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BERKELEY MEMORIAL CLOCK AT THE CIRCUS IN BASSETERRE TICKS AGAIN

Published 04 October 2018

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BERKELEY MEMORIAL CLOCK AT THE CIRCUS IN BASSETERRE TICKS AGAIN

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 04, 2018 (SKNIS): After many years out of commission, the Berkeley Memorial Clock, a national landmark and tourist attraction in the heart of the capital Basseterre, is ticking again.

The clock has now been working for 15 days to date and was repaired through the initiative of the Urban Development Unit in the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Urban Development et al.

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REDUCED VAT DAYS IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS WILL CONTINUE IN 2018

Published 04 October 2018

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REDUCED VAT DAYS IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS WILL CONTINUE IN 2018

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 04, 2018 (SKNIS): The tradition of annual discounted VAT Rate Day in St. Kitts and Nevis will continue in 2018. This was announced today, October 04, by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, during his monthly press conference.

“We have given early notice of the Reduced VAT Days to accommodate the logistics relating to the sourcing or products from abroad and other imperatives of getting ready for VAT Day. So we have come early. We have given fully three months in advance and in fact, as far back as April we did signal to the business community in our private meetings that yes there will be a VAT Day,” he stated. “So we have put them in a better state of readiness to make the necessary preparations.”

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FAMILIES ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE CARE FOR OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS

Published 04 October 2018

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FAMILIES ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE CARE FOR OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 03, 2018 (SKNIS): Families are being encouraged to provide the necessary care for older siblings especially when they are not in a position to provide self-care, said officials from the Department of Social Development.

The month of Older Persons in St. Kitts and Nevis is observed every October, which is an extension of the United Nations official celebration of International Day of Older Persons celebrated on October 01 annually.

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PRESS RELEASE FROM MINISTRY OF HEALTH RE: INSULIN STOCK

Published 04 October 2018

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PRESS RELEASE FROM MINISTRY OF HEALTH RE: INSULIN STOCK

Dear colleague,

Please find below PDF link to Press Release from Ministry of Health Re: Insulin Stock.

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f9c18edcb5e81ee00df9977e6/files/94cc46d1-ccc0-4cee-8c9e-1647b9c53023/Press_Release_Regarding_Insulin_October_3_2018.pdf

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Bulletin: IICA Internship 2019

Published 04 October 2018

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Bulletin: IICA Internship 2019

Community Notice

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture Delegation in Canada would like to announce the launch of its 2019 Research and Internship Assistance Programme (RIAP).

This programme provides grants and support to individuals working in agriculture in Canada and countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The programme is divided into two components: Research Assistance and Agriculture Internships, and has proven to be excellent at facilitating short inter-country initiatives.

Applications for projects under the 2019 Research Assistance programme will be accepted until Friday, November 16 2018. Note that applications for the Agriculture Internship programme are accepted on an ongoing basis throughout the year, pending availability of funds.

Information concerning the programme and the application forms may be found at the following website: http://www.iica.int/en/press/news/iica-canada-research-and-internship-assistance-program-riap.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact officials at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture Delegation in Canada. See contact information below.

130 Albert Street, Suite 1002
Ottawa, ON
Canada
K1P 5GP
Tel: (613) 230-1044