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Glasgow, Scotland, November 3, 2021—As climate-vulnerable countries continue to push for meaningful outcomes from the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, representatives of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) met on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, to finalize the position of the group going into negotiations. Areas of focus included climate financing, a cap of 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature rise, capacity building, and phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies. During the meeting, the Federation’s Environment Minister, the Hon. Eric Evelyn highlighted the importance of climate financing and the creation of mechanisms for small island developing states to easily…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 03, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris used his appearance on the Tuesday, November 02 edition of Leadership Matters to share with citizens and residents his Government’s plans to put the economy of St. Kitts and Nevis back on track, and deliver on its promise of creating a stronger, safer future for all. These plans, according to Prime Minister Harris, will be thoroughly laid out in the upcoming 2022 National Budget. The honourable prime minister said the Budget will be delivered against the backdrop of signs of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2021 (SKNIS): Tourism continues to be one of the sectors hardest hit by the Coronavirus Pandemic and the outlook remains highly uncertain. As such stakeholders within the tourism industry in St. Kitts are encouraged to prepare for new challenges and norms. “The dynamics in tourism have changed and so we might as well adjust our mindset to accepting some of the things that perhaps maybe a year or two ago would have been no way. But there is no question that we are going to have those uncomfortable sometimes discussions and conversations,” said Carlene Henry-Morton, Permanent…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2021 (SKNIS): Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, announced over three months of duty-free concession on foodstuff, a decision Cabinet took to assist in “delivering a better Christmas Season” to the people of St. Kitts and Nevis. “The regular allowance of gift packages of foodstuff will be revised to allow the first 500 pounds free of duties and taxes. This most generous concession on food items will start not in December as was previously done but from November 15, 2021, and will be extended to February 28, 2022,” said Prime Minister Harris during…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2021 (SKNIS): The announcements coming out of the Creative Forum organized by the Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Entertainment and Talent Development have been met with great support by local entrepreneurs. Minister of Entertainment, the Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett indicated that financing, development of regulations, and a number of other incentives will soon be available for local creators and innovators. “Even before the pandemic, financing creative businesses was a challenge. We have identified funding as a primary barrier to the creative sector and we have embarked on a number of initiatives that will improve your access to funding…These initiatives include…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 03, 2021 (SKNIS): Recently, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) heaped praise on the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis for the successful role out of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, during the November 2, 2021 edition of ‘Leadership Matters’ applauded persons for getting vaccinated and urged those still hesitant to get vaccinated as soon as possible. “We urge every employee of the Government especially our crossing guards, police officers, defense force officers, teachers, nurses, doctors to get vaccinated. The security and safety of our country depend…

The panel discussion “Challenges Facing Science, Agriculture and Food by 2030: How to foster investment in scientific research and innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean” was held virtually during the XXV Annual Meeting of FONTAGRO’s Board of Directors. Top: Juan Pablo Bonilla, Manager of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); Jesús Quintana García, Executive Director for the Americas of the Bioversity-CIAT Alliance; and Terry Meikle, Agricultural Advisor for Latin America at the Ministry of Primary Industries of New Zealand. Middle: Hayden Montgomery, Special Representative of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse…

The Director General of IICA, as well as IDB and Microsoft officials, participated in the event “Dynamics of and Outlook for AgriTech in Latin America”, organized by the Colombian Farmers’ Society (SAC) and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF). Together with the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero; the Director of Corporate, External and Legal Affairs of Microsoft Colombia, Andrés Rengifo; and Ana Castillo, Senior Specialist of the IDB Lab, reporter Juan Armando Rojas of the Colombian news program CMI analyzed the dynamics of and outlook for AgriTech in Latin America, as part of a series entitled Conversaciones pendientes…