Published 15 September 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

People’s Action Movement (PAM) on its Annual Charity Walk completed today Saturday, 15th September. As the Federation celebrates its historic 35 years of Independence, let us all be champions for a worthy cause. They left the Stapleton Police Station at 6:00am and walk through the streets of Basseterre to Old, Road. Free refreshments was provided at specific stops and at the end. Remember, Your health is Your wealth.

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Published 06 September 2018

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Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 06, 2018 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis will join with the rest of the Caribbean region in celebrating Caribbean Wellness Day 2018, which falls on September 08.

A week of activities is planned in the twin-island Federation to commemorate this year’s event being held under the theme: “Maintaining a Healthy Workforce through Movement and Diet.” “SKN: a Nation on the Move” has been chosen by the local committee to convey the message of increased physical activity during Caribbean Wellness Week, which runs from September 07 to 14, 2018, and is influenced by an expanded global initiative.

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Published 05 September 2018

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STAKEHOLDERS IN ST. KITTS SENSITIZED ON THE NAGOYA PROTOCOL AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE FEDERATION

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 05, 2018 (SKNIS): A number of stakeholders representing a wide range of sectors in St. Kitts were made more aware of the principles underpinning the Nagoya Protocol and the importance of St. Kitts and Nevis becoming a party to the Protocol, thanks to an Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) workshop, which convened on Wednesday, September 05, at the Ocean Terrace Inn (OTI).

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Published 05 September 2018

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CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER URGES INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES TO REDUCE BURDEN OF NCDs IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 05, 2018 (SKNIS): While promoting participation in the Caribbean Wellness Week 2018 activities being held from September 07 – 14, Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Hazel Laws, encouraged persons to get moving and maintain a healthy diet to reduce the risk factors of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). 

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Published 04 September 2018

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KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ABS LEGISLATIVE REVIEW WORKSHOP IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 04, 2018 (SKNIS): Stakeholders from the public and private sector, as well as experts on genetic resources, and traditional medicines and conservationists will take part in a three-day consultation workshop aimed at reviewing and revising draft legislative provisions related to compliance with the Nagoya Protocol on Access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of these resources. 

The workshop, which runs from September 5-6 in St. Kitts and September 07 in Nevis, will be hosted by the Department of Environment and facilitated by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with funding from the United Nations Environment (UNE) and the Global Environment Fund (GEF).

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