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The President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon, has cited the transition to sustainable energy a critical imperative for regional development.“Our development in the region must be seen from a holistic perspective and, perhaps more than anywhere else in the world, a sustainable energy transition is one of our most important trans-generational obligations,” said Dr Leon at the Turks and Caicos Energy Forum in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, today.Although alternative forms of energy, especially solar, wind, and ocean resources are in unlimited supply in the region, the Caribbean is one of the most energy import-dependent regions in the world…

BASSETERRE (21st October, 2021): St. Kitts & Nevis announced yesterday, October 20, 2021, that the Antigen test would be offered to outgoing air travelers whose countries accept approved rapid testing upon return from international destinations. The Federation has removed the exit testing requirement for travelers whose countries of origin do not require return testing. The exit tests will be taken at the visitors “Travel Approved” hotel or accommodation solely by a Ministry of Health approved health professional 48 – 72 hours prior to departure, with samples tested in a certified local lab. Scheduling of the test must be through the hotel…

Thursday, October 21, 2021 — Road transport is one of the largest users of fossil fuels, worldwide, and, in some Caribbean countries, is the single largest end-user of gasoline and diesel. In 2016, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimated that the transport sector accounted for 36% of the total primary energy consumed in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which exceeds the global average. Given this reality, and the threat posed to the planet by climate change, it is no surprise that road transport has received significant attention in the fight to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 21, 2021 (SKNIS): The overall management of the COVID-19 pandemic by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis via the National COVID-19 Task Force has led to the opening up of our borders to inbound travellers with little impact on the spread of the virus locally. Mr. Abdias Samuel, Chair of the National COVID-19 Task Force indicated during the October 20, 2021, NEOC COVID-19 press briefing that the Federal Cabinet has removed travel restrictions for persons from South Africa and India. “Effective Wednesday 20th October 2021, the Federal Cabinet of St. Kitts and Nevis approved the recommendation of…

The participants will exchange ideas and information on the actions needed to achieve more sustainable agrifood systems in the region. San Jose, 20 October 2021 (IICA). The necessary transformation of agrifood systems to tackle the challenges posed by the post-pandemic recovery will be discussed at an event organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to be held in conjunction with the 2021 World Food Prize ceremony.Top agricultural officials from Latin America and the Caribbean will join executives from important private-sector companies, prestigious academics and representatives of civil society organizations at the debate scheduled for 21 October 2021.Scientist Rattan Lal,…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 21, 2021) — Mr. Mario Phillip, Gender Affairs Officer in the Department of Gender Affairs on Nevis, is urging men in two-member teams from each parish to sign up for a Men Can Cook Grill Master Competition. The activity which will be held on November 27 from midday to 5 p.m. at a venue to be announced, will form part of activities throughout November dubbed Men’s Month 2021, in observance of International Men’s Day on November 19. “The Department of Gender Affairs here on Nevis is happy to announce to the public that we are ready for this year’s edition of “Men Can…

18 October 2021. With the participation of almost 3,000 delegates in Kunming, China and almost 2,500 delegates connecting virtually, part one of the recently concluded UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-15), set the stage for the adoption of an effective post-2020 global biodiversity framework at the resumption of the Meeting in spring 2022. The conference’s two-day High-Level Segment (12-13 October), which opened with the announcement by Chinese President Xi Jinping of the 1.5 billion-yuan (about $233 million) Kunming Biodiversity Fund, saw the adoption of the Kunming Declaration, where Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) committed to negotiate an effective post-2020 global…

Caroo left her dream job and a stable income at the United Nations to focus on improving the lives of rural women through a new efficient, profitable and technological agriculture. Top: Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA; Philip J. Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia; y James Fletcher, former government minister. Bottom: Alfred P. Prospere, Minister of Agriculture; Didacus Jules, Director General of the OECS; y Keithlin Caroo, founder and Executive Director at Helen’s Daughters and Goodwill Ambassador of the IICA. San Jose, 21 October 2021 (IICA) –Founder and Executive Director at Helen’s Daughters, Keithlin Caroo of Saint Lucia became…

Thursday, October 21, 2021 — GGGI defines green growth as a development approach that seeks to deliver economic growth that is both environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive. Green growth is central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in targets to provide opportunities for economic growth that are low-carbon and climate-resilient, prevent or remediate pollution, maintain healthy and productive ecosystems, and create green jobs, reduce poverty, and enhance social inclusion. If properly designed and implemented, policies and investments that promote green growth can support the achievement of SDGs. Measurement of green growth performance using innovative tools aligned to or benchmarked…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 21, 2021 (SKNIS): As the coronavirus continues tothreaten health and upend daily life globally, necessary measures were implemented to curb the spread of the virus. One such measure was contact tracing of confirmed cases, a measure St. Kitts and Nevis’ contact tracing team performs exemplary on a daily basis. The team was highly commended by Josef Markman, Head of the Contact Tracing Team, during the October 20 edition of ‘Working for You’. “I just want to take this opportunity to publicly thank my team, the contact tracers, because they have been under a lot of pressure and scrutiny…