Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 1, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials from the National Disaster Management Committee will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
The special guests will be Dr. Eric Browne, representative of the Environment Sub-Committee, and Kervyn Lloyd, representative of the Foreign Assistance Sub-Committee.
Areas for discussion will include developing strategies and plans that protect the environment during disasters; designing an environmental response plan in disasters and designing procedures for requesting and receiving foreign assistance as a result of a disaster in keeping with CDEMA’s Regional Coordination Plan and ensuring that all foreign Missions and Governments are updated on any disaster that may require external assistance among other pertinent matters.
The National Disaster Committee (NDMC) of St. Kitts and Nevis comprises all Chairpersons of the National Disaster Plan Sub-Committees, governmental, non-governmental and voluntary organizations, agencies, interest groups, donors, religious bodies and individuals, all of which must be coordinated to function as one organization in times of crisis and disaster.
Hosted by Lesroy Williams, “Working for You” offers news, views, reviews, interviews and all the happenings of the Team Unity Administration, which has pledged transparency, accountability, good governance, and a fair share for all citizens of the Federation.
The programme features government officials, heads of government departments, permanent secretaries and other government officials who will provide you with timely, relevant and accurate information as it relates to the social, economic, human, political and sustainable development of St. Kitts and Nevis.
“Working for You” is broadcast live every Wednesday on ZIZ, WinnFM and Sugar City Rock from 1:30-3:00 pm and rebroadcast on Freedom FM and Von Radio on Thursdays from 7:30-9:00 am and 10:30-12:00 pm respectively, and CBN-Radio on Sundays from 5:00-6:30 pm. The programme is also streamed live on the SKNIS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sknismedia/ and the SKNIS Youtube channel.
