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$5 million from FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme will assist in building more resilient agrifood systems 18/04/2023 Geneva/Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced the launch of a new $5 million project supported by the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme to assist Small Island Developing States (SIDS) strengthen their capacities and tackle common development challenges. The project, announced at the Fourth SIDS Solutions Dialogue held in Geneva today, covers an initial period of three years, from 2022 to 2025 and will focus on areas such as increased innovation, digitalization and knowledge exchange to assist…

In accordance with Section 196 of the Customs Act CAP 20.04 of 2017 of the Revised Laws of St. Christopher and Nevis, the Comptroller of Customs wishes to advise the general public of a public auction to be held on Saturday 22nd April 2023 at 10:00 hrs for vehicles not cleared on or before 30th June, 2022 and on Saturday,29th April 2023 at 09:00hrs for goods not cleared on or before June 30, 2022. These sales would be respectively held at the Customs Headquarters, Bird Rock.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 17, 2023 (SKNIS): Online ordering is coming to the Basseterre Public Market as the Ministry of Agriculture in St. Kitts explores innovative ways to boost customer traffic and thereby enhance sales and improve services for vendors using the facility. On the April 12 edition of the radio and television programme InFocus, Miguel Flemming, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, said that the online option would be facilitated via the website www.agriculture.gov.kn “We are looking at giving persons the opportunity to now order their produce and drive across to the public market and pick up their produce,” he said,…

. Kitts, April 17, 2023 (SKNIS): As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues its efforts to liaise with diplomats locally, regionally and internationally, the staff of the Ministry prepares for the hosting of Diplomatic Week slated for Sunday, April 23 to Friday, April 28, 2023. Approximately 42 countries are expected to be represented at this year’s event.This was highlighted by Kaye Bass, Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while appearing on the Government’s weekly radio and television programme “Infocus” on Wednesday, April 12.“Well, 2023, will be very exciting. We are very elated to be able to host…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 17, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew addressed the CARICOM Regional Symposium on “Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime Challenge” today (April 17) where he pointed out that an evidence-based approach is needed to effectively tackle the crime problem in the region. The two-day Symposium is being held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, from 17-18 April, 2023. “The Caribbean has a proud track record of solving and mitigating major public health issues through robust, evidence-guided intervention programmes. We had to deal with AIDS and HIV,…

The Ministry of Ecclesiastical and Faith-Based Affairs informs all Pastors of Evangelical Churches on St. Kitts that the previously scheduled meeting will now feature a general meeting with the entire church community. The meeting takes place on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the People’s Evangelistic Center at Needsmust Estate.The meeting begins at 10 a.m. All are encouraged to make a special effort to attend as pertinent matters will be discussed.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 17, 2023 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) continues to provide a reliable source of energy for the country as it upgrades its mechanisms for distributing power.During an April 14th walk-through of the SKELEC Needsmust Power Plant by the Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Konris Maynard, he said, “This week we are testing out and having under observation the new alternator that has been added to ‘G1’ which is a six-megawatt generator at the plant.”“This means in a short time that that they will officially hand over to operations added capacity of six megawatts of power to…

The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is outraged by the kidnapping by alleged gangsters of Mr Harold Marzouka, the father of the Honorary Consul of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Mr Harold Marzouka, Jr, based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Government was further informed that the Consulate’s official vehicle was also seized. The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis expresses outright condemnation of this and other cowardly acts which lawless agents in Haiti continue to indiscriminately utilise to terrorise Haitian citizens and residents alike.The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is deeply concerned about the safety of MrMarzouka and hope that…

Washington, DC, 17 April, 2023 (PAHO) – A series of reports that seek to contribute to the development of healthy aging strategies in the Americas was launched today by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with other United Nations agencies and the Inter-American System. The series – The Decade of Healthy Aging in the Americas: Situation and Challenges – presents an overview of different aspects of aging and the health situation of older persons in the region, where life expectancy reached 77.2 years in 2019. “These reports constitute a significant advance in the consolidation of data and information on population…

Washington, D.C., 14 April 2023 – An arrangement signed today between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) and the United States Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks to improve transatlantic collaboration to strengthen global health systems and attain health equity in a post-pandemic context. The COVID-19 pandemic showed that a health emergency affecting one corner of the world can quickly spread to other regions, crippling even the strongest of health systems – exposing vulnerabilities, including social inequality and health inequity, and threatening global health security. Taken together, PAHO, WHO/Europe and HHS work across…