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During the GEF Assembly, Canada and the United Kingdom announced contributions to the new Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, created to ramp up investment in nature restoration and renewal. PRESS RELEASE August 24, 2023 VANCOUVER – In good news for nature in a challenging moment, representatives of 185 countries agreed at the Global Environment Facility’s Seventh Assembly in Canada to launch an innovative new fund for biodiversity that will attract funding from governments, philanthropy, and the private sector. The new Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) has been designed to mobilize and accelerate investment in the conservation and sustainability of wild species…

BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, August 24, 2023 [PMO]- Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew is set to embark on an official visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, today, Thursday 24th August, emphasizing the significance of national and regional matters. This visit marks the first in a series of planned visits to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) nations during his tenure as the Head of the OECS Authority, a position he assumed in June 2023.  Prime Minister Drew’s visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines aims to strengthen bilateral relationships and foster regional cooperation. During his visit, he will…

VANCOUVER, Canada, August 24, 2023, [PMO] – Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Environment, Climate Action, and Constituency Empowerment, capitalized on the hosting of the Ministerial on Nature on the margins of the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to share and champion the innovative policies being implemented in the Federation to build a Sustainable Island State. The first Ministerial on Nature, organized by the Government of Canada and hosted by Steven Guilbeault, Canada’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, is aimed at consolidating gains made at the Conference of the Parties on Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15)…

VANCOUVER, CANADA, 23 August 2023 [PMO]– Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Environment, Climate Action, and Constituency Empowerment, is spearheading transformative efforts in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to revolutionize the Energy Sector in St Kitts and Nevis. In a landmark meeting held on August 22, 2023, at the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Minister Clarke joined forces with Asher Lessels, Task Manager for GEF’s Mitigation Projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Their discussions centered around the ambitious “GEF-7 National Project: Achieving Rapid Decarbonization of the Energy Sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis,” which…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 22 August 2023 –The Department of Marine Resources(DMR) partnered with the OECS Commission to facilitate a Safety-At-Sea Training forfishers in both St. Kitts and Nevis as part of the OECS’ BioSPACE project. In St. Kitts, thetraining was held on the 16 th August 2023 at the Solid Waste Management CorporationConference Room while in Nevis, the same session was held on the 17 th August 2023 at theNevis Disaster Management Conference Room. The 2-day training, was facilitated by Sherwin Julius, captain of Ponteen’s Power BoatAcademy and expert within the marine and maritime field and catered to a total of 82 fishersin both…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 23, 2023 (SKNIS) – A week after releasing several glaring examples of mismanagement under the former Dr. Timothy Harris-led Unity administration, Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew returned to the airwaves today, Wednesday, August 23, to reveal other instances of poor management practices that took place in Government between 2015 and 2022 that negatively impacted critical institutions in St. Kitts and Nevis. The prime minister said that his administration is addressing the poor financial management practices of the previous administration.On Thursday, August 17, Prime Minister Dr. Drew reported to the nation that the Development Bank of…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – As students across the region prepare for the new term, and for many a new beginning at a higher-level institution, regional assessment body the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®), is preparing to release the preliminary May/June 2023 examination results to candidates on Thursday 24 August, 2023. This year, the Ministry of Education in the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis will host the Official Release of Results Ceremony, highlighting candidates’ performance in the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination® (CAPE®), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate® (CSEC®) and Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence® (CCSLC®). The Honourable Dr Geoffrey Hanley, Deputy Prime…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, August 23, 2023 [Press Secretary, PMO] – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is pleased to announce the launch of the Back-to-School Voucher Initiative aimed at supporting families and students as they prepare for the upcoming school year. The initiative, set to begin on Thursday, August 24th, 2023, and run through to Friday, September 29th, 2023, will provide a voucher value of EC$250 per child to assist with back-to-school expenses. This initiative is open to primary and secondary school students enrolled in public institutions of learning in the twin island Federation of Saint Kitts…

Agrifood systems of Latin America and the Caribbean must undergo a transformation to overcome challenges related to food security, productivity and climate change, state experts in new episode of IICA en Acción. San Jose, 23 August 2023 (IICA) – Science, technology and innovation will play a decisive role in charting the course for agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will need to undergo a transformation to overcome considerable challenges related to food security, productivity and the impact of climate change. This was the conclusion of experts brought together by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), CGIAR and…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, August 23, 2023 [PMO] – CXC Registrar and CEO Dr. Wayne Wesley paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew at the Prime Minister’s Office, Government Headquarters in Basseterre. Dr. Wesley was accompanied by Ms. Foyalan Taitt, Public Relations Officer in the Office of the Registrar.The CXC Registrar is on a familiarization tour in the region and has been engaging various stakeholders. Saint Kitts and Nevis will be hosting the Ceremony for the Official Release of Results for the 2023 May/June Regional Examinations.“CXC is focused on developing more collaboration with stakeholders as…