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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) will release a new, joint Policy Brief entitled Towards sustainable food and nutrition security in Latin America and the Caribbean in response to the global food crisis next Tuesday, December 6. The document will be presented at a hybrid press conference (in-person and virtual) given from ECLAC’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile at 11 a.m. local time (UTC/GMT-3) by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the United Nations regional commission’s Executive Secretary; Lola Castro, WFP’s Director for Latin America…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 01, 2022 (SKNIS) – The National Council on Drug Abuse Prevention, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, is set to introduce a new drug prevention programme in primary schools across the Federation. The Living Above the Influence 11 Sessions Primary School Substance Use Education & Prevention Programme will be launched in the next school term in January 2023. The programme was developed by the National Council on Drug Abuse Prevention and the Drug Prevention and Treatment Services Inc., a volunteer group that works closely with the Drug Council, with Clinical Review by the Director of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 1, 2022 (SKNIS): From factories in industrialized countries pumping billions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere contributing to global warming with the result of more deadly natural disasters such as hurricanes in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to severe droughts because of inadequate rainfall, the climate crisis is taking a mounting toll on lives and livelihoods around the globe. Who should bear the brunt of the responsibility for this? And why are smaller and lesser developed countries crying out for climate justice? St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Environment and Climate Action, Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke,…

Washington D.C. 1 December 2022 (PAHO) – Tomorrow, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) marks its Anniversary as the world’s oldest international public health agency, celebrating 12 decades of work promoting health and wellbeing throughout the region of the Americas. On this day in 1902, 11 countries came together at the First General International Sanitary Convention of the American Republics and founded the International Sanitary Bureau. Their aim was to address the spread of yellow fever across borders during a time of rapid maritime transport expansion. Since then, PAHO has worked tirelessly to combat disease, prolong life and to promote the…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 1, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives is committed to joining other countries in the CARICOM region as they undertake to reduce the region’s extremely large food imports by 25% in 2025. This will be achieved by ensuring sustainable agriculture where among others, more women and youth will be involved. “In the agriculture and fisheries sector, it is important to support women in business particularly rural women folk and we have seen over the years how some women groups have been formed and thrived e.g. the Fahies Agricultural Women’s Cooperative,”…

1st December 2022 On behalf of the staff and executive body of the Joseph N. France General Hospital, the Pogson Hospital, the Mary Charles Hospital, and the Cardin Home, we extend the warmest and most sincere wishes to Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, on the announcement of his retirement from the civil service. Dr. Cameron Wilkinson was a truly patriotic figure who gave his professional energy and efforts tirelessly during his long, 25-year tenure to the government’s civil service as a surgeon, with 22 of those years being the Medical Chief of Staff of the Health Institutions. Dr. Wilkinson oversaw an era…

Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan), December 01, 2022 (Embassy of St.Kitts and Nevis) Five books, written by two authors from Saint Kitts and Nevis,will be on display at the 2022 Taiwan Reading Festival organized by Taiwan’sMinistry of Education and the National Central Library. The two-day event slated forSaturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December, at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Park isbeing held under the theme “Embrace the new world, Open a promising newworld.” The Embassy of Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis will participate on the first day of the festival (December 3rd )H.E Ambassador Donya L. Francis explained that people who…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 1, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Agriculture held its first meeting on the implementation of the St. Kitts and Nevis Agriculture Transformation & Growth Strategy 2022-2031 on November 29, 2022. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Miguel Flemming, described the meeting as necessary to bring various stakeholders together to strengthen cooperation and capacity-building.“We are gathered here with key stakeholders including the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) so that we can discuss the St. Kitts and Nevis Agriculture Transformation & Growth Strategy 2022-2031. And we felt that it was important that we get a round-table…

Today December 1st, 2022, we celebrate World AIDS Day, an opportunity to bring awareness to our commitment to HIV and AIDS education and prevention. Coming out of a pandemic it is easy to overlook the general epidemic that still exist in our fight against HIV/AIDS. So today we are reminded to continue the fight until we can eradicate its existence.The World Health Organization (WHO) joins partners to commemorate World AIDS Day 2022, under the theme “Equalize”. WHO is calling on global leaders and citizens to boldly recognize and address the inequalities which are holding back progress in ending AIDS; and…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Wednesday, November 30, 2022: Over 150 students from both secondary and tertiary level education institutions were the recipients of a Monetary Scholarship from the Embassy of Republic of China (Taiwan). The annual handing over ceremony was held Wednesday, November, 30 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Auditorium.Acknowledging their continued pledge and support to the development of the Federation’s Human Resources, His Excellency Michael Lin Resident Ambassador of the Embassy of Republic of China (Taiwan) congratulated the recipients.“I would like to congratulate all of you on your remarkable achievement. This scholarship is recognition of your hard work and…