Education, Local news, News

CHARLES A. HALBERT PUBLIC LIBRARY AWARDS THREE OUTSTANDING READERS IN READ-A-THON COMPETITION

Published 30 May 2017

CHARLES A. HALBERT PUBLIC LIBRARY AWARDS THREE OUTSTANDING READERS IN READ-A-THON COMPETITION

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 30, 2017 (SKNIS): Three students were recognized on May 30 for their demonstration of excellent reading skills during the annual Charles A. Halbert Public Library Read-a-thon.

The competition saw 41 students vying for the title of most outstanding reader in which Daniel Thompson won in the senior division, Josiah Davis in the junior, while Aarya Mungli was the second overall winner.

The children of Charles A. Halbert and the Governor General, His Excellency Sir Tapley Seaton, were present to distribute the prizes to the winners.

Crime/Justice, Local news, News

National Crime Reduction and Prevention Strategy

Published 30 May 2017

Cabinet at its meeting of 12th May 2017 considered the Report of the National Crime Reduction Symposium held on 9th February 2017 and the Follow-up Workshop in Nevis on 2nd March 2017, and approved in principle the emerging National Crime Reduction and Prevention Strategy. The symposium brought together about 200 representatives of stakeholder groups and organisations, including representatives of the Clergy, the private sector, youth and other community interest groups, government departments, the Police and other security forces, who listened to a presentation by Dr. Neals Chitan on Twelve Roots of Crime that are influencing criminal activity in the Federation and elsewhere. Following the presentation, stakeholder representatives identified those roots of crime that were germane to their organisation or profession, and outlined strategies that they are prepared to implement to reduce the effects of those roots of crime that could be addressed through the work of their respective organisations.

Local news, News, Regional News

REGIONAL PROJECT LAUNCHED TO PROTECT FISHING SECTORS ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN

Published 30 May 2017

REGIONAL PROJECT LAUNCHED TO PROTECT FISHING SECTORS ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 30, 2017 (SKNIS): The Climate Change Adaptation in the Eastern Caribbean Fisheries Sector (CC4FISH) project was launched in St. Kitts and Nevis on Tuesday, May 30, during a national workshop, with the aim of increasing resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change impacts in the Eastern Caribbean fisheries sector through introduction of adaptation measures in fisheries management and capacity building of fisherfolk and aquaculturists.

The CC4FISH Project was implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) with a US$5.4 million grant under its Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF). It is expected to be rolled out in seven Caribbean countries, including Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Dr. Iris Monnereau, Regional Project Coordinator – FAO, said that it is important to implement a project of this nature, noting that as “climate change is becoming increasingly real” it is also important to look at countries and regions that will suffer disastrous impacts.

Jobs

Job Vacancy

Published 30 May 2017

Job Vacancy

The Department of Environment is looking for a qualified candidate to serve as a Consultant for a period of four months from June 01- September 30. The successful candidate will be working on a Mid Term Review for the Project “Advancing the Nagoya Protocol in countries of the Caribbean region including Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.

The Mid-Term Review will use a participatory approach whereby key stakeholders are kept informed and consulted throughout the review process.

Applicants should have an advanced university degree in environmental sciences, international development or other relevant political or social sciences area; a minimum of five years of technical / evaluation experience, including of evaluating large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach; a broad understanding of access and benefit sharing in the context of the Nagoya Protocol; a Pproficiency in time management along with excellent writing skills in English; a team leadership experience and, where possible, knowledge of the United Nations (UN) system, specifically of the work of UN Environment.

Local news, News

PM Harris fails to show up for PANCAP’s Forum for Parliamentarians, third regional meeting skipped in two weeks

Published 30 May 2017

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 30th 2017 – The Federation’s Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris was absent from another important regional meeting, the third in two weeks and the fourth known for the year.

As the current chair of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), Prime Minister Harris was scheduled to give remarks at a PANNCAP Regional Parliamentarians Forum in Kingston, Jamaica this morning but he never showed up.