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Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew and other Heads of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will tackle myriad issues over the next two days (October 19-20) as they participate in the 72nd Meeting of the OECS Authority being held in Montserrat. Prime Minister Dr. Drew, who made his inaugural address to the august body on October 19, said that a number of critical issues to be discussed include the Portability of Social Security Benefits; Contingent Rights Policy Implementation; Capacity Building for officials, and the finalization…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 19 October, 2022 – Minister of Environment and Climate Action, Senator the Hon Dr. Joyelle Clarke, will be traveling to the Bahamas on Wednesday, 19th October 2022, on an invitation to address young professionals from across the region on the complexities of the water, wastewater, and the solid waste sectors. Wastewater is classified as water already used in the home, business, or industrial places. The Young Professionals Network, a subsidiary of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA), is convening its 31st annual conference and exhibition. Its objective is to be the common ground where young professionals…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 19, 2022, (SKNIS) – The importance of regional integration was highlighted by Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, today, Wednesday, October 19, in his maiden address to the 72nd Meeting of the OECS (Organization of Eastern Caribbean States) Authority being held in Montserrat. Prime Minister Dr. Drew commended the sub-regional body on the progress it has made over the last 20 years in advancing regional integration among the Member States. In his well-received presentation to the Authority, Prime Minister Dr. Drew said that it is his belief that all Member…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) allowed the appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal of Guyana in the consolidated appeals Attorney General of Guyana v Monica Thomas & Others; Bharrat Jagdeo v Monica Thomas & Others [2022] CCJ 15 (AJ) GY. The CCJ disagreed with the majority of the Court of Appeal that it had jurisdiction to entertain an appeal from a decision of the Chief Justice, sitting in the High Court, dismissing an election petition for improper/late service. After the General and Regional Elections were held in Guyana on 2 March 2020…

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 — ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have agreed to postpone the three-match T20 International (T20I) series that was due to take place in January 2023 in Pakistan to the first quarter of 2024. The decision has been made considering 2024 is an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup year, with the event due to be hosted in the West Indies and USA in June 2024 and the shortest format matches will therefore help both the sides to prepare for the tournament. The three-match T20I series in Pakistan scheduled for January 2023 was not part of the recently announced 2023-2027 ICC…

Port of Spain, 18 October 2022 – the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime andSecurity (IMPACS), in partnership with the Central American Integration System (SICA), concluded a four-weekbi-lingual training on Strengthening the capacities of criminal justice professionals to proactively identify,investigate and prosecute the crime of trafficking in persons while protecting the rights of the traffickedvictims, which ended on 7 October 2022. The training, funded under the Joint fund for CARICOM-SPAIN Scientific and Technical Cooperation, is aprecursor to further work in the area inclusive of a guidance document for the use by Member States inaddressing investigations in relation to human…

DES MOINES, Iowa, 18 October 2022 (IICA) – This week, the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, will be participating in the Borlaug International Dialogue, considered the biggest international forum in the world of agriculture.Organized by the World Food Prize (WFP) Foundation and set to be held in Des Moines, Iowa (USA), the activity consists of a series of discussion sessions. Leaders and experts from across the globe will meet to explore solutions and contribute ideas aimed at tackling the growing challenges weighing on global food security.The theme of this year’s Dialogue is “Feeding a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 18, 2022: The Cabinet Ministers met under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, on Monday 17th October 2022 and made several significant decisions to improve the well-being of our people.The following are the decisions taken: Cabinet has approved the repeal of the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act by way of an amendment to the Public Health Act. On passage of the amendment in the National Assembly, all COVID-19 legislative protocols will be discontinued, including the requirement to wear face coverings. However, your Government encourages the wearing of face coverings in hospitals and health centers.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 18, 2022 (SKNIS): Senator the Honourable Isalean Phillip, Junior Minister of Gender Affairs in the Federal Government, officially launched Nevis’ Boys Mentorship Programme on Tuesday, 18th October 2022, at the Malcolm Guishard Recreational Park.The programme is being piloted at the Nevis International Secondary School by the Nevis Island Administration’s Department of Gender Affairs. It is grounded on five pillars including mentor-mentee relationships; skills training; job attachment; community service, and scholarship opportunities.“I am really encouraged and it’s really rewarding to see programmes like these being executed because as we strive to advance ideals of gender equality and…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 18, 2022 (SKNIS) – The First Sitting (Opening of Parliament) of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly is scheduled for Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Royal Ballroom in Frigate Bay. The Sitting will be preceded by a Guard of Honour which will take place at 9:30 am in the Grand Plaza. In accordance with Section 46 (1) of the Constitution of St. Christopher and Nevis, the Governor-General will read the Proclamation summoning the New Session of the National Assembly. Following the Proclamation, a new Speaker of the House will be…