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The Women in Politics Leadership Institute is back and ready to lead transformational change in theEastern Caribbean and Barbados! The Regional Organization for Women in Leadership is pleased toannounce the hosting of the third annual WIPLI program, sponsored by the US Embassy, Bridgetown.The program will provide training to 25 promising female leaders from Barbados and the OECS. Expertsand government officials will train participants in various areas of leadership and networking.The program will run from August 17- September 26, 2022 and will focus on:● Building a Brand● Identity, Diversity & Inclusion● Local Government● Building SupportThis year the program will include a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 21, 2022 (SKNIS): Several persons from across various government ministries and departments, legal and medical practitioners, as well as civil society in St. Kitts and Nevis, attended a one-day (July 21) workshop aimed at addressing and dealing with gender-based violence in the Federation. Virgil Jeffers, Director of the Department of Gender Affairs outlined the aim of the workshop. “The aim of the workshop is to provide public education to improve the understanding of gender-based violence, its scope and impact, and to advocate for and support victims and survivors affected,” said Mr. Jeffers, while delivering welcoming remarks…

Chairmanship of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will be transferred to the Honourable Philip J Pierre, Council Member for Saint Lucia, during the official Handing Over Ceremony on 22 July at the Golden Grove Ball Room, Harbour Club Hotel, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. Prime Minister Pierre will succeed the Outgoing Chairman, the Honourable Joseph Easton Farrell, Council Member for Montserrat. The Monetary Council is the highest decision making authority of the ECCB and comprises the eight Ministers for Finance of the ECCB member governments. Chairmanship of the Council is rotated alphabetically each year among the eight ECCB member countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Commonwealth of…

Director-General stresses the importance of FAO’s first-ever Science and Innovation Strategy in achieving new levels of productivity, quality, diversity, efficiency, and environmental sustainability 21/07/2022 Rome – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today underscored the critical contribution of science and innovation to the transformation of agrifood systems and pointed to the UN agency’s recently adopted thematic Strategy on Science and Innovation as an important tool to help deliver FAO’s Strategic Framework 2022-31 in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “FAO’s first-ever Science and Innovation Strategy, recently endorsed by the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 20, 2022 (SKNIS): The Republic of China (Taiwan) donated an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting 6×6 Panther to the St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services (SKNFRS) on July 19, 2022 at the Basseterre Fire Station.   Taiwan’s Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Ambassador Michael Lin stated that “This new fire tender represents the strong and continued friendships between the people and the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan).” “RLB International Airport is the gateway to St. Kitts and Nevis and we are pleased to see such modern and versatile crash…

San Jose, 20 July 2022 (IICA) – Ministers and representatives of more than 20 countries of the Americas endorsed the proposed update to the Medium-term Plan (MTP) of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The MTP will serve as a roadmap to guide the actions and priorities of the agency specializing in agricultural and rural development from 2022 to 2026, which have been adapted to the crisis situation that is threatening food security. The modifications to the institutional plan were discussed during the Forty-second Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee of IICA. The participants agreed that, in order to guarantee…

The St. Christopher Air & Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) wishes to advise and provideguidance to fishers at/around areas governed by SCASPA, namely, Cruise Pier 1 and 2,the Deep-Water Harbour in Bird Rock and the Basseterre Ferry Terminal: During the period of Monday – Friday 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. fishing activities arestrictly forbidden due to the risk of impeding on the Ports’ daily operations. All are asked to respect and comply to this regulation in force at the ports mentionedabove. Persons found in breach of this notice may risk legal and/or financialconsequences.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 20, 2022 (SKNIS): The emergency response capabilities of the St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services (SKNFRS) unit based at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport were boosted on Tuesday (July 19, 2022) following the donation of a new state-of-the-art fire tender.The modern Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting 6×6 Panther was donated by the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its design was built by Rosenbauer Austria in keeping with standards set by the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO).Acting Fire Chief, Garfield Hodge, welcomed the addition of the new tender to the current fleet of appliances.“This magnificent firefighting…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 20, 2022 (SKNIS): The popular Summer Residential Camp kicked off at the Beach Allen Primary School on Monday (July 18, 2022) after a two-year hiatus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The seven-day camp experience is designed to help develop youth between the ages of 8 and 16 years into productive leaders who positively contribute to national development. Director of the Department of Youth Empowerment, Pierre Liburd, highlighted that the camp has helped to produce many professionals over the years who are making their mark in multiple industries. “You will be experiencing a full week…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, 19th July, 2022 (Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs): Five teenagers – three girls and two boys – proudly walked across the stage at the Ottley’s-Lodge Community Centre on the evening of Thursday, July 7th, 2022. The event was the first ever Graduation Ceremony for the youth of the New Horizons Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre (NHRC)– which was held to mark the end of their residential and academic programme, and to celebrate the hard work done during their years of residency. Opened in 2013 as a facility for youth in need of rehabilitation, the Centre has supervised many males and…