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Mexico City, 27 April 2021 (IICA). – The Delegation of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in Mexico presented accountability reports on the six operational programs it developed with the National Service for Agrifood Health, Safety and Quality (SENASICA) in 2020 to help safeguard the country’s phytosanitary status. The technical and financial reports on this work, which is carried out within the framework of an agreement with the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) of Mexico, were presented during a meeting attended by Francisco Trujillo, Senior Director of SENASICA; Diego Montenegro, IICA Representative in Mexico; and Civil…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 27, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials from the St. Kitts Meteorological Office will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.  The special guests will be Mr. Elmo Burke, Senior Meteorological (MET) Officer at the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) and Mr. Ray John, Former Meteorological Officer.      The discussion will focus on the progress made by the MET Office as it celebrates 50 years under the theme: “Service with Accuracy and Reliability—St. Kitts Meteorological at 50”. The role and function of the MET Office will be…

On February 21st 2021, acting pursuant to section 65 (2) (c) of the Constitution of the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, I took over two private criminal complaints instituted by Dr. Terrence Drew against Mr. Eugene Hamilton. The Complaints charged Mr. Hamilton with the offences of Bribery contrary to section 108 (1) (c ) and Treating contrary to section 109 (a) of the National Assembly Elections Act, Cap 2.01 of the Revised Edition of the Laws of the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis. The charge of bribery alleged that Mr. Hamilton between the 29th day of May and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 27, 2021 (RSCNPF): The Police have launched an investigation following confirmation by the Forensic Department that remains found in the Needsmust area are that of a human. The Department is now undertaking the process of trying to ascertain the identity of the remains. Acting on information received, at about 11 a.m. on April 23, 2021, a Soldier from the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force conducted a patrol in the Needsmust area and found bones which appeared to be that of a human. The Police were subsequently contacted and Officers responded to the scene. Personnel from…

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Tuesday, April 27, 2021. —The Times Higher Education (THE) has released its long-anticipated, prestigious 2021 Global University Rankings for the category—national, regional and international “Impact”. The best universities are ranked using “Impact” as the criterion for measuring their performance excellence. The rankings for 2021 are more competitive than prior years. In 2020, 768 universities were ranked from 85 countries. In 2021, the number increased to 1,115 universities from 98 countries and cities, an increase of 45%. Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles made the announcement and…

1) On February 21st 2021, acting pursuant to section 65 (2) (c) of the Constitution of theFederation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, I took over two private criminal complaintsinstituted by Dr. Terrence Drew against Mr. Eugene Hamilton. The Complaints chargedMr. Hamilton with the offences of Bribery contrary to section 108 (1) (c ) and Treatingcontrary to section 109 (a) of the National Assembly Elections Act, Cap 2.01 of theRevised Edition of the Laws of the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis. 2) The charge of bribery alleged that Mr. Hamilton between the 29th day of May and the5th day of…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, April 27, 2021: The prize giving ceremony for the Charles A. Halbert Public Library Readathon was held on Friday April 23, at the library under the theme: On your Mark, Get Set, Ready: Read Ms. Petrine Clarke, Librarian and chairperson of the event expressed that there was an adjustment made in the readathon setting due to Covid-19 protocols. “Due to Covid-19 protocols we adjusted the setting. This year we allowed all participants to select their books, take them to the comfort of their homes, read, then return the following day to be questioned”, she said. Amongst the…

(EMU) – St. Kitts, April 27, 2021: The Ministry of Education Invites all retired and past colleagues of Mrs.Yvonne Bagnall (Evelyn) to join us in tribute to the late teacher on the occasion of her Home Going Service. Practise for this event will be held on Thursday April 29th at 4pm at the Early Childhood Development Unit on Victoria Road. We ask you to kindly participate in this event in honour of Mrs Bagnall Evelyn’s memory.

Monday, April 26, 2021 — Entrepreneurs and innovators in the Eastern Caribbean now have additional support to scale-up and expand their enterprises. The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen the regional legal and regulatory architecture necessary to support the protection and monetization of intangible assets and other forms of intellectual property in the region. This revised agreement represents a new chapter in an ongoing collaboration between the two entities aimed at ensuring the value of OECS creativity and innovation is properly harnessed and protected. The Caribbean…

26 April, 2021, Bridgetown, Barbados – Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) is the first country in the Caribbean to have carried out an individual food consumption survey using a tailor made software (myfood24) which collects information on what people eat and drink over the previous 24-hour period (24-hour recalls). The FAO-funded survey was carried out between November 2020 and January 2021 and included a representative sample of adults between 18 and 65 years. The University of the West Indies, Federal University of Paraná, Ministry of Health on behalf of the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis (UWI), and the Food…