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Thursday, December 2, 2021 — The 34th meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Pooled Procurement Service (PPS) Policy Board, chaired by the Honourable Premier, Dr. Ellis Lorenzo Webster, Minister for Finance and Health of Anguilla, was convened virtually, on 23rd November 2021. Ministers and Permanent Secretaries from the Ministries of Health, as well as officials from the OECS Commission and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) attended the meeting. The delegates reviewed: 1. Purchasing arrangements for pharmaceuticals and medical supplies for the procurement period July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, and July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. 2. The…

In the five years since its implementation, the initiative directly benefitted 7,344 farmers, who increased and improved their climate resilience capacities and boosted their production output.   The regional closing event of PROCAGICA saw the participation of Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA; François Roudié, EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to El Salvador and SICA; Harold Gamboa, Coordinator of the program’s Regional Executing Unit, as well as a number of representatives and technical staff of the institutions that provided support for the initiative’s activities. San Jose, 2 December 2021 (IICA). Direct support was provided to 7,334 farmers—34% women and 10%…

The General Public in St. Kitts & Nevis is cordially invited to the Grand Opening of the 2021 National Carnival, Sugar Mas 50. The Opening Ceremony, will take place at Carnival Village, Victoria Road, Basseterre, at 7:30 P.M, on Friday, 3rd December, 2021. There is no admission fee for this event. The event will also be streamed live on the Facebook and YouTube platforms of the Carnival Committee and ZIZ and will also be carried live on ZIZ Radio. Please note that, in accordance with the health protocols established by the COVID-19 Task Force, the event is only open to…

Charlestown, Nevis December 02, 2021.. Journalist Nigel Tisdall has shared some of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets in his latest feature for the Telegraph Travel section. Listing the 10 most underrated Caribbean islands that travelers are flocking to, Tisdall features Nevis as one of the smaller and more exclusive islands to visit in the Caribbean. In the article, which sees Nevis mentioned amongst other Caribbean destinations including Anguilla, Bonaire, and Anegada, Tisdall looks into some of the smaller and lesser-known islands and shares why he thinks they should be at the top of traveler’s lists. Included in the details around Nevis, Tisdall describes the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 02, 2021 (SKNIS): The Civil Aviation (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2021, which is a Bill to amend the Civil Aviation Act Cap 8.03 was passed in the Federal Parliament on December 01, 2021. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, and Mover of the Bill, the Honourable Mark Brantley, said that the amendment was important and timely, especially as it relates to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). “The purpose of the proposed amendment before the Honourable House today is to provide for matters related to ICAO’s Annex 9 – Facilitation Standards and Recommended Practices otherwise known in the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 02, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis is one of four venues selected to host matches for the 14th edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022. This is the first time that the tournament will be hosted in the West Indies. According to www.icc-cricket.com, 16 teams will compete in 48 matches from January 14 to February 05, 2022, across the four host countries. The other participating host countries are Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. St. Kitts and Nevis will host practice matches and group matches from January 03 to 23, 2022. St. Kitts…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 02, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – On the adjournment of the Wednesday, December 01 Sitting of the National Assembly, Members of the Honourable House rose to their feet to record their congratulations and commendations to Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, who, on Monday, November 29, celebrated 28 years as an elected Member of Parliament. Leader of Government Business, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, who attended the Prime Minister’s anniversary church service and luncheon on Sunday (November 28), said, “The last six years as Prime Minister has shown that his experience…

(Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 30, 2021):The Eastside Small Ruminants Association will be hosting its Muttn or Nuttn’ luncheon at the Agro Strip on Friday December 3 2021.The association was recently formed by several small ruminant farmers between Ottley’s and Parsons village, who raise animals like sheep and goat for livestock production.Livestock Extension Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, who is responsible for Small Ruminants, Delesha Huggins explained the purpose for the Muttn or Nuttn’ luncheon.Huggins said, “This event is geared towards exposing our locals to the local meat as opposed to the imported meat to give a taste to what…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 01, 2021 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank has recorded a historic profit for the financial year ending June 30, 2021, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced during the December 01 Sitting of the Federal Parliament. “The bank will declare one of the largest profits in its history… and in that record, it is proposed that they will make a historic dividend payment to shareholders of about 20 cents per share,” said Prime Minister Harris. The St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Group of Companies will host its Annual General Meeting on December 16,…