Carty: CARIRI and CARPHA to be invited to return to St. Kitts

(ZIZ News) — Minister of Education, Sen. The Hon. Nigel Carty disclosed Friday that two regional organizations will be invited to return to St. Kitts to continue finding a long-lasting solution to the problem at the Basseterre High School.

In a lengthy statement in the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly on Friday Minister Carty noted that three (3) years into the problem officials of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health met with the Basseterre High School staff the day before to further discuss their concerns.

He also disclosed that the last recommendation of the nurse’s report suggested that there was no specific trend of illness identified and that the nurse’s monitoring should continue.

At Thursday’s meeting, with staff at Basseterre High School, the Ministry of Education offered to expeditiously repair two other blocks where concerns with pests have been identified.

Mr. Carty said too that EC $7 million has been already spent and there is the continued support of the Minister of Finance, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas.