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Monday, April 24, 2023 — The Eighth Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Ministers: Human and Social Development (COM: HSD) , hosted by Antigua and Barbuda on April 18, 2023 at the John E. St. Luce Finance and Conference Centre was successfully concluded with the adoption of Key Decisions. The high-level annual meeting was convened under the theme “Touching Lives through Data-Driven Development” and was attended by Ministers for Social Development in the OECS region and Development Partners. The Honourable Samantha Marshall, Minister of Social Development, Antigua and Barbuda chaired the one-day meeting. In her welcoming remarks, at the Opening Ceremony, The Honourable Samantha…

The General Public is hereby advised that the Department of Agriculture, St. Kitts and its affiliate facilities will be partially closed on Thursday April 27 and Friday April 28, 2023 to accommodate the annual Agriculture Open Day event. This means that limited access will be granted to customers for the purchase of feed ONLY from 8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. on both days at the department. All other units will be closed. Regular operations will resume on Tuesday, 2nd May, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. The Department apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this temporary closure and thanks the public for its cooperation…

Announcing to the OECS member states of Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines the Call for Expressions of Interest to join the OAS Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Project. This project targets women-owned and women-led Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and is designed to empower women to actively participate in and benefit from the digital economy and to build sustainable livelihoods. By participating in this project, women entrepreneurs will have access to mechanisms and various opportunities for digitizing their businesses, building an online presence, accessing financial services, accessing international…

The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, in collaboration with the Department of Community Development on Nevis, has launched a new community initiative on Nevis. The ceremony took place on April 21, 2023 at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC). It was attended by a number of government officials and four members of the RSCNPF, namely Deputy Commissioner of Police Cromwell Henry; Superintendent Lyndon David; Inspector Alonzo Carty; and Corporal Shauna Pemberton. The Community Advancement Programme (CAP) is a social cohesion and advancement programme designed to provide a safe space for youth through productive interactions and teamwork. By way…

Remarks by H.E Dr. IzBen C. Williams to National and Regional Leaders and other high-level officials of the Caribbean Community of Nations, attending the Regional Symposium on Violence Prevention as a Public Health Issue, and its related Crime Challenge, at Trinidad’s Hyatt Regency, 17-18 April 2023 occurrences and observed trends contributed to a growing recognition and acceptance that violence could and should be addressed from a public health vantage. of all violent acts and it is usually reported more accurately in statistics on violent crime. United Nations General Assembly in September 2011 when World Leaders convened at UN Headquarters, a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts – (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): On Friday 21st April, 2023, The Right Honourable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Economic Development and Investment held bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart His Excellency Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India on matters of mutual interest. The Ministers were in Georgetown, Guyana attending the fourth CARICOM- India Ministerial Meeting. Among the important opportunities for collaboration discussed were, inter alia, clean energy transition, the Caribbean Development Bank, capacity building and skills training opportunities in ICT, Agriculture, health national security, and climate change.…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Rt. Honourable Dr Douglas, attending the fourth CARICOM-India Ministerial Meeting in Georgetown, Guyana on Friday 21st April 2023, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, intervening under the Sectoral Cooperation theme, specifically on health and pharm, reiterated the sentiments that the friendship with India continues to grow in leaps and bounds, and it is this strong relationship that affords friends the “openness to speak frankly about areas we believe we are deficient in and where we can cooperate to address.” Foreign Minister Dr. Douglas noted that since the pandemic, the challenges experienced have increased. However,…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) – On Friday, April 21st, 2023, Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Economic Development and Investment, The Right Honourable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas participated in the fourth CARICOM-India Ministerial Meeting in Georgetown Guyana. The meeting provided an opportunity for Foreign Ministers of CARICOM to engage in dialogue with His Excellency Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India. It was highlighted that CARICOM and India’s dynamic friendship has facilitated a strong commitment to leveraging the strategic partnership for further collaboration for…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, 22 April 2023 [Ministry of Health] – Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, in keeping with his promise to strengthen the health systems of our Federation is pleased to announce the arrival of three new medical specialists and a biomedical engineer to the Federation. These highly skilled professionals which include two internal medicine specialists, Dr Rafael Dominguez and Dr Julio Hernandez along with Neurologist, Dr Alberto Laguna and Biomedical Engineer Mr Leiniel Tapanas Soto arrived in the Federation on April 22, 2023. The Minister of Health wishes to express his gratitude to our Cuban partners, especially…

Fellow citizens and residents, This week is Vaccination Week in the Americas. This is a regional health awareness week celebrated every year during the last week of April to promote equity and access to vaccination. From April 22 to 29, 2023, Saint Kitts and Nevis together with the countries and territories of the Region of the Americas, will celebrate the 21st annual Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) and the 12th World Immunization Week (WIW) under the theme: “Get up-to-date. #EachVaccineCounts”. The overall aim of the week of activities is to raise awareness of the importance of immunization and to vaccinate hard-to-reach…