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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (SKNIS): Being involved in community activities through various groups gives young people the chance to apply the skills they already have, can boost their self-confidence and self-esteem, as well as give them a sense of belonging in their communities. As such, the Ministry of National Security is focused on reviving community activities to actively engage young people.“In the next two or three weeks, we are going to start some related engagements in terms of not just all of government but all of the community to do some of what we do in deviant behaviours,”…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (SKNIS): The scope of National Security extends beyond crime and criminal activities as outlined in the National Security Strategy. National Security involves all the threats to a nation, its citizens, the economy, and the institutions and the actions to be taken by the Government of the day and the civil service to mitigate those threats without far-reaching negative effects on the country as a whole.Osmond Petty, Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of National Security, stated, “National Security involves more than just the gangs, although that is a very important part of it. National Security…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Ministry of Health’s vaccination programme and public education drive on the COVID-19 vaccine continues this evening (Thursday, March 11) with a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic and Information Session at the St. Paul’s Community Center from 7:00pm. Presentingthis evening will be the Medical Chief of Staff at the JNF General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, who has been one of several at the forefront of the country’s fight against COVID-19; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Delores Stapleton Harris, and District Medical Officer, Dr. Bernicia…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (SKNIS): Since the launch of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-Out and Awareness Campaign on February 22, 2021, over 5000 persons have been vaccinated, reported Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws.Dr. Laws was at the time speaking at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on March 10, 2021. She noted that in just two weeks 5,176 persons have received their first dose of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. This means that 15.67 percent of the target population have received their first dose.In St. Kitts alone, 3699 persons have received their first dose, while in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said the Government is encouraged by the number of persons who are going out daily to be vaccinated against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), since the roll-out of the mass vaccination programme on February 22 and the subsequent receipt of an additional 20,000 doses of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the Government of India on March 01. Information from the Ministry of Health revealed that as at Wednesday, March 10, a total of 5,176 persons (3,699 on St. Kitts…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 11, 2021 (SKNIS): One of the most important aspects of the National Security Strategy is the Threat Assessment, says Retired Major General Mr. Stewart Saunders, National Security Advisor while appearing on the radio and television show “Working for You” on March 10.The National Security Strategy provides a comprehensive plan for an “all of government approach” to further ensure a safe and secure environment for citizens, residents, and visitors.The objective of the NSS is to clearly determine the threats that impact, or could impact, the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, inform the citizenry, as well as…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 10, 2021 (SKNIS): Her Excellency (H.E.) Lilian Chatterjee, High Commissioner of Canada to St. Kitts and Nevis presented her Letter of Introduction to Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, virtually during a brief but significant ceremony on March 10, 2021.High Commissioner Chatterjee noted that she is proud to be the representative to St. Kitts and Nevis and reflected briefly on the relationship of both countries, adding that “St. Kitts and Nevis and Canada share a history of friendship that is strong and abiding. Our two countries enjoy warm relations based on people-to-people ties and we share…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 10, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of National Security is focused on implementing several social intervention programmes aimed at protecting citizens and strengthening the justice system in St. Kitts and Nevis, said officials within the ministry during their appearance on the March 10 edition of “Working for You”“[These are] meaningful and targeted social interventions that we will put in place to address at-risk youth [so that] in the future we don’t have the problems that we have now. You build throughout your community, people who are law-abiding, positive thinkers and contributors to society,” said Retired Major General Stewart Saunders, National Security…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 10, 2021 (SKNIS): Junior Minister in the Ministry of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), the Honourable Hazel Brandy-Williams, commended the Team-Unity Government of St. Kitts and Nevis for its role in the development of women.She thanked the Prime Minister of the Federation, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, during the online forum series called ‘Leadership Matters’ saying “I would like to place on record my profound thanks to you for giving me an opportunity to share your stage and I applaud your efforts in having an inclusive approach as it pertains to the development of women.”She…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 10, 2021 (SKNIS): A group comprising close to 20 Secondary School Guidance Counsellors and Probation and Child Protection Officers is now better equipped to help youth who are dealing with substance abuse after participating in a day-long training session.The training took place on March 08, 2021, at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Headquarters in Fortlands. It was hosted by St. Kitts and Nevis National Council on Drug Abuse Prevention.Each participant received a manual designed to help train substance abuse treatment counsellors to conduct a brief five-session treatment intervention for adolescents with cannabis use disorders. It combines…