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CARPHA Urges Region to Prepare for the Possibility of a Severe Outbreak of Dengue Fever

Published 18 Published 2019

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CARPHA Urges Region to Prepare for the Possibility of a Severe Outbreak of Dengue Fever

Image and image caption: Dr C. James Hospedales, Executive Director, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 16 January 2019. The last major regional outbreak of Dengue occurred in 2009. Since then, the Region has experienced two large outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, Chikungunya in 2014 and Zika in 2016, which are unlikely to reoccur soon. Disease modelling, however, predicts that another regional outbreak of Dengue may occur in the near future. In 2018, Latin America showed an increase in the number of Dengue cases. More recently, the outbreak of Dengue in Jamaica has elevated the level of concern in other Caribbean islands. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is therefore advising countries to implement enhanced measures to reduce mosquito breeding and prevent the spread of disease.

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Prime Minister Harris: All police officers have been exposed to training, more recruited

Published 18 Published 2019

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Prime Minister Harris: All police officers have been exposed to training, more recruited

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, January 18, 2019 (PLP PR Media Inc.) — The Government has addressed a situation where a number of police officers would have been in uniform without formal training. It has ensured that they have received some form of training, while 98 police recruits have graduated from three training courses since 2015.

“We had inherited a situation in 2015 where a large number of Police Officers were in uniform but had not yet been exposed to formal training,” said Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Dr the Hon Timothy Harris on Wednesday January 16 at his monthly press conference, the first for the year, at Parliament Lounge. “We are correcting this unfortunate situation and thereby consecrating the future.”

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HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCALS WHEN THE ST. KITTS RAMADA HOTEL OPENS LATER THIS YEAR

Published 18 Published 2019

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HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCALS WHEN THE ST. KITTS RAMADA HOTEL OPENS LATER THIS YEAR

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 17, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis continue to receive gainful employment through the Citizenship by Investment Programme-approved St. Kitts Ramada Project being developed in the Whitegate area. This sight was well received by members of the Team Unity Government who were present during a tour of the construction site earlier today (Thursday, January 17).

The touring delegation was led by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, and included members of his Cabinet, senior government officials and representatives of Caribbean Galaxy Real Estate Corporation, which is the developer of the St. Kitts Ramada Resort.

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CONSTRUCTION ON THE ST. KITTS RAMADA RESORT CONTINUES APACE; DEVELOPERS EYE SEPTEMBER 2019 OPENING DATE

Published 18 Published 2019

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CONSTRUCTION ON THE ST. KITTS RAMADA RESORT CONTINUES APACE; DEVELOPERS EYE SEPTEMBER 2019 OPENING DATE

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 17, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris led a delegation of top-level government officials on a tour of the 273-suite high-end St. Kitts Ramada Resort, which is currently in an advanced stage of its construction. The Ramada project is being developed by Caribbean Galaxy Real Estate Corporation.

The touring delegation was made of Cabinet ministers Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable Shawn Richards; the Honourable Vance Amory; the Honourable Eugene Hamilton; the Honourable Vincent Byron, and the Honourable Wendy Phipps, as well as Cabinet Secretary, Mrs. Josephine Huggins. Also on hand were the CEO of Caribbean Galaxy Real Estate Corporation, Ms. Ying Jin; Chief Executive Officer of the Citizenship by Investment Unit, Mr. Les Khan; CEO/Managing Director of the Whitegate Development Corporation, Mr. Ellis Hazel and Ambassador Her Excellency Constance Mitcham.

The tour included a walkthrough of the construction site, which included a visit to a model room completely furnished and equipped with full amenities.

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