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Rome – Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has made publicly available country-by-country indicators on healthy diets that show their cost – including by food group – and the amount of people unable to afford them. The data serves as a reminder that even if the world has made progress towards providing enough calories to feed the global population, there remains a long road ahead to sustainably nourishing all people, everywhere. Recently, FAO did an extensive analysis of how many people can in fact afford a healthy diet, one that offers a diversity of nutrient-rich food, aligned with dietary guidance. The result…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 01, 2023 (SKNIS) – Members of the Federal Cabinet, Permanent Secretaries, Directors and Heads of Departments recently participated in and successfully completed training in high-level management training in public service. Permanent Secretaries were the first to benefit from the training sessions. Their exercises were held during the period Monday 13th to Friday 17th February at the Koi Resort. This was followed by the training of Heads of Departments and Directors at the CUNA Conference Center from Tuesday 21st to Wednesday 22nd February. Members of the Federal Cabinet were then engaged in the two-day (February 23-24) high-level…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March1, 2023 (SKNIS): Staff and students of the Dean Glasford Primary (DGP) School in St. Peters honoured seventeen (17) community icons at a Special Icons Ceremony on Tuesday, February 28 for their sterling contribution to the community, climaxing History and Heritage Month activities in the school. The Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew and Joycelyn Blanchard were awarded in the area of Health; Lincoln Bass in the category of Entertainment; Laurice ‘Delores’ Hobson in Education; Maxwell ‘Controller’ Bass in Security; Jonathon Bass and Mable Morton – Entrepreneurship; Atiba Harris and Shaquille Barzey – Sports and Patricia Nurse-Clarke for Community Development. Additionally,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 28, 2023 (SKNIS) The Cabinet Ministers met under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, The Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, on Monday, February 27th, 2023, and made several important decisions to improve the welfare of our people.The Cabinet welcomed a delegation from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) as part of the Bank’s Country Outreach for 2023. Led by Mr. Timothy Antoine, Governor of the ECCB, the presentation focused on the theme “Building Resilience and Propelling Transformation”. The ECCB team shared that global growth is expected to slow in 2023 due to high inflation, tightening of monetary policy,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 28, 2023 (SKNIS) – The St. Kitts Department of Culture in conjunction with the St. Kitts Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Secretariat held the opening ceremony for the Phase 1A Documentation and Equipment Skills Training workshop, which will run from February 27 to March 3, 2023, at the Warner Park Media Center. Participants of the workshop will receive advanced digital camera and video equipment training. Jason Connor, Videographer and Photographer will lead the “Community Based Inventorying Workshop – Documentation and Equipment Skills Training”, which is one of the activities planned during the implementation of the project entitled, “Safeguarding St. Kitts and Nevis Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH): Developing a…

Charlestown, Nevis, February 3, 2023: Senior officials within the Ministry of Health on St. Kitts travelled to Nevis on Thursday, February 2, 2023, to engage in a familiarization visit with their counterparts there. The visiting delegation from St. Kitts included Acting Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sharon Archibald; Dr. Hazel Laws, Chief Medical Officer; Dr. Jenson Morton, Director of Health Institutions, as well as Dr. Rondalyn Dennis-Bradshaw, Principal Nursing Officer, and Director of Operations at J.N.F General Hospital, Ms. Lindsey Maynard. The delegation was welcomed by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Minister of Health & Gender Affairs, Social Services &…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 3, 2023: The Ministry of Health is urging eligible individuals to give blood regularly to help save lives and improve the health of their community. According to recent statistics, only a small fraction of the eligible population regularly donates blood. By giving blood, individuals can help ensure that hospitals have the supplies they need to treat patients in times of need. To foster greater community involvement, the Ministry has increased the opening hours of the blood bank at the J.N.F. General Hospital, from 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. The public is also advised…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 7, 2023:  Stakeholders from across the Federation joined the region’s leading experts on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in St. Kitts on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, for a three-day conference, which was aimed at improving global understanding and deepening cooperation in the treatment and prevention of NDCs. The conference, co-hosted by the Health Promotion Unit of the Federal Ministry of Health and Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Ministry of Health, allowed for in-depth dialogue on topics such as the status of the Federation with respect to NCDs, the development and recommendation of policy and legislative improvements, as well as a challenge to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, February 20th, 2023: At a brief orientation session on Friday, 17th February 2023, the Cardin Home welcomed ten new staff members to assist with the care of our beloved residents. The group of new elderly care assistants successfully completed the elderly care certificate course at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC), Division of Health Sciences. The Cardin Home will celebrate 96 years of existence in May of this year, and as the primary elderly care facility on St. Kitts, it continues to grow and evolve. The addition of new support staff ensures that our residents receive the highest level…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, February 20, 2023: The J.N.F. General Hospital has upgraded its Bio Safety Cabinet for mixing chemotherapy medication. This upgrade is part of the hospital’s ongoing commitment to providing the best care possible to cancer patients and ensuring the safety of staff.The Bio Safety Cabinet was upgraded from a Class II Type A Cabinet to a Class III Cabinet that provides a sterile environment for the preparation of chemotherapy medications. This Cabinet utilizes HEPA filtration to remove airborne particles and contaminants, ensuring the safety of the chemotherapy medication and the staff working with it.”We are pleased…