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CARICOM, India Ministers meet in New York

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Hon. Mark Brantley on Thursday joined his counterparts from CARICOM and India for the Second CARICOM-India Joint Ministerial Meeting in New York. The meeting was co-chaired by the Hon. Alva Baptiste of Saint Lucia, and the Hon. Swaraz Shushma of India. Minister Brantley was accompanied by Mr. Samuel Berridge, Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations.

Kittitian among 60 youths to receive leadership award from Queen Elizabeth

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JANUARY 13TH 2015 (CUOPM) – A St. Peter’s youth is among 60 young people from across the Commonwealth being recognised as exceptional leaders in their community and will receive a youth leadership award from Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II.

Twenty-four-year-old Javon Liburd is among four from the Caribbean.

Alba Summit welcomes new members, Grenada and St. Kitts-Nevis

Havana, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) After approving a final declaration of 43 points read by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the 13th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America-Trade Treaty of the Peoples (ALBA-TCP) was pronounced closed. The one-day meeting held at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, attended by representatives of a dozen countries, marked the Tenth anniversary of the integration mechanism, founded by revolutionary leaders Fidel Castro (Cuba) and Hugo Chavez (Venezuela).

Electronic Information Must Get Priority Security Treatment

It is important that we pay attention to the way we manage electronic data says Pierre Bowrin, ICT Policy Advisor, Department of Information Technology.

Speaking at the end of a recent two-day workshop on information security, he pointed out that, “information is now the most critical resource of any company or organization, and we need to give it the priority it deserves.”

Outgoing OAS Director lauded for service to St. Kitts and Nevis

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JUNE 16TH 2014 (CUOPM) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is hailing the contribution to the twin-island Federation by outgoing Director of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Mr. Starret Greene.

The sentiment of the Government was expressed by Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, when Mr. Greene paid his official farewell visit.

Sir Ian Botham praises vision of St. Kitts-Nevis Government

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 16, 2014 (SKNIS): Legendary English cricketer Sir Ian Botham has “tipped his hat” to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis for its involvement with the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Twenty20 tournament.

“It’s a massive thing for St. Kitts and Nevis and I think it will do the island so much good,” Sir Ian is on the record stating.

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 Italy and Spain, and is led by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. It is intended to improve the capacity for entrepreneurship among youth in various Member States.

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 CARICOM – Spain Citizen Security Project, Ionie Liburd-Willet, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Information, welcomed the initiative and spoke on the issue of youth violence.

CARICOM Reducing Youth on Youth Violence programme to support youth violence reduction initiatives in St. Kitts and Nevis

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     The capacity of the Cayon secondary school and community to deal with issues related to youth on youth violence should be significantly enhanced with the implementation of the Reducing Youth on Violence Pilot Programme in St. Kitts and Nevis.  National consultations are currently being hosted in that country under the CARICOM – Spain ‘Reducing Youth on Youth Violence in CARCIOM Member States Pilot Project.

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