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Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 11, 2020 (SKNIS): Officials from the National AIDS Secretariat in St. Kitts and Nevis are inviting persons to know their HIV status by attending the Operation Safe Streets, Safe Sheets at the Independence Square on Friday February 12 where there will be free Rapid HIV testing in order that participants will earn their lover’s license just in time for Valentine’s Day, which is celebrated globally on February 14 each year. Health Educator/Counsellor, Mrs Lucine Pemberton-Vaughan said “on this busy highway called love, accidents can and will happen, especially around this period where everyone is expressing love and so the National Aids Secretariat is committed to reducing and illuminating such accidents through Operation Safe Streets, Safe…

February 10, 2021Youth in the Caribbean will be benefiting from Comprehensive Sexuality Education(CSE) activities that were launched by the UNFPA in a virtual Webinar on Wednesday.CSE programmes enable young people to protect their health, well-being and dignityand is a strategic vehicle for promoting gender equality and human rights. The activitieswill be conducted under the Spotlight Regional Programme for the Caribbean which ispart of the wider Spotlight Initiative (SI), a global, multi-year partnership between theEuropean Union and the United Nations to eliminate all forms of violence againstwomen and girls by 2030.The webinar provided an outline of the CSE activities to be…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 10, 2021 (SKNIS): A person’s HIV status is categorized as personal medical information and deserves the right to be kept private and confidential at all times, said health officials on Wednesday’s (February 10) edition of ‘Working for You.’Responding to a question concerning the disclosure of a patient’s status, Dr. Mathias Ofre, National HIV/AIDS Programme Coordinator reminded the caller that such an act is a breach of confidentiality, adding that the laws of the land prohibit the disclosure of medical records.“Different countries have different rules and regulations and it is ideal that we abide by the rules and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 10, 2021 (SKNIS): HIV/AIDS education can help learners to not only develop and maintain safer behaviours, but also reduce stigma and discrimination towards people affected by and living with the virus. As such, the National AIDS Secretariat continues to push its robust education programme aimed at enlightening the general public about HIV/AIDS. “We have a school programme where we visit the primary and secondary schools regularly to speak on sexual health and all of the surrounding issues with HIV/AIDS and the other sexually transmitted infections,” said Lucine Pemberton-Vaughan, Health Educator/Counsellor, on Wednesday’s (February 10) edition of ‘Working for You.’ “We are…

8 February 2021, Rome – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, recenty launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) with an appeal to improve healthy and sustainable food production through innovation and technology and to reduce food loss and waste. Proclaimed at the 74th session the UN General Assembly, IYFV 2021 is dedicated to raising awareness about the important role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, food security and health. FAO, the lead agency for celebrating the year in collaboration with other organizations, launched the year with an international virtual event. Speaking…

Women and families who would be impacted by the increased activity of the La Soufrière Volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, should it become explosive, will have access to 400 dignity kits that have been donated by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).The United Nations Population Fund Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean has recently come to the assistance of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines through the pre-positioning and supply of dignity kits to the Gender Affairs Division and the Family Planning Unit within the Ministry of National Mobilisation, Social Development, Family, Gender Affairs, Youth, Housing and…

President Giselle Matthews Delivering Address at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources Annual Review and Agenda 2021 Meeting held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on February 4, 2021. Basseterre, St. Kitts – February 5, 2021. The St. Kitts Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce participated in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources Annual Review and Agenda 2021 held on February 4, 2021 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. The objective of the meeting was to bring together officials of the Ministry along with representatives of allied agencies, whose work impacts in the Federation, including CARDI,…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, February 9, 2021: Teachers from the Newton Ground and the Sandy Point Primary Schools participated in a joint Staff Professional Development Session, on Monday February 8th.The session, conducted under the theme, “Building Resilience in Transitioning Times by Changing our Mindset” was held at the Solid Waste Management Conference room.Principal of the Newton Ground Primary School, Mrs Michelle Rochester-Woodley, explained that the theme was chosen because of the global challenges and the demands placed on teachers. One aim of the session was to equipped teachers with the tools and coping mechanisms as they adjust to the changes. “Teachers…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – In keeping with the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC®)strategic mandate to make an even greater impact on the region’s education system, it haspursued many partnerships with educational institutions, both regionally andinternationally. The latest such collaboration has been formalised with the signing of aMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica(CCCJ), the statutory agency under the Ministry of Education with oversight for communitycolleges in Jamaica. The MOU was signed at the Launch of CXC’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan at the JamaicaPegasus Hotel on Friday, 29 January 2021. The MOU signatories were Dr Wayne Wesley,Registrar and CEO…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 09, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials from the National AIDS Secretariat will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, February 10, 2021.The special guests will be Dr. Mathias Ofre, National HIV/AIDS Programme Coordinator, and Mrs. Lucine Pemberton Vaughan, Health Educator/Counsellor. The discussion will focus on HIV/AIDS, how the HIV can be transmitted to other persons, rapid testing for HIV, and Operation Safe Streets Safe Sheets, a drive, giving persons the opportunity for testing thereby ensuring our streets are safe, free of STI’s, specifically HIV. Other matters related to HIV/AIDS will be…