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GARBAGE COLLECTORS SHOULD BE PRAISED FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN KEEPING THE COUNTRY CLEAN

Published 5 December 2018

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GARBAGE COLLECTORS SHOULD BE PRAISED FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN KEEPING THE COUNTRY CLEAN

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 04, 2018 (SKNIS): Garbage collectors in St. Kitts and Nevis are unsung heroes, says Keithley Phillip, General Manager of the Solid Waste Corporation (SWMC), noting that these collectors deserve much more credit than they get.

Mr. Phillip called for respect for the garbage loaders, as they, he said, take pride in a job that many would not want to do.

He added that there was an incident where an older woman refused to be helped by the collector as she complained about his smell. The general manager said that no one should be treated in such a manner, especially when they go above and beyond to do their work.

Education, Local news, News

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS LOOKS TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED TERTIARY LEVEL INSTITUTIONS

Published 5 December 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS LOOKS TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED TERTIARY LEVEL INSTITUTIONS

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 4, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is targeting tertiary-level education to play a key role in the expansion plan for the Federation’s economy going forward, says Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris.

“We are open to welcoming more schools of learning, more participants in the purveying of quality education in St. Kitts and Nevis,” Prime Minister Harris said, while delivering remarks during a November 29 breakfast meeting hosted by Adtalem Global Education Inc, the parent company of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM).

RUSVM has been based in St. Kitts since 1983. Since then, it has graduated roughly 5,000 veterinarians who work around the world.

Local news, News

LIVING HEALTHY LEADERS PRAISE CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

Published 5 December 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

LIVING HEALTHY LEADERS PRAISE CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 04, 2018 (SKNIS): The recently trained cadre of Living Healthy Leaders praised the Ministry of Health’s six-week Chronic Disease Self-Management Programme for its positive impact on their lives and the lives of those they are now empowered to assist.

A newly certified Living Healthy Leader, Pastor Keith Warner, says the six-week programme taught him to eat healthy and do more exercise.

“It helps me to look after my body seriously and as I get older it teaches me to watch what I eat so I cut out a lot of things. I want to encourage you to tell your family about the programme so they too can also do the course to make sure they are educated about diseases,” he said.

Local news, News, Travel

TOUR OPERATOR SAYS SHE HAS BENEFITTED FROM THE GROWTH OF TOURISM IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Published 5 December 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

TOUR OPERATOR SAYS SHE HAS BENEFITTED FROM THE GROWTH OF TOURISM IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 04, 2018 (SKNIS): Frontline workers in the tourism industry have greatly benefitted from the many advancements in St. Kitts. From the booming cruise industry to the building of world-renowned hotels, St. Kitts is on the move.

The St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) caught up with Annie Fontaine-Christopher of Annie’s Caribbean Tours and Excursions who said that tourism in St. Kitts is definitely on an upward trend.

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GREEN WASTE “NO PICK UP” POLICY IN PLACE TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY

Published 5 December 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

GREEN WASTE “NO PICK UP” POLICY IN PLACE TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 04, 2018 (SKNIS): Green waste will not be picked up by the Solid Waste Management Corporation’s (SWMC’s) trucks, says General Manager Keithley Phillip, noting that when comingled with combustible materials, such as aerosol, fires can result.

Green waste is biodegradable waste that can be composed of garden or park waste. It includes things like grass clippings, shrub and yard clippings, branches, woodchips, bark, wood, palm trees and branches, and weeds.