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Brasilia, 25 November 2021 (IICA). The “Living Soils of the Americas” program promoted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and award-winning scientist and director of the Center for Carbon Management and Sequestration (C-MASC) at The Ohio State University, Rattan Lal, was officially launched in Brazil at an event attended by Tereza Cristina, Minister of […]

Thursday, November 25, 2021 — Chairman of the OECS Authority Prime Minister The Right Honourable Dr. Keith Mitchell has issued an appeal for calm and reasoned dialogue in the French Associate Member States Martinique and Guadeloupe following violent civil unrest by persons opposed to the COVID-19 protocols mandated by the French Government. “We have all experienced the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 25, 2021 (SKNIS): On the November 24 edition of SKNIS’s ‘Working For You’, the discussion surrounded male health issues across the Federation, particularly the prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD’s). During the show, Dr. Jonathan Carty, a physician working at the A&E ward at the JNF General Hospital, indicated that several factors must […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 24, 2021 (SKNIS): During the November 23, 2021 edition of ‘Leadership Matters’ hosted by Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws spoke to the importance of following all the necessary precautions in an effort to curb the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus across the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 24, 2021 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts and Nevis National Carnival Committee which is responsible for organising Sugar Mas 50 is ensuring that all soca monarch finalists and pageant contestants will be vaccinated. This was highlighted by Shannon Hawley, Chair of the National Carnival Committee, during the Sugar Mas 50 Press Conference on […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 24, 2021 (SKNIS): The communication and cultural gaps between law enforcement in St. Kitts and Nevis and the Spanish-speaking community are getting smaller as a result of concerted efforts at the Police Training School. The school’s Commandant, Inspector Shorna Francis-Edwards, said that Spanish was listed as a formal subject during the training […]

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says it has noted with ‘profound regret’ the passing of former Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Sir James Mitchell, adding that his death has brought to an end an era in the country’s history, as he was the last surviving Parliamentarian at the time of Independence in 1979. […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 25, 2021 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said that five major adjustments will be made when the Federation achieves 80 percent vaccination status for adults. During the November 23 edition of Leadership Matters, Prime Minister Harris indicated that health experts in St. Kitts and […]

Fisherfolk did not disappoint at the recently held Fishing Tournament in Dieppe Bay.That is according to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mr. Ron Dublin-Collins who was at the time expressing how pleased he was with the event which took place on Saturday November 20, 2021.He said, “the support and […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 24, 2021 (SKNIS): Despite the tremendous global challenges created by the COVID-19 Pandemic, St. Kitts and Nevis’ economy continues to rebound, said Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, during the November 23 edition of Leadership Matters. “We continue to experience continued progress in our economy. More people have found employment. The […]