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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2022 (SKNIS): During the celebrations for International Women’s Day 2022 earlier this week, the Ministry of Agriculture made a special effort to spotlight the contributions of women in St. Kitts and Nevis to the growth and development of the agriculture sector.During a special ceremony hosted on March 08, the ministry awarded a number of hardworking women for their contributions to the sector.Speaking during that ceremony, Director of the Department of Agriculture, Dr. Tracy Challenger said that the role women play has influenced every facet of socio-economic life within the Federation.Dr. Challenger further noted that she has…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is streamlining a number of activities to commemorateCaribe Wave. CARIBE WAVE is usually observed regionally and internationally in the month of March and it is being observed,today Thursday 10th March. CARIBE WAVE is a tsunami exercise designed by the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for Tsunami andOther Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (ICG/CARIBE-EWS) of theOceanographic Commission (IOC) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO). The purpose of this exercise is to validate and advance tsunami preparedness efforts in the federation and the rest ofthe Caribbean Regions. The National Emergency…

The University of the West Indies Open Campus, St. Kitts and Nevis inpartnership with the History and Heritage Month Committee, will host the 5thSir Probyn Inniss Memorial Lecture on March 23rd at 7 pm. For the second year running, the lecture will be delivered online. The audienceis invited to join and participate in the discussion via the Open Campus Facebookpage and Youtube Channel. The topic for this year’s lecture is Cultural Opportunities and Challenges in aPost-Covid 19 World. The presenter will be Dr Deborah Hickling Gordon, alecturer in Cultural Studies at The University of the West Indies, Institute ofCaribbean Studies,…

First of all I wish to thank the Department of Gender Affairs for their kind invitation to give the Keynote address at this International Women’s Day Award Ceremony, and to thank all of you in attendance today . I also wish in particular to congratulate the Honorees who will be receiving their well deserved awards and to whom this ceremony is dedicated. I was extremely pleased to note that there is a special Prime Minister’s award to be distributed to commemorate this special occasion, for on this Day when we examine the status of women with a view to improvement, it is important to know that the Head of our government is fully on board. You will note that this would be the…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 10, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis’ production of waste is higher than the global average for the Latin America and the Caribbean region. A partnership between the Federal Government and the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has resulted in the establishment of the St. Kitts and Nevis Solid Waste Management and Recycling Project which will help in the management and the reduction of waste. “This project was conceptualised in line with the international community’s rising awareness of the importance of solid waste management, as well as the UN Sustainable Development…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 9, 2022- Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Hon. Mark Brantley on Wednesday March 9, 2022, virtually addressed a Special Meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS), that was convened to discuss the topic “Incentivizing Work Effort”. The Special Meeting was proposed by the Chair of the Permanent Council, H.E. Dr. Everson Hull, Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis, to shed light on a topic that he deems of supreme importance to the region, if the region is to overcome the protracted declining rates of…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 10, 2022) — The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health and Gender Affairs on Nevis on the occasion of World Kidney Day, 2022. The World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee has declared 2022 the year of “Kidney Health for All.” World Kidney Day which is celebrated on March 10th annually, aims to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide. This year’s campaign focuses on bridging the knowledge gaps to improve kidney health through…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 09, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Agriculture’s new mandate of investing in women in areas of technology to support greater production and training will be important to the overall success of the agricultural sector of St. Kitts and Nevis. This was stated by Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Alexis Jeffers during the annual ‘Advancing Women in Agriculture Forum’ hosted by the Department of Agriculture on March 08 at the Agriculture Conference Room. In laying out the ministry’s plan to further invest in women, the honourable minister said, “We will address our land issue for women in agriculture; we will…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 09, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Alexis Jeffers, said that the ministry will facilitate the involvement of women at all levels of the sector going forward. The minister made this remark during his presentation at the annual Department of Agriculture’s Advancing Women in Agriculture Forum held at the Agriculture Conference Room on March 08 – International Women’s Day. The honourable minister said, “This year we are celebrating our second annual and that is testimony to the fact that we, as a ministry and department, have ensured that we continue to provide for you, as women, as we…

During his presentation at the annual Department of Agriculture’s Advancing Women in Agriculture Forum held at the Agriculture Conference Room on March 08, the minister stated that women’s “roles vary considerably and are changing rapidly where economic and social forces are transforming the agricultural sector.”“I would say to you–a better representation of women in agriculture means more than just an increase in the food produced on women-owned farms or women-owned businesses,” said Minister Jeffers. “Women’s representation means further expansion and opportunities for today’s women to access resources and support for them to grow their operation and will help to ensure…