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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…

OECS Media Statement Wednesday, November 3, 2021 — The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) extends to the Government and people of the Commonwealth of Dominica warm congratulations on the occasion of the nation’s 43rd Anniversary of Independence today, November 3, 2021. A virtual flag-raising ceremony was held at the OECS headquarters in Saint Lucia to commemorate the event. The ceremony featured a recorded message from Prime Minister of the Commonwealth od Dominica, The Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit; and an address by the Director General of the OECS, Dr. Didacus Jules. The national prayer was delivered by Monsignor Patrick Anthony of the Roman Catholic Church, Saint Lucia. This year, the celebrations are…

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 40 of 2021Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 12) Regulations, 2021 In exercise of the power conferred by section 5 of the Emergency Powers Act, Cap. 19.02 the Governor-General makes the following Regulations: [Published 3rd November 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 68 of 2021]Part I Preliminary Citation and duration.(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Emergency Powers (COVID-19)(No. 12) Regulations, 2021.(2) These Regulations shall come into force from 5:01 a.m. on Thursday 4th November, 2021 and shall expire at 5:00 a.m. on Thursday 18th November, 2021.Interpretation.In these Regulations,“Court” includes the Magistrates’ Courts and the Eastern Caribbean…

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 — The Eastern and Southern Caribbean (ESC) countries are on the front lines of the climate crisis, experiencing some of the most severe impacts of climate change, ranging from prolonged periods of drought to increasingly strong tropical storms and hurricanes. These challenges are taking a toll on the region’s economic growth and health outcomes, which particularly affect vulnerable groups like women and children, and are further compounded by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Government is putting the spotlight on the climate crisis, re-entering the Paris Agreement and renewing regional partnerships for climate action.…