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Friday, February 19, 2021 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) supports Member States engagement in WTO negotiations to end harmful fisheries subsidies. With the support of the Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the OECS Commission will be convening a High-Level Workshop on the ongoing World Trade Organization (WTO) Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations on 24-25 February 2021. This Workshop is being targeted at Senior Trade, Foreign Affairs, Fisheries, Maritime Affairs and other relevant officials in Member States. WTO members are under a mandate to reach an agreement to end harmful fisheries subsidies by the next…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 19, 2021 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis was recently placed on a temporary list for anti-doping by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Minister of Sports, the Honourable Jonel Powell on Tuesday’s (February 16) edition of ‘Leadership Matters’, a virtual forum on ZIZ TV. Anti-doping comprises a range of activities aimed at eliminating doping in sports, as well as protecting clean athletes and the integrity and values of sport. “I think what the Department of Sport can boast of is the fact that just this week we have received notice from WADA to inform us that after…

The Human Resource Management Department on behalf of the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs wishes to invite persons to apply for the position of Crown Counsel on a full-time basis. Duties and Responsibilities of the post include but are not limited to the following: Undertake prosecutions of all assigned criminal and other cases to ensure justice is served and delivered in a timely manner.Assist Senior Crown Counsel and Director of Public Prosecution during trials in order to maintain activities of the Court.Conduct appeals, applications and preparing reports on the outcome of the appeals and applications, to ensure the challenges…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 18 February 2021. As the Caribbean rolls out COVID-19 vaccines, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) launched a survey on 17 February to obtain views on the COVID-19 vaccines of people living in the Region and to determine their willingness to be vaccinated. “There is a growing concern about vaccine hesitancy. The World Health Organization (WHO) identified vaccine hesitancy as one of the ten global health threats the world faces in 2019 and beyond, in its five-year strategic plan. In the Caribbean, recent studies conducted to determine acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccines reported that…

The Human Resource Management Department on behalf of the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs wishes to invite persons to apply for the position of Legal Research Officer. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To undertake research on legal issues that arise from prosecution, to ensure the prosecution services offered I well informed and are of high quality, to enhance on the efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of service.Undertake research relating to Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Rules, relevant Civil Procedure Rules and prepare written opinions, working papers, and reports thereon.Undertake extensive review of legal documents, instruments and any other material relating to the Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Rules and identify…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 19, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Since assuming office, the Team Unity Government has remained true to its mantra of putting people first. This is evidenced by record numbers in job creation, the delivery of hundreds of homes to deserving families and most recently, the stellar management of the COVID-19 situation in the Federation. Thethree-party Team Unity coalition was given its first mandate of creating a stronger, safer future for all on February 16, 2015, when it defeated the Denzil Douglas-led regime in resounding fashion at the polls. “We have accomplished…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Engineer at the Public Works Department (PWD), Livingston Pemberton, gave an update on phase two of the traffic lights installation in Basseterre where he said that the project is nearing completion. In an interview with St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) on February 17 at Wellington Road, Mr. Pemberton said, “We would have done phase one and we would have done three intersections and now this is phase two where we are doing seven intersections. “When we would have done phase one, the intention then was to do more than three intersections however…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of International Trade et al, the Honourable Wendy Phipps, said that through much diplomacy and negotiations on the part of the Attorney General’s Chambers and the Office of the Solicitor General, in particular, St. Kitts and Nevis has been successful in having the Government of Belize, through its Ministry of International Trade, withdraw the recent case from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).Minister Phipps’ comments came during the sitting of the National Assembly on February 18 under Personal Statements by Ministers.Minister Phipps first notified the Honourable House of the lawsuit at the sitting…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 18, 2021 (SKNIS): The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Judicial Officers Pensions) Bill, 2021, a Bill to provide for pensions and gratuities payable in respect of the service of judicial officers of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and for related matters, was successfully passed in the National Assembly on Thursday, February 18.“Overall, this Bill seeks to provide a single seamless code for determining entitlement and computation of pension for judicial officers while also building equity and fairness into the process which would enhance the attractiveness for recruiting suitable persons to the Bench even at later ages than is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Hazel Laws, says that choosing to take the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine is choosing to protect oneself and others from the deadly COVID-19 virus.Dr. Laws explained this during her presentation at the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Press Briefing on February 17 at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Headquarters at Lime Kiln. In her presentation, she revealed her decision to take the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine, which is already in the Federation.She explained the reason for her decision to take the vaccine saying that the vaccine…