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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 07, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) convened a special meeting today September 7 at the site of the Taiwan Technical Mission at Needsmust to update the members of the Federal Cabinet, led by Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, on the various programmes and projects being undertaken by the Taiwan Technical Mission here in St. Kitts and Nevis.The members of the Cabinet were guests of His Excellency Michael C. H. Lin, Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.Giving a brief…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 07, 2022 (SKNIS) – The faculty and staff rolled out a grand welcoming reception for the new and returning students of the Cayon High School, as the 2022-2023 academic year officially got underway today (Wednesday, September 07).The welcoming was capped off with a special visit by Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, the elected Parliamentary Representative for the area. It was the first school Dr. Drew visited since assuming the post of Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis.Prime Minister Dr. Drew extended his own personal welcome-back greeting to the teachers and students.In his brief remarks,…

Washington D.C., 7 September 2022 (PAHO) – With the Americas now accounting for highest numbers of monkeypox cases in the world, and COVID-19 remaining a “significant threat” to the region, prevention is key to avoiding infection and protecting peoples’ health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne said.Despite a decrease in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the Americas, “hundreds of people are still dying every day from COVID-19 across our region,” Dr Etienne said during a media briefing today. “Yet countries have scaled back their public health measures while millions remain unvaccinated.”While most vaccines delivered in the…

Bridgetown, Barbados – 30 August, 2022 – The importance of shifting from water-centric resource management to holistic planning and integrated decision-making in the Water, Energy, Food, and Environment (WEFE) sectors using innovative nexus tools was a key message of the World Water Week session that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) co-convened on 30 August 2022 with five other organizations from the region. Around the Caribbean and Latin America, the need to focus on the full value of water to society is becoming increasingly important, like in the rest of the world, as the resource continues…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 6, 2022 (SKNIS): The Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, September 5, 2022, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew. During their meeting, the Cabinet of Ministers discussed several matters of national importance and took several significant decisions to benefit citizens and residents of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The decisions taken are as follows: The Cabinet received a presentation from the management of the St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) and has immediately approved the purchase of additional generation capacity to enable SKELEC to alleviate some of the load shedding…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 06, 2022 (SKNIS): The two-day stakeholder review (September 6-7) of child protection and juvenile justice legislation in St. Kitts and Nevis will greatly improve the system’s efficiency and effectiveness.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Development and Gender Affairs et al, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, said that the need for an urgent review of the system became apparent after meeting with the ministry’s leadership on August 17, 2022.“Children, that’s our priority right now and we have a responsibility to make sure that they are protected,” the Deputy Prime Minister said, minutes after the opening of…

06 September 2022 In my capacity as Minister with responsibility for Energy and Public Utilities et al, I wish to provide a statement on the present state of the power generation capacity of SKELEC. Upon my return to the Federation, in due course, I intend to present a comprehensive report on the overall state of affairs of SKELEC and Energy in our Federation.SKELEC has an installed nameplate capacity of 48.9 MW of power. This means that if all the generators installed at the power plant were fully functional and operating optimally, the plant would be able to produce close to…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 6, 2022 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew sat down with the management team within the Ministry of Health earlier today (Tuesday, September 06, 2022), where he shared his vision and the way forward for the improvement of healthcare in St. Kitts and Nevis.The brief discussions were held at the Ministry of Health conference room located at the Bladen Commercial Development. Among those in attendance at Tuesday’s meeting were Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Delores Stapleton-Harris; Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws; Medical Chief of Staff at…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 06, 2022 (SKNIS): Laws governing child protection and juvenile justice in St. Kitts and Nevis are being reviewed at a two-day workshop organized by the Ministry of Social Development, Gender Affairs, Ageing and Disabilities.The review, commissioned by Deputy Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, began on Tuesday (September 06, 2022) at the Early Childhood Development Conference Room. It marks the first legislative action for the Ministry under his leadership. It brings together various stakeholders across child protection and juvenile justice systems including parents and juveniles.Permanent Secretary Janelle Lewis-Tafari said that the review is particularly important…

Bridgetown, Barbados, June 28th, 2022 – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency ManagementAgency (CDEMA) has a new Chairman.He is St. Lucia’s Minister of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science,Technology and Vocational Training, the Honourable Shawn Edward.Minister Edward’s elevation to the role occurred during a virtual meeting of the organization’srecently concluded 9th Extraordinary Meeting of Council of Ministers on August 22, 2022, heldvia ZOOM.He takes over the chairmanship from former Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs andJustice in St. Kitts and Nevis, Mr. Vincent Byron Jr, who held the post for two years.Minister Edward, a veteran educator, has been involved in Comprehensive Disaster…