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Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 1, 2022 (SKNIS): The new national assessment dubbed Key Stage Assessment of Learning (KAL), which is set to come on stream shortly will be implemented in stages, said the Acting Director at the Curriculum Development Unit – Teacher Resources Center (CDU-TRC) within the Ministry of Education, Amanda Serrant-Edmead, during her March 30 […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 1, 2022 (SKNIS): The grading system for the new national educational assessment method dubbed the Key Stage Assessment of Learning (KAL) has built-in tools to maintain its integrity. KAL will be rolled-out during the 2021 – 2022 academic period. It will be administered in Grades 4 and 6 in Language Arts and […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 1, 2022 (SKNIS): The Public Works Department within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure will be kept busy over the coming months with the addition of new tenders. Director of the Public Works Department, George Gilbert, highlighted several areas where the department’s focus will be during an interview on March 11, 2022.   […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 31, 2022 (SKNIS): Within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, dog attacks on farms have been a destructive force over the years as they have dramatically reduced the animal population on the islands. The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) is addressing the problem. Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Agriculture, Dr. […]

San Jose, 31 March 2022 (IICA) –The coalition to fight against the pest threatening global banana production and, in turn, the food and nutritional security of millions of families, reported on its achievements and set its priorities for the remainder of 2022. Representatives from the private sector, academia, civil society organizations, government agencies and international bodies […]

The Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Canada will meet virtually on Friday 1 April2022, with the discussions  expected to centre on key issues of mutual interestincluding regional security and stability, multilateral cooperation, and building aresilient and sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Friday’s meeting will be cochaired by Hon Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 30, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has one of the best performing economies in the Caribbean region due to prudent fiscal management policies put in place by the Team Unity administration under the leadership of Prime Minister Dr. the Hon Timothy Harris. During the People’s Labour Party (PLP) Convention […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 31, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), held a National Dialogue with stakeholders in the tourism sector on March 29, 2022.   Speaking at the opening ceremony, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 31, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Education has embarked on an initiative to further strengthen the education sector in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis through the rollout of a new national assessment dubbed Key Stage Assessment of Learning (KAL), the results of which will be used in improving the education […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 30, 2022 (SKNBS): Urgent quality improvements in the tourismsector are now closer to becoming reality, thanks to a national dialogue between sectorstakeholders and quality institutions in St Kitts and Nevis held this week. The Saint Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS), in collaboration with CARICOMRegional Organisation for Standards and Quality […]