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Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Officials at Her Majesty’s Prison in St. Kitts and Nevis are seeking to build partnerships with agencies and individuals who can enhance training opportunities for prison guards. Principal Officer Charles Molyneaux said that several training programmes target residents at the correctional facility. However, he noted that the men and women working at the agency should not be forgotten by private partners or non-governmental organizations. He referred to the expertise at the C. F. Bryant College as well as the University of the West Indies Open Campus and envisioned collaboration in the area of conflict…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Rehabilitation is a central goal of the correctional system. As such, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis established a rehabilitation programme aimed at creating an opportunity for inmates to make a smooth reintegration into society, a programme that has been successful to date. “The rehabilitation programme has done well. Over the years we have seen less re-offenders. There is still a small percentage of persons re-offending and coming back to prison,” said Principal Officer Charles Molyneaux during his appearance on the Wednesday, April 13 edition of Working for You. Principal Officer Molyneaux said…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Resident Ambassadors of the Republic of Cuba and the Republic of China (Taiwan) paid tribute to the legacy of Ambassador His Excellency Vance W. Amory on Tuesday (April 12, 2022) during a special edition of the radio and television programme Leadership Matters. Cuban Ambassador His Excellency David Rivero Pérez began his tenure in the twin-island Federation at the end of January this year. He noted that although he did not get to forge a deep relationship with H. E. Amory, he is keenly aware of his contributions to strengthening the bonds…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): All prisoners, regardless of their crime, are to be treated with dignity and valued as human beings, said Officials at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in St. Kitts and Nevis, during their appearance on the Wednesday, April 13 edition of Working for You. Principal Officer Charles Molyneaux noted that prisoners’ human rights must be respected at all times.  “Prisoners are entitled to three square meals, medication and, of course, they must be treated like human beings because that is someone’s brother, sister, mother, and father. Persons being sent to prison, that was the punishment.…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Monday, April 11, 2022:​ Minister of Education, Hon. Jonel Powellannounced an end to the shift system that was adopted by the Ministry of Education to mitigatethe impact of Covid-19 on the student population in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis morethan a year ago. “The Ministry is staunchly committed to a course of action which will increase teacher studentcontact time for all students. In light of the current Covid-19 status in our Federation, theMinistry of Education, on the advice of the Ministry of Health, has taken the decision to return tofull day instruction for all students…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 13, 2022 (SKNIS): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed to donate two solar-powered desalination plants to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis as part of their UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF).The Fund is a 50 million dollar plan to build climate-resilient renewable energy projects in 16 Caribbean nations. During an interview with the Water Manager at St. Kitts and Nevis Water Services Department on March 16, Cromwell Williams stated that “The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis accepted the desalination plants because it represents a source of additional potable water for which there is always…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 13, 2022 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Monday, April 11, 2022, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. During their meeting, Cabinet deliberated on several matters of national importance to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The Prime Minister gave the Cabinet a brief overview of the meeting between the leaders of the tripartite coalition parties that form the Government and reported that in response to the letter from the Honourable Premier of Nevis additional monetary support had been allocated to the Nevis Island Administration. The Cabinet was…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 13, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The late Ambassador His Excellency Vance Winkworth Amory will be remembered for many things after a life well lived—as an educator, an astute politician, an avid cricketer and as a warm and welcoming friend.But, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said Mr. Amory, the former Premier of Nevis, will forever be remembered for his leading role in the formation of the Team Unity movement that has ushered in an era of closer relations between the peoples of St. Kitts and Nevis, as well as…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 13, 2022 (SKNIS): A press release from the Office of the Speaker of the National Assembly stated that Miss Trevlyn Stapleton has been appointed Clerk of the National Assembly.“It is hereby notified that in accordance with section 35 of the Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Miss Trevlyn Stapleton has been appointed to the position of Clerk of the National Assembly. Section 35 of the Constitution stipulates that there shall be a Clerk of the National Assembly and also requires that the position be a public office. The appointment was made with effect from January 01, 2022,”…