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MINISTER HAMILTON URGES STAKEHOLDERS TO INCREASE FOOD SAFETY MEASURES AT START OF PESTICIDE AWARENESS WEEK 2018

Published 25 September 2018

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MINISTER HAMILTON URGES STAKEHOLDERS TO INCREASE FOOD SAFETY MEASURES AT START OF PESTICIDE AWARENESS WEEK 2018

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 24, 2018 (SKNIS): Pesticide Awareness Week, which is being celebrated in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis from September 23^rd to 28^th under the theme “Increase Food Safety, Reduce Dependency on Pesticides-Adapt Integrated Pest Management (IPM)” will highlight the efforts of increasing food safety measures in the Federation.

In addressing the nation to commemorate the launch of Pesticide Awareness Week 2018, Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, said that the safety and well-being of the consumer is the government’s utmost responsibility and goal.

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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS PRIME MINISTER WELCOMES RENEWED EFFORTS TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS NCDs IN LOW-RESOURCE COUNTRIES

Published 25 September 2018

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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS PRIME MINISTER WELCOMES RENEWED EFFORTS TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS NCDs IN LOW-RESOURCE COUNTRIES

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 24, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy, who is the lead Head for Health and Human Development in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet, said the region welcomes the launch of the Defeat-NCD Partnership, which is a new public–private partnership established to progress sustained actions against non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

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ADDRESS BY HON. EUGENE HAMILTON TO DECLARE PESTICIDE AWARENESS WEEK OPEN

Published 25 September 2018

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ADDRESS BY HON. EUGENE HAMILTON TO DECLARE PESTICIDE AWARENESS WEEK OPEN

Please find PDF link below of address by Hon. Eugene Hamilton, Minister of Agriculture, to declare Pesticide Awareness Week (September 23-28, 2018) open.

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f9c18edcb5e81ee00df9977e6/files/dfae0086-68e5-437d-84c2-ebb932bb9fa7/Pesticides_in_Food_Safety.pdf

Hon. Eugene Hamilton, Minister of Agriculture

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Climate Change and NCDs are two sides of same coin for the Caribbean says Prime Minister Harris

Published 25 September 2018

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Climate Change and NCDs are two sides of same coin for the Caribbean says Prime Minister Harris

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 25, 2018 (PLP PR Media Inc.) — Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris was on Monday September 24 one of the speakers at the launch of The Defeat-NCD Partnership at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. As the Prime Minister on matters of health in the Quasi CARICOM Cabinet, he observed that Climate Change in the Caribbean is deemed the most significant public health threat.

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REPORT OF ARRESTS, CONVICTIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

Published 24 September 2018

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REPORT OF ARRESTS, CONVICTIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 24, 2018 (RSCNPF): Below is a report of arrests, convictions and other activities recorded by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force for the period September 15-21, 2018.

ARRESTS AND BAIL:

Arrested: Danza Bolus of Old Road was arrested, formally charged and cautioned for offences of Driving an Unlicensed Vehicle and Driving Without Insurance.

Arrested: Stevenson Duperval of Taylor’s Range was arrested, formally charged and cautioned for the offence of Driving Without Insurance.

Arrested/Bailed: Cykes Esdaille of Newton Ground was arrested, formally charged and cautioned for the offence of Possession of Cannabis. He was granted bail in the sum of $5,000 for his appearance at the Dieppe Bay Magistrate Court on November 05, 2018.