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Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Consumers in St. Kitts and Nevis are strongly encouraged to be mindful when purchasing perishable items that are on sale with a drastically reduced price tag. On the April 14, 2021, edition of the radio and television programme Working for You, Paul Queeley, Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs said that there have been occasions when consumers have purchased an item on sale without realizing that it is about to expire. Mr. Queeley said that while this is legal since the expiration date has not passed as yet, companies have a responsibility…

Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Special Emergency session on Thursday 15 April to discuss the situation in St Vincent and the Grenadines caused by the on-going volcanic eruptions of La Soufriere. They committed to continue providing extensive support to St Vincent and the Grenadines and pledged solidarity with that Member State as it strove to cope with the disaster. The volcano erupted on Friday 9 April and has been spewing ash and emitting pyroclastic flows. Dr the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines briefed his colleague Leaders on the situation…

The Chamber of Industry and Commerce strongly endorses the Government policy of achieving vaccination of 70% of citizens and residents in our Federation in order to re-open the economy on October 1, 2021. The Chamber supports all members who are pursuing that objective by encouraging employees to be vaccinated and by organizing sensitization programs on site to facilitate employees and to accommodate a smoother vaccination process. The safety of employees and customers is paramount to each business. Maximum vaccination provides the best way of providing such protection. The private sector employs over 15,000 persons in St. Kitts-Nevis accounting for approximately…

Plastics are extremely useful in many ways and have been an important part of lives, but their production as well as disposal, pose a great threat to our environment. Think about every piece of plastic we touch in a single day: grocery bags, food containers, coffee cup lids, drink bottles, straws for juice boxes. They all find a way back into the environment because of improper disposals. Plastics may be convenient, but its success carries a steep price. Plastics have now become a waste nightmare and it is time for us to educate and present alternatives to this growing dilemma.…

San Jose, 15 April 2021(IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE) began a training exercise in consensus building for members of national Codex Alimentarius committees. The six-session online course will end next month. Training is in Spanish and English and there are 46 participants from 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The first three sessions addressed concepts and techniques to facilitate consensus and the remaining sessions will cover practical aspects, allowing participants to apply the knowledge gained to solve problems observed…

Basseterre, St. Kitts – April 15, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The inaugural Saint Kitts and Nevis-Canada Bilateral Consultation Meeting was held on April 14, 2021, between senior officials within The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, Saint Kitts and Nevis and from Global Affairs, Canada (GAC). The virtual meeting, convened against the backdrop of the first virtual CARICOM-Canada Meeting of Foreign Ministers was viewed as the next step in its series designed to further enhance and strengthen the excellent bilateral relationship that has long been established and enjoyed over many years. The dialogue among the senior officials was co-chaired by…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 15, 2021 (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs): The General public and all concerned are asked to note that the Chambers of the Attorney General and the offices of the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs are being temporarily relocated to Port Zante. The exact location is the unit upstairs Smoke and Booze and the Land store.This relocation takes effect from Monday 19th April 2021.All of the contact details of the Chambers and Ministry remain unchanged.Information regarding the Chambers and Ministry continues to be available on the website of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice and…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) is cognisant of the many challenges across the region at this time including the debilitating impact of COVID-19 on all areas of society, and all stakeholders operating within the education sector, coupled with the explosive volcanic activity on La Soufrière in St Vincent and the Grenadines. CXC® stands in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in St Vincent and the Grenadines at this time, and all our stakeholders across the region affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, CXC® stands ready to listen and to engage in dialogue with our…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, explained during the Tourism Stakeholders Meeting on Wednesday 14 that his Ministry is doing everything in its power to direct traffic to the hotels to keep them afloat at this difficult time in history with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Tourism in its efforts to further increase traffic to the hotels within the Federation has “just recently embarked upon a 5-day getaway promotion for our stay-over visitors who would stay in the various hotels,” said Minister Grant. He continued, “We know that coming up to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 15, 2021 (SKNIS): As part of the government’s ongoing efforts to protect the health of citizens and residents and resuscitate the tourism-based economy, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, continues to advise the general public to get vaccinated as quickly as possible. Prime Minister Harris made another pitch to the general public to get vaccinated during the virtual forum series ‘Leadership Matters’ on April 13. “Our economy is driven, in a significant part, by tourism. Last year, we saw the serious impact that arises from having no tourists—our hotels closed, persons lost their jobs, our Severance Fund has unprecedented claims and the Federal Government has to…