Archive for April 14th, 2023

According to the publication “The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems “, women make up 36% of the agrifood system workforce in Latin America and the Caribbean. The proportion of women in the agricultural workforce is higher or increasing compared to men in rural areas with high and predominantly male emigration. April 13 – Rome, […]

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 14 April 2023):    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago will hold a Regional Symposium addressing Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue, 17-18 April 2023, at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad. Under the theme, ‘Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2023 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Agriculture in St. Kitts is working to build a robust and sustainable human resource base to grow agricultural production by creating more opportunities for women and youth to enter the field. The initiative is based on international best practices and is included in the St. Kitts […]

14 April 2023(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 14 April 2023):   * Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago;  * Dr. Acolla Lewis Cameron, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus; * Dr. Annita […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform of the second cycle of the 2023-2024 Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) 2023 for Graduate Academic Studies, through the Association of Commonwealth Universities.  The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer a unique opportunity to study for a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country.  […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2023 (SKNIS): Post-harvest handling practices improve agricultural production, prevent losses and add value to agricultural products. With this in mind, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture said that it is extremely important for farmers to be trained to utilize post-harvest practices. This was highlighted in the April 12 Edition of Infocus by Permanent […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 13, 2023 (SKNIS):  Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas has made a commitment to exploring multiple avenues for student-athletes of St. Kitts and Nevis to maximize their full athletic potential. Senior Minister Dr. Douglas was at the time delivering brief remarks at the April […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 13, 2023 (SKNIS):  St. Kitts’ Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Marcus Natta paid a courtesy call on Stedmond Tross, Cabinet Secretary in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on Thursday, April 13, 2023, to deepen cordial relations. The fruitful discussion included the similarities and differences in their respective Cabinet policies and procedures, their roles […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 13, 2023 [Ministry of Health] – The Ministry of Health and the management of Joseph N France (JNF) General Hospital have procured new equipment for the operating theatre. The Ministry continues to make significant investments in its surgical capabilities by procuring two GE-Datex/Ohmeda Aestiva S/5 7900 Smartvent Anesthesia Systems. These cutting-edge […]

The Right Honourable, Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, the Minister with oversight for theMinistry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, hadthe privilege to formally launch and endorse the Regulatory Infrastructure forRadiation Safety and Nuclear Security (RISS) Advisory Mission of theInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to St. Kitts and Nevis. This occasiontook place at the […]