BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 14, 2021 (UNESCO) In co-sponsorship with the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme will convene a meeting of ministers from English-speaking Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to discuss the major challenges posed by water scarcity, contamination, and water-related disasters. The discussion will examine the role that science can play in constructively supporting decision-making and developing sustainable solutions to enable access to safe and reliable drinking water for citizens and agriculture, and increased resilience to natural disasters.
Many Caribbean countries are experiencing serious challenges to water security, including water scarcity and drought, pollution, watershed degradation, saline intrusion, and flooding. Climate change is worsening the severity of these challenges, and response capacities are aggravated by the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
The meeting will explore how water resources management can be strengthened touching on key issues relevant to Caribbean SIDS such as water use efficiency, water contamination and pollution, water science and technology, resilience to water-related disasters, and water data and information, including groundwater. Science has a key role in this process, as well as indigenous and local knowledge, to support informed decision-making.
The meeting is intended to promote water security in Caribbean SIDS and build on regional and international agreements and goals, including the Barbados Declaration and Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS); the Mauritius Declaration and the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States; the SAMOA Pathway; the UNESCO SIDS Action Plan and the Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development; 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; and UNESCO-IHP’s upcoming Strategic Phase 9.
The meeting will take place online from Montevideo, Uruguay on April 27, 2021.
]]>Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 25, 2021 (SKNIS): Protecting the St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve will help the Federation to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #6, which looks at clean water and sanitation, says Telca Wallace, Project Coordinator for the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Project.
Mrs. Wallace was at the time speaking on the recent edition of “Working for You” on March 24, 2021.
The St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve is an area that is set aside in the Federation for conservation and protection because of the endemic species that are habitat there. The biosphere became part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in 2011 and is the first of its kind in the English Speaking Caribbean. It spans 10,600 acres of land and sea.
She said that in the Federation’s recent plan for sustainable development, water resources were named one of the main areas of protection. She added that the ghauts in the St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve are all areas of interest for protection as they converge on the beach.
The Project Coordinator said that to sustain life and livelihood, many are involved in fishing. Fishing, she said, cannot be sustained if the waterways are polluted.
“So, the protection of these environmental assets [is important], because they are serious assets—that we came and met them,” she said. Because of the new culture that we have of having so many disposable things and the lack of knowledge to know that if I put a fridge in the river, it is not just a fridge. It is a fridge with oil, freon, and metal.”
Mrs. Wallace added that all of these aspects affect the environment. She encouraged persons to dispose of their waste properly by taking it to the landfill.
]]>Today, Monday, March 15th St. Kitts and Nevis joins the rest of the international community in observing World Consumer Rights Day, under the theme: “Tackling Plastic Pollution”. The theme is meant to raise awareness and effect positive consumer attitudes and practices insofar as sustainable development is concerned. In fact, the theme builds on the one for last year – “The Sustainable Consumer” and focuses on the key role of governments, consumer rights’ groups, civil society and the private sector in addressing the global plastic pollution crisis.
Each year, since March 15th 1983, the United Kingdom (UK) based Consumers International (CI) sets aside time to showcase the importance of protecting all of us as global citizens – since we are, by definition, the consumers of goods and services which the world produces. The 60-year old CI uses the annual celebration of World Consumer Rights Day to focus on its mandate of supporting the creation of, and mission of consumer advocacy groups and agencies in some 100 countries. The choice of March 15th is also not accidental, given that it was on this date in 1962 when former United States President, the late John F. Kennedy would have become the first global leader to highlight consumer rights, in an address to Congress. In that statement, President Kennedy stressed to lawmakers the imperative of protecting consumer interests by ensuring that consumers are not made victims of “fraudulent or misleading advertisements and labels”. President Kennedy also emphasized the needs to make every legislative effort to protect consumers “against unsafe or worthless drugs and other products”; and to safeguard the consumers’ rights to choose from a variety of products at competitive prices.
