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The Panatastics thrills audiences in Taiwan as part of 35/35 celebrations

Published 25 September 2018

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The Panatastics thrills audiences in Taiwan as part of 35/35 celebrations
On 18th September 2018, murmurs of awe filled the Shih Chien University Auditorium as those entering the venue got a glimpse of the steel pans on stage to be played by the “Pantastics” steelpan orchestra. They were there to take part in the much-awaited concert, “A Musical Encounter” that was organized by the Embassy of Saint Christopher and Nevis in The Republic of China (Taiwan) as part of the 35th Anniversary of Independence celebrations of Saint Kitts and Nevis and also to commemorate 35 years of diplomatic relations between Saint Kitts and Taiwan.

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MINISTER HAMILTON URGES STAKEHOLDERS TO INCREASE FOOD SAFETY MEASURES AT START OF PESTICIDE AWARENESS WEEK 2018

Published 25 September 2018

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MINISTER HAMILTON URGES STAKEHOLDERS TO INCREASE FOOD SAFETY MEASURES AT START OF PESTICIDE AWARENESS WEEK 2018

 

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 24, 2018 (SKNIS): Pesticide Awareness Week, which is being celebrated in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis from September 23rd to 28th under the theme “Increase Food Safety, Reduce Dependency on Pesticides-Adapt Integrated Pest Management (IPM)” will highlight the efforts of increasing food safety measures in the Federation.

In addressing the nation to commemorate the launch of Pesticide Awareness Week 2018, Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, said that the safety and well-being of the consumer is the government’s utmost responsibility and goal.

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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS PRIME MINISTER WELCOMES RENEWED EFFORTS TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS NCDs IN LOW-RESOURCE COUNTRIES

Published 25 September 2018

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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS PRIME MINISTER WELCOMES RENEWED EFFORTS TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS NCDs IN LOW-RESOURCE COUNTRIES

 

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 24, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy, who is the lead Head for Health and Human Development in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet, said the region welcomes the launch of the Defeat-NCD Partnership, which is a new public–private partnership established to progress sustained actions against non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

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ADDRESS BY HON. EUGENE HAMILTON TO DECLARE PESTICIDE AWARENESS WEEK OPEN

Published 25 September 2018

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ADDRESS BY HON. EUGENE HAMILTON TO DECLARE PESTICIDE AWARENESS WEEK OPEN

Please find  PDF link below of address by Hon. Eugene Hamilton, Minister of Agriculture, to declare Pesticide Awareness Week (September 23-28, 2018) open.

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f9c18edcb5e81ee00df9977e6/files/dfae0086-68e5-437d-84c2-ebb932bb9fa7/Pesticides_in_Food_Safety.pdf

Hon. Eugene Hamilton, Minister of Agriculture

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Climate Change and NCDs are two sides of same coin for the Caribbean says Prime Minister Harris

Published 25 September 2018

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Climate Change and NCDs are two sides of same coin for the Caribbean says Prime Minister Harris

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 25, 2018 (PLP PR Media Inc.) — Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris was on Monday September 24 one of the speakers at the launch of The Defeat-NCD Partnership at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. As the Prime Minister on matters of health in the Quasi CARICOM Cabinet, he observed that Climate Change in the Caribbean is deemed the most significant public health threat.

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