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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat launches a CARICOM Skilled Workers Programme on Monday, 6 March, 2023 at 10.30 am, with a short hybrid ceremony held at its Headquarters in Georgetown Guyana. CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett and the Head of Delegation of the European Union to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States, the OECS and CARICOM/CARIFORUM, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska are scheduled to give remarks at Monday’s launch.  Ms. Renee Atwell, Dean, CARICOM Youth Ambassador Programme and other officials are also expected to give remarks. The Skilled Workers Programme, which is supported by the European Union, is intended to provide opportunities for the learning…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 24th 2023);In an effort to help sustain farmers’ livelihoods and improve their access to essential feed supply and agricultural inputs, the Department of Agriculture is embarking on a storage shed expansion project in LaGuerite, St. Kitts. In a brief interview with the Media and Communication in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, Jeanelle Kelly, Acting Director at the Department of Agriculture provided an update on the ongoing expansion project and explained how the availability of feed was affected.She said, “We would have recognized that feed has become an issue in terms of the…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 3, 2023):A large quantity of chemicals and agricultural inputs that were deemed ‘scarce’ on island were made available to farmers and backyard gardeners at the Department of Agriculture, LaGuerite, St. Kitts as of Friday, 3rd March 2023. The offloading of chemicals from one shipping container was done at the Department’s grounds on Friday morning and follows the delivery of two containers worth of animal feed and veterinary medicine the week prior. This comes just four weeks after the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives made a commitment to swiftly resolve the agricultural inputs, feed…

The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) Board of Governors invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following position at the CFBC: DEAN OF THE HEALTH SCIENCE (HS) DIVISION Summary: The Dean of the Health Science Division reports to the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. He/she is responsible for providing administrative and professional leadership of the Division in adherence with the CFBC policies, procedures, rules and regulations. Main Duties and Responsibilities: • Supervise all faculty and non-academic staff in the Division. • Ensure that effective teaching and evaluation methods are practiced within the Division. • Ensure that CFBC policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered…

The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) Board of Governors invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following position at the CFBC: NURSE LECTURER Main Duties and Responsibilities: The Lecturer • Should be a Registered Nurse with advanced academic preparation and training, preferably in the area of Nursing Education. • Will be engaged in the delivery of Nursing Assistant, Midwifery,and Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree, and other programmesat CFBC requiring related expertise and competencies. • Will be responsible for the preparation and delivery of classroom instruction, laboratory exercises, practicum, and tutorials to students on a wide range of nursing and related courses. • Will be expected to prepare related material such as syllabi, course outlines, schedules and assignments, and engage in the assessment and evaluation of students. • Will be…

EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Job Title: Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights (Specific Funds) Organizational Unit: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)Grade: P05Employment Announcement Number: EO/11/23 TO SEE THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PLEASE CLICK IN THE FOLLOWING LINK:External Employment OpportunityWE INVITE STAFF MEMBERS TO PERIODICALLY VISIT OAS CONNECT / EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENTAND CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITIES TO BE FAMILIAR WITH NEW POSTINGS.

The St. Christopher and Nevis Midwives Council would like to inform members of the nursing community that registration with the organization has been extended until Friday 10th March, 2023. Please note that a meeting with nurses and ministry officials will be held on Thursday 9thMarch, 2023, in the J.N.F. Classroom. The meeting will begin at 9 am and will end at 10:30 am. Nurses and midwives are also asked to note that a proposed amendment to the Nurses and Midwives Act has been submitted to for parliamentary consideration. That amendment will see the registration and re-registration be done every two years from its introduction.

The Ministry of Health with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is in the process of developing a communication campaign focused on vaccine hesitancy. To facilitate this process, a series of discussion groups with various stakeholders in St Kitts & Nevis is being planned to garner feedback on the matter. Areas to be discussed include but are not limited to: The Ministry of Health would like to invite representatives from the following groups to participate in this discussion. Faith-based organisations/associations – Christian Council, Evangelical Council, Seventh-day Adventist Coordinating Council, Community Groups – Rotary, Lions, Sporting Groups – Athletic Association,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 4th, 2023: The Leadership of the Ministry of Health is committed to improving healthcare delivery in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. A number of inherited issues have been identified that require immediate action. The Ministry has been empathetic and accommodating in its response to these issues and will not allow the positive changes that have been made over the last six months to be diminished. “Stabilization and transformation must take place simultaneously so changes must and will take place to ensure better health care and better outcomes for our patients,” said Permanent Secretary in…