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A Marine Spatial Planning Specialist (MSPS) is needed under the Project “BE-CLME+: Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus.” The project aims to strengthen blue economy opportunities through sustainable healthy coastal and marine ecosystems, address drivers to protect habitats and species, and sustainable biodiversity and fisheries management. The project will be implemented in Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, and Saint Lucia for a period of 4 years from 2023-2027. THE MSPS will: • Oversee the National data gap and needs assessments to inform MSP and MSP Protocol, including the preparation of relevant Terms…

TROPICAL STORM BRET ALERT STATEMENT #2 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 5:00 AM ECT TUE, JUN 20, 2023 THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS …TROPICAL STORM BRET CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST… …RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR ITS PROGRESS… AT 500 AM ECT OR 0900Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BRET WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 44.7 WEST OR APPROXIMATELY 1263 STATUE MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ST.KITTS AND NEVIS. BRET IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MILES PER HOUR AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. MAXIMUM…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 19, 2023 (SKNIS): Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Marsha Henderson, said that this year’s St. Kitts Music Festival will be a 420-friendly festival if the second reading of the Smoking (Designated Areas) Bill, 2023 is passed in the National Assembly on Tuesday, June 20.“We will have an Act once it is passed for designation of certain public areas as smoking areas for which the Warner Park stadium on the mound will be what we call the smokers’ lounge,” she said at a press conference on June 19 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. This will be a…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 19, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has assumed the Chairmanship of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority for a period of one year. Delivering remarks at the opening ceremony for the 73rd Meeting of the OECS Authority in St. Kitts and Nevis on Sunday (June 18) evening at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Sir Cecil Jacob Auditorium in Basseterre, St. Kitts, Prime Minister Dr. Drew identified six key areas that will be given special attention during his tenure as Chair of Authority that will contribute to…

Basseterre Saint Kitts and Nevis, June 19, 2023, (Press Secretary, PMO): During a ceremony held on Friday evening (June 16), Saint Kitts and Nevis became the most recent Member State to launch the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission’s Opportunities to Advance and Support Youth for Success (OASYS) project. The OASYS project aims to reduce crime and violence rates among young people across the Eastern Caribbean, with a focus on strengthening youth justice systems. It supports strengthening existing programmes and investing in new ones to provide skills development, psychosocial support, and family interventions for youth in conflict with the law through collaborations…

Monday, June 19, 2023 — Today on June 19th the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission joins the global community in observing World Sickle Cell Day, under the theme “Building and Strengthening Global Sickle Cell Communities, Formalizing New-born Screening and Knowing your Sickle Cell Disease Status.” Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders and is prevalent in the OECS, significantly affecting individuals and families both medically and socially. These challenges often require ongoing medical care and specialized treatment. This international awareness day highlights the challenges faced by individuals living with SCD and emphasizes the need for…

Good evening to all. Good evening, Saint Kitts and Nevis. Tonight, I stand not only as the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, but I also stand as the Incoming Chair of the OECS. I want to recognize the Outgoing Chair, the Honourable Farrell, who earlier gave his remarks.I do understand that I am assuming the Chairmanship very early in my term as Prime Minister, and I do recognize that once one assumes this position that he or she must be ready to lead at any level that he or she is called to. And so, with that spirit…

Valparaíso- The Second Global Parliamentary Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition closed on Friday in Chile with a new Global Parliamentary Pact to work towards the transformation of agrifood systems and to promote the right to adequate food for all. “This event has demonstrated that the first meeting of parliamentarians in 2018 in Spain was not a coincidence. A process has begun today in Chile that will continue in other continents. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will continue to provide technical support to legislative actions that contribute to guaranteeing the right to adequate food”, said Mario Lubetkin, FAO’s Assistant…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 18, 2023 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been issued for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Tuesday 20th June, 2023, at 11:00 am and of which notice has been given.Four Bills will receive their second reading. The government’s good governance legislative agenda continues as the government commits itself to transparency, accountability and the Rule of Law.The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Finance, National Security, Citizenship and Immigration, Health and Social Security, Dr. Terrance Drew, will move the second reading of the Bills entitled…

June17, 2023–“The world is changing at breakneck speed. Technology continues to transform our lives in ways we could never have anticipated five years ago. Therefore, our diplomacy has to be focused, nimble, creative, and responsive. Our diplomats in the field must be fully seized of our national imperatives and still able to think on their feet. My government is prioritising practical international partnerships;” insisted the Honourable Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew. He joined the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L Douglas, Foreign Minister in congratulating High Commissioner Isaac, for his work in actioning the decision of the government with respect to the…