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May 20 is World Metrology Day, commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875. This treaty provides the basis for a worldwide coherent measurement system that underpins scientific discovery and innovation, industrial manufacturing and international trade, as well as the improvement of the quality of life and the protection of the global environment.The theme for World Metrology Day 2022 is Metrology in the Digital Era. This theme was chosen because digital technology is revolutionizing our community and is one of the most exciting trends in society today.Across the world, national metrology institutes continually advance measurement science…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 20,2022 (DBSKN) — The Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis (DBSKN) is celebrating the 41st anniversary of its founding in 1981. In celebration of its achievements, DBSKN will host a series of exciting events throughout the months of May and June in an effort to share with its members the milestones and challenges of the last 41 years, while looking forward to future opportunities.Chairwoman of the 41st Anniversary Celebrations Committee, Chantelle Rochester, who is also the Bank’s Marketing and Product Development Officer, mentioned that the activities will be celebrated under the theme ‘A New Paradigm Shift In progress, while…

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, May 20, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — One of Nevis’ long-serving community/welfare group, the Nevis Blind Light and Visually Impaired Society, will be hosting a luncheon on Wednesday May 25 to raise funds to support three scholarship holders. “We have been giving scholarships for a few years now,” explained President of the Society, Ms Jenipha Freeman. “Currently we have three scholarship holders, two girls and a boy. The boy is in secondary school in Gingerland, one of the girls is at the Nevis International Secondary School in Brown Pasture, and the other girl is in the final year at the Violet O. Jeffers…

19 May 2022 Port of Spain, Trinidad – The Caribbean is one step closer to having joint Regional Guidelines for Gender Based Violence (GBV) at the Workplace Level. On Wednesday 18th May, 2022, over 130 persons from 18 Caribbean countries – including Barbados; Grenada; Jamaica; Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago – participated in the Strengthening Regional Co-operation Workshop. The objective of the one-day virtual workshop was to bring employers and employees/workers together to establish a baseline policy for addressing GBV at the Workplace. This joint initiative between the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC) and the Caribbean Confederation of Labour (CCL) is supported by the UNFPA and…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 19, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Earlier today (Thursday, May 19), Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris held brief but productive bilateral discussions with His Excellency Fabrizio Nicoletti, the newly appointed Ambassador of Italy accredited to St. Kitts and Nevis.During the courtesy call, which was held at the prime minister’s Government Headquarters office, Dr. Harris emphasized the fact that the Governments of St. Kitts and Nevis and Italy have enjoyed long standing diplomatic relations.The honourable Prime Minister used the occasion to express gratitude on behalf of the Government and people…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Officials in St. Kitts and Nevis used the May 18 edition of “Working for You” to highlight the future of museums in the twin-island Federation, as the idea going forward is to have museums that are more welcoming, embracing and engaging to the public. “What we want to see – for us at the National Trust – is a modern museum that can capture the attention of all audiences and be able to tell the story in a manner that is engaging. That, for me, is key,” said Ryllis Godeth, Executive Director at the…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 19, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The St. Kitts and Nevis Solid Waste Management and Recycling Project, which is a partnership between the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has stepped up its waste recycling promotions following its launch earlier this year. According to Project Manager, Ms Joyce Chang, the three-year (July 29, 2021 to July 28, 2024) US$1 million Solid Waste Management and Recycling Project had already executed a number of activities before it was officially launched on Friday March 4. The first was a beach clean-up on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 16, 2022 (SKNIS): The National Museum managed by the St. Christopher National Trust (SCNT) is an excellent source of the rich history of St. Kitts and Nevis. SCNT Executive Director, Ryllis Godeth, said that information and materials that represent the tangible and intangible history are collected from various sources. These are carefully preserved, and at times are used to create special exhibits mounted every month at the National Museum located at the Basseterre Bay Road. While appearing on Wednesday’s (May 18) edition of the Working for You radio and television programme, Mrs. Godeth said that the museum has an…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 18, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation): The Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commission in Ottawa invites interested persons to register and participate in an online forum dubbed: “Canada-CARICOM: Shaping a new Partnership for Recovery and Resilience.” The High Commission for Saint Kitts and Nevis in Ottawa is slated to lead in this collaboration between the CARICOM Group of Heads of Missions in Ottawa, the Canada International Council National Capital Branch, and the Canada-CARICOM Institute at Brock University. The date is Wednesday, 25th May, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EST). Registration can be done…

San Jose, 19 May 2022 (IICA) – Top officials of the Ministries and Secretariats of Agriculture of ten countries of the Americas praised the capacity of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to promote collective action in favor of the region and underscored the agency’s technical work in strengthening food security, climate resilience, trade and health at a critical time for the world in terms of food production and storage. These declarations of support were made during a virtual meeting of the Special Advisory Commission on Management Issues (SACMI), an advisory body of the Director General of IICA to strengthen…