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Media Release Courtesy of the Government of Montserrat Wednesday, February 23, 2022 — The Government of Montserrat welcomes the appointment of the new Tourism Director Mrs. Ineta Rosetta West-Gerald with effect from February 7, 2022 for a period of two years. Mrs. West-Gerald holds a Bachelor’s Degree (Honors) in Tourism from the University of Derby, United Kingdom, and a Higher National Diploma in Tourism Management from Loughborough University, UK. Other professional qualifications include a Certificate in Marketing from the University in Applied Sciences, Breda, the Netherlands as well a host of other certificates in Project Management, Product Development, Sustainable Tourism for…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Agriculture in St. Kitts and Nevis is embarking on an initiative to strengthen women’s entrepreneurship in agriculture in 2022. “We from the ministry’s standpoint will, in 2022, seek to provide assistance and a pathway for women to enter the agriculture sector and to harness their skills and the contribution that they can make in crop farming, fishing, livestock farming, agro-processing, because we do feel that even though we have an abundance of male in the sector, we believe that women can play equally, an important role in advancing the sector,” said…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis met with public and private sector stakeholders to discuss the way forward for the agricultural sector during the Annual Review Planning Meeting held today, Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. The meeting convened under the theme: “Enhancement, Innovation, and Sustainability – A New Strategy for Agriculture in St. Kitts and Nevis.” Huey Sargeant, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration, welcomed the thrust to focus on innovation. “Innovation and sustainability are two of the most important concepts…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2022 (SKNIS): The agriculture sector in St. Kitts and Nevis is poised for further growth and strengthening with innovation being at the core of the ministry’s development and reform agenda. This was according to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Ron Dublin Collins at the Annual Review Planning Meeting held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort under the theme, “Innovation and Sustainability: A New Strategy for Agriculture in St. Kitts and Nevis.” “Agriculture is set and poised for takeoff. Clearance has been obtained and we are buckled in for a…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, February 19, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Fifteen families in Mansion Village each received keys to a two-bedroomed bungalow on Friday February 18, made possible as a result of a bilateral agreement between the governments of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. “Today I am pleased to participate in this historic distribution of 15 Petrocasas houses to 15 families who really need them,” said Prime Minister and Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Number Seven, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris. Donated by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under the Petrocaribe Agreement, which would…

Dr Barnett’s congratulatory message to Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Honourable Philip J. Pierre noted the country’s steadfast and committed pursuit of development: “Honourable Prime Minister: On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I wish to convey congratulations to the Government and People of Saint Lucia on the country’s Forty-Third Anniversary as an independent nation. During the past forty-three years, Saint Lucia has been steadfast and committed to its pursuit of development of the country and people. Saint Lucia’s global contribution is widely recognised and exemplified by its two Nobel Laureates, and these feats are aptly reflected through the theme chosen to…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 22, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The next edition of the popular virtual programme, Leadership Matters with Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, will be aired next Tuesday, March 01, 2022 at 8:00pm. The programme returned last Tuesday (February 15) in a twice monthly format. Last week’s edition featured Prime Minister Harris, Attorney-General the Honourable Vincent Byron Jr., and Minister of Human Settlement et al., the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, as part of a commemorative event to mark the 7th anniversary of the Team Unity Government. Team Unity was first elected to office…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is this week training Antigua and Barbuda Immigration Officials on the movement of CARICOM nationals and the facilitation of travel. The online training will be for two half days – 22 to 23 February 2022 and focus on the legal basis for the movement of Skilled Nationals; the CARICOM Complaints Procedure and the role of Immigration Departments in facilitating the Free Movement of people. TheHon. E. P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade, will deliver opening remarks and Mr. Joseph Cox, Assistant Secretary-General, Directorate of Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, CARICOM Secretariat, will…

The Crops Division of the Department of Agriculture within the Ministry of Agriculture is inviting all Crop farmers to register for the 2022 Farmers Judging Competition. The Registration period runs from Monday 21st February to Friday 11th March 2022. Farmers who are interested should register with their District Extension Officers as well as the Department of Agriculture, St. Kitts. Crop Extension Officers will provide further information about the rules and guidelines of the competition. The judging which is scheduled to begin at the end of the first quarter, will help to determine this year’s Crop Farmer of the Year. The…

Washington, DC, 15 February, 2021 (PAHO) – The number of doses of COVID-19 vaccine delivered by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to Latin America and the Caribbean reached 100 million today, thanks to the efforts of the organization’s Revolving Fund, the procurement and delivery partner of COVAX in the region.The latest batch of vaccines includes 151,200 doses of Moderna vaccine as part of the COVAX support to Haiti, and 1,511,640 doses of Pfizer vaccines for Ecuador donated by Spain. “The 100 million doses mark a significant milestone,” PAHO Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne said. “Thanks to close coordination between COVAX and…