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Basseterre, St. Kitts, 22 April 2023 [Ministry of Health] – Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, in keeping with his promise to strengthen the health systems of our Federation is pleased to announce the arrival of three new medical specialists and a biomedical engineer to the Federation. These highly skilled professionals which include two internal medicine specialists, Dr Rafael Dominguez and Dr Julio Hernandez along with Neurologist, Dr Alberto Laguna and Biomedical Engineer Mr Leiniel Tapanas Soto arrived in the Federation on April 22, 2023. The Minister of Health wishes to express his gratitude to our Cuban partners, especially…

Fellow citizens and residents, This week is Vaccination Week in the Americas. This is a regional health awareness week celebrated every year during the last week of April to promote equity and access to vaccination. From April 22 to 29, 2023, Saint Kitts and Nevis together with the countries and territories of the Region of the Americas, will celebrate the 21st annual Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) and the 12th World Immunization Week (WIW) under the theme: “Get up-to-date. #EachVaccineCounts”. The overall aim of the week of activities is to raise awareness of the importance of immunization and to vaccinate hard-to-reach…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 21st April, 2023 – Minister of Sustainable Development, Hon Dr Joyelle Clarke, represented the Government of St Kitts and Nevis during a virtual panel discussion for the 2023 Island Finance Forum on the Evolution of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG Agenda) with a focus on the Future of Sustainable Development Policy. Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) directly speak to a framework used to assess an organization’s business practices and performance on various sustainability and ethical issues. The discussion centered on the current and future state of sustainable policy and saw several experts from around the region, including Ministers from Anguilla, Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica discussing active policies and legislations that are in the pipeline for their respective countries and regionally. Minister Clarke said as a politician, feminist, academic and climate justice advocate, she uses a multi-lens approach…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, 21st April 2023 – The Department of Constituency Empowerment, over a two-day training session, rolled out Phase Two of its operationalization stage as it has now equipped its officers with uniforms and tools necessary to conduct their work in the field. This was held at the Solid Waste Management Corporation Conference Room from 13th -14th April, 2023. Phase Two also included presentations from two community volunteers who specialise in survey techniques and community assessments like the Poverty Alleviation Assessment (PAA). The focus was primarily on best field practices and what to expect while undertaking such a rigorous task. Charlene Gumbs, Constituency…

CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 18 April 2023): As CARICOM Heads of Government begin a regional symposium to address crime and violence as a public health issue in Port-of-Spain, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on Monday, 17 April, CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett said that timely implementation of solutions to address the underlying causes will require human and financial resources, data and research. In her welcome remarks to the ten Heads of Government and the approximately 300 delegates gathered at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, Dr. Barnett underscored that violence in our Region is an epidemic requiring…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, April 21, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO): His Excellency Anders Bengtcén, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden accredited to the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, paid a courtesy call on the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis on Thursday 20th April, 2023. Also present at the meeting was Dr. Joy Kathleen Allen Ferdinand, Honorary Consul of Sweden and Ms. Jazzée Connor, Foreign Service Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the discussions, several matters of common interest were discussed including the war in Ukraine, renewable energy, the Citizenship by Investment Programme,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 21, 2023 (SKNIS): A 70-member delegation from St. Kitts and Nevis travelled to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to participate in the 2023 edition of the Fifth Sports Games of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) with the grand opening ceremony taking place today (April 21) in Caracas.The St. Kitts and Nevis athletes and officials departed the Federation on Friday (April 21, 2023). They will join some 3,500 athletes from 10 other countries for the April 21-29 ALBA Games. The events will take place in sporting facilities in Miranda, La Guaira, and…

Friday 21st April 2023It is a pleasure to be here with you as you launch the First Joint Senior Nurse Manager’s Meeting and Introduction to Leadership Course.One of the most crucial elements in inspiring and motivating nurses is nursing leadership.Nursing leadership has a direct impact on the thrust of the organization, its effectiveness, and caregivers and patients alike. You are essentially the backbone of every healthcare institution.As we work towards improving the hospitals and healthcare system, we recognize that an emphasis must be placed on adopting qualities of a highly reliable organization that works to create an environment in which potential…

Friday 21st April 2023 It is a pleasure to be here with you as you launch the First Joint Senior Nurse Manager’s Meeting and Introduction to Leadership Course.One of the most crucial elements in inspiring and motivating nurses is nursing leadership.Nursing leadership has a direct impact on the thrust of the organization, its effectiveness, and caregivers and patients alike. You are essentially the backbone of every healthcare institution.As we work towards improving the hospitals and healthcare system, we recognize that an emphasis must be placed on adopting qualities of a highly reliable organization that works to create an environment in…

The recently constituted National Assembly of People’s Power in its X Legislature ratified Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez in his position as president of the Republic of Cuba, during the constitutive session held this April 19 at the Havana Convention Center. From the Palace of Conventions in Havana, the president of the National Electoral Council, Alina Balseiro Gutiérrez, reported that Díaz-Canel obtained 459 votes, 97.66% of the total number of deputies that make up the Assembly, for which he has obtained the favorable vote of the absolute majority. The Assembly also ratified Salvador Antonio Valdés Mesa as Vice President of the Republic, obtaining…