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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 19, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Earlier today (Thursday, May 19), Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris held brief but productive bilateral discussions with His Excellency Fabrizio Nicoletti, the newly appointed Ambassador of Italy accredited to St. Kitts and Nevis.During the courtesy call, which was held at the prime minister’s Government Headquarters office, Dr. Harris emphasized the fact that the Governments of St. Kitts and Nevis and Italy have enjoyed long standing diplomatic relations.The honourable Prime Minister used the occasion to express gratitude on behalf of the Government and people…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Officials in St. Kitts and Nevis used the May 18 edition of “Working for You” to highlight the future of museums in the twin-island Federation, as the idea going forward is to have museums that are more welcoming, embracing and engaging to the public. “What we want to see – for us at the National Trust – is a modern museum that can capture the attention of all audiences and be able to tell the story in a manner that is engaging. That, for me, is key,” said Ryllis Godeth, Executive Director at the…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 19, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The St. Kitts and Nevis Solid Waste Management and Recycling Project, which is a partnership between the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has stepped up its waste recycling promotions following its launch earlier this year. According to Project Manager, Ms Joyce Chang, the three-year (July 29, 2021 to July 28, 2024) US$1 million Solid Waste Management and Recycling Project had already executed a number of activities before it was officially launched on Friday March 4. The first was a beach clean-up on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 16, 2022 (SKNIS): The National Museum managed by the St. Christopher National Trust (SCNT) is an excellent source of the rich history of St. Kitts and Nevis. SCNT Executive Director, Ryllis Godeth, said that information and materials that represent the tangible and intangible history are collected from various sources. These are carefully preserved, and at times are used to create special exhibits mounted every month at the National Museum located at the Basseterre Bay Road. While appearing on Wednesday’s (May 18) edition of the Working for You radio and television programme, Mrs. Godeth said that the museum has an…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 18, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation): The Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commission in Ottawa invites interested persons to register and participate in an online forum dubbed: “Canada-CARICOM: Shaping a new Partnership for Recovery and Resilience.” The High Commission for Saint Kitts and Nevis in Ottawa is slated to lead in this collaboration between the CARICOM Group of Heads of Missions in Ottawa, the Canada International Council National Capital Branch, and the Canada-CARICOM Institute at Brock University. The date is Wednesday, 25th May, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EST). Registration can be done…

San Jose, 19 May 2022 (IICA) – Top officials of the Ministries and Secretariats of Agriculture of ten countries of the Americas praised the capacity of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to promote collective action in favor of the region and underscored the agency’s technical work in strengthening food security, climate resilience, trade and health at a critical time for the world in terms of food production and storage. These declarations of support were made during a virtual meeting of the Special Advisory Commission on Management Issues (SACMI), an advisory body of the Director General of IICA to strengthen…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Today the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) issued its reasons for allowing the appeal of James Ramsahoye v Guyana Revenue Authority. The CCJ had heard and allowed the appeal on 26 November 2021. When it allowed the appeal, the Court had ordered that the moneys belonging to Ramsahoye, which the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) had deprived him of, should be paid to him. Ramsahoye had been awarded damages of approximately GYD $78 million for breach of contract of service against his former employer Linden Mining Enterprise Ltd (‘Linmine’) by the Court of Appeal of…

Kyiv/Rome – Working to safeguard the food security and livelihoods of vulnerable rural families in Ukraine, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has distributed seed potato kits to 17 740 households from across ten of the country’s oblasts so they can plant food in time for the next harvesting season. Some 46 000 people stand to benefit from the campaign which receives financial support from the European Union (EU) and the Central Emergency Response (CERF). “It’s absolutely crucial right now to help farmers. The big ones but also the small ones, and those families involved in backyard…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Museums play a critical role in preserving local culture, have an extremely positive effect on society and provide many benefits to St. Kitts and Nevis, said Jahnel Nisbett, Director at the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society, during her May 18th appearance on “Working for You.” “We can look at the benefits of museums to a country in a number of categories. Financial… contrary to popular belief museums do draw in some income particularly from external visitors because there is a whole international body of individuals who are interested in learning about different cultures and just…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 18, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation): The Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commission in Ottawa invites interested persons to register and participate in an online forum dubbed: “Canada-CARICOM: Shaping a new Partnership for Recovery and Resilience.” The High Commission for Saint Kitts and Nevis in Ottawa is slated to lead in this collaboration between the CARICOM Group of Heads of Missions in Ottawa, the Canada International Council National Capital Branch, and the Canada-CARICOM Institute at Brock University. The date is Wednesday, 25th May, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EST). Registration can be done at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/canada-caricom-shaping-a-new-partnership-for-recovery-and[1]resilience-tickets-331539442397