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San Jose, 29 January 2021 (IICA). In partnership with the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT), a Canadian organization, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has launched the 2021 edition of the virtual course “Preparing to Export Agrifood Products”. Available in Spanish and English on IICA’s e-learning platform, the course is geared towards people who work in companies and producer organizations in the agrifood sector, as well as officers from relevant support institutions that are interested in learning more about the aspects that should be taken into account prior to exporting, in order to facilitate successful negotiations and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 29, 2021 (SKNIS): Construction of the new Old Road Bay Road is not complete, but authorities have allowed traffic to flow on the new road while preparations are being made to resume and complete the project. On Wednesday’s (January 27, 2021) edition of the radio and television programme Working for You, George Gilbert, Chief Engineer at the Public Works Department, explained that the road was paved with concrete, facilitating the temporary opening of the roadway. He urged motorists to resist the temptation to speed on the new road. Mr. Gilbert stated that the contractor is preparing to lay asphalt on the surface…

San Jose, 29 January 2021 (IICA) – Strengthening the supply chain and contributing to greater efficiency, transparency and equity in agricultural trade in the Americas. These are the main objectives of a technical cooperation agreement signed between the organization, Producers Market, and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), which will make a decisive contribution to digitalizing trade.According to a joint announcement by IICA Director General, Manuel Otero, and Keith Agoada, co-founder and CEO of Producers Market, the partnership will focus on facilitating trade and farmers’ access to different markets and consumers at the national, regional and global levels, as…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 28, 2021 (SKNIS): To assist in tbhe management of the COVID-19 pandemic in St. Kitts & Nevis, a generous family in London donated four (4) Samsung tablets to the National COVID-19 Task Force to be used by the Public Health Team.The Wallace family through the Office of the High Commissioner in London presented the electronic devices to High Commissioner His Excellency Dr. Kevin Isaac, who shipped them to the Federal Ministry of Health in St. Kitts & Nevis.  The tablets were presented to the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, by Medical Chief of Staff at…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 28, 2021 (SKNIS): Authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis are sounding the alarm about the false sense of security that has seemingly set in with some members of the public letting down their guard with respect to the deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Superintendent of Police Cromwell Henry said that the Police have observed a growing sense of complacency in some persons who attend public events without wearing a face covering. This has been witnessed in some businesses, and on public transportation in contravention of the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act.“We want to remind you that provisions of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 28, 2021 (SKNIS): Abdias Samuel, Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force in St. Kitts & Nevis, said there is a need to begin the public education campaign on COVID-19 vaccinations in the country while indicating that he will lead by example in taking the jab. Mr. Samuel welcomed the continued roll-out of vaccines designed to fight COVID-19 during Wednesday’s (January 27, 2021) National Emergency Operations Centre Weekly COVID-19 Briefing.“We need to begin the campaign to educate persons that the vaccines are safe for us to take,” he said, during the briefing. “… We need to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 28, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the general public that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) will hold a Virtual Information Session to discuss the “Building Community Resilience in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean” Project.This virtual information session will be held via Zoom on Thursday, 4th February 2021 at 11:00 a.m. (Barbados time.) This project is aimed at providing small grants to grassroots and community organizations in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean for community-led disaster mitigation and resilience.Community groups interested in applying for one…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 28, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – His Excellency the Governor General, Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL.D, and Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris were among government ministers, permanent secretaries, senior government officials and church leaders who attended Thursday’s (January 28) special service at the Antioch Baptist Church in Lime Kiln, Basseterre held as part of the activities in observation of National Day of Prayer. Aspart of the National Day of Prayer, churches across the Federation opened their doors to allow persons the opportunity to come…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 28, 2021 (SKNIS): Chief Engineer at the Public Works Department (PWD), George Gilbert, shared some insight into why small sections of roads that were recently paved are sometimes cut open.It goes back to the placement of some utility lines which run underground. It is standard practice for utility companies to be notified before any major road renovation takes place. This affords the opportunity for them to upgrade their infrastructure where necessary.The St. Kitts Water Services Department (WSD) in particular, is a key partner in this process. Since the Island Main Road Rehabilitation Project began in 2018,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 28, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Public Infrastructure in its efforts to be business-friendly and environmentally sustainable is implementing an E-billing system at the St. Kitts Water Services Department.Communication Officer at the Public Works Department, Che-Raina Warner, said this during the radio and television show ‘Working for You’ on January 27.She said that the E-billing system that will be employed at the St. Kitts Water Services Department is one that “we believe will be of convenience to our customers, but we also believe that it is eco-friendly.”“We are in the works; we have it in the…