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The UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago. Saturday, April 24, 2021. — Experts at The UWI Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) advise that La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines remains dangerous despite pauses in explosive activity. During a virtual press conference hosted on Wednesday, April 21, Rod Stewart, Volcano-Seismologist from the UWI-SRC/Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) emphasized, “…although it is easy to identify the start of eruptions, conclusively saying when eruptions are over, often proves more difficult.” The UWI-SRC and Vincentian authorities continue to monitor developments at the volcano, as they have been since the onset of heightened activity in December 2020, which entered an explosive phase on April 9, 2021. Advice provided by the UWI–SRC enabled the successful evacuation of 13,000 residents from the designated ‘RED ZONE’ 24 hours prior to the first…

San Jose, 23 April 2021 (IICA). The Member States of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) expressed decisive support for the dialogue and consultation process that the specialized organization is undertaking in preparation for the UN Food Systems Summit, in a bid to ensure that the Americas, its governments, institutions and farmers are adequately represented at the global forum. These views were expressed by senior authorities in the ministries and secretariats of agriculture of the 17 countries participating in the Regular Meeting of IICA’s Special Advisory Commission on Management Issues (SACMI). The purpose of the SACMI—an advisory body…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 23, 2021 (RSCNPF): “We’ve seen people reaching out to the police,” said Inspector Alonzo Carty, as he spoke about how improved community relations have been bearing fruit in Nevis. Inspector Carty coordinates the community policing efforts in District ‘C’. “We’ve gotten information [about] certain activities as it relates to Nevis – illegal activities in Nevis – and so persons feel more comfortable approaching the police knowing that they can put a face to the name, and they feel a sense of trustworthiness to talk to the police so that their information is kept in strict confidence.…

As it turns out we need more than an apple a day to keep the doctor away. In fact, we need approximately 400 grams of fruits and vegetables daily according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization April 22 2021, Bridgetown, Barbados – Under the theme “Fruits and vegetables, your dietary essentials”, the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV) offers the celebration of two food groups that we can all identify with and with which we all have a unique relationship. Its role in how we shape our ideas about the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 23, 2021 (SKNIS): As the discussion to ban single-use plastics gains momentum, the Sustainable Destination Council (SDC) is strengthening its partnership with relevant stakeholders to promote a clean and healthy environment.Kenney Manning of the Sustainable Destination Council in the Ministry of Tourism said one such stakeholder is the Ministry of Environment in St. Kitts and Nevis.“We try to bring different ministries, departments, businesses together to collaborate on such initiatives as banning plastic bags and reembracing our former culture,” said Mr. Manning on the April 21 edition of Working for You. “We try to raise awareness, and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Several young persons in St. Kitts were armed with additional information about the science and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and why, to date, it remains the best way to end the global pandemic that has claimed more than three million lives around the world.On Thursday, April 22, 2021, the Department of Youth Empowerment hosted a sensitization session for youth volunteers, members of youth groups, and other partners at the CUNA Caribbean Conference Centre.Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture, Valencia Syder, welcomed the participants to the forum. She added…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, through the Department of Environment, is spearheading a recycling project aimed at reducing waste, enhancing sustainability, and promoting a healthy environment.The project, which will be done in collaboration with the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Solid Waste Management Corporation, will investigate and analyze recycling systems in St. Kitts and Nevis, draft strategies, promote and encourage separation of waste, as well as set up demonstrations.“There are plans that perhaps in the next two to three months we are undertaking a project to introduce some recycling. I am…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, April 22, 2021: Ten individuals have been commissioned by the Ministry of Education as members of the St. Kitts Spectrum Services Centre Advisory Committee. The announcement was made on Thursday April 22. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr William Vincent Hodge performed the task of commissioning the Advisory Committee members. “We realise that these individuals have a wealth of experience and knowledge, working knowledge because they have lived this and so they are very much into providing advice and counselling to other persons, other parents, other colleagues. We are delighted that we can have you volunteering to…

Asunción, 22 April 2021 (IICA). Soil degradation, environmental pollution and climate change drive many people to despair and are a serious threat to security and global political stability. The critical aspect of environmental sustainability, therefore, is its human and social dimension. This was the view expressed by award-winning scientist, Rattan Lal, at a keynote lecture for Paraguay, organized by the National University of Asunción (UNA) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The virtual event attracted more than 3,000 participants, among them, policymakers, researchers, specialists from public and private institutions, as well as lecturers and students from universities in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 23, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris continues to draw the world’s attention to St. Kitts and Nevis’ stellar management of the COVID-19 pandemic and his Government’s plans to return the country to a strong economic standing post-COVID-19. Theprime minister’s latest intervention came when he participated in Collision 2021 – a virtual tech conference on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Prime Minister Harris was featured on the ‘Post-Pandemic Recovery in an Interconnected World’ panel alongside Mr. Armand Arton, Chairman of Global Citizen Forum and the Hon.…