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Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting virtually in Caucus on Wednesday 6 April reaffirmed the obligation of Member States to coordinate foreign policy as outlined in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. They noted the upcoming election at the June 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and reaffirmed the turn of the Caribbean for a second term in accordance with the tradition of the Commonwealth. They noted that two Member States of the Community had nominated two eminently qualified candidates for the post of Secretary-General of the Commonwealth and agreed that a Sub-Committee of Heads of Government…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 8, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform the general public that the Government of Japan has decided, as of 8th April, 2022, to remove Saint Kitts and Nevis from its list of countries denied entry into Japan to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus. This decision takes effect on Friday, 8th April, 2022 at 12:00 a.m. Japan time. Holders of Saint Kitts and Nevis passports will still need visas to travel to Japan. –End–

Please be advised that the Minister of Tourism The Hon. Lindsay Grant, will hold a special meeting with ALL Taxi and Tour Bus Operators from 4pm to 6pm on Tuesday 12th April, 2022 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ballroom. Also the Minister of Tourism will also a hold a special meeting for Craft Vendors, Aloe Rub Vendors, Hair Braiders & Primate Petting Vendors from 4pm to 6pm on Wednesday 13th April, 2022 in the Credit Union Conference Room. All are asked to be present and punctual.

08 March, Rome, Italy – World food commodity prices made a significant leap in March toreach their highest levels ever, as war in the Black Sea region spread shocks throughmarkets for staple grains and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of theUnited Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 159.3 points in March, up 12.6 percent from Februarywhen it had already reached its highest level since its inception in 1990. The Index tracksmonthly changes in the international prices of a basket of commonly-traded foodcommodities. The latest level of the index was 33.6 percent higher than in March 2021.The…

Washington, DC, 7 April, 2022 (PAHO) – After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic with millions of lives lost to the virus, Pan American Health Organization Director (PAHO) Carissa F. Etienne, marked World Health Day by calling for the urgent protection of the environment and highlighted how the health of the planet is linked to our own. “The so-called triple planetary crisis of climate change, loss of biodiversity, and pollution, is affecting the health of all people as well as our planet. Those effects are amplified by deficiencies in infrastructure and health systems to prevent diseases and effectively respond to…

Community Notice Interested persons are invited to apply for the following external employment opportunities at the Organization of American States (OAS) General Secretariat: Job Title: Specialist (Regular Fund)Organizational Unit: Executive Secretariat for Integral Development Job Title: Jr. Procurement Officer (ICR Fund)Organizational Unit: Department of Procurement Services and Management Oversight The deadline to apply for the Jr. Procurement Officer post is Monday, April 18, while the closing date for the Specialist is Monday, April 25. All applications must be done online via the OAS portal. For more information on the above mentioned employment opportunities, kindly visit External Employment Opportunities.

Port of Spain, Trinidad – The Caribbean region’s leading employers’ organization: the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC) and labour organization: the Caribbean Confederation of Labour (CCL) are taking a collaborative approach to develop joint regional policies and advocacy strategies for the eradication of violence against women and girls at the workplace level. The employer and labour bodies, supported by the UNFPA and ILO, hosted a Virtual Launch of the Joint Regional Effort under the Spotlight Initiative on Wednesday 6th April, 2022. Ms. Alison Drayton, Director, UNFPA Caribbean Sub-Regional Office in her Feature Address emphasized the importance of the effort, “This project will promote Gender Equality and…

6 April, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – Following two years of mandatory telecommuting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the management and staff of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) began returning to their physical offices from4 April. During the period 20 March 2020 to 1 April 2022, approximately 80.0 per cent of the Bank’s staff worked from home. The Governor of the ECCB, Timothy N. J. Antoine says, “We did not envisage when we began this journey that we would be out for so long.” The Bank’s main objective for the mandatory telecommuting was to ensure the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 07, 2022 (SKNIS): The Department of Technology in St. Kitts and Nevis attained its first-ever information protection certification following the presentation of the ISO27001 Certificate during a brief but significant ceremony on Wednesday, April 06 at the National ICT Centre in Basseterre. “This certificate qualifies that the Department of Technology has a working framework consisting of a combination of policies and processes to protect its information through the adoption of a world-class international Information Security System,” said Cheryleann Pemberton, Permanent in the Ministry of Information Technology. “Notwithstanding, the certificate asserts that our Department of Technology sits on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 7, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation): On April 1st, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley participated virtually in the second CARICOM-CANADA Foreign Ministers’ Group Meeting. The Meeting was co-chaired by the Honourable Eamon Courtenay, current Chair of the Council of CARICOM Foreign Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Ms. Melanie Joly. This meeting provided a unique opportunity for CARICOM Foreign Ministers to candidly exchange views with their Canadian counterpart on six (6) broad themes: Regional Security and Stability, Global Issues and Multilateral Cooperation,…