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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 16, 2021 (SKNIS): Maritza Queeley, Port State Control Officer within the Department of Marine Resources, has identified the marketing of goods and products, as well as funding, as major challenges for the sector. The announcement was made during her appearance on the September 15 edition of Working for You. “The challenges of marketing our goods and products are of concern and we are now looking at the value chain development of fish and fisheries product, not just looking at it from capture or harvesting species, but throughout the entire process to marketing stage and that is very…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Following the death of another person in St. Kitts and Nevis from COVID-19, Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, reiterated the call for individuals to take personal responsibility in the ongoing war against the deadly disease. Information from the Ministry of Health indicated that eight persons have died from the virus to date. The seventh and eighth deaths were recorded on the 10th and 12th of September, 2021 respectively. In a post on Facebook on the weekend, Dr. Wilkinson expressed condolences to the bereaved families and friends. He…

Friday September 3, at the Customs Headquarters in San Antonio del Táchira, veryclose to the Simón Bolívar International Bridge, met Victor Bautista, Secretary ofBorders of North of Santander; Freddy Alirio Bernal, delegate of the Government ofthe Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Protector of Táchira State, and thedifferent entities that provide support in the area, in order to analyze a possiblereopening of the border crossings between the two countries.One of the main announcements after the meeting was the reactivation of thecustoms platforms at the border crossings of Táchira and North of Santander, undernational regulations and security measures. As reported, a working…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 15, 2021 (S.T.E.P.) — The National Heroes’ Park in Conaree will be the centre of attention on Thursday September 16 as the country celebrates its National Heroes, by hosting the Head of State, Head of Government, members of Cabinet, family members of the National Heroes, and the general public in the solemn but hugely significant ceremony. The Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP), through its Community Enhancement Groups has ensured that the park is in its best shape as it hosts the National Heroes’ Day activities. According to the STEP Field Operations Manager, Mr William Phillip, the community enhancement…

BASSETERRE (14th September, 2021): At 0650 this morning, September 14, 2021, the Celebrity Equinox docked at St. Kitts’ Port Zante with 1147 passengers on board, ushering in the next phase in the re-building of the cruise sector.“Today is a day of hope. It is my privilege to welcome the captain and crew of the Celebrity Equinox back to St. Kitts for the first commercial call to Port Zante since March 2020. This day has been anxiously anticipated, and a long time in coming, as we continued our phased approach to rebuilding the cruise sector. The Royal Caribbean Group is a valued partner…

10 September, Bridgetown, Barbados – Over 280 people representing the government, international organizations, civil society, private sector, academia and non-governmental organizations gathered virtually on Friday, August, 6th virtually for a Stakeholder Consultations Workshop titled “Food Systems Assessment: Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States and Barbados.” The assessment is an initiative organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the European Union (EU), and the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), in collaboration with the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and Grenadines. The workshop facilitated the development of a large-scale, rapid assessment of Eastern Caribbean States’ food systems within the framework…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat wishes to inform Member States andAssociate Members that it is seeking to fill the abovementioned vacancy within theCaribbean Community Secretariat.Arrangements have been made for this position to be advertised on the Secretariat’sWebsite at www.caricom.org as well as at www.oecs.org andwww.caribbeanjobsonline.com. Member States and Associate Members are asked toassist by arranging for the advertisement to be brought to the attention of thosepersons who may be interested, and for copies of the advertisement to be circulated inthe relevant Ministries, Departments and Organisations.Interested candidates are required to apply using the CARICOM Secretariat’sRecruitment Portal which can be accessed via…

Invitation to apply Wednesday, September 15, 2021 — Responding to the impact of family violence on survivors and groups facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination/marginalisation in the Caribbean. The UN Women Caribbean Regional Spotlight Initiative Small Grants seeks support institutional strengthening and capacity-building of civil society organisations for ending violence against women and girls in the Caribbean Region. Eligible Organisations: Civil society organisations whose work has a direct impact on those at-risk or affected by family violence, in particular child survivors, women survivors and their children, families, groups facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination/marginalisation. **NOTE: eligible organisations must be legally registered…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Argentine Special Envoy, Former Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Gustavo Martinez Pandiani, met with St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mark Brantley, to discuss bilateral issues and regional matters on September 8, 2021, at the RLB International Airport. Mr. Pandiani, who is currently the Director of Caribbean Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Argentina, considered the meeting a productive one. “We were able to discuss a wide range of cooperation projects that we are starting together with our friends of the CARICOM Community, including St. Kitts…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 14, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials from the Department of Marine Resources will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. The special guests will be Dr. Marc Williams, Director of the Department of Marine Resources; Tricia King, Marine Management and Habitat Monitoring Officer; and Maritza Queeley, Port State Control Officer. The discussion will focus on the work of the Department of Marine Resources; aquaculture and how this will i8mpact food and nutrition security; how the Sargassum seaweed has affected the fishing industry in the Federation; and challenges affecting…