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Sharm el Sheikh, 21 November 2022 – Strengthening the reach and impact of the world’s risk pools is the key objective of a Memorandum of Understanding between African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.), CCRIF SPC (formerly The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) and Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) signed last week on the sidelines of COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. The relevance and importance of the three global risk pools is clear especially in the face of the increasing frequency and intensity of climate change induced events. The MOU formalises and establishes a framework for enhanced cooperation and…

By Mario Lubetkin, Deputy Director General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean Over the past few years, the scientific world has recognized that the Amazon faces unprecedented survival challenges and may soon reach a tipping point where recovery may be impossible. Reaching these extremes could generate devastating socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental impacts, both in the Amazon and regionally and globally, with catastrophic consequences for agriculture and urban water supply and significant threats to ecosystem protection. This topic has undoubtedly been part of the extensive debate at COP 27 in Egypt. Preserving the Amazon from threats such as…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 21, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The Federal Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship is fully geared to grow the country’s economy by among others offering support to the over 1,200 persons in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis who are part of the Small Business Development Centre family. “We have a number of incentives that we have to offer to the businesses, whether it is duty free concessions, training, or providing them with the necessary information, and areas that they could improve in their marketing,” said Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Ms Delrine…

Monday, 21 November 2022 — ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed today that Nicholas Pooran has decided to relinquish the white ball captaincy of the West Indies Men’s team following the team’s exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 tournament just completed in Australia. Pooran said: “I have given the captaincy a great deal of thought since the enormous disappointment of the T20 World Cup. I took on the role with great pride and dedication and have given it absolutely everything over the past year. “The T20 World Cup is something that must not define us…

19th November, 2022 Fellow citizens and residents, today I’m here to greet you on the occasion of International Men’s Day which is observed globally each year on November 19th. International Men’s Day is set aside to bring a closer focus on improving gender relations by promoting positive expressions of masculinity and highlighting male role models. We use the opportunity to promote men’s health and to celebrate the achievements and sacrifices of our men and boys who honour the importance of building positive attitudes and behaviours in contemporary society The 2022 international theme for Men’s Day is “Helping Men and boys” This…

Greetings viewers, listeners, citizens and residents. This year’s Child Abuse Prevention Week slated from November 20th – 25th is being celebrated under the theme “Leading with Prevention: Creating Awareness, Promoting Alliances & Strengthening Communities”. This week of activities is centered around the international observance of World Children’s Day which is celebrated on November 20th, and on the heels of the newly declared observation of World Day for the Prevention and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence on November 18th.  The international theme for World Children’s Day is “Inclusion for Every Child”. This theme builds on the principle of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Eight gentlemen were recognized as positive role models and awarded for their outstanding contributions to St. Kitts and Nevis at a ceremony on Friday (November 18) organized by the Ministry of Gender Affairs in celebration of International Men’s Day. International Men’s Day is observed annually on November 19, 2022. The awardees were Rodney Browne recognized for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, Elmo Burke for First Response, Recaldo Richards for Environment and Sanitation, Clive Saunders for Community Service and Activism, and Sylvester Huggins for Creative Economy and Cultural Arts. The Prime Minister’s Man of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Males across St. Kitts and Nevis who are making a positive impact in society are being applauded for their contributions in shaping a stronger and more resilient twin-island Federation as the nation observes International Men’s Day on Saturday (November 19, 2022). The global theme for the annual observance is Helping Men and Boys. However, officials at the Department of Gender Affairs have considered the local cultural context and coined the theme as Gender Equality: The Role of Our Men and Boys in Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships. Junior Minister responsible for Gender Affairs,…

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is aware of the recent collapse of FTX (registered as FTX Digital Markets Ltd) headquartered in The Bahamas, which was reported to be a significant player in the crypto space. The Securities Commission of The Bahamas has since suspended the registration of this entity and appointed provisional liquidators for FTX Digital Markets Ltd. Regulatory action by the Securities Commission of The Bahamas is ongoing. This has not been the first significant fallout in the crypto space this year. In light of these unfortunate events, the ECCB encourages the public to exercise due diligence and…

Friday, 18 November 2022 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana):The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (Guyana), provided thirty-three (33) programme planners and health care service providers with the opportunity to complete the Clinical Management of HIV programme offered by the Global Health E-Learning Program, University of Washington. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supported the initiative. A graduation ceremony was held on 2 November in Georgetown. Mr Collin Kirton, Officer-in-Charge, PANCAP Coordinating…