopping bullying involve a commitment to creating a safe environment where children can thrive socially and academically, without being afraid. Tracey Wattley, Guidance Counsellor at the Cayon High School highlighted several healthy ways to deal with students being bullied, adding that guidance counsellors work assiduously to foster a safe, supportive and encouraging environment for those affected. “We encourage the child to speak about it. We [are] encouraged to bring them to a place where they can accept that… it is not really about me but it is about the person who…

The government’s Human Resource Management Department is inviting applications to fill the position of Counsel in the Intellectual Property Office on a full-time basis at the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs. Applicants must have a Bachelor of Laws Degree and the Legal Education Certificate from a law school within the Commonwealth. The successful applicant would be required to pass the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Distance Learning Course DL 1010(version 2). Applicants who previously passed the course should submit the certificate along with the application documents. Basic salary will be paid at EC$57,720.00 per annum plus allowances in lieu of private…

The Government’s Human Resource Management Department is inviting applications to fill the position of Senior Crown Counsel on a two year contractual basis in the first instance at the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs.Applicants must have a Bachelor of Laws Degree and should be a Barrister-at-Law with at least eight years of post-Bar Experience in a Commonwealth jurisdiction. Candidates must possess experience in Civil Litigation.Basic salary will be paid at the rate of EC$83,220.00 per annum plus allowances in lieu of private practice. Full medical insurance coverage will also be provided.Applications must be submitted before the end of business…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 25, 2021):Farmers and fishers were notably honoured for their outstanding contribution to food security during the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources Annual Food Heroes Prize giving ceremony, held at the St. Kitts Marriot Resort on Friday October 22.The fishers and farmers were referred to as ‘Food Heroes’ persevered through an extremely challenging pandemic which affected agricultural and fisheries sectors globally. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mr. Ron Dublin-Collins gave welcome and opening remarks while FAO National Correspondent and Director of the Department of Marine Resources, Dr. Marc Williams…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 29, 2021 (SKNIS): With the tourism sector on its way to full reopening, the entertainment industry can expect more events to be granted permission to host fully vaccinated patrons. According to Attorney General Vincent Byron, the Federal Cabinet is engaging stakeholders from the National Carnival Committee and other members of the entertainment industry in discussions as to the way forward for the sector. “Many people are wondering about the full opening of our economy and that has to do with our entertainment industry. I did mention that we still have a curfew in place from 1:00 AM to 5:00…