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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has responded to the invitation extended by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to mount a CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the General Elections scheduled for 18 January 2023. The CARICOM Secretary General has appointed Ms. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer of the Elections and Boundaries Department of Belize to head the CARICOM Mission. Ms. Tamai has previously served as Chief of Mission for general elections held in Jamaica in 2016, The Bahamas in 2017 and Dominica in 2019, and Deputy Chief of Mission for elections in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago in 2015. The…

My fellow citizens and residents, I stand here before you in awe. My heart is overwhelmed, and I am truly honoured and grateful to have you here with me in celebration of a new year…a new beginning…new possibilities. A mere 7 days ago, we stood on the threshold of a new year. Many of us attended Watchnight Services, some of us attended Balls and Fetes, and some of us enjoyed fireworks displays on our beaches. What we all had in common though was a sense of renewed hope. Hope for a better year than the last, hope for better health and successes,…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs of the 2023 Call for Scholarship Applications for Undergraduate, Graduate Academic Studies, and Graduate Research, through the Organization of the American States (OAS). Interested candidates should examine the documents carefully and pay close attention to what is required of them. Applicants for undergraduate studies should already be enrolled in a program and be eligible to graduate within two (2) academic years. Applicants for graduate studies should have already completed one year or have an acceptance letter from the University where he or she plans to study. The eligibility requirements and more information regarding the…

UWI Day Designation The Vice Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles of the University of the West Indies has informed His Excellency Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton GCMG, CV0, KC, JP, LL.D. Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis of the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the University of the West Indies in 1948 and has designated January 7 as UWI Day which was the date of the first provisional meeting of the UCWI Council in 1947. The University of the West Indies has been the leading Regional Institution playing an integral role in shaping the Caribbean from current Heads of…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 05 January, 2023: Almost 3 years since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the Caribbean Region and the COVID-19 outbreak was designated a pandemic, COVID-19 cases are still occurring in our communities. In light of this, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is encouraging Ministries of Health to maintain surveillance of severe acute respiratory illness; hospitalisations and deaths, PCR testing and gene sequencing of severe hospitalised cases; and hospital intensive care to avoid deaths. The Agency is also urging the general public to safeguard against the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 05 January, 2023: Almost 3 years since the first case ofCOVID-19 was reported in the Caribbean Region and the COVID-19 outbreak was designated apandemic, COVID-19 cases are still occurring in our communities. In light of this, the CaribbeanPublic Health Agency (CARPHA) is encouraging Ministries of Health to maintain surveillance ofsevere acute respiratory illness; hospitalisations and deaths; PCR testing and gene sequencing ofsevere hospitalised cases; and hospital intensive care to avoid deaths.The Agency is also urging the general public to safeguard against the spread of COVID-19 andother respiratory viruses through personal responsibility, that is practising…

Farmers’ organizations gathered at the Grenada Athletics Stadium to learn more about the FO4ACP program, supported by the International Fund for Rural Development (IFAD), the European Union, and the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OASECP). 31 December 2022, St. George’s, Grenada – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently collaborated with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives of Grenada to roll out The “Capacity Building and Training” For Farmer’s Organizations in Grenada. The launch and workshop attracted delegates and representatives from FAO,…

The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has approved an extension of the Christmas Season Duty Free Concession of Gift Packages and non-commercial imports of a CIF value of $200.00 (USD), as well as on parcels of foodstuff up to 4001bs.All persons are advised:

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 5, 2023 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Embassy in the Republic of China (Taiwan) donated today (January 5) 600 multi-purpose pens to the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital. The pens can be used for hygienic purposes as they can be filled with hand sanitizer or alcohol-based solutions, which are valuable today in helping to curb the spread of infectious respiratory illnesses such as the flu and COVID-19. Director of Health Institutions, Dr. Jenson Morton, was on hand to accept the donation from St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador to Taiwan, H.E. Donya Francis. Ambassador Francis said that…

On Tuesday 10 th January 2023, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court will mark thecommencement of the New Law Year with its traditional Ceremonial Opening proceedingsunder the theme “The ECSC: Navigating the Changing Tides”. This year the host Territory isAnguilla, where the first scheduled sitting for the Court of Appeal for 2023 will take place.In St Kitts and Nevis, the Ceremonial Opening will commence at 8:00 a.m. with a churchservice at the Immaculate Conception Co-Cathedral Catholic Church, East IndependenceSquare, Basseterre, St. Kitts. The church service will be followed by the procession via PondRoad to the High Court located at the Police…