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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 13, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The health system in St. Kitts and Nevis received a significant boost today, Wednesday, October 13, 2021, when the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis was officially presented the first of two field hospitals acquired through the Humanitarian Assistance Programme of the United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). In addition to the 40-bed capacity field hospitals, the United States Government has also generously donated three passenger vehicles and technical support equipment to the twin island Federation. Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris was among…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 13, 2021 (SKNIS): Mental Health in an Unequal World will be the topic on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. The special guests will be Michele de la Coudray-Blake, Director of the Counselling Department, and Jamilla Connor, representing the St. Kitts Mental Health Association. The discussion will focus on World Mental Health Day, which was commemorated on 10th October. The programme will be geared towards raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. Issues such as mental health…

By QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations This year’s World Food Day finds us at a critical moment. The COVID-19 pandemic remains a global challenge, causing untold losses and hardship. The impacts of the climate crisis are all around us. Crops have gone up in flames. Homes have been washed away. Lives and livelihoods have been thrown into turmoil due to conflict and other humanitarian emergencies. Global food security challenges have not been this severe for years. Yet in the midst of this all, there is an encouraging new momentum and energy building…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Tuesday, October 12, 2021:​ On October 12, 2021, the Ministry of Education held the opening ceremony for its annual In-service Training Programme for the new staff who began teaching at the start of the 2021-2022 school year in September. The sessions were held at the Immaculate Conception Catholic School Auditorium and will become a staple in the lives of these teachers throughout their first year of teaching. Extending congratulations to the new teaching staff, the Minister of Education, Honourable Jonel Powell, reiterated the Ministry’s commitment in ensuring the professionalization of the teaching cohort. “The Ministry is particularly mindful that in transforming teaching…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Tuesday, October 12, 2021:​ On October 12, 2021, the Ministry of Education held the opening ceremony for its annual In-service Training Programme for the new staff who began teaching at the start of the 2021-2022 school year in September. The sessions were held at the Immaculate Conception Catholic School Auditorium and will become a staple in the lives of these teachers throughout their first year of teaching. Extending congratulations to the new teaching staff, the Minister of Education, Honourable Jonel Powell, reiterated the Ministry’s commitment in ensuring the professionalization of the teaching cohort. “The Ministry is particularly mindful…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 12, 2021 (SKNIS): The Republic of China (Taiwan) is implementing a new programme for diplomatically allied members dubbed “Assisting the Economic Empowerment of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Post-Pandemic of COVID-19” initiative. The programme design is in keeping with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as highlighted by a top diplomat on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. “The focus of this project on women is corresponding to the objectives and the core values of the United Nations (UN) entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women,” said St. Kitts and Nevis’ Resident Taiwanese…

The CARICOM Secretariat has instituted measures as of 1 October, 2021 with respect to access to its offices across the Region in order to provide a safe working environment for its staff, in keeping with attempts to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus. These measures include proof of vaccination for staff members and all persons seeking to enter our offices to do business. Staff members and members of the public who are not vaccinated would require a PCR test no older than seven (7) days to enter the offices.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 12, 2021 (SKNIS): Women advancement in St. Kitts and Nevis will be further enhanced following the October 12 signing of a project dubbed the Implementation Agreement for Assisting the Economic Empowerment of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Post-Pandemic of COVID-19—Technical Assistance for Women’s Employment and Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion. The project, which will enhance the opportunities of women folk, will run for 17 months, commencing in 2022 at year end. Minister of Social Development and Gender Affairs, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, said that the project is timely especially at a time when COVID-19…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: October 6th, 2021 – In a recent sitting of parliament, Minister of Social Security et al, the Hon Eugene Hamilton laid the 13th Actuarial Report of Social Security on the table for discussion. The tri-annual report which studied the growth and future sustainability of the fund during the period 2018- 2020, showed that the Social Security Fund remained viable for the period; with its total portfolio totalling $1.7 billion. The Actuary, Mr Derek Osbourne of LifeWorks, however noted that as a maturing fund, proactive measures must be implemented in the immediate future to serve the evolving needs of the insured populace and to assure the fund’s financial obligations to all insured. With the appropriate data gathered from stakeholder groups and Social Security, the Actuary was able to make projections and recommendations regarding the fund. One such projection is that, if the…