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Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Dr. the Honourable Geoffrey Hanley, St. Kitts and Nevis’ new Minister of Education, said that education must be given top priority and said he embraces the Ministry of Education Sector Plan, which states “Education for All: Embracing Change, Securing the Future.” “The education of all our people is a top priority for this … administration,” Minister Dr. Hanley stated at the Taiwan Scholarship Award Ceremony where 11 university scholarships were awarded to 11 students from St. Kitts and Nevis by the Republic of China (Taiwan). The students received their acceptance letters during a brief…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 19, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA), St. Kitts and Nevis office, and the Technical Mission of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to Saint Kitts and Nevis have collaborated to assist farmers in creating high quality compost in an effort to reduce fertiliser cost. Farmers in St. Kitts and Nevis, on Wednesday August 17, virtually participated in a Caribbean Climate Responsive Forum (CCRAF) web conferencing (webinar) forum from two locations, the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CUNA) Conference Centre in Fortlands, West Basseterre, and Red Cross Conference Centre in Charlestown. “This year…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 19, 2022 (SKNIS): The Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Minister of International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, engaged staff in their first interactive session on Thursday, August 18, 2022. While delivering brief remarks, Minister Dr. Douglas expressed thanks and appreciation to staff members “for providing the necessary services of the government of St. Kitts and Nevis from this particular platform.” Dr. Douglas noted that the ministries under his purview are critical to the further advancement of St. Kitts and Nevis and it will take the efforts and commitment of all to further push the agenda of…

Cecilia Urquieta, Counselor and Alternate Representative of Bolivia to the OAS; Véronique Dulude, Alternate Representative of Canada; Alejandra Solano, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Costa Rica; Sebastián Kraljevich, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Chile; Agustín Vásquez, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of El Salvador; and Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA. San Jose, 19 August 2022 (IICA) – The Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, presented the 2021 Annual Report to the Permanent Council of the OAS, describing the specialized agency’s efforts to foster agricultural production, rural development and food security in the Americas, and emphasizing…

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…