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17 March 2022, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The EasternCaribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has won the Reconnaissance International Regional NewBanknote Series Award for its family of EC Polymer Notes. The prestigious award recognises newly introduced banknotes and ID documents thatexemplify superior technical sophistication and excellence in design and security. In his virtual acceptance speech, Acting Director in the ECCB’s Currency ManagementDepartment, Norman Sabaroche, thanked Reconnaissance International for the award,noting that it is a fitting accolade for the ECCB’s innovation of changing the substrate of itsnotes from paper to polymer. The ECCB is the first central bank in…

Here’s a reminder! The Department of Marine Resources will be launching several new and tasty Value Added products during the official Value Added Equipment Handing Over ceremony tomorrow Friday March 18, 2022.These machines will allow the addition of fish fingers, fish sticks, cakes and burger patties, conch fritters, fillet mahi, mahi, snapper and more to the product list for consumer consumption.The Value-Added Equipment Handing Over ceremony will be held at the Basseterre Fisheries Complex from10 a.m.A tour, demonstration and tasting opportunity will immediately follow.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND SAVE THE DATE FOR THE GRAND RETURN OF THE AGRICULTURE OPEN DAY IN ST. KITTS. FOLLOWING A TWO-YEAR HIATUS, THIS YEAR’S EVENT WILL RETURN WITH AN EXTRAVAGANT DISPLAY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES SECTOR ON APRIL 28 AND 29. THE ACTION RUNS FROM 9AM-10PM DAILY.REGISTRATION FOR BOOTHS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LA GUERITE, THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, 3RD FLOOR GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS AND THE BASSETERRE PUBLIC MARKET AS OF MONDAY 21ST MARCH. THIS YEAR’S OPEN DAY WILL BE HELD UNDER THE THEME, “ENHANCEMENT , INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY: AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES…

16 March 2022, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The role ofEastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) Social Security Systems is critical to nationaldevelopment. Speaking on the second of a two-part interview, recently Retired Director of the AnguillaSocial Security Board, Dr Timothy Hodge and Acting Deputy Director ResearchDepartment, ECCB, Shernnel Thompson, discuss the roles of social security systems; someof the challenges the systems are facing; and steps that can be taken to protect and preservethese important systems. Dr Hodge says that over the years, social security systems have provided a much strongerand bigger framework to prevent social chaos by…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 17, 2022 (SKNIS): For this year’s International Women’s Day, which was celebrated on March 08, countries around the world were encouraged to promote the campaign theme #BreakTheBias, a theme the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, Minister of Health et al, challenged women in St. Kitts and Nevis to continue. “I am calling on all of my womenfolk in St. Kitts and Nevis to let us focus on what that theme really means and let us be the ones to ensure that we do break the biases, that we do our part. Let us be the ones making sure that…

Washington D.C., 16 March 2022 (PAHO) – As COVID-19 vaccination continues to expand in the Americas, countries must continue to focus on the protection of the most vulnerable, such as the elderly, the immunocompromised, health care workers and other high-risk groups, Pan American Health Organization Assistant Director Jarbas Barbosa said today. “COVID-19 infections and deaths are declining in most of our region, but there are still too many cases and deaths being reported every day – a clear indication that transmission is not yet under control,” Dr. Barbosa said in a media briefing. Since the virus arrived in the Americas two…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 16, 2022 (SKNIS): A board member of St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SKNCIC) has challenged companies in the Federation and across the Caribbean to embrace two key recommendations of the United Kingdom’s Hampton-Alexander Review. On the March 15 edition of Leadership Matters, Natalie John, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Dreamy Group of Companies and SKNCIC Board Member, cited the review report and called for increased opportunities for women. “I would like to challenge us all in St. Kitts and Nevis, as well as the wider Caribbean region, to adopt a similar approach like…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 16, 2022 (SKNIS): The National Gender Equality Policy and Action Plan 2022-2027 will be fully operationalized in the coming weeks when it is laid in the Federal Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis. The policy guides the day-to-day operations of the Department of Gender Affairs as it works to empower men, women, boys and girls to achieve their full potential and fully participate in all areas of development in society. It also outlines the roles and responsibilities of civil society in promoting and maintaining gender equality. On the March 15 edition of Leadership Matters, Minister responsible for Gender Affairs,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 16, 2022 (SKNIS): The Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, Minister of Health et al, publicly saluted hardworking and pioneering women in St. Kitts and Nevis who have contributed to nation-building. “While we recognized the women in leadership across the world on International Women’s Day (March 08), we must also remember the women in our communities who are achieving an equal future here in St. Kitts and Nevis. Women, who are taking bold steps in reshaping their own lives and communities, women who are reshaping what we consider to be the ideal career paths and who are willing to speak…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 16, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Fresh on the heels of the observation of International Women’s Day 2022, the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has said that the twin island Federation has a rich and storied history on the advancement of women, women’s rights and gender equality.The Prime Minister’s comments were made on the Tuesday, March 15 edition of Leadership Matters, which focused on the topic “Empowering Women as we Power Up our Future”.“Consistent with so many other positive international developmental indicators, St. Kitts…