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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 29 May 2023.  Tobacco use remains a major public health concern in the Caribbean Region. There is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke. The use of tobacco products in any form harms nearly every organ of the body, irrespective of whether it is smoked, smokeless, or electronic.  Of all the forms of […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 30, 2023 (SKNIS): Her Excellency Ambassador Nerys Dockery, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) said that the Federation continues to embrace the efforts to abolish systematic racism. Ambassador Dockery made these remarks while addressing the Second Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD) […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 26, 2023 (Department of Technology): Two officers from the Department of Technology, Mr. Julian Berry, Cyber Security Analyst, and Mr. Kevin Liddie, Systems Administrator are currently participating in an Information Security Policy Workshop taking place in Taiwan during the period May 24th to June 6th, 2023. L-R: MR. KEVIN LIDDIE; MR. JULIAN […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 30, 2023 [Ministry of Health] – The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department at JNF General Hospital is proud to announce the commencement of a comprehensive training course on Pre-Hospital Emergency Care today, May 30, 2023. This course aims to enhance the skill sets of our dedicated EMS staff, enabling them to provide […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 30, 2023 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Her Excellency Nerys Dockery is representing the Federation at the second session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD) from May 30 to June 02, 2023, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The overarching […]

Washington, DC, May 29, 2023 (PAHO)- While the percentage of the population using tobacco in the Americas declined from 28% to 16.3% between 2000 and 2020, novel products and misleading information from the tobacco industry, especially targeting young people, threaten to undo those gains. On the eve of World No Tobacco Day (31 May), the Director of the […]

Panama City, 29 May 2023 (IICA). Regional agriculture authorities and researchers meeting in Panama agreed that bioinputs are a tool to boost sustainable productivity in agriculture in the Americas, given that they contribute to overall health, generate new economic opportunities in rural areas, as well as increase decarbonization, environmental sustainability and climate resilience. The first Pan-American Bioinputs […]

Friday, May 26, 2023 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will observe its 42nd Anniversary on June 18, 2023, under the theme ‘Vision.Integration.Sustainability.Progress.’ In commemoration of this milestone, the OECS Commission will celebrate with a calendar of activities throughout the month of June. The 42nd Anniversary Celebrations will highlight the achievements, progress and aspirations […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts May 27, 2023 [Ministry of Health] — The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Joseph N France General Hospital Blood Bank, wishes to remind the public about the importance of blood donation and urges individuals to find the time to give back to our community. Although our blood bank currently maintains an adequate […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, May 26, 2023 [Press Secretary, PMO] – Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew received a courtesy call from His Excellency Ahmed Agil Al Khateeb, Minister of Tourism for Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), and his […]