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San Jose, 29 May 2023 (IICA). Specialists attending a webinar organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Executive Secretariat of the Central American Agricultural Council (SECAC) maintained that climate change mitigation and adaptation actions must be ramped up to produce more rapid results, as responses in the region are unable to keep pace with the increasing effects of the phenomenon on vulnerable populations. Speaking at the event, Edwin Castellanos, a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for Latin America, indicated that the increase in heat waves, drought and flooding has already surpassed the…

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Director General, Dr. Didacus Jules, and Cloud Carib Director, Public Sector, Mr. Eamonn Sheehy, met on April 25, 2023 to formally sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the OECS Commission and Cloud Carib. The MoU is intended to support the realization of a single ICT space through the delivery of Sovereign Cloud, Data Residency, Data Sovereignty, Mission Critical Services, and Cybersecurity in support of Member States’ Digital Transformation. Speaking at the Signing ceremony, Dr. Jules expressed his desire for a whole-of-society approach to sustainable digital transformation across the…

The level of hunger continues to worsen with 4.9 million Haitians acutely food insecure May 23, 2023 – According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis (March 2023), 4.9 million people in Haiti – nearly half of the country’s population – are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity. This figure represents an increase of 200 000 people in just five months. And of the total number of people affected, 1.8 million are in Emergency (IPC Phase 4) – up from the analyses in the last three years. This means that households face large food consumption gaps resulting in high acute malnutrition and excess mortality, or…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 31, 2022 [Press Secretary, PMO] – Prime Minister and Political Leader of the 91-year-old St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew reaffirmed that the party’s motto, “‘For the good that we can do” must remain the forefront of every deliberation and every action, in the pursuit of “Social justice for all” by his nine-month-old SKNLP Administration. During the SKNLP 91st Anniversary Annual National Conference, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew highlighted several initiatives that will benefit the people of the twin-island federation and improve the quality of their lives.Dr. Drew told party supporters, conference delegates, members of the Diplomatic…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, May 19, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO): The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is pleased to announce the rollout of the Second Phase of the Graduate Finance Project (GFP) targeting existing student loans. Effective Thursday 1st June 2023, existing student loans with the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis (DBSKN) will receive a major reduction of the interest rate on their loans to five percent (5%) providing much needed financial relief to those students.Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew announced the second phase of the GFP during…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 31, 2023 (Cabinet Secretariat) The Cabinet Ministers met under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister, The Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023, and made several important decisions to improve the welfare of our people.The Cabinet of Ministers received a presentation from the Honourable Minister of Environment and Climate Action, Dr Joyelle Clarke. Dr Clarke updated the Cabinet on her ministry’s ongoing development of the Sustainable Island State (SIS) Agenda for St. Kitts and Nevis. Key to this transformative agenda are more resilient health systems and universal healthcare, energy security and renewable transition, food security and nutritional health,…

BASSETERRE (24th May, 2023): The St. Kitts Music Festival is proud to announce that Courts, the Caribbean´s largest furniture, appliance and electrical retailer, is a Bronze Sponsor for the highly anticipated 3-day extravaganza, 22-24 June, 2023. Allister Williams, Chairman of the festival’s Executive Committee, expressed his excitement about the collaboration with Courts to create a magnificent 25th Anniversary event. “We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Courts for their generous sponsorship. Their support means the world to us and we are thrilled to work together to strengthen our partnership,” Williams remarked. Tarique Hercules, Marketing Officer at Courts, conveyed warm wishes to the St. Kitts…

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in partnership with the Government of St Kitts and Nevis is pleased to announce its upcoming OECS Fun Walk scheduled for Saturday, June 17, 2023, in the beautiful twin-island Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The walk forms part of the calendar of activities for the 42nd Anniversary of the OECS, being celebrated under the theme “Vision. Integration. Sustainability. Progress”. The OECS Fun Walk, a highly anticipated highlight of the Anniversary celebrations, will kick off at 6 am, starting from Buckley’s, near the Caribbean Cinemas, and concluding at the Frigate Bay…

Craft a catchy, high-energy, original jingle that will stand the test of time. The jingle should incorporate lyrics referencing energy related terms such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, 100% renewable energy target, going green, geothermal energy, wind energy, solar energy and waste to energy. The jingle should be no more than one (1) minute in length. The winner will receive a $1000.00 XCD cash prize and a professional recording session. Submission forms are available on the Ministry’s Facebook page. Deadline for submission is June 30th, 2023, at 11:59 PM. Further details of the competition are available on the Ministry’s Facebook page, or you may…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis, May 31, 2023 (IMC Manager, DBSKN): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, in collaboration with the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis (DBSK-N), are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking initiative that will bring substantial relief to individuals with existing students loans with DBSK-N. Effective June 1st, the interest rate for these existing student loans will be dramatically reduced from 9% to an unprecedented 5%.  This momentous decision by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and DBSK-N underscores their unwavering dedication to reducing the financial barriers faced by students, enabling them to pursue…