Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 22 2021 (ZIZ News) The Department of Agriculture donated cabbages from a new initiative to Her Majesty’s Prison and the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force in a small ceremony at the camp on Thursday.
Senior Officer in the Department of Agriculture, Ian Chapman said the 240 pounds of cabbages being donated came from the Department of Agriculture’s experimental station.
Chapman said the donations were made to both institutions because of the nutritional value of the cabbages
Warrant Officer Class 2 from the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force, L.A Huggins and Prison Officer Carey from Her Majesty’s Prison both thanked the department for their kind gesture.
The Mental Institute also received seedlings from the department.
Chapman said the department will also be making more donations to institutions such as the JNF General Hospital, Cardin Home and the Children’s Home.