As St. Kitts and Nevis joins in the celebration of World Consumer Rights Day under the theme “Tackling Plastic Pollution”, it is an opportunity for us as consumers, business owners and as Government to place significant emphasis on the need for environmental protection from the harmful effects associated with the improper disposal of the plastic waste we generate on a daily basis. Governments and environmentalists alike are aware of the many benefits of plastic, particularly its usefulness in our daily lives. There is ample evidence to support the facts that plastic is cheap and relatively safe to use; that it is easily converted into any conceivable shape; that it is strong and durable; that it has been proven to be a game changing material in multiple production process since the 1950s; and that its pervasive use has brought countless benefits to industries such as health and wellness, engineering, food and beverage, agriculture, and information and communications technology (ICT). Research also supports the fact that since its introduction into production processes some 70 years ago, over 8.3 billion metric tonnes of the material have been produced.
Regrettably, in spite of its many uses, the manner in which we, as consumers, have mishandled plastic after use, is now cause for growing concern, given its negative impact on our environment and ecosystems. So grave is the urgency with which plastic pollution must be tackled in a sustainable manner, that every global citizen has a responsibility to implement measures that address the effective disposal and/or replacement of plastics in production. To do otherwise would result in detrimental and irreversible consequences for life on land and in water – given that the problems will transcend human, animal, plant and marine life as we know it – all of which are addressed in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) #3: Good Health and Well-being; #6: Clean Water and Sanitation; #14: Life Below Water; and #15: Life of Land.
In Breaking the Plastic Wave, a report produced by The Pew Charitable Trusts & SYSTEMIQ in August 2020, it was strongly noted that in order to effectively address plastic pollution, a global response was warranted – one that requires well-coordinated, synchronized and international solutions that are sustainable in nature. The justification for this approach is based on the following facts that emerged from the report:
The Department of Consumer Affairs has planned an entire week of activities to showcase World Consumer Rights Day. Among the major events planned for Consumer Awareness Week are the following:
As Minister of International Trade, Industry, Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Labour I am happy to have been given the opportunity to address you on World Consumer Rights Day and to officially open Consumer Affairs Week 2021.
May God bless us all. Thank you for your attention.
Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 21, 2020 (SKNIS): Banning single-use plastic reduces pollution and the demand for plastic production. As such, the move to ban single-use plastics in St. Kitts and Nevis will be further pursued in 2021.
“In 2021, we will be doing a lot of work in terms of the banning of single-use plastics because plastics are a major concern here in St. Kitts and Nevis and around the world. The huge amount of plastics that we are using they are creating so much pressure on the landfills. They are ending up in our oceans and they are causing problems for marine life that we will in turn consume,” said Minister of Environment and Cooperatives, the Honourable Eric Evelyn, on Friday, December 18, day four of the Budget Debate. “So, I want to give a warning to persons who like to throw their plastics all over the place that eventually you might be eating some of these plastics that are not good for you.
Minister Evelyn said that a public awareness campaign will be carried out in 2021 to continue to educate the general public and keep them updated on the plans.
“We are going to be going on a campaign to eventually ban single-use plastics. It will be a phased-approach and it will be a consultative approach as well,” he said. “Eventually, we will be banning the importation, the sale and distribution, the use and, of course, we will be banning the manufacture of plastic bottles here as well in St. Kitts and Nevis. And so, I want to sound it here and just to have our folks in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis be aware that we will be trying to ban single-use plastics.”
He noted that a survey was conducted in 2019 and that over 90 percent of persons were in favour of banning single-use plastics. Also, over 60 percent of the respondents were in favour of using alternatives in place of plastics.
Minister Evelyn solicited the support of the general public when the campaign and consultations are rolled out. He noted that banning of single-use plastics yields several benefits and it is a means to change people’s daily habits by eliminating and reducing waste from single-use plastics.
]]>BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 10, 2020 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister and Minister of Sustainable Development, Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, has said the construction of a US$70 million solar generation and energy storage project at the Basseterre National Valley Park along the Kim Collins Highway will bring improvement in the quality of life of all the people of St. Kitts and Nevis.
