Source: Cherilyn Adolphine

Source: Livingston Adolton Huggins

Congratulations to Janaya Gumbs and Ciara White for winning the Department of Youth Empowerment’s High Schools Chef Competition.

See the full Chef Competition Album here

The team of Joash Davis and Ajhannyae Stokes emerged the winners of the St. Kitts-Nevis National Cooperative League sponsored Department of Cooperatives Primary School Quiz Competition held on Tuesday, November 15 at the CUNA Conference Center.

Cooperatives Primary School Quiz Competition Photo Gallery

West Zone – Tyrell Williams Primary
East Zone – Saddlers Primary
Basseterre Zone – Immaculate Conception Catholic School

Congratulations also, to the Ivor Walters Primary School who is the lone school from the Nevis Zone. They will automatically advance to the finals.

The other participating schools included:

• Sandy Point Primary
• St. Pauls Primary
• Dieppe Bay Primary
• Ross Preparatory
• Cayon Primary
• Deane Glasford Primary
• Dr. William Connor Primary
• Tucker Clark Primary

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Primary School Quiz Photo Gallery

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Graduation Ceremony Photo Gallery

She resides on the island of Nevis on Vervain Estate with her close knitted family. Khalia is intelligent, caring and respectful of others. From a young age, Khalia was eager to learn new things and always looked for ways to improve anything she did. She attended the Maude Crosse Preparatory School and graduated as Salutatorian. Currently, Khalia is a well-rounded fifth form student at the Charlestown Secondary School.

She enjoys reading, dancing, poetry, baking, acting and photography. In school, she loves learning about the human body and Tourism. Khalia believes that her dream to travel the world piqued her intense interest in Tourism. She strongly feels as though Tourism should become ‘everybody’s business,’ as the Premier of Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley likes to say.

She also understands its importance to her country and would do anything to help promote Nevis as the amazing island that it is. When her late grandfather, Wendell Huggins – a well-known educator on Nevis was alive, he was her inspiration and after his passing, Khalia tries to do her best in everything to continue his legacy.

Khalia loves meeting new people and creating new experiences and knows that she can and will accomplish anything that she puts her mind to.

 Pistana replaces William Hodge, who was the permanent secretary for the past six years.

“We are extremely grateful and value the contribution he has made to the education fraternity,” Hanley said. “With this being said, I am pleased to announce our new permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education Mrs. Lisa-Romayne Archibald-Pistana. She has worked within the field of education for over 19 years during which time she served as a Teacher, Principal, Education Officer and Deputy Chief Education Officer. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the post.”

Other appointments include:

• Ms. Jamillah Bristol is the new Head Teacher of Beach Allen Primary School
• Mr. Javan Cannonier has assumed the post of Deputy Head Teacher at the Cayon Primary School
• Ms. Ulukia Bryan has accepted the post of Deputy Head Teacher at the Dieppe Bay Primary School

Minister Hanley said it is his intent to ensure that the federation of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to lead in the area of education. Other takeways from the speech include the following:

• Students in public primary and secondary schools, first day of school will be on Wednesday 7th September, 2022.
• Revised COVID-19 protocols for schools
  • All persons seeking access into our educational institutions must sanitize their hands
  • The wearing of a mask is now optional, “but strongly encouraged in enclosed spaces.”
  • To avoid the spread of Covid 19, those who exhibiting symptoms should see the help of a medical professional prior to their return to school
• All significant dates, update covid19 protocols, and other relevant school information can be found in the Ministry of Education Guidelines for the Re-Opening of the School year by logging to www.Education.gov.kn
• Key message for the 2022-23 academic year “Excellence is not a skill, it is an attitude,”
• The Ministry of Education’s goals for the 2022-2023 academic year focus on inclusivity and equity. We intend to provide every child equitable access to quality education in a safe child-friendly environment.
• Rebuilding Basseterre High School and converting all of our high schools into centers of excellence
•  Expanding our maintenance unit to incorporate skilled trade persons who will ensure the continued maintenance of our school plants
• strengthening the TVET sector through the provisions of certification at the end of the training period