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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Wednesday, 8 March 2023): On 8 March 2023, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD), a special observance that was adopted by the United Nations 48 years ago in 1975, during the International Women’s Year. The first International Women’s Day observance occurred well over a century ago with the gathering numbering over a million women in 1911. Today, the day belongs to all groups, collectively, everywhere. Today we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, and recommit ourselves to the work…

The Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Ageing & Disabilities wishes to inform the generalpublic that the registration process for the Seniors Day Programme for Newtown, St.Peters and St. Pauls Community Centers will be opened on Thursday March 9 th 2023.Able bodied seniors from the Community areas mentioned can register at the followinghealth centers: Newtown, St. Peters and St. Pauls. The registration forms will also beavailable at the following community centers: Newtown and St. Pauls. Registration endsThursday March 16 th 2023. For more informaiton, please call 662-6054.

The Ministry of Health with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is in the process of developing a communication campaign focused on vaccine hesitancy. To facilitate this process, a series of discussion groups with various stakeholders in St Kitts & Nevis is being planned to garner feedback on the matter. Areas to be discussed include but are not limited to: The Ministry of Health would like to invite representatives from the following groups to participate in this discussion. Faith-based organisations/associations – Christian Council, Evangelical Council, Seventh-day Adventist Coordinating Council, Community Groups – Rotary, Lions, Sporting Groups – Athletic Association,…

March 4, 2023, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Fast and just. These are the foremost principles which must underpin the renewable energy (RE) transition in the Caribbean, asserts President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon. Speaking this week to scores of energy sector stakeholders from across the Region at the start of the Bank’s Regional Regulatory ASERT 2030 (Accelerated Sustainable Energy and Resilience Transition 2030) Dialogue, Dr Leon flagged the slow pace of RE implementation in the Caribbean and the urgency of the moment. “…The pace and scale of the implementation of renewable energy in the Caribbean has been unacceptably slow, with an average annual…

The Caribbean’s Premier Electric Solutions Provider Releases its 2023 Events Line-UpCastries, St. Lucia, March 1st, 2023: On the heels of a successful return to face-to-face events in2022, the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC), announces its 2023Calendar of Events, which will deliver even greater value for attendees. This year’s event lineupfeatures virtual, in-person and hybrid events, catering to a variety of attendees, across a widespectrum of geographical locations and professional/business development aspirations. CARILEC’S hallmark leadership event, the Chief Executive Officers’ and Leadership Conferencewill be co-hosted with member utility, Consorcio Energetico Punta Cana (CEPM), in theDominican Republic, Punta Cana, in May…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 08, 2023 (SKNIS): The Parks and Beaches Unit, which plays an important role in maintaining the beauty and attractiveness of St. Kitts and Nevis for its citizens and residents, as well as visitors to the destination, has successfully transitioned to the Ministry of Environment, said Senator, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke during Parliament on Tuesday, March 07, 2023. “I should confirm that the Parks and Beaches Unit has comfortably transitioned to the Ministry of Environment, having moved from the Ministry of Public health,” said Dr. Clarke. “Parks and Beaches Unit is our ground game so to speak as it…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 07, 2023 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, announced in Parliament on Tuesday, March 07, 2023, that plans for the merger of the Estridge Primary School in Mansion and the Edgar T. Morris Primary School in Tabernacle have been finalized. “I am happy to report to this Honourable House that we have the designs for the merger. Remember we indicated that we are merging the Estridge and Edgar T. Morris Primary Schools – they are merging come September,” said Education Minister Dr. Hanley. The site of the new school will…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 07, 2023 (National Assembly of Saint Christopher and Nevis): Honourable Members of the National Assembly lent their support to global gender parity during Tuesday’s Sitting (March 7, 2023) of the National Assembly. During her Announcements, Speaker the Hon. Lanein Blanchette took the opportunity to address members of the House and the wider public on gender equity. The Sitting, which came on the eve of International Women’s Day, celebrated globally on March 8th, also saw a bipartisan show of support for gender parity with members across both benches donning hues and accents of purple. International Women’s Day is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 07, 2023 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is gearing up to launch its housing initiative with the construction of 600 homes in the first instance. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Housing and Human Settlement, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, made a statement in the National Assembly on March 07, 2023, outlining the government’s intention to begin construction. “Six hundred homes will be constructed. I’m not talking about next year, I am talking about starting in a few weeks,” Dr. Hanley stated. He noted that a model home will first be constructed so that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 07, 2023 (SKNIS): The Nurses and Midwives (Registration) (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which was passed in Federal Parliament on Tuesday, March 07 was strongly supported by the Senior Minister and Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Six (6), the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas. Dr. Douglas, who was also the Seconder of the Bill, reiterated the point made by the Mover of the Bill, Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew that “registration of professionals is of very critical importance.” “The nurses, of course, being professional people, are expected to conduct themselves in the pursuit…