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Washington, DC, 25 July, 2023 (PAHO) – At an event to celebrate five years of collaboration in information systems and digital health between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the PAHO Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, underscored the crucial role of digital transformation in pandemic recovery and improving access to health.  During the event – Connecting Health for all – which took place on 24 July in Washington D.C., Dr. Barbosa also highlighted the urgent need to ensure that countries have the data and information necessary to monitor progress towards universal health, identify gaps and ensure that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 25, 2023 (SKNIS): Stakeholders across St. Kitts and Nevis involved in community development, social services and disaster response are engaged in a four-day Shock Resistant Social Protection Workshop being held at the NEMA Conference Room. The workshop began on Tuesday (July 25, 2023). Azilla Clarke, Permanent Secretary responsible for Social Development, said that the Federation has faced several challenges because of climate change and other natural disasters around the region. These disasters, such as the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in 2021, have had a very real impact on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 25, 2023 (SKNIS): Effective July 24, 2023, Caribbean Airlines will operate a total of five times on a weekly basis, providing convenient and reliable travel options between Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; Barbados; Antigua and Barbuda and St. Kitts and Nevis. This was announced by Caribbean Airlines Chief Operations Officer, Nirmala Ramai during a brief but significant ceremony at Kayan Jet Lounge on Monday, July 24, to welcome the airline’s inaugural flight from Port of Spain, Trinidad via Antigua. “With the launch of this service, Caribbean Airlines will introduce a capacity of at least 680 seats…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 25, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is benefiting from the expertise of Global Support and Development (GSD) in strengthening the nation’s disaster preparedness and response systems. According to its website, Global Support and Development is a humanitarian non-profit organization whose mission is to rapidly respond to disasters in collaboration with at-risk communities while supporting them to prepare for future disasters. A team of GSD officials is presently on the island cooperating with officials from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Nevis Disaster Management Department (NDMD) for two weeks of capacity-strengthening…

July 25, 2023 – BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – “The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is pleased to support Belize’s Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) with this USD12.5 million investment. The line of credit being provided to the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) will undoubtedly contribute to the financial sustainability of MSMEs and equitable access to production-oriented finance support, enhanced productive capacity and the economic growth and the export potential of Belize.” says Mr Daniel Best, Director of Projects at CDB. His statement followed the Bank’s announcement that its Board approved a loan to Belize’s development financing agency. The DFC, which will administer the project, was established…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 25, 2023 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew welcomed the inaugural flight of Caribbean Airlines to the Federation during a ceremony at the Kayan Jet Lounge on July 24. While welcoming Caribbean Airlines, the honourable prime minister emphasized his concerns in relation to regional travel.He said during his address in the Bahamas at the CARICOM Heads of Government Conference he said that intraregional travel is an issue that must be faced head-on.“For whatever the legacy issues were, I do not think the people of the Caribbean are willing to continue…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 25, 2023 (SKNIS): Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Marsha Henderson during her presentation at the welcome ceremony for the inaugural visit of Caribbean Airlines to the Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport, said that the flight marks an important milestone in the efforts to boost intra-regional travel within the Caribbean.”This new flight adds to the everchanging increase of airlift into the Federation and this is the third announcement of inaugural flights in just four months,” said Minister Henderson.Increasing accessibility to the Federation through airlift is paramount to the development and growth of not only the tourism industry but…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 25, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew was among the dignitaries who witnessed the arrival of the inaugural flight of Caribbean Airlines to St. Kitts on Monday, July 24, 2023.Caribbean Airlines now provides airlift five times weekly from Trinidad and Tobago via Antigua to St. Kitts and Nevis. Caribbean Airlines Addressing the brief welcoming ceremony at Kayan Jet Lounge, Prime Minister Dr. Drew expressed his satisfaction in witnessing the momentous occasion, noting that the arrival of Caribbean Airlines to the Federation signifies a new era of opportunities and possibilities for the people.“When your…

The UWI Open Campus is offering 3 face to face summer workshops, Workshops run from 9:00am to 1:00pm. For more information email: st.kitts@open.uwi.edunevis@open.uwi.edu Information is also available on the UWI Open Campus, St. Kitts & Nevis Facebook page

At International Conference on Development and Migration convened by Italy, QU Dongyu flags the key role of sustainable and resilient agrifood systems and rural livelihoods ROME- Migration can be a positive force in development, but increased international collaboration is needed, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today at an International Conference on Development and Migration in Rome.“Migration should be a choice, and not a decision based on hunger, poverty, conflict or climate extremes,” he said, noting that a large share of migrants come from rural areas where livelihood opportunities are scarce and…