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(Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 25, 2021):Farmers and fishers were notably honoured for their outstanding contribution to food security during the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources Annual Food Heroes Prize giving ceremony, held at the St. Kitts Marriot Resort on Friday October 22.The fishers and farmers were referred to as ‘Food Heroes’ persevered through an extremely challenging pandemic which affected agricultural and fisheries sectors globally. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mr. Ron Dublin-Collins gave welcome and opening remarks while FAO National Correspondent and Director of the Department of Marine Resources, Dr. Marc Williams…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 29, 2021 (SKNIS): With the tourism sector on its way to full reopening, the entertainment industry can expect more events to be granted permission to host fully vaccinated patrons. According to Attorney General Vincent Byron, the Federal Cabinet is engaging stakeholders from the National Carnival Committee and other members of the entertainment industry in discussions as to the way forward for the sector. “Many people are wondering about the full opening of our economy and that has to do with our entertainment industry. I did mention that we still have a curfew in place from 1:00 AM to 5:00…

San José, October 29, 2021 (IICA) – The development of livestock farming with a sustainability approach that supports the reduction of carbon emissions while providing a productive livelihood for thousands of families who dedicate themselves to this activity in the Americas are part of the actions that seek to transform the agri-food systems in the region. For this process, to reach all the countries of the hemisphere, the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) signed a technical cooperation agreement. The alliance was further strengthened as a result of the Livestock Coalition, an initiative derived from…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 29, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials within the Ministry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Labour will meet with key stakeholders in trade to consider the global supply chain bottleneck that has caused shipping delays of food, consumer goods, fuel and more around the world. At the Prime Minister’s Monthly Press Conference on October 28, 2021, Honourable Wendy Phipps, Minister of Trade et al. noted that the challenge is a result of manufacturing production shortages, labour and ground transportation challenges, shipping backlogs as well as loading and offloading issues. These challenges are a direct fallout of the…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 29, 2021) –The following is a press release from the Department of Physical Planning and Environment in the Nevis Island Administration regarding the Nevis Physical Planning and Development Control Regulations 2021. The Department of Physical Planning wishes to inform the general public that the Nevis Physical Planning and Development Control Regulations 2021 was passed in the Nevis Island Assembly on October 05, 2021. They were published in the Official Gazette No. 64 of 2021 on October 14, 2021. The regulations, made pursuant to the Nevis Physical Planning and Development Control Ordinance Cap. 6.09(N) as amended, give…

Castries – Saint Lucia – 29th October 2021 – The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) held its 42nd Meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday, October 28th virtually. Considering the increased reliance on data, mobile devices and computers to facilitate remote work, online learning and shopping among other tasks, ECTEL’s role as a regional regulatory body for electronic communications has become even more important. ECTEL is made up of three components – a Council of Ministers, a regional Directorate and a National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) in each Member State, namely the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Council of Ministers comprises the Ministers responsible for Telecommunications in the…

DUBAI, 28 October 2021 – The Republic of Seychelles celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 on Thursday with an impressive line-up of cultural and entertainment activities – including live performances at Al Wasl Plaza, the Seychelles Pavilion, and venues across the Expo site. President Wavel Ramkalawan was welcomed by His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai. Speaking on President Ramkalawan’s behalf, His Excellency Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of the Seychelles, said the gathering of 192 nations would harness a spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration that would address the present and future needs of our planet. “Expo 2020, provided we make…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 29, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — When two former champion teams of Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League met Thursday evening October 28 at the new Lodge-Ottley’s Community Centre in the tenth segment of play in the 26th edition of the league, the presumed underdog carried the day. Unity Domino Club and Lodge Domino Club are arguably the most experienced teams, each having been the Constituency Number Seven Domino League champion team at different times in recent years. When they met on Thursday, Unity came with an added advantage over Lodge as it is the runaway points standing…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 29, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has said that his Government has no intention of introducing any new taxes when it presents its 2022 Budget later this year, notwithstanding the economic fallout the global COVID-19 pandemic has had on St. Kitts and Nevis. “At this point, we are not contemplating new taxes. We would want to have more efficient collection of existing taxes and we would strive going forward to have higher compliance by all in paying their taxes on time,”…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 29, 2021 (SKNIS): Under the leadership of Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, the Team Unity Government has diversified the domestic economy, a critical component of its development strategy. During the Prime Minister’s monthly press conference on October 28, 2021, it was announced that the Federal Cabinet is proceeding with the development of a local Medicinal Cannabis Industry. “Our future growth will also be positively impacted by a successful build-out of our Medicinal Cannabis Industry. Cabinet has agreed to solidify our efforts at building out the Cannabis Industry. These efforts will be pursued by the Cannabis Authority which will have a core…