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The Ministry of Health was recently made aware of several social media posts, claiming thatthere is a lack of oxygen supply at the JNF General Hospital. The Ministry categorically deniesthese claims! The claims are spurious and mischievous, and the Ministry condemns this falsehood as anattempt to foster negative sensationalism to bring the institution and the Ministry into disreputeThe Ministry hereby emphatically informs the general public that there is and has alwaysbeen adequate amounts of oxygen at the hospital. Furthermore, the Ministry of Health is aware of two recent fatalities central to these claims andwishes to extend profound condolences to the…

16th April 2022 Before UNESCO began its Easter period recess, St. Kitts and Nevis was rallying experts on the ground at its Paris head office to secure this specialised UN agency’s expertise and assistance in contributing to the Federation’s development strategy in the fields of education and science. On the heels of the submission to UNESCO of five substantive technical assistance projects by the St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO, the Federation’s Permanent Delegate, Ambassador Dr. David P. Doyle, met with the key UNESCO policy officers to discuss the various projects. These encompassed, amongst others, professionalising the teaching staff, accreditation…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 16, 2022 (SKNIS): The array of rehabilitation services available at Her Majesty’s Prison (H.M.P.) has decreased recidivism and made it easier for former inmates to reintegrate into society. However, prison officials have linked the long-term success of the programme to the attitudes of society. On Wednesday’s (April 13) edition of Working for You, Principal Officer Charles Molyneaux asked the public to resist the tendency to stereotype persons who have paid their debt to society. “When a person leaves prison they go out to hear ‘ex-prisoner, jailbird,” he said, referring to the names that some people use to label rehabilitated individuals. “These…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 16, 2022 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, Honourable Shawn Richards, said the Team Unity Administration intends to expand power generation through renewable resources. Deputy Prime Minister Richards during his presentation at the launch of the National Determined Contribution (NDC) Implementation Plan at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on April 12, stated that these renewable resources of energy can be achieved through solar, rooftop, utility-scale power, wind, and geothermal. He said, “To do this, establishing and enabling policy and regulatory frameworks and securing investments in renewable technologies are needed to accelerate renewable energy penetration.” “The energy…

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Community Notice Interested persons are invited to apply for the following consultancy opportunities at the Organization of American States (OAS) General Secretariat in Washington D.C. U.S.A. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant – Finance & Operations (Specific Funds) Microsoft Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant – Human Resources (Specific Funds)Microsoft Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant – Supply Chain (Specific Funds) Microsoft Dynamics 365 Technical Consultant (6 consultancies available) (Specific Funds) Organizational Unit: Department of Information and Technology Services (DOITS) The deadline to apply for the abovementioned consultancy opportunities is Saturday, April 30, 2022. Please submit an updated CV and a cover letter (no more than…

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Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Popular DJ of Freedom FM Radio, Maurice “EK” Flanders has publicly apologized to the Medical Chief of Staff at the JNF General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, for inaccurate statements that he made about the doctor while on air. Mr. Flanders used the Freedom FM radio platform to retract his statements on April 6, 2022. “I Maurice ‘Ek’ Flanders unreservedly apologize to Dr. Cameron Wilkinson and retract the inaccurate statements and comments in an attempt to make amends. I unreservedly retract these comments and apologize to Dr. Wilkinson for any damage which may have been…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): In recent years, the management at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) has crafted a number of policies and programmes to better ensure the safety of prisoners and prison workers.During the April 13, 2022 edition of SKNIS’s ‘Working For You’, Sergeant Eric Rochester of HMP spoke about a number of ways the institution has been working to reform the prison’s security apparatus more effectively.“Some of the things we do are surveillance with the cameras. We must have cameras out there to playback and see what is happening within the prison. We look at where we were,…