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CHURCH LEADERS HAIL THE SUCCESS AND IMPACT OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING

Published 05 September 2018

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CHURCH LEADERS HAIL THE SUCCESS AND IMPACT OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 5, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Pastors and church leaders from around St. Kitts are hailing Monday’s (September 3) observation of National Day of Prayer and Fasting as a successful and meaningful endeavour, as hundreds of individuals and several corporations visited churches throughout the island to engage in prayer sessions.

The National Day of Prayer, which was one of the activities planned to mark St. Kitts and Nevis’ 35^th anniversary of Independence, sought to inspire and elevate in all of us faith, hope and love in and for God.

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CARIBBEAN WELLNESS WEEK 2018 IS SPECIAL TOPIC ON WORKING FOR YOU ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 05

Published 05 September 2018

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CARIBBEAN WELLNESS WEEK 2018 IS SPECIAL TOPIC ON WORKING FOR YOU ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 05

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 04, 2018 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Hazel Laws and Non-Communicable Disease Programme Coordinator in the Health Promotion and Advocacy Unit at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marisa Carty, are the special guests on the weekly radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, September 05, 2018.

The discussion will focus on the upcoming activities set for this year’s Caribbean Wellness Week from September 08-14 with Caribbean Wellness Day being celebrated on September 08^.Caribbean Wellness Week is an annual event which provides opportunity to increase the awareness of the non-communicable diseases burden in the Caribbean. The 2018 focus is on workforce with the theme “Maintaining a Healthy Workforce through Movement and Diet.”

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SCORES OF RESIDENTS ANSWER CALL TO CLEAN UP BAYS IN SANDY POINT, ST. KITTS

Published 05 September 2018

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SCORES OF RESIDENTS ANSWER CALL TO CLEAN UP BAYS IN SANDY POINT, ST. KITTS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 04, 2018 (SKNIS): Approximately 100 people came together this past Saturday (September 01) to clean up four bays in Sandy Point making them more enjoyable for residents to use, while enhancing the natural environment.

The activity was organized by the Department of Youth Empowerment, who tasked members of its Volunteer Corps, and mobilised community residents and workers from the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP) to accomplish the task. Officials from Parks and Beaches, the Ministry of Health, the Solid Waste Management Corporation (SWMC), and the Red Cross also contributed to the effort.

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PRIME MINISTER HARRIS ATTENDS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING

Published 04 September 2018

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PRIME MINISTER HARRIS ATTENDS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 4, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, is presently in Barbados where he has joined his regional colleagues for the one-day Sixth Special Meeting of the Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP) today, Tuesday, September 4.

The COFAP is responsible for economic policy coordination, financial and monetary integration of member states. It is being held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honourable Gaston Browne, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC).

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