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In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community.Highlights: 0:01:01 CARICOM-EU RELATIONS: EU assures CARICOM Brexit will not leave Region exposed.0:05:46 BLACKLISTING: EU acknowledges the negative impact of blacklisting.0:09:18 INTRA-REGIONAL RELATIONS: CARICOM, Trinidad, and Tobago strengthen diplomatic ties.0:13:15 CLIMATE CHANGE: AOSIS Chair lauds US’s move to rejoin Paris Agreement.You can also follow our Social Media Platforms to stay in the loop.                                         

Port of Spain, 29 January 2021 (IICA). In the community of Moruga, Trinidad, some 40 farming families and members of the Moruga Hill Rice Multipurpose Cooperative Society (MHRMCSL) are carrying on generations of hill rice farming. This rice variety was brought from the United States to Trinidad in 1812 by the Merikins, formerly enslaved persons and ex-soldiers. For these re-settlers, hill rice became a basic source of food security. Since COVID-19, food security has become a global priority. Ensuring adequate supplies of nutrient dense foods to maintain good health and enhance recovery continues to be a global concern, particularly for…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 29, 2021 (SKNIS): Given the stark reality of the COVID-19 pandemic globally, and the need to exercise precautionary measures in light of the highly transmissible and deadly coronavirus – especially in relation to large sporting events with massive crowds – the National Covid-19 Task Force met with St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA) Executive on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, to consult on upcoming major football tournaments. Representing the SKNFA were Stanley Jacobs, General Secretary; Geoffrey Hazel, Technical Director; Dexter Tyrell, Office Manager; and Donald Freeman, President of the United St. Paul’s Football Club. The delegation was led…

The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) is seeking applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill a Consultancy post of Project Manager at the Secretariat of the ACS. Applicants must possess a post-graduate degree or equivalent in Project Management, Business Administration or similar discipline, a post-graduate degree in Environmental Management or Marine Environmental Management, four years practical experience in management and implementing technical cooperation projects, with at least one year of project leadership experience. Candidates must also be fluent in two or three official languages of the ACS. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring of…

San Jose, 29 January 2021 (IICA). In partnership with the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT), a Canadian organization, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has launched the 2021 edition of the virtual course “Preparing to Export Agrifood Products”. Available in Spanish and English on IICA’s e-learning platform, the course is geared towards people who work in companies and producer organizations in the agrifood sector, as well as officers from relevant support institutions that are interested in learning more about the aspects that should be taken into account prior to exporting, in order to facilitate successful negotiations and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 29, 2021 (SKNIS): Construction of the new Old Road Bay Road is not complete, but authorities have allowed traffic to flow on the new road while preparations are being made to resume and complete the project. On Wednesday’s (January 27, 2021) edition of the radio and television programme Working for You, George Gilbert, Chief Engineer at the Public Works Department, explained that the road was paved with concrete, facilitating the temporary opening of the roadway. He urged motorists to resist the temptation to speed on the new road. Mr. Gilbert stated that the contractor is preparing to lay asphalt on the surface…

San Jose, 29 January 2021 (IICA) – Strengthening the supply chain and contributing to greater efficiency, transparency and equity in agricultural trade in the Americas. These are the main objectives of a technical cooperation agreement signed between the organization, Producers Market, and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), which will make a decisive contribution to digitalizing trade.According to a joint announcement by IICA Director General, Manuel Otero, and Keith Agoada, co-founder and CEO of Producers Market, the partnership will focus on facilitating trade and farmers’ access to different markets and consumers at the national, regional and global levels, as…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 28, 2021 (SKNIS): To assist in tbhe management of the COVID-19 pandemic in St. Kitts & Nevis, a generous family in London donated four (4) Samsung tablets to the National COVID-19 Task Force to be used by the Public Health Team.The Wallace family through the Office of the High Commissioner in London presented the electronic devices to High Commissioner His Excellency Dr. Kevin Isaac, who shipped them to the Federal Ministry of Health in St. Kitts & Nevis.  The tablets were presented to the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, by Medical Chief of Staff at…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 28, 2021 (SKNIS): Authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis are sounding the alarm about the false sense of security that has seemingly set in with some members of the public letting down their guard with respect to the deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Superintendent of Police Cromwell Henry said that the Police have observed a growing sense of complacency in some persons who attend public events without wearing a face covering. This has been witnessed in some businesses, and on public transportation in contravention of the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act.“We want to remind you that provisions of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 28, 2021 (SKNIS): Abdias Samuel, Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force in St. Kitts & Nevis, said there is a need to begin the public education campaign on COVID-19 vaccinations in the country while indicating that he will lead by example in taking the jab. Mr. Samuel welcomed the continued roll-out of vaccines designed to fight COVID-19 during Wednesday’s (January 27, 2021) National Emergency Operations Centre Weekly COVID-19 Briefing.“We need to begin the campaign to educate persons that the vaccines are safe for us to take,” he said, during the briefing. “… We need to…