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San Jose, 16 April 2021 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in conjunction with the Global Dairy Platform (GDP) and the United States Dairy Export Council (USDEC), have released a technical publication about the critical role that dairy products play in the provision of healthy food and nutrition, as well as the socioeconomic development of countries in the Americas. The 36-page publication, entitled Dairy’s Role in a Responsible and Sustainable Food System, aims to promote sustainable dairy production practices in the Western Hemisphere and to respond scientifically to biased opposition that criticizes the dairy sector and its production processes…

San Jose, 16 April 2021 (IICA). Countries of the Americas called for strengthening the key, strategic role of agriculture in providing quality food and ecosystem services that protect water resources and biodiversity and contribute to combating climate change. This was one of the points of consensus at the Third Hemispheric Meeting of Ministers and Secretaries of Agriculture of the Americas, organized by the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation of Peru, with support from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and FAO. The discussions also centered on the significant impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on food and nutritional security…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 19, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis will highlight the contributions of women in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field and promote professional development opportunities for young women by hosting a Girls in ICT Week of Activities from April 22 to 29, 2021. The week of activities celebrates the International Girls in ICT Day, which takes place on April 22, this year. The day was established by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The theme for this year is Connecting Goals; Creating Brighter Futures. A release from the local Ministry of ICT notes that by hosting…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, April 17, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris is thanking individuals who turned out for a vaccination session conducted at the Sylvia Garnette Primary Health Care Facility in Tabernacle on Saturday April 17, and is pointing out that more than a third of the target population has been inoculated against Covid-19. “For me today was another successful day of a vaccination session put on at the Sylvia Garnette Primary Health Care Facility in Tabernacle,” said Prime Minister Harris. “We had eighteen persons coming to be vaccinated and I want to congratulate all of them…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, April 16, 2021:​ A meeting of Ministry of Education officials with senior management teams of the BHS, WAHS and other stakeholders held on Friday 16 April determined that the shift system should remain in effect until the end of the current school year for those two schools. Speaking with the Education Media Unit, Permanent Secretary Mr. William Hodge stated that input from school administrators and officials of the Ministry of Education resulted in the awaited decision. This decision was based on the fact that the benefits of the shift system which was implemented as a means of…

San Jose, 16 April 2021 (IICA). The Farmer’s Anthem (A World of Farmers), released almost a year ago at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic to pay tribute to those who work tirelessly to maintain food production under the most difficult circumstances, is still relevant today. The song allows for conveying a message of solidarity and encouragement following the eruption of La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which has displaced thousands of producers and dwellers in the country. “With ah little bit ah love, ah little bit ah hope, ah little bit ah care and tenderness, we…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 16, 2021 (SKNIS): Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Paul Queeley, emphasized the importance of proof of purchase during the popular radio and television show ‘Working for You’ on April 14.Mr. Queeley said that “The receipt is very important; this is your contract between the supplier and yourself to show that you actually purchased the item from there.”“If you purchased an item and it is deemed to be faulty, businesses in most cases don’t like to accept responsibility to say that the item that they’re providing is actually faulty,” he said. “But if it was…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 16, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Environment commenced the first in a series of consultations with respective stakeholders to ensure that the views of everyone concerned are reflected in the proposal to ban single-use plastics in St. Kitts and Nevis. The consultation, which was held on Friday, April 16, 2021, at the Department of Physical Planning Conference Room, was held under the theme “Are you Ready to be Plastic Free?” Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Cooperatives, Sharon Rattan, welcomed stakeholders and emphasized that active collaboration is key to a successful consultation. “In doing this consultation, we…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 16, 2021 (SKNIS): A clean and properly sanitized environment is necessary for all business operations in St. Kitts and Nevis. The global COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more necessary for an enhanced healthy environment as establishments work to protect their employers and customers. Senior Consumer Affairs Officer, Trista Wattley-Stennett, said that all businesses have a responsibility to maintain a clean environment as outlined in the Public Health Act and that customers have a right to a clean business environment. “You can’t have a business facility operating with food and not have the proper sanitization to wash hands,”…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 16, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Consumer Affairs has made it easier for consumers to easily access shopping options through the SKN Shopper App. “The Consumer Affairs Department has digitized the information, the prices of goods so that the service can be more efficient. It is a partnership between the department, the business, and the consumer, so it makes life easier at the end of the day,” said Tanja Morton, Senior Consumer Affairs Officer on the April 14 edition of ‘Working for You’. “You can do a price comparison for whichever supermarket so you can know actually…