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The two institutions will continue to carry out technical cooperation activities aimed at developing and regulating organic agriculture in the different countries. Buenos Aires, 9 November 2021 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will continue working to strengthen organic agriculture, a sector that has gained visibility on the continent during the Covid-19 pandemic due to the growing interest of both farmers and consumers.The Institute signed an agreement with the Inter-American Commission for Organic Agriculture (ICOA) that ensures continuity of joint actions and provides a legal framework for compliance with the objectives during the 2021-2025 period.The two institutions will…

Tuesday, November 9, 2021 — Mr. President; Excellencies and distinguished colleagues; I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, an archipelagic Caribbean small island developing state, with lush green forests, beautiful white sand beaches and a small, industrious population of just over one hundred thousand. This past year has been the most challenging period in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ post-colonial history. We continue to grapple with the challenges precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the devastation caused by the eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano, and severe floods and landslides due to more extreme…

By virtue of the powers vested in the Licensing Authority under section 2(1) of the Vehicles and Road Traffic Act chapter 15.06, the lighting period for motor vehicles in the Federation shall be from 6:15 p.m. until 5:45 a.m. the succeeding day. This lighting period took effect from November 08, 2021.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 09, 2021 (SKNIS): Climate change is not a future threat we can delay a response to, but a present crisis that requires bold and quick action. As such, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Environment and Co-operatives, the Honourable Eric Evelyn has called on world leaders and all parties concerned to play their part as the time for climate action is now. Minister Evelyn was at the time delivering his ministerial speech for the High Level session at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) on Tuesday, November 09 in Glasgow, Scotland. “Today, the delegation of…

Underscoring that Small Island and low-lying coastal Developing States (SIDS) are particularly vulnerable to climate change, and have been internationally recognized as a special case for sustainable development,Recalling the Special Report of the IPCC on 1.5°C and the recent IPCC Report which confirms that the current decade is the final opportunity to keep 1.5°C within reach,Gravely concerned that global average warming has already reached 1.2°C, and the prospect of exceeding 1.5°C in the 2030s is imminent, noting in this regard that the IPCC projects that global warming could rise to 2.7°C by the end of the century,Alarmed that even at…

Georgetown, Guyana, 8 November 2021 (IICA). – With a view to reducing its dependence on fossil fuels to generate electricity, minimizing its carbon footprint and guaranteeing access to energy, the government of Guyana launched a solar power generation project. Implemented through the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Public Works and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company, the initiative involves the installation of a network of solar panels at the facilities shared by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Organization of American States (OAS). “The implementation of this service is a step in the right direction…

Monday, November 8, 2021 — Over the next two weeks, from November 1-12, world leaders, negotiators and international institutions will converge in Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) with the hope of agreeing on a comprehensive plan being drawn up to avert a global climate crisis. In what is being billed as the most important climate meeting since the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change agreed among world leaders at the UN Climate Conference in 2015, this year’s conference aims to hold countries accountable to their commitment of substantially reducing global greenhouse…

Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan), November 08, 2021 (Embassy of St. Kitts and Nevis): With its beach bar vibe, pulsating music and fun activities, the organizers of the 2021 Taipei International Travel Fair (2021 ITF) selected the Saint Kitts and Nevis booth as one of the 10 best out of over 200 participating booths at this year’s fair. With ten award plaques given, St. Kitts and Nevis won the Best Pavilion Award. According to St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan), H.E. Ambassador Jasmine Huggins, the idea was to recreate the feeling of being in the Federation hanging out at a beach bar having fun.…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 6, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The hugely popular Prime Minister’s Monthly Health Walk resumed on Saturday November 6, after a break that had been occasioned by Covid-19 spikes and community spread in the country, drawing a large turnout that included scores of new participants. “We had taken a decision to lead by example and to defer any activity that by and large could result in super-spreading,” explained Prime Minister, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, at the end of the walk. “We have resumed it after several months of holding in abeyance, but we have noticed too that other…

Thursday, November 4, 2021 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has committed to working with Tourism Stakeholders on Climate Change, and announced today that it has become a signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. Ahead of leading an OECS delegation to COP26, OECS Director General, Dr. Didacus Jules explained the rationale for the commitment: “We had absolutely no hesitation in signing the Tourism declaration as it conforms to all the principles and the ambitions that our Member States are championing at COP26.” The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism unites travel and tourism behind a…