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A group of CARICOM Heads of Government met in Georgetown, Guyana on May 19 and 20,2022 on the occasion of the “Agri-Investment Forum and Expo: Investing in Vision 25 by2025”, organised by the Government of Guyana and the CARICOM Secretariat.The Group took the opportunity of the important and timely Forum to discuss the currentgrave global situation of the shortages and high prices of imported food fertilizers and otheragricultural inputs; and the severe problems affecting transportation and logistics.They noted with great concern that CARICOM Member States continue to be deeplyimpacted by these developments which have resulted in a dramatic increase in…

Port of Spain, Trinidad – The Caribbean is one step closer to having joint Regional Guidelines for Gender Based Violence (GBV) at the Workplace Level. On Wednesday 18th May, 2022, over 130 persons from 18 Caribbean countries – including Barbados; Grenada; Jamaica; Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago – participated in the Strengthening Regional Co-operation Workshop. The objective of the one-day virtual workshop was to bring employers and employees/workers together to establish a baseline policy for addressing GBV at the Workplace. This joint initiative between the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC) and the Caribbean Confederation of Labour (CCL) is supported by the UNFPA and ILO under the Spotlight…

May 20, 2022 – Georgetown, Guyana – The Government of Guyana and the Food andAgriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed two important agreements today.The Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, Minister of Agriculture in Guyana signed the first document; theCountry Programme Framework (CPF) which is an agreement between the CooperativeRepublic of Guyana and FAO that sets out the priority areas of work in which the two partnerswill engage during the period 2022 – 2026. Through the CPF, FAO’s Strategic Framework istranslated into actions that contribute to the realization of the national development agenda.This document was developed in close collaboration with the Government…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today quashed the decision of the Parole Board to revoke the parole of Mr Hillaire Sears, presently incarcerated at the Belize Central Prison and issued consequential orders against the Parole Board, Minister of National Security and the Attorney General of Belize for breach of Mr Sears’ constitutional rights but did not order damages sought by Mr Sears. Mr Sears was first incarcerated on 21 March 2001 on a charge of murder, for which he was convicted in December 2002. On appeal, a conviction for manslaughter was substituted and he was…

May 20 is World Metrology Day, commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875. This treaty provides the basis for a worldwide coherent measurement system that underpins scientific discovery and innovation, industrial manufacturing and international trade, as well as the improvement of the quality of life and the protection of the global environment.The theme for World Metrology Day 2022 is Metrology in the Digital Era. This theme was chosen because digital technology is revolutionizing our community and is one of the most exciting trends in society today.Across the world, national metrology institutes continually advance measurement science…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 20,2022 (DBSKN) — The Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis (DBSKN) is celebrating the 41st anniversary of its founding in 1981. In celebration of its achievements, DBSKN will host a series of exciting events throughout the months of May and June in an effort to share with its members the milestones and challenges of the last 41 years, while looking forward to future opportunities.Chairwoman of the 41st Anniversary Celebrations Committee, Chantelle Rochester, who is also the Bank’s Marketing and Product Development Officer, mentioned that the activities will be celebrated under the theme ‘A New Paradigm Shift In progress, while…

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, May 20, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — One of Nevis’ long-serving community/welfare group, the Nevis Blind Light and Visually Impaired Society, will be hosting a luncheon on Wednesday May 25 to raise funds to support three scholarship holders. “We have been giving scholarships for a few years now,” explained President of the Society, Ms Jenipha Freeman. “Currently we have three scholarship holders, two girls and a boy. The boy is in secondary school in Gingerland, one of the girls is at the Nevis International Secondary School in Brown Pasture, and the other girl is in the final year at the Violet O. Jeffers…

19 May 2022 Port of Spain, Trinidad – The Caribbean is one step closer to having joint Regional Guidelines for Gender Based Violence (GBV) at the Workplace Level. On Wednesday 18th May, 2022, over 130 persons from 18 Caribbean countries – including Barbados; Grenada; Jamaica; Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago – participated in the Strengthening Regional Co-operation Workshop. The objective of the one-day virtual workshop was to bring employers and employees/workers together to establish a baseline policy for addressing GBV at the Workplace. This joint initiative between the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC) and the Caribbean Confederation of Labour (CCL) is supported by the UNFPA and…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 19, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Earlier today (Thursday, May 19), Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris held brief but productive bilateral discussions with His Excellency Fabrizio Nicoletti, the newly appointed Ambassador of Italy accredited to St. Kitts and Nevis.During the courtesy call, which was held at the prime minister’s Government Headquarters office, Dr. Harris emphasized the fact that the Governments of St. Kitts and Nevis and Italy have enjoyed long standing diplomatic relations.The honourable Prime Minister used the occasion to express gratitude on behalf of the Government and people…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Officials in St. Kitts and Nevis used the May 18 edition of “Working for You” to highlight the future of museums in the twin-island Federation, as the idea going forward is to have museums that are more welcoming, embracing and engaging to the public. “What we want to see – for us at the National Trust – is a modern museum that can capture the attention of all audiences and be able to tell the story in a manner that is engaging. That, for me, is key,” said Ryllis Godeth, Executive Director at the…