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28 March – 1 April 2022 event in Quito, Ecuador will feature ministers from 33 countries March 25, 2022 – Bridgetown, Barbados – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UnitedNations (FAO) will hold its 37th Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean inQuito, Ecuador from March 28 to April 1, 2022 with the presence of the President of the hostcountry, Guillermo Lasso and FAO Director-General QU Dongyu.It is anticipated that delegates including Ministers of Agriculture, Chief Agricultural Officers andPermanent Secretaries from 33 countries of the region, together with international experts,representatives from the private sector, civil society, the United Nations system…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to promote and seek support for its development priorities through partnerships with Latin American and other development partners. This week, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General Dr Armstrong Alexis made a presentation to a new cycle of the Latin American and Caribbean Programme (LACRP), a sub-grouping of the global Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The LACRP has as its areas of focus, productivity, social inclusion, governance and sustainable development. In the area of sustainable development, the Deputy Secretary-General told the meeting that in this last decade of the 2030 Development Agenda, CARICOM will prioritise interventions in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 25, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, is urging tourism stakeholders to prepare for the upcoming slower period in cruising as industry officials relocate their vessels to other continents. “Many of the cruise lines reposition their ships to destinations like Europe and Alaska that are warm and hence more attractive during the summer months when compared to the winter periods,” Minister Grant said at a press conference on Thursday, March 24, 2022. “Moreover, some of the cruise line partners have downgraded their fleet or are still trying to bring back ships online.” Against this…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 25, 2022 (SKNIS): The Department of Statistics in the Ministry of Sustainable Development, held an open day on Friday, March 25, to further educate the general public on the upcoming Population and Housing Census which is scheduled to be rolled out in April 2022. “Today, we are hosting an open day. It is really another activity in our drive for awareness of the Census that should be rolled out next month. It is really another event where we are trying to enlighten the general public that we are going to be out there to give them all…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 25, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis through the adversity of the COVID-19 pandemic, global conflict and inflation, has continued to show resilience as the tourism sector is flourishing. Minister with responsibility for Tourism, Transport and Ports, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, during his press conference on March 24, stated that travel around the world and in particular to St. Kitts and Nevis is on the rebound. He said, “In February of 2022, the destination welcomed 6354 air travel arrivals which is a dramatic increase of 638.81% when compared to our measly 860 arrivals for the same period…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 25, 2022 (SKNIS): On March 23, 2022, St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) held a virtual discussion with members of the national media on the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Project. Science and Research Manager at St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards, Dr. Marcus Natta highlighted the benefits of quality infrastructure in line with CARICOM’s Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) implementation of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Programme. “Quality infrastructure offers consumers the confidence that the products and services they purchase are fit for their purpose.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 25, 2022 (SKNIS): Chief Engineer at the Public Works Department, Livingston Pemberton, said that consultations were held with bus associations to discuss the changes that public transportation and commuters will have to make due to the commissioning of phase two of the traffic signal lights. “In terms of public transportation, the commuters in the St. Peter’s area would have been impacted as they had to be pushed further up College Street in order for them to ply their trade. This was done to ensure that there was safety once the light would have been commissioned,” said Mr.…

The Traffic Department would like to inform motorists of several changes that will be put in place to ensure the smooth flow of traffic around the Patsy Allers Playing Field where the People’s Labour Party Convention will be taking place on March 26, 2022. Traffic will only be allowed to flow in the following directions: · North to south along Wigley Avenue; · South to north on Boone Avenue; and · West to east on Infirmary Road (the road with the Old Baptist Church). Limited parking will be permitted on the abovementioned streets. However, persons attending the event at the Patsy Allers Playing Field…

The St. Kitts and Nevis Handball Association is in the process of putting together a male youth National teamunder the age of 20. The next tryout sessions will be held on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March at theMarriott dome starting at 1:30pm daily. Please note that the bus “business” will leave the Pelican Mall at1:00pm daily. All young males from age 13 to 19 are asked to try out to make this national team.For more information, please feel free to contact Mr Leroy Greene cell phone number # 1 869 663 6504. End release

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, through the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, commissioned traffic signal lights in six new locations in Basseterre to aid with the easing of traffic flow.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, Post and Urban Development, the Honourable Shawn Richards during his speech at the commissioning of the stoplights on March 22, highlighted the importance of these new lights.He said, “The delivery of this service is as a result of a government that listens and then acts and it is a manifestation that we are ready to solve…