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Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 16, 2023 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): While attending the Seventeenth Meeting of the COFCOR, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas carved out valuable time to dialogue with bilateral partners on deepening ties to generate mutual and sustainable yields.In a side meeting with US Special Presidential Advisor Chris Dodd, the Minister commended the United States for its recent efforts to engage at a deeper and more frequent level and expressed appreciation for the benefits that accrue as a consequence. Minister Douglas shared security concerns that have long existed and reiterated the government’s request to address the ongoing…

EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Job Title: Human Rights Specialist (Regular Fund) Organizational Unit: Inter-American Commission on Human RightsGrade: P03Employment Announcement Number: EO/03/23 Job Title: Assistant to the Executive Secretary (Regular Fund)Organizational Unit: Inter-American Commission on Human RightsGrade: G06Employment Announcement Number: EO/04/23Job Title: Senior Specialist (Regular Fund)Organizational Unit: Department of Sustainable DevelopmentGrade: P04Employment Announcement Number: EO/06/23Job Title: Climate Specialist (Regular Fund)Organizational Unit: Department of Sustainable DevelopmentGrade: P03Employment Announcement Number: EO/07/23Job Title: Human ResourcesOfficer (Regular Fund)Organizational Unit: Department of Human ResourcesGrade: P02Employment Announcement Number: EO/08/23Job Title: Human Rights Specialist (3 positions available | Regular Fund)Organizational Unit: Inter-American Commission on Human RightsGrade: P03Employment Announcement Number: EO/09/23CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITIES:Title: Consultant on Risk Analysis Methodologies and Early Warnings (Specific Funds)Organizational Unit: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Title: Consultant on CICAD’s Capacity-Building and Technical Assistance Project for the Effective Control…

Basseterre, St. Kitts. February 15, 2023- Giant Malt and the Department of Sports have entered into a partnership to produce a mega athletics championship, branded the Giant Malt Combined Zonal Championship. The production is scheduled for February 18, at the Kim Collins Stadium.The Championship is designed to give the most outstanding students from the recently concluded Zonal Championships additional opportunities to improve on their personal bests for the various track disciplines.“The Department of Sports has restructured its Zonal Championship over the last three years, revamping competition into four zones, as opposed to three in previous years. This Giant Malt Combined…

EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Job Title: Human Rights Specialist (Regular Fund) Organizational Unit: Inter-American Commission on Human RightsGrade: P03Employment Announcement Number: EO/03/23 Job Title: Assistant to the Executive Secretary (Regular Fund)Organizational Unit: Inter-American Commission on Human RightsGrade: G06Employment Announcement Number: EO/04/23Job Title: Senior Specialist (Regular Fund)Organizational Unit: Department of Sustainable DevelopmentGrade: P04Employment Announcement Number: EO/06/23Job Title: Climate Specialist (Regular Fund)Organizational Unit: Department of Sustainable DevelopmentGrade: P03Employment Announcement Number: EO/07/23Job Title: Human ResourcesOfficer (Regular Fund)Organizational Unit: Department of Human ResourcesGrade: P02Employment Announcement Number: EO/08/23Job Title: Human Rights Specialist (3 positions available | Regular Fund)Organizational Unit: Inter-American Commission on Human RightsGrade: P03Employment Announcement Number: EO/09/23CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITIES:Title: Consultant on Risk Analysis Methodologies and Early Warnings (Specific Funds)Organizational Unit: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Title: Consultant on CICAD’s Capacity-Building and Technical Assistance Project for the Effective Control…

Good day fellow citizens and residents. It is with a heavy heart that I address the nation today. On Tuesday 14th February after the close of school, a shocking, senseless act of violence unfolded on the premises of the Irishtown Primary School. This horrific crime has resulted in the death of one of our security officers. I am appalled at the callous disregard for human life and condemn ALL acts of violence. Our schools are Safe Zones where members of the school community should feel safe. Therefore, the Ministry of Education views this violent act as a direct attack on the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 14, 2023 (RSCNPF): As the Police investigate a spate of breakings at construction sites, they are discouraging members of the public from purchasing building materials from illegitimate sources. Superintendent James Francis heads the Crime Directorate within The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. He noted that creating a market for stolen items encouraged the perpetrators to continue the illegal activity. “There has been a new crime trend where offenders are breaking into storage containers and also makeshift sheds on construction sites and stealing building materials and household items worth thousands of dollars. The general public is…

(Permanent Mission of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations, New York, February 13, 2023) – The Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Lanein Blanchette, headed the delegation of St. Kitts and Nevis to the Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations hosted by the President of the 77th UN General Assembly and the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The two-day meeting is convened under the theme “Water for People and the Planet: Stop the Waste, Change the Game, Invest in the Future” and brings together Parliamentarians from around the world in a lively debate on the looming inter-continental water crisis in…

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 14 February 2023): Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government are set to have talks with several bilateral and multilateral partners as the Community deepens relations regionally and within the global community. During the 44th Regular Summit of the Conference of Heads of Government scheduled for 15-17 February in Nassau, The Bahamas, Heads will engage with several special guests including the Prime Minister of Canada, The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau; Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; the President and Chairman of the African Export-Import Bank, Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah; and…

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 14 February 2023): The need for continued vigilance against COVID-19 and the recent threat of Monkey Pox are among the critical issues for discussion at the upcoming Forty-Fourth (44th) Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), 15-17 February in The Bahamas. This is according to Ms. Alison Drayton, Assistant Secretary-General (ASG), Directorate of Human and Social Development, CARICOM Secretariat. She also highlighted challenges to health system resilience, regional health security, Climate Change and routine vaccinations as significant issues for the attention of Heads of Government.…

FAO is working with partners and stakeholders to roll out a project aimed at rearing insects as a locally produced alternative feed source for animals in the Caribbean February 9, 2023, Port of Spain – Trinidad and Tobago – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries in Trinidad and Tobago, the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus, and Fera Science Ltd.held its first mission in Trinidad and Tobago from 30 January to 3 February 2023, and achieved a major milestone. The purpose of the mission was to initiate preparations to establish an insect bioreactor pilot plant facility at the UWI Field Station. It was the first major step of the FAO led insect production project which is being implemented in Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Grenada,…