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Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Popular DJ of Freedom FM Radio, Maurice “EK” Flanders has publicly apologized to the Medical Chief of Staff at the JNF General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, for inaccurate statements that he made about the doctor while on air. Mr. Flanders used the Freedom FM radio platform to retract his statements on April 6, 2022. “I Maurice ‘Ek’ Flanders unreservedly apologize to Dr. Cameron Wilkinson and retract the inaccurate statements and comments in an attempt to make amends. I unreservedly retract these comments and apologize to Dr. Wilkinson for any damage which may have been…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): In recent years, the management at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) has crafted a number of policies and programmes to better ensure the safety of prisoners and prison workers.During the April 13, 2022 edition of SKNIS’s ‘Working For You’, Sergeant Eric Rochester of HMP spoke about a number of ways the institution has been working to reform the prison’s security apparatus more effectively.“Some of the things we do are surveillance with the cameras. We must have cameras out there to playback and see what is happening within the prison. We look at where we were,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources held their first school visit on April 12 at the Louisa Grant Pre-School to promote its Agriculture Open Day from April 28-29.Head of Media and Communication Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Chaira Flanders, said in an interview at the pre-school that “We thought that would be a good idea as a ministry to ensure that the children get to learn more about the agricultural sector which also includes the fisheries.”“We came to the Louisa Grant pre-school and we were able to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Officials at Her Majesty’s Prison in St. Kitts and Nevis are seeking to build partnerships with agencies and individuals who can enhance training opportunities for prison guards. Principal Officer Charles Molyneaux said that several training programmes target residents at the correctional facility. However, he noted that the men and women working at the agency should not be forgotten by private partners or non-governmental organizations. He referred to the expertise at the C. F. Bryant College as well as the University of the West Indies Open Campus and envisioned collaboration in the area of conflict…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): Rehabilitation is a central goal of the correctional system. As such, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis established a rehabilitation programme aimed at creating an opportunity for inmates to make a smooth reintegration into society, a programme that has been successful to date. “The rehabilitation programme has done well. Over the years we have seen less re-offenders. There is still a small percentage of persons re-offending and coming back to prison,” said Principal Officer Charles Molyneaux during his appearance on the Wednesday, April 13 edition of Working for You. Principal Officer Molyneaux said…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Resident Ambassadors of the Republic of Cuba and the Republic of China (Taiwan) paid tribute to the legacy of Ambassador His Excellency Vance W. Amory on Tuesday (April 12, 2022) during a special edition of the radio and television programme Leadership Matters. Cuban Ambassador His Excellency David Rivero Pérez began his tenure in the twin-island Federation at the end of January this year. He noted that although he did not get to forge a deep relationship with H. E. Amory, he is keenly aware of his contributions to strengthening the bonds…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 14, 2022 (SKNIS): All prisoners, regardless of their crime, are to be treated with dignity and valued as human beings, said Officials at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in St. Kitts and Nevis, during their appearance on the Wednesday, April 13 edition of Working for You. Principal Officer Charles Molyneaux noted that prisoners’ human rights must be respected at all times.  “Prisoners are entitled to three square meals, medication and, of course, they must be treated like human beings because that is someone’s brother, sister, mother, and father. Persons being sent to prison, that was the punishment.…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Monday, April 11, 2022:​ Minister of Education, Hon. Jonel Powellannounced an end to the shift system that was adopted by the Ministry of Education to mitigatethe impact of Covid-19 on the student population in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis morethan a year ago. “The Ministry is staunchly committed to a course of action which will increase teacher studentcontact time for all students. In light of the current Covid-19 status in our Federation, theMinistry of Education, on the advice of the Ministry of Health, has taken the decision to return tofull day instruction for all students…