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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 05 January, 2023: Almost 3 years since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the Caribbean Region and the COVID-19 outbreak was designated a pandemic, COVID-19 cases are still occurring in our communities. In light of this, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is encouraging Ministries of Health to maintain surveillance of severe acute respiratory illness; hospitalisations and deaths, PCR testing and gene sequencing of severe hospitalised cases; and hospital intensive care to avoid deaths. The Agency is also urging the general public to safeguard against the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 05 January, 2023: Almost 3 years since the first case ofCOVID-19 was reported in the Caribbean Region and the COVID-19 outbreak was designated apandemic, COVID-19 cases are still occurring in our communities. In light of this, the CaribbeanPublic Health Agency (CARPHA) is encouraging Ministries of Health to maintain surveillance ofsevere acute respiratory illness; hospitalisations and deaths; PCR testing and gene sequencing ofsevere hospitalised cases; and hospital intensive care to avoid deaths.The Agency is also urging the general public to safeguard against the spread of COVID-19 andother respiratory viruses through personal responsibility, that is practising…

Farmers’ organizations gathered at the Grenada Athletics Stadium to learn more about the FO4ACP program, supported by the International Fund for Rural Development (IFAD), the European Union, and the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OASECP). 31 December 2022, St. George’s, Grenada – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently collaborated with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives of Grenada to roll out The “Capacity Building and Training” For Farmer’s Organizations in Grenada. The launch and workshop attracted delegates and representatives from FAO,…

The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has approved an extension of the Christmas Season Duty Free Concession of Gift Packages and non-commercial imports of a CIF value of $200.00 (USD), as well as on parcels of foodstuff up to 4001bs.All persons are advised:

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 5, 2023 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Embassy in the Republic of China (Taiwan) donated today (January 5) 600 multi-purpose pens to the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital. The pens can be used for hygienic purposes as they can be filled with hand sanitizer or alcohol-based solutions, which are valuable today in helping to curb the spread of infectious respiratory illnesses such as the flu and COVID-19. Director of Health Institutions, Dr. Jenson Morton, was on hand to accept the donation from St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador to Taiwan, H.E. Donya Francis. Ambassador Francis said that…

On Tuesday 10 th January 2023, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court will mark thecommencement of the New Law Year with its traditional Ceremonial Opening proceedingsunder the theme “The ECSC: Navigating the Changing Tides”. This year the host Territory isAnguilla, where the first scheduled sitting for the Court of Appeal for 2023 will take place.In St Kitts and Nevis, the Ceremonial Opening will commence at 8:00 a.m. with a churchservice at the Immaculate Conception Co-Cathedral Catholic Church, East IndependenceSquare, Basseterre, St. Kitts. The church service will be followed by the procession via PondRoad to the High Court located at the Police…

The 2023 MOFA Taiwan Scholarship is open for application. Those whoare interested in seeking a bachelor, master or doctoral degree, conductedin Mandarin Chinese or English, are encouraged to apply through theMinistry of Education of St. Kitts and Nevis. Please check the followingwebsites for more details:

The 2023 International Higher Education Scholarship Program of TaiwanInternational Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF) is now open forapplication. Those who are interested in seeking a bachelor, master or doctoraldegree in various fields in Taiwan are encouraged to check the Taiwan ICDFwebsite at http://www.icdf.org.tw/wSite/np?ctNode=31561&mp=2#aC for detailedinformation including the list of programs and the application information of eachpartner universities. Please note that all applicants are required to apply to the ROC (Taiwan) Embassythrough the Ministry of Education of St. Kitts and Nevis before March 15th, 2023. Applicants should submit the documents listed below to the ROC (Taiwan)Embassy. Applicants must ensure that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, January 4, 2023 [Press Secretary’s Office]: Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew’s first New Year’s Gala is slated for Saturday 7th January 2023 under the theme “New Beginnings”.The demands for the event were so high that the tickets for the New Year’s Gala hosted by the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew were sold in early December 2022.The Prime Minister’s New Year’s Gala will be held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Grand Ballroom at 7:00 pm. It is set to be a Black Tie and Red-Carpet affair.Her Excellency Elizabeth Thompson, Ambassador…

Ana Posas, FAO Agricultural Officer for Latin American and Caribbean.A few days ago, the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) concluded with ahistoric pact: dozens of countries pledged to protect 30% of the land and sea surface by2030 to preserve biodiversity, which represents an unprecedented achievement for ourforests, our fauna, our seas, and for the soils we walk on.Taking care of the life in soils allows us to maintain soil carbon (key to having betterproductions), maintain the humidity and water reserves of our territories, and thereforesafeguard the balance of nature and achieve a better production of sustainable food.There are more…