CPLBoosts Sports Tourism In St. Kitts And Nevis

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 12, 2014 (SKNIS): With Caribbean Premiere League (CPL) just around the corner, it is evident that the combination of sports and entertainment will attract tourists to the Federation as part of the Government’s pursuit of active sports tourism,” says Minister o...
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Regional Project Pushes Employment Through Creativity

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 10, 2014 (SKNIS): The Creativity for Employment and Business Opportunities (CEBO) project launched its six-day Training of Trainers Workshop today (June 10) in St. Kitts. CEBO is funded jointly by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the governments of Ita...
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Spotlight On Importance Of Statistics To Regional Development

CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana - Regional policy-makers and other high level officials will gather in St. George’s, Grenada, on Monday, 26 May, for a discourse that is aimed at placing the spotlight on the value of statistics to regional development. Top government...
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World Environment Day Celebrations June 2014

Each year the United Nations via the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) marks June 5th as World Environment Day (WED).  Every year a different theme is highlighted and a different country acts as host to the celebrations. It should be noted that 2014 is the 20th Anniversary of the gr...
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Take intra-regional trade seriously

“We cannot tax or borrow our way out of our current situation; nor will such actions place us on a sustainable path of growth and further development.” This was the clear statement coming from Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development, Donvil...
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Five-fold increase in dengue cases in Caribbean

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) —The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) said the number of dengue cases in the Americas, including the Caribbean, increased five-fold between 2003 and 2013. According to data presented at a recent high-level regional meeting on dengue, hosted by PAHO,...
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Barbados hailed for its climate change efforts

Small Island Development States (SIDS) were praised during the yesterday’s Global Celebration of World Environment Day 2014 for the front line position they have taken to fight the disastrous effects of climate change. Barbados had the opportunity to be in the spotlight as host to the internat...
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St Kitts and Nevis to pilot Regional Youth Security Programme

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 05, 2014 (SKNIS): An eighteen month programme which targets the safety of youth in schools and communities is a new initiative between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. At a recently held National Consultation and Launch of the ...
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