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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Monday, 10 July 2023): The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of The Bahamas on the country’s Fiftieth Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 10 July 2023. The Bahamas and CARICOM this year share Golden Jubilee celebrations. Please see the Secretary-General’s Congratulatory Message to Bahamian Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis: Begins: “Honourable Prime Minister On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I extend heartfelt congratulations to the Government and People of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on your 50th Anniversary of Independence, being celebrated under the theme, “One…

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, July 7, 2023: The Commonwealth Secretariat and the Caribbean Development Bank have agreed to deepen their collaboration on sustainable development in the Caribbean region. An arrangement was reached during a meeting between the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, and the President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr Hyginus Leon, held in Port-of-Spain on 4 July 2023 on the margins of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. Through this collaboration, both organisations will explore combining expertise and resources to undertake joint activities to promote good governance, economic growth, climate action…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, July 10, 2023: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a USD 76.2 million loan to the Government of Guyana (GOGY) for the Guyana Water Supply Improvement Project under which the water supply systems serving five coastal communities will undergo major upgrades. The infrastructure development initiative involves the construction of five water treatment plants, complete with storage tanks, and the installation of transmission mains and water meters to vastly improve the quality and reliability of the water supply to Bush Lot, Tain to No. 50 Village, Walton Hall to Charity, Wakenaam and Leguan Island. Nearly 15,000 households in these…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 10, 2023 (SKNIS): Since the restructured Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP) was rolled out six months ago (January to June 2023), administrators have received greater appreciation of the dynamics that each beneficiary household faces which has resulted in improved services for those in need of assistance. Households earning less than $3,000 per month are the primary eligibility factor that qualifies households to benefit. After the re-registration process was completed, priority was given to assisting households headed by seniors, persons with a disability, and persons with children in the first instance. Azilla Clarke, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of…

Washington, DC, 10 July 2023 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is bringing together authorities from its 35 Member States in the U.S. capital this week to discuss the key components and implications for the Region of the future pandemic instrument, as well as the proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR-2005). The aim of the meeting is to share information, promote better understanding and facilitate consensus. Both processes are driven and led by the Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) and seek to ensure that the health, social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is…

Monday, July 10, 2023 — The Seventh Meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers: Agriculture was held at the Radisson Grenada Beach Resort, on Friday, June 30, 2023, under the Chairmanship of Hon. Roland Royer, Minister for Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and Food Security, Commonwealth of Dominica. At the opening ceremony, Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules, reemphasised the challenges faced in the food supply chains in the Eastern Caribbean. Dr. Jules reminded delegates that the OECS states import a large share of the food that we utilise, with some countries importing more…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 8, 2023 (Press Secretary, 2023)- The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis extends deepest condolences to the wife Mrs Carmen Greta Williams, other members of family, and friends of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Norman Leroy Williams, MBE, JP who passed away on Friday 7th July 2023. Lt. Col. Williams dedicated his entire life to the service of his country, committing over thirty-five (35) years to the St. Kitts Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF). Williams joined the SKNDF in 1965 as a private soldier and musician, then subsequently moved up the ranks to Corporal, Sergeant, and Warrant Officer…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July8, 2023 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Fulfilling a commitment he made to St. Kitts and Nevis’ High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, H.E. Dr. Kevin Isaac, on the eve of the April Diplomatic Week of activities, Mr. Uday Nayak, founder of KayanJet and Special Envoy for Economic Development, made a donation of laptop computers through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ahead of the event and at the request of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kaye Bass, High Commissioner Isaac undertook to secure computers, six of which were donated in May from another source. Mr. Nayak responded by donating…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 7, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO)- Her Excellency Jacinth Henry-Martin has been officially appointed Saint Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to the United States of America. Ambassador Henry-Martin paid a courtesy call on the Federal Cabinet to share insight on the vast opportunities and resources that the Washington D.C.-based Embassy can provide to the Government and people of the twin-island Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Among the many areas of work of the Embassy shared by Ambassador Henry-Martin were the arrangement of high-level bilateral meetings with other countries; networking opportunities with international agencies to assist line…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 07, 2023 (SKNIS): Officials from the Department of Constituency Empowerment are out and about gathering information on the type of services available in various communities, how effective the services are and what gaps need to be filled. The mandate of the Department of Constituency Empowerment is to be an intermediary body between the government and the various entities that serve the public. It also helps to build capacity at the constituency level to help individuals access relevant services while communicating the needs of residents back to the relevant authorities. On the July 07 edition of the radio…