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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. From 22-23 September 2022, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) convened the First Hemispheric Meeting of Regional Courts (FHMRC) at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad. Under the theme “The Rule of Law and International Justice”, the FHMRC brought together over 30 participants including heads of judiciaries from the Caribbean Court of Justice, Central American Court of Justice, Court of Justice of the Andean Community, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights along with members of the Trinidad and Tobago Judiciary. Also in attendance were practitioners, academics, and policymakers from across the Caribbean,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 27, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Tourism Honourable Marsha Henderson is using today, World Tourism Day to reiterate that the tourism sector is vitally important to the Federation and that every effort will be placed on resuscitating the sector in a post-COVID world. “During the past two years, we endured restrictions and lockdowns put in place by governments around the world to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus. While we endured the economic hardship of the virus, this also provided us with opportunities and a newfound appreciation for the industry,” said Minister…

Representatives of OECS, Caribbean Export Development Agency, the Chamberof Commerce of Martinique and the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique, met inMartinique on September 27th to officially close the Interreg TEECA programlaunched 4 years ago.26 Caribbean companies have benefited from the TEECA (Trade Enhancementfor Eastern Caribbean) program. Coming from 5 Caribbean countries, they allhave the ambition to develop in the French West Indies region. Thesebeneficiaries come from several sectors of activity: agribusiness, digital industry,environment, fashion or music.The selected companies have benefited from individual and collective supportfor four years (2018-2022), in order to improve their knowledge of inter-regionalmarkets, develop new partnerships and strengthen…

27 September 2022, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and the Regional Security System Asset Recovery Unit (RSS ARU) host the 2023 Creative Youth Competition with a focus on songwriting. The ECCB/RSS-ARU Creative Youth Competition is designed to allow students, aged 13-19 in the eight ECCB member countries, to demonstrate their creativity, critical thinking skills and talents through various genres including essay writing, poetry, songwriting and art. Students who wish to participate in the songwriting contest will be required to write their pieces on one of the following topics: Social Media Influencing…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 27, 2022 (SKNIS): The importance of road safety, the implementation of proper road signage, penalties for infringing traffic laws and a new home for the Traffic Department were discussed when Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Hon. Garth Lucien Wilkin met with the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hilroy Brandy and senior Police Officers within the Traffic Department of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) on September 26, 2022.In an effort to increase road safety, the Attorney General and the Senior Police Officers discussed and agreed that as a matter of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 27, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): On Friday, September 23rd, nationals from across the United Kingdom came together in London, after a two-year hiatus, to celebrate our national independence. They travelled from Birmingham, Leicester, Manchester, Leeds, Luton, Slough, and Wales, and throughout London, and gathered at the Headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, which was briefly transformed into a chapel and elegant dining hall to celebrate the 39th anniversary of Independence. The officiating pastor was the Reverend Guy Hewitt whose message resonated with those gathered. He reminded them of the journey they were on and to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 27, 2022 (SKNIS): Director of the Energy Unit in the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Dr. Bertil Browne said the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is further extending tariffs to renewable energy equipment. He said during an interview on September 22 at the Energy Unit on Wellington Road, Basseterre,that “We are in the process of developing a tariff for persons who have rooftop solar and wind turbines at their homes so that when they produce excess energy and it goes back into the grid, they are compensated for it.” “We are also developing the procedures and the application process as…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 27, 2022 (SKNIS): Increases in cargo shipping and passenger arrivals to St. Kitts and Nevis are positive signs that the economy is beginning to gain steam as the COVID-19 health emergency is moving to an endemic. Minister responsible for Ports, the Honourable Marsha Henderson, shared the positive news on Sunday, September 26, 2022, as she addressed the congregation of the Antioch Baptist Church. The Minister and staff from the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) worshipped at the church to mark SCASPA’s 29 years of service to the public. At the seaport, Honourable Henderson, who also…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 27, 2022 (SKNIS) –The Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis continue to receive words of congratulations on the country’s 39thanniversary of Independence. President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr. Hage G. Geingob stated, “It is my distinct honour, on behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Namibia and, indeed, on my own behalf, to extend to Your Excellency and, through you, to the Government and the people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, greetings and congratulations on the occasion of your 39th Independence anniversary.” In a letter…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 26, 2022 (SKNIS): Following the commissioning of a new equipment at the Metrology Laboratory at the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) on Monday, September 26, 2022, the Federation is one step closer to facilitating effective trade regionally and internationally. This was according to Daniel Best, Director – Projects Department at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) during his virtual remarks. “Today marks a major victory for National Quality Infrastructure as a mechanism for effective trade facilitation in St. Kitts and Nevis and other CARIFORUM Member States. The laboratory upgrades we have completed help to…