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Transforming agrifood systems: from global vision to regional action QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The agrifood systems of Latin America and the Caribbean produce enough food to feed more than its own population of 664 million. This contribution to world food security and nutrition is the result of the rich biodiversity of its land and marine ecosystems, and the resourcefulness of its 18 million farmers and fisherfolk. However, the region’s agrifood systems are under great pressure. The impacts of the climate crisis have led to daunting challenges such as erratic and ever…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 21, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) is again being commended for its commitment towards the advancement of the education of the nation’s youth. During a ceremony held at the university’s campus on Friday, March 18, 2022, ten (10) students – eight from St. Kitts and two from the island of Nevis – were officially inducted into the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine Scholarships Awards Programme that provides needed assistance towards the continuation of their education journey at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 21, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris was among the political, religious, business and community leaders to welcome the official opening of the new Pentecostal Church of God at Boone Street, Basseterre, during a special service held on Sunday, March 20, 2022. “Congratulations to the church’s leadership for your great faithfulness and love. You have fought a good fight to get this edifice built,” Prime Minister Harris said, while noting that the challenge now is “convincing others that Jesus must be the Rock on which our…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 21, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is saddened by the report of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, which concluded that the fire that ravaged the Joshua Obadiah Williams Primary School in Molineux on Friday (March 18) evening was intentionally set.Prime Minister Harris and acting Minister of Education, the Honourable Vincent Byron Jr., were among the officials at the scene late Friday evening to observe firsthand the extent of the damage to the learning institution.A press release…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 21, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis joins the international community to commemorate World Water Day 2022, which is celebrated on March 22 every year, as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of such a vital resource. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Shawn Richards, reflected on this year’s theme “Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible” during an address on Saturday, March 19. “This theme is very appropriate for us here in St. Kitts and Nevis as over two-thirds of our potable water supplies…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 21, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The Republic of China (Taiwan) has made significant strides in waste management, becoming a shining example of a country that has moved from recycling to circular economy and St. Kitts and Nevis is bracing itself to follow that example. Project Steering Committee members of the recently launched St. Kitts and Nevis Solid Waste Management and Recycling Project were last week Thursday (March 17) apprised on Taiwan’s roadmap of its waste management from recycling to circular economy through an online seminar conducted by Professor Ming-Chien Su of the Department of National Resources and Environmental…

ALL PARENTS AND STAFF OF THE JOSHUA OBADIAH WILLIAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL ARE INVITED TO A MEETING ON SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2022 AT THE EXPLORERS YOUTH CLUBS HEADQUARTERS IN PHILLIPS VILLAGE AT 5:00 PM. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO INFORM OF PLANS GOING FORWARD IN LIGHT OF THE FIRE AT THE SCHOOL. PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE PRESENT AND PUNCTUAL. -30-

Dubai, UAE, March 17, 2022:On the margins of EXPO2020 today in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis strengthened their diplomatic bonds by signing an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) of Cultural Cooperation Agreement at the United Arab Emirates pavilion. This significant event was witnessed by the contingent of 15 winning essay competition youth from the Federation who are presently on their prize trip in Dubai. Signing on behalf of the UAE was Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth while the Honourable Jonel Powell, Minister of Education, Youth, Sports, and Culture, signed…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Acting Minister of Education, Attorney General Hon. Vincent Byron, met with education officials to address the immediate concerns of the continuation of education for students of the Joshua Obadiah Williams Primary School after a fire ravaged the main building on Friday, March 18, 2022. Attending the meeting at the library room of the school in Molineux on Saturday, March 19 were Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, William Vincent Hodge; Acting Chief Education Officer, Francil Morris; Principal of Joshua Obadiah Williams School, Suzette Cannonier; Dale Phipps, President of the St. Kitts Teachers Union and Principal of the…

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