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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The New Horizons Juvenile Rehabilitation Center has implemented a sanctions and rewards programme as an effective system to promote positive behaviour among residents at the institution. “The Sanctions and Rewards Programme is a way for the children to take accountability for their actions and to buy into what it is we are trying to do with them,” said Shaneze Sam, Case Worker at New Horizons, during her June 23 appearance on Working for You. Speaking specifically to sanctions, Ms. Sam noted that the children are given the opportunity to be heard and give…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Shaneze Sam, Case Worker at the New Horizons Juvenile Rehabilitation Center, said that the type of school a child attends, their level of education, and broken homes are some of the largest contributing factors to juvenile delinquency that the institution has experienced. “We will see the ones who are not as academically inclined but the classes are so big in the public school that they don’t have the attention that they need to develop their skills so they become the class clown or they act out just to gain some attention,” said Ms.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 23, 2021 (SKNIS): The New Horizons Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre in St. Kitts is often considered the last resort for children who run afoul of the law. As such, the primary care and transformation of the residents fall squarely on the Centre’s staff working in collaboration with several stakeholders including, the Ministry of Social Development and law enforcement.Shaneze Sam, a Case Worker at New Horizons, said that the interventions are developed based on professional assessment shaped by interactions with parents and the juveniles. An essential component involves the juveniles identifying their choices and the resulting consequences.“We sit…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Adele Williams, Director at the New Horizons Juvenile Rehabilitation Center, said that the institution continues to work closely with several stakeholder agencies to provide assistance and support to children and families in the Federation, promote education and public safety, strengthen families, and positively change the lives of troubled youth.The assistance and support provided include but are not limited to education, health, safety and security, agriculture, sport, environmental practices, as well as welfare.“The Ministry of Education provides full-time teachers and also skilled workers from the National Skills Department. We also get engaged with sports,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials from the New Horizons Juvenile Rehabilitation Center will be the special guests on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. The special guests will be Ms. Adele Williams, New Horizons Director; Ms. Shaneze Sam, New Horizons Case Worker; and Mr. Culbert Browne, New Horizons House Parent. The discussion will focus on Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Treatment. The purpose and mission statement of the facility will be discussed, how the center functions on a daily basis, education and skill development programmes, behaviour management, and several other related issues will be treated. Hosted by Lesroy…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 22, 2021 (SKNIS): Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Social Development, Janelle Lewis Tafari, extended heartfelt appreciation to individuals and organizations that stepped forward to support the government’s care package initiative for families in quarantine and isolation. At the June 21, 2021, National Emergency Operations Centre COVID-19 Briefing, Mrs. Lewis Tafari said that as of Friday, June 18, 195 households received assistance under the programme. That equates to 686 individuals in total. Care packages include food supplies and toiletries. The Ministry of Health also supplies medication to persons in need. Psychosocial support is provided by…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 22, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has recorded another COVID-19 related death, bringing the number of deaths from the dreadful disease to three in less than one week as the number of confirmed cases increases through community spread. The recent death was recorded in St. Kitts & Nevis COVID-19 Situation Report No.453 for Tuesday 22nd June 2021. Additionally, the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Her Majesty’s Prison increased from 37 to 39 inmates in isolation after it was first announced at a joint press conference between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry…

Brasilia, 22 June 2021 (IICA) – Barbados is working hard to ensure access to water resources for agriculture to withstand the longer periods of drought that are likely due to climate change, explained Indar Weir, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of the Caribbean country, during an interview with Agro América, a program broadcast on the Brazilian TV channel AgroMais.“Water is a serious problem for food production in Barbados and one of the greatest challenges facing farmers. To combat this, we’re building reservoirs across the island to ensure the availability of water during the dry season”, explained the minister. In Barbados,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 22, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health’s robust contact tracing continues to identify new cases of COVID-19 with twenty-seven (27) positive results within the last 24 hours. St. Kitts & Nevis COVID-19 Situation Report No. 453 as of Tuesday 22nd June 2021, states that the total number of confirmed cases now stands at 377 with 289 active cases, 85 recovered cases and three deaths. 362 of those cases were recorded in St. Kitts while 15 were registered in Nevis. To date, there have been 19, 607 negative results. The country’s vaccination programme has been making steady progress with…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 22, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris today (Tuesday, June 22) held fruitful discussions with officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during a virtual meeting, which focused on the economic performance of the twin island Federation. The IMF team was led by Mr. Bas Bakker, Division Chief of the Carribean II Division in the Western Hemisphere Department. He was supported by Mr. Gonzalo Salinas, Economist; Analyst Janne Akseli Hukka; Carolina Brozdowski, and Analyst, Raadhika Vishvesh. Duringthe productive discussions, Prime Minister Harris stated that…