San José, September 22, 2023 (IICA). The ministers of agriculture of the Americas will be meeting in San José, Costa Rica, from October 3-5 to discuss a wide-ranging work program. Several presidents, a Nobel Prize laureate and a World Food Prize winner will also be taking part in the activity, as the ministers consider solutions to […]
Archive for September 26th, 2023
SKNYPA Elects New Executive 2023-2024
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 25, 2023 (SKNYPA) — Mr. Hasani McDonald has been successfully elected as President of the St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA) following its Annual General Meeting on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Results from Sunday’s AGM will see Mr. Jalen Monzac serving as Vice President; Ms. Trosonya Douglas as General Secretary; Mr. Vikell Edwards-Douglas as Treasurer and Ms. Malyka Howell as Public Relations Officer. The electoral process […]
PAHO Director opens 60th Directing Council, reflects on progress towards five priority areas of work
Washington, DC, 25 September 2023 (PAHO) – At the opening of the 60th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO Director, reflected on post-pandemic recovery in the Americas, and committed to strengthened action at the country level to address regional health priorities. While “my early days in office have been […]
CARICOM Ministers of Foreign Affairs Convene in New York
New York – 25th September 2023: The Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas and his CARICOM counterparts met at the Commonwealth Joint Office in New York on Sunday 24th September 2023 for the Eighteenth Special Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Chair of the COFCOR, the Hon. Senator Kamila Johnson […]
FRANCE CONGRATULATES ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ON ACHIEVING 40 YEARS OF NATIONHOOD
Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 25, 2023 (SKNIS): The Embassy of France to the Eastern Caribbean States based in Saint Lucia has congratulated the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on its 40th Anniversary of Independence on September 19, 2023. The embassy presented its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, addressed by His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French […]
STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE GUYANA-VENEZUELA BORDER ISSUE
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with grave concern the contents of a Communique emanating from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela regarding the announcement made by our sister Member State, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, about its intention to open bids for certain oil blocks in the waters adjacent to Guyana’s coast. CARICOM views the stated intention of Venezuela […]
Upcoming Technical Mission targets the London and Miami markets for Caribbean produce The mission will focus on obtaining intelligence from key sources
22 September 2023 – Bridgetown, Barbados – Caribbean farmers may soon have additionalexport opportunities for their produce as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UnitedNations (FAO) facilitates a market assessment mission in the international market centers ofLondon, England, and Miami in the United States. At a recent Dasheen workshop in SaintVincent and the Grenadines in […]
Saint Kitts and Nevis and Zimbabwe Affirm Commitment to People to People Contact
New York – 25th September 2023: On the sidelines of the United Nations General Debate in full swing this week in New York, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Zimbabwe participated in a brief but meaningful ceremony to sign an Agreement on Mutual Visa Exemption for holders of Diplomatic, Official and Ordinary Passports. The Rt. Hon. Dr […]
Statement by Dr. The Hon. Terrance M. Drew Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis At the General Debate of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly New York, 23 September 2023
“Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.” Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, It is my honour, in this my second year as the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, to join with members of the […]
Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Independence 40 celebrated by Nationals, Diplomats and Well-wishers in Taiwan
(Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday 22nd September, 2023): To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Independence of Saint Kitts and Nevis, a reception organized by the Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis in Taiwan was held at the Regent Hotel in Taipei, on September 19, 2023. Welcoming the guests at the door were His Excellency Donya L. Francis, Ambassador of Saint […]