“You would have heard from the corporate side the impact of this project in terms of the delivery of green energy,” said Prime Minister Harris on Thursday December 10 at the ceremony where the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis in collaboration with the St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) and Leclanché SA, broke ground for the construction of the facility.
The Honourable Prime Minister noted: “In my view, the project which we are launching officially today marks yet another signal achievement by my Team Unity Administration in which St. Kitts and Nevis continues to be a leader in the Economic Union and the greater Caribbean region.”
According to Dr Harris, in the holistic way and multifaceted approach to which his Team Unity Administration pursues the good governance agenda, the project was prioritised. He noted that the Team Unity Government begins with the end in mind, and the end must be the improvement in the quality of life of all the people in St. Kitts and Nevis.
“In the more immediate term, I am advised that this project would see for our business sector and economy at large benefitting from a US$70 million investment project within the island of St. Kitts, but importantly there is no capital outlay from the Federal Government or SKELEC from this US$70 million investment,” said Dr Harris, noting: “It is simply for the investor to carry.”
Dr Harris observed that an approximate $30 million will be spent on local materials and services, which is in line with his Administration’s policy that whatever can be procured locally, must be procured locally. He pointed out that the project will provide immediate stimulus to the economy.
The Prime Minister had been advised that upwards of 200 jobs in construction may become available, construction being one of the sectors the Government will look to as a driver as it restarts and reboots the country’s economy. He added that land lease executed and was ongoing for the about 100 acres of land for use for the project.
“There will be hundreds of hours of heavy machinery for land clearing, for grading and site preparation of the property for hosting the solar panels, as well as cranes and trucking and heavy equipment for the material movement,” stated Dr Harris.
He told the gathering: “In other words, in the short term we should see significant economic activity where the small man and the big man like TDC and Horsford’s and others who are big, also benefitting from this project. Clearly there will be other opportunities too numerous to be mentioned here.”
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Hon Shawn Richards who also delivered remarks. Also delivering remarks was the Executive Vice President of Leclanché SA, Mr Bryan Urban, while the Chief Executive Officer of Leclanché SA, Mr Anil Srivastava, and Director of Soldrid Ltd Mr Rajnesh (Raj) Walia delivered remarks via video link. Closing remarks were delivered by SKELEC’s General Manager Mr Clement Jomo Williams.
The St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) Board was represented at the ceremony by Chairman Mr Don Boncamper, and members Mr Terence Byron, Mr Mahesh Nariani, Mr Alexander St. Juste, Mr Bertill Browne, and Mr Keithly Phillip.
Others present at the ceremony included the Minister of Tourism the Hon Lindsay Grant, the Minister of Human Settlements the Hon Eugene Hamilton, Ambassador His Excellency Ian Patches Liburd, Ambassador Michael Powell, and Permanent Secretaries Mr Daryl Lloyd of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Mrs Elreter Simpson-Browne of the Ministry of Sustainable Development, and Mrs Sharon Rattan of the Ministry of Environment and Cooperatives.
“It is indeed an exciting development for our Nation at this time, literally and figuratively,” pointed out Prime Minister Harris. “We have in this endeavour a most esteemed partner. Leclanché SA is a world leading provider of high-quality energy storage solutions – they are also the oldest battery manufacturer.”
The Honourable Prime Minister noted he had been advised that the company is committed to accelerating the country’s progress in diversifying a cleaner and greener energy future. They have over 100 years of battery and energy storage innovation, powered by German engineering and Swiss quality. He said people can have confidence in the company’s proven capability.
In his conclusion Dr Harris said that the very fact that Leclanché SA is an international partner of high repute with which the country is doing business, “that speaks well to the Government’s agenda of good governance. It speaks well to our commitment to do the very best and to bring the very best of the investor class to St. Kitts and Nevis, not fly-by-night – people with a hundred years of history of reputation to defend and to protect. They have quality standards which they must adhere to.”
]]>Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 10, 2020 (SKNIS): The official ground-breaking ceremony of the Basseterre Valley Solar and Storage Project for a 35-megawatt solar energy plant and the 45 megawatt-hour battery storage facility, was witnessed on Thursday, December 10, making the establishment of the largest solar plant in the Caribbean one step closer to being realized.
