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Basseterre, Saint Kitts, 22nd May, 2023 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)- On the heels of a successful Diplomatic Week, students of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC), received laptops donated by His Excellency Dr. Kevin Isaac, High Commissioner of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland in a brief handing over ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday 8th May, 2023. This donation comes as part of a pledge made by the High Commissioner during his visit to the Tertiary institution on Monday 24th April 2023 to work with partners in the United Kingdom to…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 22, 2023): In efforts to chart the way forward for the overall development of the agricultural sector, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, Hon. Samal Duggins will continue his third in a series of meetings when he meets with Crop Farmers from across the island on Wednesday, 24th May 2023. The meeting will highlight the rollout of the Ministry’s strategic plan, as well as the latest developments which are geared towards achieving CARICOM’s 25 percent by 2025 Agenda. All are encouraged to attend with questions, concerns and or suggestions to engage in meaningful…

The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is investigating a vehicular accident on St. Kitts that resulted in the death of fifteen (15) year-old Lashley Weekes of Saddlers, St. Kitts. The incident occurred on May 19th, 2023 around 8:15PM in the area of Halfway Tree.  Preliminary investigatory reports indicate that motor truck PA-2893, owned and driven by Morgan Wyatt of The Alley, Sandy Point, ran off the island main road and collided with a house owned by Desmond Morton, located on the seaside of the road. Mr Wyatt was travelling in the direction of Sandy Point with three…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 21, 2023 (SKNIS): Notice has been given for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 10:00 am. The Order Paper and other Papers will be issued at a later date. The Ceremonial MaceThe National Assembly will be broadcast live on ZIZ Radio (96 FM) and participating radio stations. It will also be televised live on ZIZ TV Channel 5 in St. Kitts and Channel 98 in Nevis and streamed live at www.zizonline.comCopies of Bills are posted, when they become available, on the website (sknis.gov.kn) of St. Kitts…

May 20 is World Metrology Day, commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875. This treaty provides the basis for a worldwide coherent measurement system that underpins scientific discovery and innovation, industrial manufacturing and international trade, as well as the improvement of the quality of life and the protection of the global environment. The theme for World Metrology Day 2023 is Measurements supporting the global food system. This theme was chosen because of the increasing challenges of climate change, and global distribution of food in a world whose population reached 8 billion at the end of 2022. …

Mario Lubetkin, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, visited Belgium and Spain to strengthen the organization’s work with parliaments. He also met with European Union representatives to follow the EU-CELAC summit’s advances. May 19, 2023, Santiago de Chile- A call to redouble efforts to improve food and nutrition security was made this week by the Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Mario Lubetkin, during a visit to Belgium and Spain. The Regional Representative’s mission took place in the run-up to the X Forum of the Parliamentary…

BASSETERRE (18th May, 2023): In a resounding show of support, Chairman Allister Williams expressed heartfelt gratitude to S.L. Horsfords & Co Ltd as they singed on as a Silver Sponsor for the highly-anticipated 3-day musical extravaganza. Williams remarked, “As we approach our remarkable 25th anniversary, we extend our deepest appreciation to S.L. Horsfords & Co Ltd for their unwavering dedication to the triumph of the St. Kitts Music Festival.” Natalie Kelsick, Executive Director at S.L Horsford & Co. Ltd, extended warm wishes to the festival on its momentous milestone and expressed the company’s eagerness to nurture this partnership for years to come. “Congratulations to…

As the world gradually leaves the COVID-19 pandemic behind and moves on to the postpandemic era, if there is one thing that everyone is acutely aware of after 3 years of combatting COVID-19, it is how interconnected and interdependent the world is, and how important it is to ensure global health security. The World Health Organization (WHO) plays a pivotal role in addressing global health challenges. However, the exclusion of Taiwan from this crucial forum undermines the principles of inclusivity, cooperation, and effective global health governance. It is high time to rectify this situation and grant Taiwan its rightful place in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2023 (SKNIS): Several ministers of government got a first-hand experience of some of the challenges the blind and partially-sighted face when navigating their way through Basseterre by participating in an activity dubbed “Experience My Pain.” The activity on Friday (May 19, 2023) saw Ministers the Honourable Samal Duggins and Marsha Henderson, as well as Minister of State, the Honourable Isalean Phillip, who holds responsibility for Ageing and Disabilities, blindfolded and walking from the West Basseterre Bus Terminal to several points along the Basseterre Bay Road. Minister Duggins described his experience having walked to Ram’s Supermarket. “It…

Panama City, 19 May 2023. The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) joined forces to launch the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Agrifood Trade Experts (RECA), with a view to strengthening the agenda and creating a forum for knowledge and experience sharing on this issue in the region. Discussions in this neutral and independent forum will also seek to improve the technical quality and relevance of research on agrifood trade in the Americas; strengthen capacities to provide technical guidance and policy recommendations to governments…