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The series aims to sensitise readers to the region’s food security challenges and to propose practical recommendations Wednesday, July 14, 2021 — Recognising that food security is fundamental to human existence and sustainable development, the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy & Services (SRC) of The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus has launched a Food Security Policy Brief series entitled ‘Food For Thought’. The series, written by SRC Trade Researcher Ms. Chelceé Brathwaite, aims to sensitise readers to CARICOM’s food security challenges and to propose practical recommendations capable of improving the situation, bearing in mind the overarching United…

Buenos Aires, 14 July 2021 (IICA) – Argentina and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have launched a technical assistant project for the Caribbean to enhance its agricultural production capacity and to improve rural life in its island states.The project is aiming to strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary systems, facilitate agricultural trade and protect natural resources, with a view to improving the food and nutrition security of the Caribbean, a region that is heavily dependent on food imports.This initiative falls under the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Program established through a Memorandum of Understanding that was signed in April by…

OECS Media Release Wednesday, July 14, 2021 — Responding to the reproductive health needs of affected populations during emergencies is a critical area of focus for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). 67 participants, including healthcare providers and representatives from gender agencies, national disaster agencies and civil society organisations, attended a series of 4-day virtual workshops April 15th through to June 11th 2021. Participants from the OECS Member States of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, learned about the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for integrated Reproductive Health, HIV, and Gender-Based Violence prevention and response in…

The Americas and the Caribbean are responsible for 40% of the global beef trade, primarily due to the production of the countries of the Mercosur trade bloc Wednesday, July 14, 2021 — San Jose, Costa Rica — The value of sustainable livestock production, from the perspective of both human nutrition, as well as rural economic and social development, was the topic of a seminar entitled “The Importance of Animal Protein”. The event included the participation of specialists from a number of different fields. The debate was organized by the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, an international organization that seeks to engage stakeholders…

SCASPA WAIVES WAREHOUSE STORAGE FEES IN FULL The Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) is pleased to inform the public that with immediate effect, until July 31st, 2021, Warehouse Storage Fees accrued for cargo imported between the period 07th June – 11th July 2021 are waived in FULL. All Cargo Facilities at the RLB International Airport and at the Seaport are open Monday – Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. To confirm your cargo availability for clearance, please call 1 869 662 8962.

Article by OECS Sports Contributor Terry Finisterre Wednesday, July 14, 2021 — Five teams from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) competed at the North, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-18, Under-20, and Under-23 Championship from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 July at the National Stadium in San José, Costa Rica. 263 athletes, including several soon-to-be Olympians, were in action, with 19 territories represented. St. Vincent and the Grenadines ended sixth, punching well above their weight with three gold medals, three silver, and a bronze. The six-member team from St. Vincent and the Grenadines was the ninth-largest at the…

Thursday, July 15, 2021 — Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis — The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and the Regional Security System-Asset Recovery Unit (RSS-ARU) announce the winners of the 2021 ECCB/RSS-ARU Creative Youth Competition. Students from five ECCB member countries impressed the seven judges with their art pieces, which were assessed in two age categories: 13-16 and 17-19. Category 1 In the age 13 – 16 category, Janessa Durham of the St. Vincent Girls’ High School in St. Vincent and the Grenadines captured first place with her piece on the topic: Evolution of Payment Methods: How Will the Use of Money Transform in the Future.…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, July 14, 2021 (S.T.E.P.) — Commitment made by the Team Unity Government on the regularisation of the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP) workers that would entail change of their status to Government Auxiliary Employees (GAEs) is still on the front burner and any delay is not a cancellation but rather a postponement of the commitment. Prime Minister and Minister of Human Resource Management, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, who has responsibility for the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP) made the observation on Tuesday evening, July 13, on the latest edition of the popular Leadership Matters, a virtual…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. The Honourable Timothy Harris has underscored the cordial bilateral relationship shared between the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of Cuba and said that the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis stands in solidarity with the Spanish-speaking Caribbean nation that is undergoing a period of difficulty at this time. “Cuba at this moment in its history is experiencing significant social instability at this time,” said Prime Minister Harris on his television programme ‘Leadership Matters’. “Cuba has never seen the protest and the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 15, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – On Wednesday, July 14, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris met with Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Abelardo Fabio Hernández Ferrer. PrimeMinister Harris received a wide-ranging update regarding the recent protests in Cuba, and the challenges facing the Cuban people at this time.Duringthe meeting, Ambassador Hernández outlined some of the challenges faced by the people of Cuba, including food shortage, electricity outages and shortage of foreign currency. The Ambassador blamed the hardships being experienced on…