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Twenty-two officers are now equipped to help farmers adopt more ecosystem-friendly agricultural practices 18 July 2023 – Castries, Saint Lucia – Twenty-two agricultural extension officers from Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines successfully completed a week-long training in the Farmer Field School (FFS) methodology held in Union, Saint Lucia from June 12 to 16, 2023. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Saint Lucia Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development hosted the training, which was funded by the European Union through…

Brussels, Belgium, July 20, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO)- President of the European Council, His Excellency Charles Michel, commended Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew on his statement made on Tuesday 18th July 2023, highlighting that this was the first time Saint Kitts and Nevis made a statement at the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (EU-CELAC) Summit 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. In his statement, Prime Minister Dr. Drew welcomed the opportunity for strengthening the relationship among the leaders of the European Union, Latin America, and the Caribbean while calling for mutual respect and cooperation. “It is…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, 19th July 2023 – Minister of Environment, Climate Action & Constituency Empowerment et al, Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, has announced that the No Plastic Bag Mondays (NPBM) campaign will continue until the full ban on single-use plastics is in effect, as the Federation moves towards becoming a Sustainable Island State.During the Prime Minister’s Monthly Press Conference on 13th July, 2023, Dr. Clarke made the announcement citing that the Federal Cabinet approved the request by the Ministry to extend the NPBM Campaign to every Monday going forward. The timeline for implementation, however, is based on continued negotiations with stakeholders across the Federation which include…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 19 2023); As the government of St. Kitts and Nevis works assiduously to reduce food imports over the next two years, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is this week hosting a three-day St. Kitts National Sweet Pepper Value Chain Assessment workshop in the Large Conference Room of the Department of Agriculture, La Guerite, St. Kitts. The main objective of the workshop, facilitated by Jefferson Jaikissoon, Agricultural Value Chain Development Specialist for the FAO is to identify and adopt a…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 12th 2023);In an effort to effectively inform key agricultural stakeholders about the Ministry of Agriculture’s efforts to further develop and improve the management capacity and sustainability of the poultry industry, through the implementation of the St. Kitts and Nevis Layer Chicken Industry Sustainable Development Project, the Department of Agriculture in partnership with the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF) hosted a sensitization session on Thursday 6th July 2023.During the session, farmers as well as technical staff were informed of the key objectives which include: the establishment of breeding technology, provision of a channel for…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, July 18, 2023 [Ministry of Health] – In a significant stride towards reinforcing the nation’s ability to manage mass casualty events, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) has begun the Mass Casualty Management System Training Course on St. Kitts and Nevis. Participants in the Training Course This initiative, which spans over the course of a week, is an all-inclusive endeavor aimed at increasing the health sector’s capacity to adequately provide services during a mass casualty event.The course is being facilitated by Mr. Peter Burgess. A retired army officer and medical…

July 19, 2023 – BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has committed USD1.8 million to support the development of the region’s creative industries. This Bank’s Board recently approved the injection into the institution’s Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), a multi-donor endowment, established in 2017 to encourage innovation, job creation and improved enterprise sustainability within the sector. According to Mr Daniel Best, CDB’s Director of Projects “We are pleased to support this initiative. Given the challenges faced by our creatives, this fund will continue to fill a prevailing void by providing resources to create an enabling environment for the sector. We anticipate…

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO ) invites adolescents and young people between 10 and 24 years of age in the Americas to participate in the “Youth Voices” creative contest , to articulate their vision regarding the ongoing mental health crisis in the Region of the Americas. See link below: https://dochub.com/sknisfacebook/Dbd3xkWVeAk73b5V49AYlz/psa-youth-voices-on-mental-health-contest-2023-paho-who-pan-american-health-organ?dt=mvTtfVWNSWsG3rP9Styp

Two (2) new Crime Scene Response units have been commissioned to the Crime Scene Unit of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF). In a brief ceremony on July 19th, 2023 at the Police Training Complex on St. Kitts, the vehicles were officially drafted into the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force’s (RSCNPF) fleet of law enforcement vehicles.  The two Ford Rangers pick-up trucks were purchased by the Federation from “RMA Automotive” in Taiwan. The vehicles’ retrofitting was designed by the Director of the Crime Scene Unit, Mrs. Latoya Lake-Marshall. With her guidance and direction, the company…

18 July 2023, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – Chairmanshipof the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will be transferredto the Honorable Minister of Finance and Council Member for Saint Vincent and theGrenadines, Camillo Gonsalves, following an official Handing Over Ceremony on 21 July atthe Beachcombers Hotel. Minister Gonsalves will succeed the Outgoing Chairman, the Honourable Prime Ministerand Council Member for Saint Lucia, Phillip J Pierre. The Monetary Council is the highest decision making authority of the ECCB and comprisesthe eight Ministers for Finance of the ECCB member governments. Chairmanship of theCouncil is rotated alphabetically…