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GOVERNMENT OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ANTICIPATES AN INCREASE IN VISITOR ARRIVALS BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2020

Published 7 October 2020

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GOVERNMENT OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ANTICIPATES AN INCREASE IN VISITOR ARRIVALS BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2020

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 07, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – With the date for the full reopening of the country’s borders to visitors and returning nationals drawing closer, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is urging citizens and residents to prepare themselves “for a dramatic increase in the numbers of returning nationals and visitors between November and December.”

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Education

TECHNOLOGY KEY TO THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION, SAYS MINISTER OF EDUCATION

Published 6th October 2020

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In his address to the nation on the occasion of World Teacher’s Day on October 05, Minister of Education, the Honourable Jonel Powell stated that it is difficult to imagine the future of education without technology.
Minister Powell mentioned that St. Kitts and Nevis is among the leading Caribbean countries in investments in its digital foundation, most notably in upgrading its digital infrastructure.

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Education, Local news, News

UWI PhD student cops one of two international journal awards

Please see pdf link below to press release from University of the West Indies Re: UWI PhD student cops one of two international journal awards

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Education, International news, Local news, News, Regional News

World Teachers’ Day

Published 5 October 2020

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World Teachers’ Day

Held annually on 5 October since 1994, World Teachers’ Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. This Recommendation sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers and standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment, employment, and teaching and learning conditions. The Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel was adopted in 1997 to complement the 1966 Recommendation by covering teaching and research personnel in higher education.

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Notice – Bulletin: OAS Scholarship for Online Guest Service Gold Tourism Certification Course

Published 2 October 2020

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Tourism Certification Course

Community Notice 

The Organization of American States (OAS) is pleased to announce a call for applications for citizens of CARICOM for an online Guest Service Gold Tourism Certification Course offered by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) in the United States.

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