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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 14 February 2023): Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government are set to have talks with several bilateral and multilateral partners as the Community deepens relations regionally and within the global community. During the 44th Regular Summit of the Conference of Heads of Government scheduled for 15-17 February in Nassau, The Bahamas, Heads will engage with several special guests including the Prime Minister of Canada, The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau; Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; the President and Chairman of the African Export-Import Bank, Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah; and…

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 14 February 2023): The need for continued vigilance against COVID-19 and the recent threat of Monkey Pox are among the critical issues for discussion at the upcoming Forty-Fourth (44th) Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), 15-17 February in The Bahamas. This is according to Ms. Alison Drayton, Assistant Secretary-General (ASG), Directorate of Human and Social Development, CARICOM Secretariat. She also highlighted challenges to health system resilience, regional health security, Climate Change and routine vaccinations as significant issues for the attention of Heads of Government.…

FAO is working with partners and stakeholders to roll out a project aimed at rearing insects as a locally produced alternative feed source for animals in the Caribbean February 9, 2023, Port of Spain – Trinidad and Tobago – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries in Trinidad and Tobago, the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus, and Fera Science Ltd.held its first mission in Trinidad and Tobago from 30 January to 3 February 2023, and achieved a major milestone. The purpose of the mission was to initiate preparations to establish an insect bioreactor pilot plant facility at the UWI Field Station. It was the first major step of the FAO led insect production project which is being implemented in Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Grenada,…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 8, 2023):Vendors of the Bourryeau Community Strip were given the opportunity to share their concerns with Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, Miguel Flemming during a meeting held at their stalls in Bourryeau on Tuesday, 7th February 2023.During a brief interview with the Ministry’s Media and Communication team, the Acting Permanent Secretary pledged his support on behalf of the Ministry to ensure that the vendors can comfortably ply their trade at the Bourryeau Strip (adjacent Fraites’ Bakery).“We are here today with the vendors from bureau vending strip and the…

Basseterre- 13th February, 2023 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): On Friday 10th February, 2023, The Right Honourable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Economic Development and Investment received a courtesy call from His Excellency Dr. K.J. Srinivasa, High Commissioner of the Republic of India to Saint Kitts and Nevis. His Excellency Srinivasa’s visit was part of the celebrations to mark the occasion of the Republic Day of India observed each year on January 26th.High Commissioner Srinivasa recalled the strong diplomatic relations and the mutually beneficial interests shared between the two states in areas…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 13, 2023 [Press Secretary’s Office]: As part of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis’ beautification drive, restoration work has begun at Government Headquarters.The water fountain, situated in the center on the ground floor of Government Headquarters, was decommissioned for several years and in dire need of restoration. Over the weekend, Craig Edwards, Owner of Underground Electronic, and his team, recommissioned the water fountain and restored the garden surrounding it.Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew stated that energy conservation was a major consideration for this project.Mr. Edwards explained that…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 13, 2023 [Press Secretary’s Office]: Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, will be joining other regional Heads of Government this week at the Forty-Fourth (44th) Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. This will be the first appearance for Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, the fourth Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The meeting will be held in Nassau, Bahamas from February 15th to 17th, 2023 under the chairmanship of the Hon. Philip Davis, Prime Minister of The Bahamas. Accompanying the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, February 12, 2023 [Press Secretary’s Office]: Joshua Williams a citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis will be playing in the NFL Super Bowl 57 this evening (Sunday 12th February 2023) at 7:30pm.Williams previously played for Fayetteville State University which he graduated from in 2017, before being selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in April 2022, where he currently plays as a cornerback.Mr. Joshua Williams is the last of three children of Mr. George Williams who formerly resided in Molineux, Saint Kitts and Nevis.Last September the NFL selected over 200 players, coaches, and executives to participate…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 10, 2023 (SKNIS): Senior Minister and Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Number Six, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas strongly supported the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which was successfully passed in the Federal Parliament on February 08. “I am very pleased to be here in this Parliament to lend support to what this Administration, this Parliament is seeking to do, which really started several years ago. This very piece of legislation that we are amending today was in fact passed in 2014,” said Dr. Douglas. “Now we are amending and improving that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 10, 2023 (SKNIS): The National Sports Policy (NSP) 2022-2026 has built-in mechanisms to ensure that sporting facilities across St. Kitts and Nevis are regularly maintained, and the opportunity for vandalism is significantly reduced. Dr. Lin Sambili-Gicheha, Project Manager of Sport for Development and Peace at the Commonwealth Secretariat, said that the NSP calls for the creation of an online booking system that will help to structure the use of sports facilities and record breaches of property or other damages. “If there is a leak or a broken window, or there has been a breach in security, that would be recorded within the booking system for the NSC (National Sports Council) and…