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(Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 19 2023); As the government of St. Kitts and Nevis works assiduously to reduce food imports over the next two years, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is this week hosting a three-day St. Kitts National Sweet Pepper Value Chain Assessment workshop in the Large Conference Room of the Department of Agriculture, La Guerite, St. Kitts. The main objective of the workshop, facilitated by Jefferson Jaikissoon, Agricultural Value Chain Development Specialist for the FAO is to identify and adopt a…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 12th 2023);In an effort to effectively inform key agricultural stakeholders about the Ministry of Agriculture’s efforts to further develop and improve the management capacity and sustainability of the poultry industry, through the implementation of the St. Kitts and Nevis Layer Chicken Industry Sustainable Development Project, the Department of Agriculture in partnership with the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF) hosted a sensitization session on Thursday 6th July 2023.During the session, farmers as well as technical staff were informed of the key objectives which include: the establishment of breeding technology, provision of a channel for…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, July 18, 2023 [Ministry of Health] – In a significant stride towards reinforcing the nation’s ability to manage mass casualty events, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) has begun the Mass Casualty Management System Training Course on St. Kitts and Nevis. Participants in the Training Course This initiative, which spans over the course of a week, is an all-inclusive endeavor aimed at increasing the health sector’s capacity to adequately provide services during a mass casualty event.The course is being facilitated by Mr. Peter Burgess. A retired army officer and medical…

July 19, 2023 – BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has committed USD1.8 million to support the development of the region’s creative industries. This Bank’s Board recently approved the injection into the institution’s Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), a multi-donor endowment, established in 2017 to encourage innovation, job creation and improved enterprise sustainability within the sector. According to Mr Daniel Best, CDB’s Director of Projects “We are pleased to support this initiative. Given the challenges faced by our creatives, this fund will continue to fill a prevailing void by providing resources to create an enabling environment for the sector. We anticipate…

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO ) invites adolescents and young people between 10 and 24 years of age in the Americas to participate in the “Youth Voices” creative contest , to articulate their vision regarding the ongoing mental health crisis in the Region of the Americas. See link below: https://dochub.com/sknisfacebook/Dbd3xkWVeAk73b5V49AYlz/psa-youth-voices-on-mental-health-contest-2023-paho-who-pan-american-health-organ?dt=mvTtfVWNSWsG3rP9Styp

Two (2) new Crime Scene Response units have been commissioned to the Crime Scene Unit of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF). In a brief ceremony on July 19th, 2023 at the Police Training Complex on St. Kitts, the vehicles were officially drafted into the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force’s (RSCNPF) fleet of law enforcement vehicles.  The two Ford Rangers pick-up trucks were purchased by the Federation from “RMA Automotive” in Taiwan. The vehicles’ retrofitting was designed by the Director of the Crime Scene Unit, Mrs. Latoya Lake-Marshall. With her guidance and direction, the company…

18 July 2023, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – Chairmanshipof the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will be transferredto the Honorable Minister of Finance and Council Member for Saint Vincent and theGrenadines, Camillo Gonsalves, following an official Handing Over Ceremony on 21 July atthe Beachcombers Hotel. Minister Gonsalves will succeed the Outgoing Chairman, the Honourable Prime Ministerand Council Member for Saint Lucia, Phillip J Pierre. The Monetary Council is the highest decision making authority of the ECCB and comprisesthe eight Ministers for Finance of the ECCB member governments. Chairmanship of theCouncil is rotated alphabetically…

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Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, July 18, 2023 [Ministry of Health] – In a significant stridetowards reinforcing the nation’s ability to manage mass casualty events, the Ministry of Health incollaboration with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) has begun the Mass CasualtyManagement System Training Course on St. Kitts and Nevis.This initiative, which spans over the course of a week, is an all-inclusive endeavor aimed atincreasing the health sector’s capacity to adequately provide services during a mass casualtyevent.The course is being facilitated by Mr. Peter Burgess. A retired army officer and medicalspecialist with over 30 years of experience in mass casualty response…