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January 17, 2023 The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is launching the call for applications for the 2023 edition of its Young Peacebuilders programme, which for the second time will focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. The call is open to participants between 18 and 25 years old from the region, with a strong interest in growing their ability to act as agents of peace in their respective communities, preventing violent extremism through intercultural and interfaith dialogue. To this end, twenty young civil society leaders will be selected to participate in this peace education experience. They will engage online through a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 25, 2023 (SKNIS): Dr. Rondalyn Dennis-Bradshaw has been appointed as the new Principal Nursing Officer (PNO) in the Ministry of Health, filling the important position that was vacant for the past seven years.  Dr. Bradshaw is a highly motivated, committed, dedicated and knowledgeable healthcare professional and Nurse Educator and Administrator with a combined experience of over 30 years in general nursing, midwifery and nursing education. She is a graduate of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing Education. She also completed a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (25 January 2023) – The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has launched a distinctive, first-of-its-kind island experience: a new Kittitian RumMaster program. Travellers looking for an exciting and immersive activity while visiting the beautiful island of St. Kitts can take advantage of the unique rum program that includes both practical and theoretical courses.Led by two of St. Kitts’ prestigious rum experts, the Kittitian RumMaster program invites travellers to deep-dive into the history of rum and distilling rum, gain hands-on experience in creating spiced rum and the methodology of creating rum-based cocktails.“The history of Caribbean rum and its influential impact…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 24, 2023 (SKNIS): Residents from Central Basseterre and further afield welcomed the reopening of the New Road Family Park noting that the day was eagerly anticipated by adults and children. The Park reopened on Monday (January 23, 2023) following a ceremony after being closed in March 2020. Tricia Smithen, her two sons, as well as her niece and nephew, were among the first to enter the park following the reopening ceremony. “We are here to have fun,” Ms. Smithen stated. “We are so, so glad this park is open because we don’t have anywhere other than the…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 23rd January, 2023– St Kitts and Nevis is among several Caribbean nations that are joining Latin America in strengthening the national institutional framework and aiming to implement a “New Public Service” that puts citizens first. Minister of Sustainable Development, Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke and Permanent Secretary in the same Ministry, Sherilita “Shez” Dore-Tyson participated virtually in the Conference of Ministers and Heads of Planning of Latin America and the Caribbean held in Santiago, Chile. The three-day conference, held at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Headquarters from 17th -19th January 2023, analyzed the progress made and the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 24, 2023 (SKNIS): The sound of excited children at play rang out at the New Road Family Park on Monday (January 23, 2022) following a ribbon cutting and reopening ceremony for the recreational facility, closed since March 2020. The Governor General’s Deputy Her Excellency Marcella Liburd, Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Deputy Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, the Parliamentary Representative for the area, the Honourable Marsha Henderson and other Cabinet members joined dozens of persons from the community for the eagerly anticipated reopening, Azilla Clarke, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Development,…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the efforts made by various groups of Haitian stakeholders to negotiate political accords since 2021 to contribute to resolving the protracted political stalemate. This includes the latest agreement that was made public by the Interim Prime Minister on 21 December 2022. CARICOM urges all stakeholders to come together in their search for a consensus agreement. The Community remains willing and ready to assist in achieving this goal and in that regard had commenced sounding Haitian stakeholders over the past few weeks about their willingness to attend a meeting in a CARICOM country.

WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal 2023 calls for US$ 2.54 billion Geneva, 23 January 2023 – WHO is launching its 2023 health emergency appeal today for US$ 2.54 billion to provide assistance to millions of people around the world facing health emergencies. The number of people in need of humanitarian relief has increased by almost a quarter compared to 2022, to a record 339 million. Currently, WHO is responding to an unprecedented number of intersecting health emergencies: climate change-related disasters such as flooding in Pakistan and food insecurity across the Sahel and in the greater Horn of Africa; the war in…

Geneva, 23 January 2023 – WHO is releasing an urgent call to action to countries to prevent, detect and respond to incidents of substandard and falsified medical products. Over the past four months, countries have reported on several incidents of over-the-counter cough syrups for children with confirmed or suspected contamination with high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG). The cases are from at least seven countries, associated with more than 300 fatalities in three of these countries. Most are young children under the age of five. These contaminants are toxic chemicals used as industrial solvents and antifreeze…

Bird Rock, Basseterre (Tuesday 24 th January 2024) – The Public is hereby informed thatall business operations at the St. Christopher Air & Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA)except for SCASPA Essential Services, would experience early closure on Thursday02 nd February 2023 at 12:00 P.M. (Noon).Usual operating hours will resume on Friday 03 rd February 2023 from 8:00 A.M.We apologize for any inconvenience this early closure may cause.