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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 29, 2020 (RSCNPF): The Commissioner of Police followed through on a commitment given last year to destroy all the firearms that had been collected as part of the Peace Initiative. Members of the press were invited to attend and cover the activity which took place at Camp Springfield on Monday, September 28, 2020. Giving brief remarks before the activity began, Commissioner of Police, Hilroy Brandy said, “…once we [did] our investigations, we promised that all the weapons would be destroyed…you are here to witness that all thirty firearms will be destroyed this afternoon, and to…

As part of activities planned to commemorate International Day of Older Persons celebrated on October 1st annually, the Department of Community Development and Social Services hosted an “Oldie Goldie Patriotic Wear Competition”. Participants, who must have been 62 years of age or older, were expected to don their creative outfits displaying the colours of the national flag. The judging of submissions took place on Tuesday 29th September 2020. Ms. Rodney Elliott placed 1st while Ms. Beulah Elliott placed 2nd in the competition. Both ladies will be awarded a cash prize compliments the Development Bank of St.Kitts and Nevis as…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 29, 2020 (SKNIS): Officials from the Tourism Sector will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.  The special guests will be Permanent Secretary (Ag) in the Ministry of Tourism, Mrs. Carlene Henry-Morton, and Chief Executive Officer of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, Ms. Racquel Brown. Amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic, the officials will discuss the present state of tourism in St. Kitts and Nevis, how stakeholders are managing the situation, and ongoing work to promote heath and safety within the destination, among other pertinent matters. Hosted…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2020 (SKNIS): The year 2020 has been quite challenging for the faculty and staff of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) but President Dr. Jacqueline Austin said that there are many positive lessons that the administration is taking away. “Some people would like to cancel 2020, but I won’t because it allows us to analyze, reflect, and dissect and to see where we are going and what amendments we need to make to the educational ecosystem,” Dr. Austin stated at a press conference on Monday (September 28, 2020). The primary source of this challenge came as…

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…