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Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 27, 2022 (SKNIS): Approximately 40 health professionals in St. Kitts and Nevis successfully completed a six-week training geared towards further equipping them with the relevant knowledge and skills needed to execute their duties efficiently and effectively.“Today, we gather to celebrate with about 40 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Nursing Attendants and their family and friends after a period of training to develop knowledge and skills to perform the role they desired within the healthcare system,” said Danielle Wiggins, Nurse Manager at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital, while delivering welcome remarks at the Graduation ceremony on…

Members of the Federal CabinetMembers of the Local Media Houses I join Mr Lesroy Williams in welcoming you to this special press briefing today which, although intended to be brief, is designed to provide some clarity on recent changes to the composition of the Boards of the St. Kitts Urban Development Corporation Ltd (UDC) and the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA).I have been appointed as Minister with responsibility for Transport and Urban Development, by virtue of Instruments dated May 9th and May 11th 2022. In order to better familiarize myself with the various Boards that fall under these portfolios…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 27, 2022 (SKNIS): The May 23rd to 26th Business of Music workshop was hailed as a resounding success by participants who expressed great appreciation for the wealth of knowledge and development techniques shared by international music experts. Nicha Byron who performs under the name Nicha B had high praise for the facilitators who came to St. Kitts as part of a team assembled by Kittitian-Canadian music icon Ivan Berry. “To all the facilitators, individually I want to thank you guys for coming here and sharing the information with us. As they say, you could have done this on Zoom…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 27, 2022 (SKNIS): Approximately 40 health professionals in St. Kitts and Nevis successfully completed a six-week training geared towards further equipping them with the relevant knowledge and skills needed to execute their duties efficiently and effectively. “Today, we gather to celebrate with about 40 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Nursing Attendants and their family and friends after a period of training to develop knowledge and skills to perform the role they desired within the healthcare system,” said Danielle Wiggins, Nurse Manager at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital, while delivering welcome remarks at the Graduation ceremony…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 27, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Urban Development and Transport including Ports, the Honourable Wendy Phipps, appointed three new members to the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) and three new members to the St. Kitts Urban Development Corporation Ltd (SKUDC) board to serve alongside the other tenured members. Honourable Phipps explained her reasons for doing this during her press briefing on May 27.She said in relation to SCASPA, “It came to my attention that some 62 persons were hired between January 2022 and May 2022. My concern was further heightened by the fact that a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 27, 2022 (SKNIS): Dr. Yannick Henry, Pediatrician attached to the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital, encouraged recently graduated Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Nursing Attendants to embrace their role as vital players in healthcare in St. Kitts and Nevis. “As you offer yourself in service to others I would like to advise you to review your services as important components to the overall goal of the healthcare system. See your contributions as integral to the overall development of quality healthcare within the Federation. View yourselves as vital players and partners of healthcare,” said Dr. Henry, during…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 27, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Entertainment and Talent Development (MoENT) is exploring the next steps following the success of the Business of Music workshop held from May 23rd to 26th, 2022, at the National ICT Centre. The workshop exposed music artists in St Kitts and Nevis to key information and strategies designed to help enhance their understanding of the complex business operations of the international music industry. At the closing ceremony on Thursday, MoENT’s Minister, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, said that she was excited by the outcomes of the workshop facilitated by Kittitian-Canadian music icon Ivan…

26 May, 2022, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – Food security, renewable energy and credit worthiness were some of the issues the Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy N. J. Antoine, addressed in his response to questions from the media concerning the development and prospects for Anguilla and the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. In the second of a two-part ECCB Connects programme, in response to a question on the agricultural framework in the Caribbean, Governor Antoine, says that the recent fast-ferry service offered by Guyana is an important investment to assist with efficient food transportation within the region. He added that almost 8 to 10 deaths are from non-communicable diseases and it was important for farmers within the region to have enough governmental support in their trade to reduce food prices, making it affordable for consumers.…

27 May 2022 Regional officials gave their commitment to make quality services available and accessible for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) during the launch of the Community of Practice (CoP) on Wednesday in Trinidad and Tobago. Members of the CoP signed a compact of commitment in which, among other things, they pledged to uphold a survivor-centered approach in providing services for survivors of GBV. Alison Drayton, Director of the United Nations Population Fund Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean (UNFPA SROC) disclosed this information in a press conference at the end of the event on Wednesday.During the press conference, the Sub-Regional…

Regional officials gave their commitment to make quality services available andaccessible for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) during the launch of theCommunity of Practice (CoP) on Wednesday in Trinidad and Tobago. Members of theCoP signed a compact of commitment in which, among other things, they pledged touphold a survivor-centered approach in providing services for survivors of GBV.Alison Drayton, Director of the United Nations Population Fund Sub-Regional Office forthe Caribbean (UNFPA SROC) disclosed this information in a press conference at theend of the event on Wednesday.During the press conference, the Sub-Regional Director outlined that the participants allcame together and made it…