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Investment in innovation and outreach vital to promote plant health, FAO Director-General says 12/05/2022 Rome – As the world marks the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) for the first time, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called for more investment in innovation in a field crucial for boosting food security and transforming how our food is produced, delivered and consumed. “On this very first International Day of Plant Health, we will reflect on plant health innovations for food security,” said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu in his opening remarks, adding that investments are needed in research,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 12, 2022 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation): The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of Cuba proudly celebrated twenty-seven (27) years of diplomatic relations on Monday, 10th May, 2022. To mark this historic occasion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, in collaboration with the Embassy of Cuba, will be organizing a number of activities over the month of May to strengthen bilateral engagement. Both countries enjoy a bond that is premised on shared values, one that has produced fruitful cooperation, especially in the areas of Health and Education. Saint Kitts and Nevis…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 12, 2022 (SKNIS): A global health perspective empowers nurses to advance knowledge and education, improve healthcare delivery and shape policy on both national and international fronts. Against this backdrop, nurses who successfully complete their nursing degree at the Division of Health Sciences at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) in St. Kitts are afforded the opportunity to practice globally. “Once they have finished their training and they are successful at the regional examination for nurse registration and they have gotten their licensure, then they are free to practice anywhere in the world,” said Dr. Rondalyn Bradshaw, Dean…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 12, 2022 (SKNIS): The contemporary structure of nursing education has changed in St. Kitts and Nevis as an increasing number of courses offered by the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) are now available online. Dr. Rondalyn Bradshaw, Dean of the Division of Health Sciences, said that the initial training for the staff to transition to an online platform was completed just before the Federation was impacted by the COVID-19 virus in 2020. The success of the online teaching and testing programme coupled with current trends in technology strengthened the conviction of the CFBC administration. “Because of COVID-19,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 12, 2022 (RSCNPF): Commissioner of Police Hilroy Brandy applauds Inspector Rosemarie Isles-Joseph on her recent recognition as the 224th Commonwealth Point of Light. Inspector Isles-Joseph was named for the award for her work founding and expanding the Explorers Youth Club movement. It is given daily by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to people who are making a change in their community. “She has done a tremendous amount of work, along with her team, to build out the Explorers Groups around the island and, recently, in Nevis. It is always good when people are recognised for doing good…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 12, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris has announced that he will call fresh general elections in the coming months after he asked the Governor-General to dissolve the National Assembly on May 10, 2022. “I have confidence in the people of St. Kitts and Nevis, and I strongly believe in their right to choose their representatives in free and fair general elections. The time for decision-making is at hand. Accordingly, I have asked the Governor-General to dissolve the Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis effective today May 10, 2022.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 12, 2022 (SKNIS): The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) is continuing to make remarkable strides in its advancements as an educational institution with the opening ceremony of a research conference on May 10, 2022. Presenter at the opening ceremony, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, spoke about the importance of the research conference and in particular the effect of evidence-based practice in nursing.“Evidence-based practice is simply the utilization of the most current, highest quality scientific evidence to make informed patient care decisions,” said Dr. Laws.There are three main components of evidence-based practice, which are the utilization of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 12, 2022 (SKNIS): The value of nurses as specialized care professionals with a strong sense of compassion was highlighted on the May 11th edition of Working for You, in recognition of International Nurses Day, celebrated annually on May 12 in countries around the world. “Doctors focus on medicine whereas nurses look at the human factor to the client that is ill,” stated Kadian Henry, Lecturer at the Division of Health Sciences at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC). The statement was based on a concept that she was taught while pursuing a career in healthcare.Ms. Henry, however, made it…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 12, 2022) — The following is an address delivered by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health and Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) as Nevis joins the international community in recognizing International Nurses Day 2022 on May 12.International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12th annually to highlight the invaluable work of our nurses. This year we join the rest of the world in recognizing our nurses under the theme: “Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Invest in nursing and respect rights to secure global health.”According to the International Council of Nurses (ICN), this year’s theme…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 11, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Permanent Secretaries in the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis were today, Wednesday, May 11, 2022, presented to the reshuffled Cabinet of Ministers to whom they now report following Tuesday’s (May 10) announcement by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris.In his address to the nation, the honourable Prime Minister announced that he had asked His Excellency the Governor General, Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton, to revoke the appointment of Minister of Government for six members who, for weeks, failed to attend meetings of the…