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Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 05, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Students of educational institutions in Saint Kitts and Nevis are being encouraged for the first time, to participate in a competition to arrest some of the world’s environmental challenges. The global initiative dubbed “The Earth Prize” is being spearheaded by The Earth Foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and is opened to students of learning institutions around the world ages 13-19, to come up with practical, scalable, and ideally, commercially viable innovations to solve environmental problems. If won, the first prize of $100,000 will be shared between the institution and the students…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 05, 2021 (Department of Community Development and Social Services): The Department of Community Development and Social Services wishes to advise the general public, in particular, the residents of Canada Estate to Molineux/Phillips, that the Cayon Community Centre will be temporarily closed from Friday 5thNovember until further notice. For community residents seeking social assistance you are kindly asked to visit the Ottley’s-Lodge Community Centre between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday. The Department regrets any inconvenience which this temporary closure may cause.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 5, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — It was an evening of anguish for three former champion teams of Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League on Thursday November 4 at the new Lodge-Ottley’s Community Centre, as the keenly contested competition entered the twelfth segment of play in the 26th edition of the league. Unity Domino Club, a team that is leading on the points standing table, received a sound beating at the hands of Molineux Domino Club. In a game that had Molineux open up an early 4-0 lead saw Unity rallying back to have the game…

The Secretariat of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) invites applications from suitably qualified citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis to fill the following positions: Political Adviser, Communications and Public Relations Officer, and Adviser. All three positions have a duration of appointment of three years with an option of renewal for two years. Information about the duties and responsibilities of the posts, qualification and experience requirements and remuneration packages can be found online atwww.acs-aec.org in the Opportunities Section. Interested individuals must complete the Applicant Job Profile Summary Form on the website. The deadline for receipt of applications is November 12, 2021.

Dear Stakeholders, Please note the following cruise schedule from Monday 8th November to Saturday 13th November, 2021: Monday 8th November, 2021: Viking Orion – Port Zante Tuesday 9th November, 2021: Aida Luna – Port Zante Wednesday 10th November, 2021: Carnival Freedom- Port ZanteCelebrity Apex – Port ZanteSeabourn Odyssey – South Friars Bay Saturday 13th November, 2021: Explorer of the Seas – Port Zante

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 05, 2021) — Nine young persons on Nevis, three more than in 2020, were honoured at the Youth Impact 12 Awards Ceremony on November 04, 2021. The event, hosted by the Department of Youth in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), was held virtually at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC) with the theme “Champions of Youth Work.” Mervil Jahnel Nisbett was presented an award for Patriotism; Brendon Claxton for Education and Lifelong Learning; Diandra Archibald for Volunteerism; Maliqua Kamau for Volunteerism; Yahsulazie Flanders-Grant for Entrepreneurship; Javani Tyson for Sports Excellence; Jevon Claxton for Information Technology; Shakir Stapleton for Youth Development; and Davien Griffin for Youth in the Arts. Mr. Keith Glasgow, Permanent Secretary…

Dear Stakeholders, Please note the Port Zante fencing will be erected on Sunday 6th November, 2021, and will remain in place until the departure of the cruise ships, Carnival Freedom and Celebrity Apex, at 6pm on Wednesday 10th November, 2021. The fence will again be erected on Friday 12th November, 2021, for the arrival of the cruise ship, Explorer of the Seas, on Saturday 13th November, 2021. The General Public will be permitted to access Port Zante daily from Monday 8th to Wednesday 10th November and Saturday 13th November, 2021 after the cruise vessels have departed. Access points for entrance into Port Zante after cruise ship departures are: Parking lot closest to…

Friday, November 5, 2021 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is much closer to the goal of delivering a vast library of high-quality digital instructional resources to educators, parents and students. This week, the OECS Education Development Management Unit (EDMU) launched iLearn – a new platform that will provide digital access to the latest in online educational tools. Teachers in the OECS have been eagerly submitting applications to contribute to the pool of region-specific and region-wide instructional resources by becoming certified as iLearn Developers. To be certified, registrants will take part in 10 hours of training and complete five practical exercises…

Federico Villarreal, Director of Technical Cooperation at IICA, alongside María Solís, Miguel Andrade, Marjorie Mateu and Francisco Marín of the winning group, Chagüite, at the 2021 Rural Youth Hackathon. San Jose, 5 November 2021 (IICA). Four young adults from the Andean region won the 2021 Rural Youth Hackathon organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) with the aim to develop a virtual tool to create and connect a Rural Youth Community of the Americas.The winning team was called Chagüite and was selected from a total of 8 teams and 51 participants from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay and…

To ensure the safety of the General Public and offer a healthy and quality experience to our visitors, please take note that on cruise ship days there will be NO access to the following tours and attraction sites during the hours of 6:00am to 6:00pm: Brimstone Hill Fortress and National ParkCarambola Beach ClubCaribelle BatikFairview Great HousePalms Court GardensPort Zante including craft vendors from the Amina Craft Market and Black RocksSt. Kitts Scenic RailwayVibes Beach Bar This is a bulletin from the St. Kitts Tourism Authority.#StKittsStrong