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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO18 APRIL 2023 We the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on April 17-18, 2023, on the occasion of the Regional Symposium to address Crime and Violence as a public health issue: Alarmed by the epidemic of crime and violence in the Caribbean, fueled by illegal guns and organized criminal gangs, as a threat to our democracy and the stability of our societies;Cognizant of its cost to our social, economic and health systems;Determined to ensure that our people of the Caribbean can exist in an environment of peace…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 18, 2023 (St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO): Upon the receipt by Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Minister of Education with responsibility for UNESCO matters, of a summary report of UNESCO activities implemented in the Federation over 2022 by the St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission, he responded by stating, “These mid-term outcomes are ‘compelling’”.Each National Commission of the 192 UNESCO Member States is responsible for overseeing the UNESCO-led financial and technical assistance in the areas of its mandate of education, science and cultural and included in UNESCO’s 2022 Annual Report of national commission activities.Secretary-General of…

. Santiago, 18 April 2023 (IICA) – High-level officials and experts at a presentation in Chile of the study “Rural Connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean: State of Play, Challenges and Actions for Digitalization and Sustainable Development” all agreed that farmers must be equipped with digital skills in order to better harness the potential of new technologies in food production. The study was conducted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the World Bank, Bayer, CAF- Development Bank of Latin America, Microsoft and Syngenta. Esteban Valenzuela, Chile’s Minister of Agriculture, was present at the meeting, which took place at…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 18, 2023 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the United Kingdom’s Hydrographic Office signed a bilateral agreement on April 17, 2023, at the Tourism Conference Room to further enhance sea safety.Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Tivanna Wharton said “The intensity of maritime traffic in the Caribbean Sea has certainly created the need for coastal states in the Caribbean including St. Kitts and Nevis to promote safety at sea.”“In St. Kitts and Nevis, our economies are heavily reliant on the shipping sector, in particular in tourism and trade, but overall of which…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, APRIL 18th, 2023 – The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is pleased to announce that April 28th, 2023 has been prescribed as Discounted VAT Rate Day. This will allow all approved VAT-registered businesses to charge VAT at the rate of 5% on the sale of goods only. All tangible items subject to 17% VAT will qualify for the special rate on Discounted VAT Rate Day. Items eligible must also be available for sale and immediate issuance or delivery to the customer on the Discounted VAT Rate Day. Orders for items not in stock do not…

$5 million from FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme will assist in building more resilient agrifood systems 18/04/2023 Geneva/Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced the launch of a new $5 million project supported by the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme to assist Small Island Developing States (SIDS) strengthen their capacities and tackle common development challenges. The project, announced at the Fourth SIDS Solutions Dialogue held in Geneva today, covers an initial period of three years, from 2022 to 2025 and will focus on areas such as increased innovation, digitalization and knowledge exchange to assist…

In accordance with Section 196 of the Customs Act CAP 20.04 of 2017 of the Revised Laws of St. Christopher and Nevis, the Comptroller of Customs wishes to advise the general public of a public auction to be held on Saturday 22nd April 2023 at 10:00 hrs for vehicles not cleared on or before 30th June, 2022 and on Saturday,29th April 2023 at 09:00hrs for goods not cleared on or before June 30, 2022. These sales would be respectively held at the Customs Headquarters, Bird Rock.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 17, 2023 (SKNIS): Online ordering is coming to the Basseterre Public Market as the Ministry of Agriculture in St. Kitts explores innovative ways to boost customer traffic and thereby enhance sales and improve services for vendors using the facility. On the April 12 edition of the radio and television programme InFocus, Miguel Flemming, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, said that the online option would be facilitated via the website www.agriculture.gov.kn “We are looking at giving persons the opportunity to now order their produce and drive across to the public market and pick up their produce,” he said,…

. Kitts, April 17, 2023 (SKNIS): As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues its efforts to liaise with diplomats locally, regionally and internationally, the staff of the Ministry prepares for the hosting of Diplomatic Week slated for Sunday, April 23 to Friday, April 28, 2023. Approximately 42 countries are expected to be represented at this year’s event.This was highlighted by Kaye Bass, Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while appearing on the Government’s weekly radio and television programme “Infocus” on Wednesday, April 12.“Well, 2023, will be very exciting. We are very elated to be able to host…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 17, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew addressed the CARICOM Regional Symposium on “Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime Challenge” today (April 17) where he pointed out that an evidence-based approach is needed to effectively tackle the crime problem in the region. The two-day Symposium is being held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, from 17-18 April, 2023. “The Caribbean has a proud track record of solving and mitigating major public health issues through robust, evidence-guided intervention programmes. We had to deal with AIDS and HIV,…