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San Jose, 11 October 2021 (IICA). San José, the capital of Costa Rica and home of the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), will have a new public space in an urban setting that will promote biodiversity, responsible management of natural resources, agriculture’s transformative potential and the contribution of rural dwellers to sustainable development. The foundation stone of the new Plaza of Agriculture of the Americas, which will be located adjacent to IICA Headquarters, was laid by the Director General of the Institute, Manuel Otero; Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Affairs Rodolfo Solano; Minister of Agriculture Renato Alvarado; and…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation is pleased to transmit the attached correspondence from the OAS in collaboration with the Marconi International University (MIU) regarding scholarship opportunities. The program will be conducted online and the scholarship will cover 60% of costs associated with tuition. Interested applicants should note that they will be responsible for the remaining cost of tuition, application fees of USD 150, foreign credential evaluation cost of USD 150, graduation fees of USD 400, and any additional charges not covered under the scholarship program. Applicants may apply online via https://miuniversity.edu/admission/?utm_source=other&utm_medium=web&utm_content=pdf&utm_campaign=othermarconi_pdfen_gen_oea_web Once the individual is admitted to the study program and would…

The laboratory was inaugurated at the Coffee Institute of Costa Rica (ICAFE) in a joint initiative between the European Union, IICA, CATIE and PROMECAFE. It will serve the coffee industry in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean. Laboratory of Molecular Biology at ICAFE in Costa Rica. Heredia, Costa Rica, 11 October 2021 (IICA). Costa Rica now has a Laboratory of Molecular Biology that will contribute to fighting coffee leaf rust, developing new bean varieties and genetic material and identifying plants that are more drought tolerant and resistant to climate change, thereby contributing to the sustainability of coffee farming in Mesoamerica and the…

Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal. Tuesday, October 12, 2021 — The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus will confer an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) on Mr George Samuel Willie, CPA, CGMA, CGFM CGFM, International Auditor, Leader and Philanthropist at its Virtual Graduation Ceremony that takes place on Saturday, October 16 at 4:00 p.m. EC time on UWItv platforms. Mr Willie is currently Managing Partner of Bert Smith and Company, one of the esteemed minority-owned firms in the Washington DC Metro area. He has worked for over 40 years in public accounting, specializing in consulting and programme…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 12, 2021 (SKNBS): Several stakeholder workshops are currently being held virtually to daft a National Quality Policy (NQP) for St. Kitts and Nevis. The various stakeholders being engaged include Fisheries, Tourism and Transport, Light Manufacturing and Regulators.Sadie-Ann Sisnett, who is the Project Manager from CROSQ, said that these workshops will aid in the development of the NQP implementation roadmap. The workshops are also an effort to strengthen the policy and regulatory framework in support of the development of a National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) in St. Kitts and Nevis. “This would mean that St. Kitts and Nevis would…

(Belgrade, 12th October, 2021): On Tuesday 12th October 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley held bilateral talks with Her Excellency Edite Ten Jua, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Community of Sao Tome and Principe on the margins of the 60th Anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Serbia.  The Foreign Ministers discussed matters of mutual interest including cooperation in tourism, climate change and greater cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean as both regions seek to animate greater South-South cooperation.  Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sao Tome and Principe formalized diplomatic relations in September…

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 — On October 19, 2021, the OECS Commission will be hosting a Zero Waste Webinar with focused discussions on dealing with marine pollution, an issue that threatens to derail the region’s efforts at transitioning to a blue economy. Coastal and marine resources of OECS Member States offer an unprecedented opportunity for strengthening the region’s economy and closing the gap on poverty and unemployment rates. The Caribbean Sea, with its high level of biodiversity, covers less than one percent of the world’s ocean area (2.75 million square kilometres), yet it directly supports the economies of 34 coastal and small island…

Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (12 October 2021): Today, a Consortium of leading Banks in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the branches and banking operations of CIBC FirstCaribbean in Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.The agreement executed on 12 October 2021 is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.Commenting on the transaction, Consortium Lead, and Managing Director of The Bank of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Limited, Derry Williams asserted, “This acquisition by the Consortium represents a significant development in the…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – On Thursday 14 October 2021, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana will host the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC®) annual Release of Results Ceremony for the regional June/July 2021 examinations, ahead of the online release to candidates on 15 October 2021.The event will be held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in East Coast Demerara and will begin at 9:00 am (AST).The Honourable Dr Priya Manickchand, Minister of Education, Guyana, will deliver the feature address at the event, while Dr Wayne Wesley, Registrar and CEO of CXC® and Dr Marcel Hutson, Chief Education Officer, will give remarks.Dr Nicole Manning,…

(Belgrade, 12th October, 2021): Saint Kitts and Nevis continues to raise its international profile as it today signed a reciprocal visa waiver agreement with the State of Palestine, in the margins of the 60th Anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Serbia. The Honourable Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Kitts and Nevis signed the agreement with His Excellency Riad Maliki, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine. The two discussed areas of mutual cooperation in agriculture and health. Saint Kitts and Nevis and the State of Palestine have enjoyed cordial relations since establishing diplomatic ties in…