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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS LOOKS TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED TERTIARY LEVEL INSTITUTIONS

Published 5 December 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS LOOKS TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED TERTIARY LEVEL INSTITUTIONS

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 4, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is targeting tertiary-level education to play a key role in the expansion plan for the Federation’s economy going forward, says Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris.

“We are open to welcoming more schools of learning, more participants in the purveying of quality education in St. Kitts and Nevis,” Prime Minister Harris said, while delivering remarks during a November 29 breakfast meeting hosted by Adtalem Global Education Inc, the parent company of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM).

RUSVM has been based in St. Kitts since 1983. Since then, it has graduated roughly 5,000 veterinarians who work around the world.

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LIVING HEALTHY LEADERS PRAISE CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 

Published 5 December 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

LIVING HEALTHY LEADERS PRAISE CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 04, 2018 (SKNIS): The recently trained cadre of Living Healthy Leaders praised the Ministry of Health’s six-week Chronic Disease Self-Management Programme for its positive impact on their lives and the lives of those they are now empowered to assist.

A newly certified Living Healthy Leader, Pastor Keith Warner, says the six-week programme taught him to eat healthy and do more exercise.

“It helps me to look after my body seriously and as I get older it teaches me to watch what I eat so I cut out a lot of things. I want to encourage you to tell your family about the programme so they too can also do the course to make sure they are educated about diseases,” he said.

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Local news, News, Travel

TOUR OPERATOR SAYS SHE HAS BENEFITTED FROM THE GROWTH OF TOURISM IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Published 5 December 2018

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TOUR OPERATOR SAYS SHE HAS BENEFITTED FROM THE GROWTH OF TOURISM IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 04, 2018 (SKNIS): Frontline workers in the tourism industry have greatly benefitted from the many advancements in St. Kitts. From the booming cruise industry to the building of world-renowned hotels, St. Kitts is on the move.

The St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) caught up with Annie Fontaine-Christopher of Annie’s Caribbean Tours and Excursions who said that tourism in St. Kitts is definitely on an upward trend.

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Health, Local news, News

GREEN WASTE “NO PICK UP” POLICY IN PLACE TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY

Published 5 December 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

GREEN WASTE “NO PICK UP” POLICY IN PLACE TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY
Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 04, 2018 (SKNIS): Green waste will not be picked up by the Solid Waste Management Corporation’s (SWMC’s) trucks, says General Manager Keithley Phillip, noting that when comingled with combustible materials, such as aerosol, fires can result.

Green waste is biodegradable waste that can be composed of garden or park waste. It includes things like grass clippings, shrub and yard clippings, branches, woodchips, bark, wood, palm trees and branches, and weeds.

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THE NURSING PROGRAMME AT THE CLARENCE FITZROY BRYANT COLLEGE IS THE FEATURED TOPIC ON WEDNESDAY’S EDITION OF WORKING FOR YOU

Published 5 December 2018

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THE NURSING PROGRAMME AT THE CLARENCE FITZROY BRYANT COLLEGE IS THE FEATURED TOPIC ON WEDNESDAY’S EDITION OF WORKING FOR YOU
Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 04, 2018 (SKNIS) – The programmes being offered in the field of nursing at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) are among the topics expected to be discussed on the weekly radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, December 5, 2018.

Wednesday’s programme will feature panelists Dr. Rondalyn Dennis-Bradshaw, Dean of the Division of Health Sciences at CFBC and Ms. Michelle Crawford, graduate of the CFBC BScN Nursing Programme.

The two are expected to give an in-depth look at the programmes being offered at the tertiary institution, as well as the requirements needed for one to pursue studies and a career in this important field.

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