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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 — The 7th Annual meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Ministers: Health convened virtually on Wednesday, 24th November, 2021. The Meeting was chaired by Anguilla’s Premier and Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Ellis Webster, under the theme “Health System Strengthening and Laboratory Advocacy during the COVID-19 pandemic”. OECS Member states attended, namely Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Montserrat, Martinique, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Meeting benefited from the presence of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the Pan American Health Organisation…

Media Release Courtesy of the Inter-American Cooperation for Agriculture (IICA) Tuesday, November 30, 2021 — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines received a new donation of seeds, this time from Bayer AG, in a drive to fuel the recovery of the country’s production sector following the volcano eruptions that have, since April, devastated agricultural production and left food security hanging in the balance. Apart from the Bayer donation, the Caribbean nation received donations of various types of vegetable seeds from Argentina, Brazil and Chile, under the technical coordination of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The first major eruption of the La…

The best practices and success stories of several established and iconic rum trails in the U.S., Mexico and the northern Caribbean were explained in a webinar to promote the distinct qualities of two Caribbean iconic products, rum and tourism.  Bridgetown, 30 of November, 2021 (IICA) – The West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association (WIRSPA) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) joined efforts through a webinar to build awareness and provide an opportunity for spirits’ producers to share experiences on the wider rum heritage practices for the creation of a Caribbean Rum Trail.Caribbean rum producers, regional and international…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 29, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — A church service and a luncheon on Sunday November 28 brought down the curtain on the month-long activities, held under the theme ‘Touching Hearts, Transforming Communities since 1993’, to commemorate the 28th anniversary of Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris as an elected member of the Federal Assembly. “I acknowledge the presence of so many high officials here this morning as I commemorate my 28th anniversary as a member of parliament for the wonderful people of St. Christopher Seven, Bellevue, Tabernacle, Mansion, Christ Church, Molineux, Phillips, Bourryeau, Lodge Village, Lodge Project, and Ottley’s, and…

Resolutions on Renewable Energy and Non-Communicable Diseases form part of SKNYPA’s Parliament Sitting PRESS RELEASE (Nov. 30, 2021) — The St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA) on Monday, November 29, 2021, tackled two important matters of national interest at their annual Youth Parliament Sitting held as part of activities for Youth Month and Energy Month in St. Kitts. “A Resolution by the National Assembly of St. Christopher and Nevis to adopt the National Energy Policy” and “A Resolution by the National Assembly of St. Christopher and Nevis to adopt the Sugar Sweetened Beverage Policy” were the two topics debated…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 29, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Over the past week, words of congratulation and commendation have been pouring in for Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris on the occasion of his 28th anniversary of being an elected Member of Parliament in St. Kitts and Nevis. It was twenty-eight (28) years ago today, November 29, when Dr. Timothy Harris was first elected as the people’s representative for St. Christopher Seven in the National Assembly. And for six consecutive general elections thereafter, Dr. Harris was handsomely returned as the Parliamentary Representative for…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 29, 2021 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been circulated for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Wednesday 1st December, 2021, at 10:00 am. Notice has been given. The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, National Security, Constituency Empowerment, Human Resource Management, and Information, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris will seek leave to introduce and have read a first time Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and Immigration (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Additionally, the Honourable Prime Minister will move the second reading of Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2021; Securities Bill, 2021, which had its first reading…

Download visual assets here DUBAI, 29 November 2021 – Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have climbed to 4,766,419 in the period up to 28 November, driven by music, sporting stars and continued strong take-up of the November Weekday Pass. Jubilee stage played host to a packed week of entertainment, including Kuwaiti singer Abdullah Al-Ruwaished and famed Egyptian singer Mohamed Hamaki, while a formidable all-female line-up delighted with performances from classical music to comedy at the latest Late Nights @ Expo. Meanwhile, artists from the Accademia Teatro alla Scala were given a standing ovation at a packed-out Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre, while…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 28, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — One of the last activities in the month-long celebrations by Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, to mark the 28th anniversary of his election as a parliamentarian, was a very well-attended one-on-consultation session held on Saturday November 27. “Today we had a very good and productive event to wit, our one-on-one consultation,” said Dr Harris who was first elected as the Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven (Bellevue to Ottley’s) on November 29, 1993. “This consultation was intended to be part of the commemorative events to mark my 28th anniversary as a member…

The first major eruption of La Soufriere Volcano was last April and since then there have been thirty-two others. Approximately 20,000 people were evacuated from their homes, most of whom were farmers, given that the lands adjoining the volcano are used primarily for agriculture. The handover ceremony saw the participation of Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture of St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA; Alejandra Castro, Head of Legal, Patents and Compliance at Bayer AG; and Belén González, Communication Manager at Bayer Crop Science. Also in attendance were Mariana Galvani, Vice-President of the White Helmets; and…