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Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 23, 2023 (Ministry of National Security): The Ministry of National Security, St Kitts and Nevis, is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Commissioner of Police in the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force. Responsibilities include management and planning of the Police Force, reporting to the Ministry […]

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa– Rwanda handed the West Indies Rising Stars a shocking 4-wicket loss in their first Super6 match at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom. Head Coach was proud of his team despite the loss saying “It’s a tough pill to swallow but the growth and development of this team has been our focus. […]

EAST LONDON, South Africa– South Africa Women took a 44-run victory over the West Indies Women to earn their first points of the Tri-Nations Women’s T20 International Series at Buffalo Park in East London. Shamilia Connell had a top all-round performance for the West Indies Women, finishing with bowling figures of 3-0-17-2 then contributed 15 […]

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Belize City, Thursday, 19 January 2023 (CRFM)—The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) has a new fisheries assessment scientist on its technical team. Dr. Pranaya Kumar Parida, who holds a Ph.D. in Fisheries Resource Management from India with more than 18 years of experience in Fisheries Research, Teaching and Extension, was recruited to assume a three-year […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 20, 2023 (SKNIS) –Speaking at the Launch of ECCB’s (Eastern Caribbean Central Bank) at the ECCB Sir Cecil Jacob Auditorium on January 19, Governor of the ECCB, Timothy N. J. Antoine said that the EC dollar remains strong with a foreign reserves backing of 91 percent. “Forty years on our foreign […]

The socioeconomic panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean is not encouraging. The most affected population groups are children under five and women, who suffer a higher prevalence of food insecurity than men. The Regional Panorama of Food and Nutrition Security 2022 is a joint publication of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]

Washington, DC, 20 January 2023 (PAHO) – Local Jamaican artist, Greg Bailey, unveiled his portrait of outgoing Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, today at a ceremony at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington D.C.  Bailey, an award-winning fine artist who specializes in depicting persons of colour in the context of postcolonialism, was […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 20, 2023 (SKNIS): Hundreds of children and proud parents from the Basseterre area, as well as track and field lovers, filled the Kim Collins Athletic Stadium on Thursday, January 19, 2023, for the return of the Department of Sports Public Primary Schools Zonal Championships. It was the first time the event was […]

The President of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo (center), ratified the new State Agrifood Policy Act in the rural area of San Sebastián de Ocú. Among the attendees was IICA Director General Manuel Otero (standing, to the right).San Sebastián de Ocú, Herrera, Panama, 20 January 2023 (IICA) – Panama’s State Agrifood Policy Act, aimed at guaranteeing the human right to […]