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Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 18, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Samal Duggins, is currently in Trinidad and Tobago for the CARICOM Agri-Investment Forum and Expo II, which runs from August 19-21, 2022. The forum is being held at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port of Spain, Trinidad, under the theme “Transforming Agriculture through Innovation and Investment” It is Minister Duggins’ first ministerial engagement abroad since assuming the portfolio of Minister of Agriculture on August 13, 2022. He is being accompanied by Reiner Ferdinand, Agriculture Extension Officer. The forum forms part…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 18, 2022 (SKNIS) – A group of eleven students from St. Kitts and Nevis will travel shortly, as early as next week, to the Republic of China (Taiwan) to advance their educational studies.The eleven students are the recipients of the 2022 Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) scholarships. The scholarship certificates were presented during a ceremony held at the Palms Court Gardens on Thursday, August 18, 2022.Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Michael Lin was joined at…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 18, 2022 (SKNIS) – Eleven students from St. Kitts and Nevis were presented with scholarships to pursue tertiary level education at universities in the Republic of China (Taiwan) during a ceremony held at Palm’s Court Gardens on Thursday, August 18, 2022. The brief but significant scholarship presentation ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Dr. the Honourable Geoffrey Hanley; His Excellency Michael Lin, Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis; Permanent Secretary…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 18, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ relationship with the global diplomatic network will be strengthened to ensure that the twin-island Federation remains actively engaged in international fora, contributes to shaping global policies, and makes critical decisions. Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, outlined facets of the renewed diplomatic thrust on Thursday (August 18, 2022) during a meeting with the ministry’s staff. The meeting was the first convened by Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Douglas since assuming the ministerial portfolio on August 13, 2022. “We intend not to sit by and just allow the world to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 18, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs et al): Thursday, 18th August, 2022, saw the first official meeting between the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas and the Ministry’s staff. The meeting, held at the Ministry’s conference room at Port Zante, was chaired by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Kaye Bass, and had all staff present, save for those on vacation. The new Foreign Affairs Minister in his initial remarks said he was humbled to serve in this new capacity, and publicly thanked his predecessor the Honourable…

Bridgetown, Barbados, 17 August 2022 (PAHO) – The first phase of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) communications campaign to address vaccine hesitancy in Eastern Caribbean Countries, has been a resounding success. The campaign, which began in October 2021 and concluded in June 2022, was developed to address four key challenges: low COVID-19 vaccination uptake, due to misconceptions and distrust; Infodemic prevalence (false COVID-19 information which was disseminated mainly on social media and the Internet); the desire to achieve a 70% COVID-19 vaccination coverage by June 2022; and the appearance of new variants of concern due to high circulation of the COVID-19 virus. PAHO and ITU worked…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 18, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, met on Thursday, 18th August, 2022, in a virtual meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan), His Excellency Joseph Wu. After an exchange of greetings, the Taiwan Foreign Minister congratulated Dr. Douglas and the Saint Kitts-Nevis Labour Party on a decisive victory at the polls on 5th August, 2022. The two senior diplomats expressed satisfaction with the longstanding relations between Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan) and each committed to continued support in economic development and…

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is inviting applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the posts of Communications Officer and Software Developer. Candidates applying to fill the Communications Officer post must have five years of related experience in the field of telecommunications with operations or command centre management, and experience working in a confidentiality environment. Knowledge of TCP/IP networking and the management of VoIP systems are also necessary. Candidates applying to fill the post of Software Developer must have an advanced university degree in Computer Sciences or other domains related to Information Technology; a first-level university degree in combination…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 18, 2022 (SKNIS): The Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis commended the staff both locally, regionally and internationally for advancing the agenda of the ministry and enhancing the country’s global footprint. Foreign Minister Dr. Douglas was at the time addressing staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs located at Port Zante on Thursday, August 18, 2022, during a familiarization visit. “I want to thank the staff led by Permanent Secretary Kaye Bass and the senior persons who would have provided support in this ministry for…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies will commence the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the period 2023-27 with a full home series against India in July and August 2023 followed by a white ball tour by England in December 2023. These form part of over 150 international matches that West Indies will play home and away within the new FTP. Fans can now start to look forward to planning for home fixtures and away tours over the next five years, starting with India’s all-format tour in 2023 which will feature two Test matches as…