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23 July, 2021, Bridgetown, Barbados – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Global Affairs Canada, recently hosted a webinar aimed at sensitizing practitioners in the Caribbean on gender mainstreaming methodologies and good practices that can be used to strengthen the region’s response to the effects of climate change on agri-food systems. The seminar attracted nearly 500 participants comprising of government representatives and practitioners from CARICOM member states who are involved in programme and project development and implementation, as well as individuals from the private sector and civil society. Across the globe we have witnessed the impacts caused by climate change through irregular rainfall patterns, increased temperatures, greater number and intensity of hurricanes and the rise in sea level. The Caribbean, due to its geographical…

Weather Bulletin Issued at: 7am Monday 9th August 2021Present Weather: Fair skies with dust hazeWinds: A moderate breeze of 14mph from a Northeasterly direction.Temperature: 27°C / 71°F Humidity: 74%Sea Level Pressure: 1017.2mbs or 30.04″Sunrise: Tom. 5:53am Sunset: Today 6:40pmWeather Forecast Valid until 8am Tomorrow. Winds: At first northeast where speeds will range from 12 to 20 mph thenshifting to southeast where speeds will range from or 16 to 25 mph with gusts toas high as 39 mph. Seas: 1.2 to 1.8 metres or 4 to 6 feet today therefore a small craft caution is ineffect. Tonight, seas will further increase…

TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 4:00 PM ECT SUN AUG 8 2021…DEVELOPING TROPICAL DISTURBANCE APPROACHING THE AREA…THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES IS CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AL94, WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION IN 36-HOURS AND IMPACT THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.GIVEN THE VERY HIGH UNCERTAINTY OF WHETHER AL94 WILL BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE BEFORE REACHING THE AREA AND EVEN HIGHER UNCERTAINTIES OF THE FORECAST TRACK, INTENSITY AND SIZE, IF IT WERE TO DEVELOP INTO A STORM, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT WHAT EXACTLY WILL BECOME…

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVISSTATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 34 of 2021Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 6) Regulations, 2021In exercise of the power conferred by section 5 of the Emergency Powers Act, Cap. 19.02 the Governor-General makes the following Regulations:[Published 6th August 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 48 of 2021]Part I Preliminary Citation and duration.(1) TheseRegulationsmaybecitedastheEmergencyPowers(COVID-19)(No.6)Regulations, 2021.(2) TheseRegulationsshallcomeintoforcefrom5:01a.m.onMonday9thAugust,2021 and shall expire at 5:00 a.m. on Monday 23rd August, 2021.Interpretation.In these Regulations,“Court” includes the Magistrates’ Courts and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court;“COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act” means the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020;“COVID-19” means the COVID-19 novel coronavirus (2019-n…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 7, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) Moves is an initiative of the Ministry of Health aimed at reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by creating a healthy lifestyle culture, and for it to succeed in its mandate, Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris is recommending that it should inculcate persons at a young age. The St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) Moves which is observing a slate of celebratory events spanning a seven-week period to mark its second anniversary, held the marquee celebratory event – a health walk – on Saturday August…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 07, 2021 (SKNIS): On Friday 6th August, 2021, the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) through resident Ambassador His Excellency Michael C.H. Lin (LIN, Chau Horng), donated 20 brand new Oxygen Concentrators to the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis. Present at the handing over ceremony were the Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, the Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett, Minister of Health and Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson. Ambassador Lin praised St. Kitts and Nevis for its handling of the COVID-19 virus. “On behalf…

Geneva–6 August 2021–The World Health Organization (WHO) has been made aware of correspondences being circulated by scammers (acting under the name of Capital Finance, Inc. London), falsely notifying recipients of such correspondences that they have been selected as a beneficiary/winner of a US$1 million lottery compensation prize payment for losses and damages suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These fraudulent correspondences falsely allege that the so-called “COVID-19 Lottery Compensation Prize” is brought to you by WHO, in association with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). These scammers—who claim to be a financial management…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 06, 2021 (RSCNPF): The Traffic Department has made changes to the way the driver’s written and road tests are administered in order to better safeguard the health of the candidates and invigilators. As a result of the community spread of the COVID-19 virus, all driver’s road and written tests were suspended in June. Road tests resumed on July 19, 2021, but are now taking place under different conditions. Previously, each instructor was allowed to register up to five students per session. There were two sessions per day – one in the morning and the other in the afternoon…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 6, 2021 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will not receive cruise ships until vaccination and testing protocols can be identified. This was stated by the Minister of Tourism, Transport and Ports, Honourable Lindsay Grant, during a tourism press conference on August 6, 2021, at the Arrivals Hall at Port Zante.  He said, “In May, the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) no sail order placed a halt on cruising from the United States and cruise lines in their best interest decided to resume cruising from the Caribbean and Caribbean homeports.” “Governor DeSantis in Florida and the CDC…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 06, 2021 (SKNIS): Members of the Federal Parliament (MP) in St. Kitts and Nevis paid tribute to Bishop Reverend Dr. William M. Connor OBE on Thursday, August 05, 2021, with a Resolution in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Sunday school giant and pioneer of the local Baptist movement. Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs and MP for St. Christopher #8, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, moved the Resolution. It included an account of the vast contributions and numerous achievements of Dr. Connor, also affectionately known as Brother Connor. “We all know Dr. Connor, who served his country very…