The Federal Government, in collaboration with The St. Kitts Electricity Company Limited (SKELEC), signed an agreement with Leclanché SA – one of the world’s leading energy storage companies based in Switzerland – in September 2019 to construct the largest solar generation and energy storage project in the Caribbean.
Chief Executive Officer of Leclanché, Anil Srivastava, who joined the ceremony virtually said St. Kitts and Nevis is on the right path to enhancing clean and green energy and noted that he is truly delighted to be a part of such initiative.
“Today is the day when St. Kitts and Nevis is leapfrogging to the clean and green energy future. We are here to celebrate the ground-breaking of the start of the construction of the project. We are also here in many ways to set an example of what a good public and private partnership should be about,” said Mr. Srivastava. “It is also a day to celebrate St. Kitts and Nevis’ leapfrog to clean energy and secure a clean energy future.”
Rajnesh (Raj) Walia, Solrid Ltd. Director, who also joined virtually said that St. Kitts and Nevis is a leader in innovation.
“St. Kitts and Nevis is the most advanced, forward-thinking, and at the forefront of embracing new advancement of technology in the Caribbean. St. Kitts and Nevis sets examples to the rest of the world and the Caribbean with most innovative infrastructure and investments initiatives,” said Mr. Walia. “In continuation of the leadership initiatives, we are today, witnessing the ground-breaking of the largest solar and battery storage project in the Caribbean as Solec Power Ltd.”
The 70 million dollars micro-grid project will be built by Leclanché in partnership with the St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) and the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. Solrid and Solec Power Ltd also form part of the important project.
According to Mr. Walia, Solid Ltd., a St. Kitts-based company will be the general contractor of the Project and “will ensure that all the jobs created, heavy equipment requirements and construction material needs are fulfilled and sourced locally. This project is for the people of St. Kitts and Nevis and its people will work on this project,” he added.
The solar energy plant and the megawatt-hour battery storage facility will be built on 100 acres of crown land located in the Royal Basseterre Valley National Park utilizing a lease agreement. The plant will be constructed close to the SKELEC’s Power Station to facilitate the cost-effective transfer of energy. The construction of solar energy plants is part of the Government’s sustainable development agenda to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
]]>Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 10, 2020 (SKNIS): The construction of the largest solar farm in the Caribbean, which is expected to be completed within 12-18 months in St. Kitts and Nevis, forms part of the Government’s sustainable development agenda to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emission and signals the country’s commitment to renewable energy.
Speaking at the official ground-breaking ceremony of the Basseterre Valley Solar and Storage Project on Thursday, December 10, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, Utilities et al., the Honourable Shawn Richards, dubbed the event a “significant milestone” in St. Kitts and Nevis’ journey to produce “100 percent of the country’s electricity from renewable resources.”
“This solar farm represents a giant leap in our endeavour to become an island nation with a sustainable energy sector where reliable, renewable, clean and affordable energy services are provided to all its citizens, where energy, efficiency and the replacement of fossil fuels energy by renewable services will be promoted in all sectors of the economy,” said Deputy Prime Minister Richards.
Deputy Prime Minister Richards said when the farm is completed “it will have a capacity of 34 megawatts and 45 megawatts hours of energy storage, making it the largest solar generation plus energy storage project in the Caribbean.” The farm is also expected to “supply up to 18 megawatts of power to the grid between the hours 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. which is approximate 25-30 percent of the island’s electricity needs,” he added.
Upon successful completion of the farm, several benefits will be provided to St. Kitts and Nevis.
“The project will reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted in the Federation, thus assisting in meeting our obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement. The project will also reduce our exposure to unpredictable fossil fuel prices and simplify the process of long term financial planning for SKELEC,” said the deputy prime minister. “It will also make an increase in electricity tariff less likely and employ locals as already has been done.”
