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4 October 2021, Roseau – Honourable Prime Minister of Grenada and Chairman of the OECS Authority, the RT Hon. Dr. Keith Mitchell threw his full support behind the movement towards increased collection, management, and utilization of data to make more robust decisions to combat the effects of climate change in the Eastern Caribbean. His statements were made during the Opening Ceremony of the Regional Dialogue on Human Mobility and Climate Change Data at the Cabrits Resort & Spa Kempinsky Dominica on Monday 4 October 2021. “The experiences of OECS countries and the available data on climate change effects have illustrated the vulnerability of…

Community Notice Citizens and residents are invited to participate in Mexico’s Community Artistic Project entitled “Tzompantli Artistic Reflection 2021”. Participants are required to submit their artworks to lalvar@sre.gob.mx by Monday, 25 October 2021, at 11:59 pm Mexico time which will be 12:59 am in St. Kitts and Nevis. For additional information, interested persons are asked to visit the project’s official website https://reflexionartistica.org/. The website will guide participants on how to submit their pieces, as well as the methodology and specifications of the artworks. The first edition of “Tzompantli Artistic Reflection 2020” is also available for review.

Charlestown, Nevis, October 6, 2021… Inspired by the island’s untouched sandy beaches and luscious green mountainous backdrop, the brand-new Nevis Tourism website – nevisisland.com – combines stunning destination imagery with easy-to-read information about what the luxurious Caribbean island has to offer. “Our website is like our shopfront – an opportunity to communicate, inspire and engage with potential visitors to Nevis. The new layout combines a sleek design with rich content and updated photography, giving those who visit our website a true reflection of our destination and easily understandable details about our unique tourism offering,” says Jadine Yarde, CEO of the Nevis Tourism Authority. “Visitors to…

BASSETERRE (6th October, 2021): The Honourable Lindsay F.P. Grant, Minister of Tourism, Transport and Ports appeared yesterday on WSFL TV’s Inside South Florida. The segment, which was the first of three segments that will be broadcast every Wednesday and Thursday for the next three weeks, in October, was filmed live in-studio last Friday. Bringing the St. Kitts & Nevis message to the affluent areas of Florida’s “Gold Coast,” including Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. Minister Grant showcased the destination’s diverse tourism attributes. He highlighted the inspiring natural beauty, unique culture, rich history and calm, uncrowded spaces, making it a perfect getaway for South…

An effective response to the post Covid-19 economic situation must include significant and broad debt reduction for all developing countries, including vulnerable middle to high income states. This was one of the prescriptions put forward by CARICOM Secretary-General Her Excellency Carla Barnett as she participated in a panel discussion during the World Leaders Summit Dialogue on Inequality at UNCTAD XV in Barbados on Tuesday 5th October. Speaking on the theme of the discussion “Is the COVID-19 crisis really a game changer?” Dr Barnett further stated that debt reduction should specifically address debts built up due to COVID-19 expenditures and climate change adaptation. The…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 05, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), through its embassy in Basseterre, has extended its profound gratitude to Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris for his call to the United Nations and the wider international community to “do everything to preserve peace in the Taiwan Strait.” Tensions between Taiwan and mainland China intensified in recent days after Chinese warplanes reportedly carried out a number of operations in Taiwan’s air defense identification zone – actions the Taiwanese Government has condemned as irresponsible and provocative. …

DUBAI, 2 October 2021 – At Expo 2020 Dubai protecting the welfare of those working to build our site is our top priority. We have established world-class policies, standards and processes that protect and support the health, safety, and wellbeing of everyone involved in Expo 2020 Dubai. We are committed to the high standards we have set for ourselves and our contractors and remain firmly focused on working together to continually improve. We have now completed more than 247 million work hours since September 2015. Unfortunately, there have been three work-related fatalities, 72 serious injuries to date. A serious injury is classified as…

DUBAI, 1 October 2021 – Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General, Expo 2020 Dubai, has unveiled the Expo 2020 Workers’ Monument and paid tribute to the workforce responsible for building the first World Expo held in the Arab world. Her Excellency unveiled the striking and emotive structure, which is anexpression of the incredible achievement and spirit of more than 200,000 workers from around the world. Praising the contribution, dedication and achievement of Expo’s workforce, HE Reem Al Hashimy said: “We wanted to honour the incredible work of more than 200,000 workers and their contribution to Expo 2020 Dubai. Each and every one deserves to be known, with our sincere thanks and praise, for their tremendous efforts. “Their dedication to their work has been integral to creating this historic event, the…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. As the Caribbean Court of Justice’s 2021/2022 Court Term opened on Monday 4 October, the Court President, the Hon. Mr Justice Adrian Saunders issued a message which summarises the work of the Court for the 2020/2021 year and how the work of the organisation, impacts citizens of the Caribbean Community. President Saunders noted that despite the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the CCJ continued to provide uninterrupted service to the region, holding fifty-five (55) hearings in its fully virtual courtroom. He also observed that in the past year, the first-ever case initiated by one Member State of CARICOM against another was filed in the Court’s Original Jurisdiction. In the Original Jurisdiction, the Court decides on issues related to the Caribbean Single Market Economy (CSME) relating to the…

For the second time this year, Honourable Jonel Powell, Minister of Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of Saint Kitts and Nevis, has taken to the international podium to address a high-level Ministerial panel. This time, he has made an intervention at the opening ceremony to celebrate World Teachers’ Day on 5th October 2021.His intervention focussed on the impact of Covid-19 on teaching, the role of teachers and what this experience has revealed to St. Kitts and Nevis in terms of future policy development. The World Teachers’ Day event was collectively hosted by UNESCO, International Labour Organisation and UNICEF, under the theme ‘Teachers…