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No better time to celebrate fishers By Iris Monnereau Regional Project Coordinator on the Climate Change Adaptation of the Eastern Caribbean Fisheries Sector Project (CC4FISH) at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, Barbados. When you listen to consumers throughout the Caribbean you might think there is little to celebrate on World Fisheries Day this last weekend on 21 November 2021. “The price of fish is real dear and I ain’t buying no fish””  Especially during these COVID times when people have less money in their pocket, buying fresh fish from the fish market might feel like buying steak…

Charlestown, Nevis November 22, 2021… Journalist Anna Hart has featured Nevis in an article looking at the popularity of the Caribbean to the rich and famous in the desirable online Telegraph travel section. In the article, which sees Nevis mentioned amongst other Caribbean destinations including Mustique, Jamaica and Barbados, Hart details why the Caribbean is still amongst some of the top spots for celebrities and even royalty to enjoy some winter sun. Anna Hart looks back on the centuries of rich and famous British travellers who have descended on to the Caribbean for their winter breaks. From Mick Jagger and David Bowie in Mustique…

DUBAI, 21 November 2021 – By accepting people from all countries and religions, the UAE has prospered over the past 50 years, experts concluded as Expo 2020 Dubai’s Tolerance and Inclusivity Week drew to a close on Saturday, ahead of the nation’s Golden Jubilee celebrations. A panel discussion, ‘Openness and the Path to Prosperity’, part of the Cultures in Conversation series, underlined how good relations and acceptance between all sectors of humanity are vital for success and can address many of the current global challenges. It was noted that these same values have helped to define the UAE over the…

DUBAI, 22 November 2021 – Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have soared to 4,156,985, driven by strong take-up of the November Weekday Pass and a raft of sport, music and cultural events. Boosting the figures up to 21 November were the sold-out Expo Run on 19 November – which saw 10,000 runners of all ages and abilities line up behind six Kenyan world champions for 3km, 5km and 10km runs around the Expo site – and two performances by the ever popular all-female Firdaus Orchestra. Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer and actor Atif Aslam thrilled audiences with his hit songs on…

Dubai, 20 November 2021 – At the World Children’s Day flagship concert hosted by Expo 2020 Dubai, UNICEF announced the appointment of two new UNICEF Youth Advocates. Gitanjali Rao, an inventor from the United States of America and TIME Kid of the Year, and Saeed Almutaiwei, member of the United Arab Emirates Children’s Parliament, join the 2021 cohort of young thought leaders from backgrounds as diverse as entertainment, education and entrepreneurship to innovation, social justice and media. Two UNICEF Youth Advocates from the 2020 cohort officiated the appointment, in the presence of Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 22, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will, on Monday, November 29, 2021, celebrate 28 years in elective politics, and more importantly 28 years as the Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven, which encompasses the communities of Belle Vue, Tabernacle, Mansion, Christ Church, Molineux, Phillip’s village, Borryeau, Lodge and Ottley’s. In observation of his 28 unbroken years of service as a Parliamentarian, Prime Minister Harris will be hosting a series of activities and events designed to show his appreciation to the people for their continued and…

DUBAI, 20 November 2021 – Adults need to recognise the potential of children, because every child has a change-maker in them that just needs to be fostered and cultivated, said Gitanjali Rao, the first ever TIME Kid of the Year and UNICEF Youth Advocate for 2021. Rao, who turned 16 on Friday, was speaking at Expo 2020’s celebration of World Children’s Day, organised in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Community Development and UNICEF, where she was also announced as a UNICEF Youth Advocate. A scientist who strives to achieve a future where each and every student has access to…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 22, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven (Bellevue to Ottley’s), Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, was first elected to parliament on November 29, 1993. As he prepares to celebrate the 28th anniversary as a parliamentarian, he is reflecting and sharing with his constituents the transformation that has taken place under his watch in the constituency and the country on a whole, and is thanking them for their loyalty and trust in him. “Thank you very much for your support through all the years,” said Dr Harris. “Through good times and bad times,…

DUBAI, 20 November 2021 – The commanding voices of today’s youth were heard loud and clear across Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday as the World Expo, UNICEF and the UAE Ministry of Community Development celebrated World Children’s Day with a slate of youth-led festivities thatculminated in a spectacular concert at Al Wasl Plaza. “We have the responsibility to take action. Our young people are eager to take action, but we can’t do this alone. We need inter-generational conversation; we need the support of our elders,” climate activist Priyanka Lalla, a UNICEF Youth Advocate and a government-appointed National Child Rights Ambassador from Trinidad and Tobago,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 20, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has returned to the Federation after a hectic but very productive series of engagements in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Prime Minister Harris was a special guest of the Government of the UAE. While in Dubai for the occasion of the EXPO 2020 – a global event – Prime Minister Harris led a delegation to the official observance of St. Kitts and Nevis National Day, which showcased the Federation’s history, culture, hospitality,…