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11 February, Roseau, Dominica – The upcoming meeting of Joint Working Group of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC), The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and The French National Institute for Ocean Science (IFREMER) from February 14 -16 will primarily focus on Moored Fish Aggregating Devices (MFAD). The delegates will pay special attention to the management and monitoring of the FADs across the region, which would ensure the sustainability of the target fisheries, including tuna and dolphinfish. It is anticipated that 50 delegates from 15 member countries including Brazil, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica,…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, February 10, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Tourism sector which remains the mainstay of Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis’ economy was adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but according to Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, it is on the rebound and is off to a respectable start. “The rebound of the tourism sector is quite evident,” said Dr Harris on Thursday February 10 when he hosted the first Prime Minister’s Press Conference of the year at the NEMA Conference Room in Lime Kiln, West Basseterre. He pointed out that people see the rebound…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 11, 2022 (SKNIS): Major sporting activities have received the green light to resume in St. Kitts and Nevis as the National COVID-19 Task Force lifts restrictions on hosting mass events in the twin-island Federation. The decision comes following the success of health authorities in managing the fourth wave of COVID-19. Newly detected daily cases are now in the single digits. Football is the most popular sport in the country and local administrators in the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA) were among the first to present plans on how the league can restart with appropriate accommodations…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 11, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has been successful in its efforts to increase production and improve food security within the Federation in 2021 as was promised by the Ministry of Agriculture. Prime Minister of the twin-island Federation, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, during his Monthly Press Conference on Thursday, February 10, 2022, said that crop and livestock combined, recorded a 21 percent increase in production in 2021. He said, “It is about 2.92 million pounds in 2021 compared to 2.41 million pounds in 2020 … and an estimated dollar value up from $9.55 million…

Friday, February 11, 2022 — The Ministry of Tourism, International Transport and Maritime Initiatives and the Discover Dominica Authority have launched a new destination brand to position Dominica as a competitive tourism destination in the global tourism market. Hon. Denise Charles, Minister of Tourism, International Transport and Maritime Initiatives said “As part of the brand evolution, we have been working towards establishing a bolder identity for the Commonwealth of Dominica. Dominica is frequently confused with the Dominican Republic so we needed to create a distinction in the mind of potential visitors. A global study revealed that changing the logo would help Dominica…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 10, 2022 (SKNIS): Health authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis expressed hopes on Wednesday (February 09, 2022) that the impact of the deadly COVID-19 virus will be significantly decreased later this year, moving from a pandemic phase to an endemic.At the National Emergency Operations Centre COVID-19 briefing, Dr. Hazel Laws, Chief Medical Officer, said that there is hope that the emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic will end in the coming months.“COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon. However, we are hopeful that the emergency phase of the pandemic will end sometime this year, 2022. In other…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 10, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday, February 09, 2022, was the recipient of two 40-foot containers of medical and relief supplies, donated by the SimplyHelp Foundation.Theitems, which included hand sanitizers, face shields, surgical masks and gowns, blankets and clothing accessories, will greatly aid NEMA in its response to disasters as well as in its continued fight against COVID-19. TheSimplyHelp Foundation, according to its website www.simplyhelp.org, is a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles dedicated to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 10, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, announced that the Federal Cabinet approved the recommendation to relax restrictions on mass events that “affected entertainment and sporting communities” effective Saturday, February 12, 2022. “In other words, we have removed restrictions on mass events related or being organized by the entertainment and sporting communities,” said Prime Minister Harris during his monthly press conference held at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Conference Room on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Prime Minister Harris noted that although the restrictions will be relaxed, the onus is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 10, 2022 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) continues to work assiduously to identify training opportunities for its staff and other key stakeholders who will be tasked with implementing the National Quality Policy for the Federation.The National Quality Policy is the basic government instrument that sets out the objectives of the Quality Infrastructure in relation to Metrology, Standardization, Accreditation and Conformity Assessment to build the foundation for effective trade. “Currently, some of my staff… are engaged in training and they are looking at ways to determine how we can spot an agency that…