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Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 28, 2016 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYA) join other member states in the region to celebrate International Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day 2016, today, Thursday 28. The day which is held every fourth Thursday in April each year is celebrated under the theme “Tech girls, for a tech world. Girls and women in ICT; beneficial for every country!” Dennis McCall Jr., Dean of the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Corps, and a St. Kitts and Nevis CYA, briefly explained the importance of ICT Day. “This day is celebrated because we realize that…

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government will deliberate on several major issues, including the Region’s post-pandemic economic recovery, when they gather on San Pedro in Belize for their Thirty-Third Inter-Sessional Meeting on 1-2 March 2022. The Meeting, under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Mr. John Antonio Briceño of Belize, is also expected to address advancing the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), regarded as the Region’s most practical option for responding to current economic challenges, and building a more resilient Caribbean Community. The situation in Member State Haiti, including the current political impasse and security and socio-economic challenges, will…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 24, 2022 (SKNIS): Tourism officials in St. Kitts and Nevis are poised to capitalize on the growing demand for travel that has gripped persons in key tourism markets such as the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.This was according to the Honourable Lindsay Grant, Minister of Tourism, during a press conference on Wednesday, February 23, at the St. Kitts Marriott Ballroom.“Together, we have once again overcome another obstacle on our rebuilding journey. As we move forward, it is our goal to capitalize on the pent-up demand for travel and the easing of restrictions in our source…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 24, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – As part of his busy schedule on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, met with key representatives from two of the Federation’s friendly allies.At the Office of the Prime Minister’s conference room, Dr. Harris met and held brief bilateral discussions with His Excellency Jairo Raúl Clopatofsky Ghisays, the new Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to St. Kitts and Nevis.Prime Minister Harris and Ambassador Ghisays discussed areas of cooperation that can lead to the strengthening…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) strongly condemns the military attacks and invasion of Ukraine by The Russian Federation and calls for the immediate and complete withdrawal of the military presence and cessation of any further actions that may intensify the current perilous situation in that country. The recognition by The Russian Federation of the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk represents a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. The hostilities against Ukraine go counter to the principles of respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, non-interference in the internal affairs of another sovereign state and the prohibition on the threat or…

The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis recently welcomed a delegation from the Embassyof the United States of America (based in Barbados) on an official visit to the Federation. The February 16-19, 2022 visit, led by Her Excellency Ambassador Linda Taglialatela, aimedto strengthen the partnership and deepen bilateral bonds between Saint Kitts and Nevis andthe United States and forge high-level discourse on matters of mutual interest. The short visit saw engagements with Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris,Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, the Honourable Mark Brantley, Minister of SocialServices et al., the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, and Minister of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 24, 2022 (SKNIS): Residents of rural-east in St. Kitts will soon be able to have greater access to fresh fruits and vegetables when the Bourryeau Community Market opens in the coming weeks. “We will be establishing over the next couple of weeks and officially opening a community market over at Bourryeau to extend the services that are needed to the country sides,” said the Honourable Alexis Jeffers, Minister of Agriculture et al. during the Annual Review Planning Meeting on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. “Indeed, we understand the need to have…

Abbott Laboratories recently announced its recall of some of its products manufactured inSturgis, Michigan, USA site. The powder infant formula products were recalled because ofpossible microbial contamination. The authorities in the USA, are investigating complaints ofCronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants who had consumed powder infantformula manufactured at this facility. The attached table shows the list of products impacted bythe recall.Based on the foregoing, the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, has advised thefollowing: Wholesalers and retailers should check the labels of all Similac infant formula andremove the impacted products from the shelves.Consumers should check all…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2022 (SKNIS): The Taiwan Technical Mission pledged to continue supporting the projects and activities of the Ministry of Agriculture in St. Kitts and Nevis, particularly as it relates to climate change adaptability. Kyle Huang, Project Specialist at the Technical Mission reiterated the commitment of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the local government at the Agriculture Review Planning Meeting held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. “Over the years, [the] Taiwan Technical Mission has provided innovations through various projects and technical support in the agricultural sector,” Mr. Huang said. One such project is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 23, 2022 (SKNIS): The Department of Youth Empowerment has announced the winners of their recently concluded essay competition, which was held under the theme ‘How Do We Sustainably Grow Food to Meet Future Demands’.Minister of Youth and Education, the Honourable Jonel Powell, along with Youth Officer Ms. Shenicia Puran, recently met with the winners and their parents to congratulate them and go over the details of their trip – from travel and hotel arrangements to tours at Expo 2020 in Dubai. “One of the things we will be doing is a full-day tour in Abu Dhabi which is…