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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, April 5, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — At the end of the latest edition of Prime Minister’s Monthly Health Walk which was held on Saturday April 3, an impromptu one-on-one consultations session with Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris was held at the Lodge-Ottley’s Community Centre. “I want to thank Dr Dail Crawford because what turned out here was an extended impromptu one-on-one consultation where persons had an opportunity, in the comfortable environment of this new community centre, to come and to have their personal issues addressed in a comfortable environment,” said Dr Harris who is also the National…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 06, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Bank of Nevis Limited has now commenced operations on the island of St. Kitts, following the official opening of its new branch on Fort Street, Basseterre today, Tuesday, April 06. Theopening of the St. Kitts branch comes after the Bank of Nevis’ successful acquisition of the assets and liabilities of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) St. Kitts, effective April 01, 2021. PrimeMinister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris was among the specially invited guests in attendance at Tuesday’s opening…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, April 5, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — One week after the Peoples Labour Party (PLP), the fastest growing party in the Caribbean, held the hugely successful 2021 National Convention on the grounds of the Ottley’s playing field, action was back on Ottley’s this time on the hardcourts as hundreds converged there at the end of Prime Minister’s Monthly Health Walk on Saturday April 3. “Today we had a fantastic turnout for the health walk, notwithstanding all the competing activities,” said Prime Minister and National Political Leader of the Peoples Labour Party Dr the Hon Timothy Harris. “To me it was…

Brasilia, 5 April 2021 (IICA). During the pandemic, international cooperation has played a decisive role in guaranteeing food security in Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean countries, which have been particularly hard hit by the disruption in tourism, the region’s main source of income. “The absence of tourists in the Caribbean has produced losses for farmers because tourists generate consumption and demand for agricultural products. Trinidad and Tobago also experienced a loss in income, due to the drop in the global energy demand and the resulting downturn in international energy prices”, said Clarence Rambharat, Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Agriculture, Land…

San Jose, 31 March 2021 (IICA) – Ministers and secretaries of agriculture of fourteen Caribbean countries related some of the dramatic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in the region, listed new challenges in strengthening food production and emphasized the support that the Inter-America Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) had provided in the fight against food and nutritional insecurity in 2020 – a year that had crippled tourism, the engine, of Caribbean economies. The high-level authorities were participating in IICA’s virtual 2020 Regional Accountability Seminar, which gave an overview of the hemispheric organization’s actions to support the Caribbean productive sector. Announcements…

San Jose, 5 April 2021 (IICA). Supporting the development of science-based public policies to inform decision-making and strengthening the agriculture sector to ensure sustainability, productivity and the economic prosperity of producers in the rural Americas were the main objectives of an agreement between the Institute on Science for Global Policy (ISGP) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The agreement was signed between ISGP founder and Executive Director, George Atkinson, and the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero. Among the priorities of the agreement are the inclusion of young people in processes to design policies and to promote initiatives…

San José, 31 March 2021 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network (CSAYN) will strengthen knowledge exchange between the Americas and Africa to promote rural well-being, agricultural productivity, food security and the rational use of natural resources, by way of an agreement that will also foster dialogue between young Americans and Africans living in rural areas. These actions will be defined within the framework of a technical cooperation agreement signed by IICA, the international organization specialized in agricultural and rural development, and CSAYN, an organization of volunteers from Africa, Asia, the United…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 06, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will be receiving its share of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility later today, Tuesday, April 06, 2021.TheCOVAX Facility, to which St. Kitts and Nevis is a member, is a global effort co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).Officialsfrom the Ministry of Health have confirmed that the country will receive its full total of 21,600 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca…

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Monday, April 5, 2021. The University of the West Indies has secured an international grant of US$25 million, the largest in its history. United States’ Silicon Valley digital technology giant, Eon Reality, announced its partnership with The UWI that will assure the significant investment in Caribbean digital education and professional training. The grant will see Eon Reality, the global technology conglomerate, entering the Caribbean market as a post-COVID education development leader. The project is spearheaded by Dr Luz Longsworth, Principal of The UWI Open Campus and Pro Vice-Chancellor of Global Affairs. A thought leader and planner…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 04, 2021 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. The Hon. Timothy Harris, has offered condolences to the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), H.E. Dr. Tsai Ing-wen and the Government and people of Taiwan on the recent tragic train accident. In a letter to the Taiwanese President, Prime Minister Harris said: “I have learned with profound sadness of the unfortunate train derailment between Hualien and Taitung with great loss of lives and injury to many others. My heart goes out to the families of those who have perished and…