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(Toronto, ON, Canada– September 26, 2023) – The High Commission, Consulate, and St. Kitts and Nevis diaspora associations hosted a Thanksgiving and celebratory service on 23rd September at the St. George on Yonge Anglican Church in Toronto. The service was officiated by Canon Derek Stapleton and Reverend Leonard Leader. This service was part of the official series of events in Canada as the Federation continues its 40th anniversary of independence celebrations in Canada under the theme Growing Sustainably, Growing Maturely, Building Resiliency: Independence 40. The Independence Service was an edifying and reflective event that allowed nationals and friends to applaud the…

Castries – Saint Lucia – 26th September 2023 – Twenty-two (22) staff of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) and the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commissions (NTRCs) from ECTEL’s five (5) Member States gathered in Saint Lucia at the Compass Room, Harbor Club for the 8th ECTEL/NTRC Administrative Workshop. The two-day workshop which ran from September 14-15, 2023 was held under the theme, “Reinventing the Administrative Function – Empowering Staff to Make a Difference”. The workshop facilitated by Celestial Self Development Center explored numerous topics such as emotional intelligence, problem solving and decision making, critical thinking, managing stress and the stages…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 26, 2023 (SKNIS): The Republic of Poland in Caracas has extended congratulations to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis as the Federation celebrates Independence 40. In a message dated September 19, 2023, the Embassy expressed satisfaction with the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries describing it as a “harmonious relationship” where each country supports each other on important foreign policy issues. “The government of the Republic of Poland reaffirms its willingness to continue cooperation at international organizations being confident that these activities can effectively support efforts for the sustainable and dynamic development…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 26, 2023 (SKNIS): Females dominated at the Independence 40 Drill Competition on Friday (September 22, 2023), earning awards in all but two areas. The drill competition was staged at the Basseterre Bay Road. It was contested by representatives from the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF), His Majesty’s Prison, St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services, St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) and the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) Cadet Corps. The participants were divided into groups and judged for Best Fit (uniform and appearance) as well as their ability to follow…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 25, 2023 (SKNYPA) — Mr. Hasani McDonald has been successfully elected as President of the St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA) following its Annual General Meeting on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Results from Sunday’s AGM will see Mr. Jalen Monzac serving as Vice President; Ms. Trosonya Douglas as General Secretary; Mr. Vikell Edwards-Douglas as Treasurer and Ms. Malyka Howell as Public Relations Officer. The electoral process was supervised by Chairman of the Electoral Council, Mr. Dennis Knight and two honorary members Mr. Sam Condor and Mr. Dwyer Astaphan. The AGM was held under the theme “Energized at 22: Leading the Way for Our Nation’s Youth.” Mr. Mauriel Knight, who served as…

San José, September 22, 2023 (IICA). The ministers of agriculture of the Americas will be meeting in San José, Costa Rica, from October 3-5 to discuss a wide-ranging work program. Several presidents, a Nobel Prize laureate and a World Food Prize winner will also be taking part in the activity, as the ministers consider solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the sector, at a time when food security is at the top of the global agenda.The Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2023 is set to take place at the Headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on…

San José, 25 September 2023 (IICA) – The 2023 Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, which will take place in October in Costa Rica, will be a great opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences and promote the sustainability of agriculture in the Hemisphere in the face of the great global environmental, climate and food security challenges, stated the Costa Rican Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Víctor Carvajal.The minister addressed his counterparts in the Hemisphere through a video message where he officially presented the meeting, which will be held from 3-5 October at the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation…

New York – 25th September 2023: The Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas and his CARICOM counterparts met at the Commonwealth Joint Office in New York on Sunday 24th September 2023 for the Eighteenth Special Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Chair of the COFCOR, the Hon. Senator Kamila Johnson Smith presided over the meeting whose agenda included, among others, the situation in Haiti, preparations for upcoming meetings and summits, and border issues. The discussions were open and cordial as Ministers coalesced to boost the coordination of the Region’s foreign policy. CARICOM’s top diplomats also…

Washington, DC, 25 September 2023 (PAHO) – At the opening of the 60th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO Director, reflected on post-pandemic recovery in the Americas, and committed to strengthened action at the country level to address regional health priorities. While “my early days in office have been marked by the urgency to recover from the pandemic, and deploy the lessons learned to make PAHO and our region’s health systems stronger,” the lasting impact of COVID-19 is “just one of many health priorities we must address,” Dr. Barbosa said. The risk of vaccine-preventable…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 25, 2023 (SKNIS): The Embassy of France to the Eastern Caribbean States based in Saint Lucia has congratulated the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on its 40th Anniversary of Independence on September 19, 2023. The embassy presented its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, addressed by His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, to the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis. “On this occasion, I would like to reaffirm all the interest that I have in the development of the relations which unites our two countries, through the deepening of our cooperation, particularly in…