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Washington, DC, 28 September, 2022 (PAHO/WHO) – Dr. Barbosa da Silva Jr., a national of Brazil, will be the new Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). He was elected today by PAHO Member States during the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference. Dr. Barbosa da Silva Jr will begin his five-year term on 1 February 2023, succeeding Dr. Carissa F. Etienne of Dominica, who has led PAHO since 2012.A national of Brazil, Dr. Barbosa da Silva Jr. is currently the Assistant Director at PAHO where he has led the Organization’s efforts to increase equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and to enhance regional capacities…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 27, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Tourism; Civil Aviation; International Transport; Urban Development; Employment and Labour, Honourable Marsha Henderson, met with staff of the St. Kitts and Nevis Department of Labour in one of the several visits planned for this month, geared at elevating, and revitalizing the Department and the World of Work within the Federation.The Minister in an interactive session with staff highlighted some of her plans for the Department while listening to the concerns and suggestions outlined by all the officers. She applauded the work done by the Department in assisting…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 28, 2022 (SKNIS) – The St. Kitts and Nevis Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew-led Government of St. Kitts and Nevis says his administration intends to take the necessary actions to create a sustainable medicinal cannabis industry. Prime Minister Dr. Drew, speaking during an interview with SKN Newsline on Wednesday, September 28, said there is much work to do in this regard because as it stands presently, St. Kitts and Nevis is well behind when it comes to establishing a cannabis industry. “Antigua is ahead, St. Vincent is ahead, Jamaica is ahead, and we know that people travel…

27th September 2022The High Court Office (St. Christopher Circuit) wishes to inform allstakeholders that an Auction Sale will be held on Thursday,September 29, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. The auction will be held at thePolice Training School, which is located at Ponds Pasture,Basseterre, Saint Kitts.Please be guided accordingly.For additional information, please contact the High Court Registryat 467-1102.

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…