Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 29, 2018 (SKNIS): Participants at Wednesday’s (November 28, 2018) 2^nd Annual Minister’s Youth Forum expressed their appreciation for the interactive session that saw important information being shared by the leadership of the Department of Youth Empowerment and the Ministry of Youth relating to government’s youth development agenda.

Dvonne Cornelius, a youth activist based in Nevis, was among the more than 100 youth who attended the forum held at the Ocean Terrace Inn.

“Today’s forum was very informative,” he said. “I got the opportunity to learn about the different ideas that will be implemented in the education sector in St. Kitts and Nevis. It was very good to be a part of – having the young people share their ideas and perspectives on ways how to make the education sector better.”

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 29, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Adtalem Global Education Inc, the parent company of Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), is saying a big thank you to the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis for the level of hospitality and goodwill extended to the students and faculty, who were temporarily relocated here in 2017 from the Dominica-based campus.

In October of last year, more than eleven hundred (1,100) medical students and over 150 faculty and staff of the Ross University School of Medicine came to St. Kitts and Nevis to continue their classes onboard the GNV Excellent vessel, after the institution’s campus in Dominica suffered severe damages during the passage of Hurricane Maria. 

PERMANENT SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, WILLIAM HODGE DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF MALE ROLE MODELS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 26, 2018 (SKNIS): William V. Hodge, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, who was awarded for his positive influence during the International Men’s Day Awards Ceremony, used the occasion to reflect on his experience with male role models growing up.

At the Awards Ceremony held at the Ocean Terrace Inn (OTI) on November 19, Mr. Hodge addressed those in attendance and said, “With humility, I accept your kind invitation to examine and discuss the theme ‘Positive Male Role Models.’ Many persons, not only here in our Federation but across our region and the world, continue to advance the view that in today’s world we suffer from a severe shortage of male role models.”

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 26, 2018 (SKNIS): Khale Thomas, who has been announced as the 2018 National State Scholar has, at only 19 years of age, not only received this prestigious award, but also has numerous accolades under his belt.