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GENEVA (ILO News) – The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that effective collaboration between employers, workers and governments is the best way to implement Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) measures that can save lives in this and the next crisis, says a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Learning from what was achieved in addressing the complex situation of the pandemic might help prevent millions of deaths due to occupational accidents and diseases, says the ILO report, which shows how social dialogue has contributed to the fast and effective implementation of measures during the COVID-19 crisis. During the pandemic,…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will hold a live radio and online discussion on Thursday, 28 April 2022, on the Population and Housing Census. Among the participants on the interactive radio talk show will be CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Armstrong Alexis, and Director, Regional Statistics, Dr. Philomen Harrison, Directors of Statistics and Chief Statistics Officers, and representatives of International Development Partners. Veteran Caribbean broadcaster, Keith ‘Stone’ Greaves, will host the one-hour interactive show which will be livestreamed on CARICOM’s Facebook and Youtube platforms. This Round of Census should have begun in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start. The Census in the Caribbean was launched last August.…

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, April 25, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Active longstanding members of the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union (NCCU) Limited, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, are giving thanks that their credit union has not only served them well, but it has at the same time contributed to the country’s economic development. Celebrating under the theme ‘Consistency, Financial Security & Serving the Community – 50 years of Development and Prosperity’, the Credit Union which is the oldest in the Federation is doing so by among others giving back to some of its longstanding members through monthly presentation of care packages. It was registered on…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 25, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In observation of the 10-day period of mourning for Ambassador His Excellency Vance W. Amory, there will not be a new episode of the popular Leadership Matters programme with Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The 10-day mourning period, announced by Governor General His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, runs until Saturday, April 30, 2022. In lieu of a new programme this week, the 8:00 to 10:00pm time slot for Leadership Matters will feature activities held over the past seven days in honour…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 22, 2022 (SKNIS): Scores of citizens filed into Government Headquarters over two days (April 21- 22, 2022) to view the casket bearing His Excellency Vance Amory. The casket lay in State until 3 pm on Friday, April 22, 2022 – the second and final day in the Capital, Basseterre. Persons also took the time to sign the Book of Condolences. They left heartfelt messages of grief, recalled personal moments with H.E. Amory, and expressed words of comfort for the family of the deceased. Dr. Franklyn Musgrave said that H.E. Amory was a very dear friend. “He…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 22, 2022 (Citizenship by Investment Unit): The St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Unit advises that a fake news blog pretending to be a bona fide news outlet in the Middle East has published untrue and defamatory allegations seeking to damage St. Kitts and Nevis’ highly successful Citizenship By Investment Programme. The blog is not a known news outlet and the personal and cowardly attacks by the anonymous blogger are currently the subject of legal enquiries. The St. Kitts and Nevis CBI is the most sought after programme in the world and its strong due diligence…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 22, 2022 (Citizenship by Investment Unit): The St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Unit advises that a fake news blog pretending to be a bona fide news outlet in the Middle East has published untrue and defamatory allegations seeking to damage St. Kitts and Nevis’ highly successful Citizenship By Investment Programme. The blog is not a known news outlet and the personal and cowardly attacks by the anonymous blogger are currently the subject of legal enquiries. The St. Kitts and Nevis CBI is the most sought after programme in the world and its strong due diligence…

Stories of women’s leadership in Pesticide Management in the Caribbean April 21, 2022 – Bridgetown, Barbados – When hurricane Maria made landfall in Dominica in 2017, it caused widespread devastation and the impact of this category 5 hurricane was catastrophic for this Small Island Developing State (SID). As Dominicans grappled with the immediate aftermath of the hurricane, including the loss of homes and livelihoods, persons like Anna Mary Seraphine, Registrar of Pesticides in Dominica, quickly recognized that there would be more long-term impacts that if not addressed, could threaten the health and safety of Dominicans for decades to come. Long regarded as the Nature Island of the…

SAN JOSE, 22 April 2022 (IICA). In response to a direct request from its Member States, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is expanding its support for the national and regional development of biotechnology, an area in which it has been conducting work for more than 15 years, based on the premise that it is a powerful tool for increasing agricultural productivity in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). IICA’s activities in this area focus on delivering technical support to review regulatory frameworks; providing training in biosafety issues, which is key for the development of biotechnology itself; and organizing communication…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 21, 2022 (SKNIS): Cabinet Ministers in the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis paid tribute to the late Ambassador and former Premier of Nevis, His Excellency Vance Winkworth Amory, as his body lies in state at Government Headquarters, Church Street, Basseterre. “We shall all miss him. His smile, calm personality, and his tempered words. And I shall miss his wise counsel,” said the Honourable Shawn Richards, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure et al. “Today we honour a father, husband, brother, uncle, son, cousin, and friend to many. Today we formally begin to…