In September 2019, the Federal Government, in collaboration with The St. Kitts Electricity Company Limited (SKELEC), signed an agreement with Leclanché SA – one of the world’s leading energy storage companies based in Switzerland to construct the largest solar generation and energy storage project in the Caribbean.
The 70 million dollars micro-grid project will be built by Leclanché on 100 acres of crown land located in the Royal Basseterre Valley National Park utilizing a lease agreement. The plant will be constructed close to the SKELEC’s Power Station to facilitate the cost-effective transfer of energy.
]]>BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 10, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, in collaboration with the St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) and Leclanché SA, broke ground today (Thursday, December 10) for the construction of a $70-million solar generation and energy storage facility as part of the Basseterre Solar and Storage Project.
Leclanché SA is a Switzerland-based company that provides high-quality energy storage solutions based on lithium-ion cell technology.
Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris participated in Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony at Needsmust, where he stated that this project forms part of his Government’s sustainable development agenda.
“My government recognizes that the direct risks of climate change negatively impact agriculture, our fisheries, our forestry, our health care systems and indeed our tourism. All pillars of our own economy are being impacted by the phenomenon of climate change. Storms and flooding frequently damage buildings and infrastructure, and droughts lead to a drop in agriculture production. We live annually with the ever present danger of hurricanes…so whatever we in St. Kitts and Nevis do in this fight, is not only in our duty to humanity as inhabitants of this planet that we all share, but it is in our own national interests as a small island developing state,” Prime Minister Harris commented.
Prime Minister Harris further noted that this venture holds numerous benefits for the people of St. Kitts and Nevis, while at the same time allows the Federation to fulfil its role and responsibility in the global community’s response to the threat of climate change.
Dr. Harris added, “This 35.7 megawatt-capacity plant with storage capability will provide cost effective, cleaner and quieter electricity that can bring to near zero the island of St. Kitts carbon footprint for energy production. This of course would be a first, a first in terms of the dramatic reduction in carbon footprint by any country in the Western Hemisphere. I am advised that the island of St. Kitts has a system load on a typical weekday ranging from 18 to 24 megawatts, with the occasional spike up to 28 megawatts. This solar plant with its storage capacity could negate the need for running most of our diesel generators on a continuous basis.”
“Pursuant to the long-term savings to SKELEC, the people and the business community of St. Kitts can expect a long-term stable supply of power. It makes for better financial planning as we embark on rebuilding and innovating our economy to secure the stronger and safer future to which we all must endeavor. It builds our resilience in our utility infrastructure which is critical to our sustainable growth and development,” the honourable prime minister added.
Construction of the solar generation and energy storage facility is expected to be completed within 12-18 months.
Under the Power Purchase Agreement between SKELEC and Leclanché SA, the Switzerland-based company is responsible for the development of the resource and technology for the project and will undertake the development and operational risk. SKELEC will only procure firm megawatt hour (Mwh) under the terms of the agreement.
The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by several Government ministers including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Public Infrastructure, Energy et al., the Honourable Shawn Richards; Executive Vice President of Leclanché, Mr. Bryan Urban; General Manager of the St. Kitts Electricity Company, Mr. Clement Williams, as well as representatives of the diplomatic and consular corps.
]]>Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 07, 2020 (SKNIS): Ghauts play a key function in reducing floods and maintaining the lush forest ecosystems of small islands. As such, Cheryl Jeffers, Conservation Officer in the Ministry of Environment and Cooperatives, made a clarion call for the general public to protect the ghauts as much as possible.
“I just want to use this opportunity to encourage persons that when we have our conservation officers who are speaking to you out there in terms of what you can, should and should not do in terms of the use of ghauts… we want to implore you to listen because we are not speaking just for us but every citizen in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis,” said Ms. Jeffers during the December 02 edition of ‘Working for You.’. “The primary role of a ghaut is to ensure that you have that level of stabilization to avoid land slippages when and where necessary, particularly if we have a heavy incidence of rainfall.”
According to the National Conservation Protect Act, a ghaut is highlighted as an area of “special concern”. This means very little if any activity is allowed within the designated area. Ghauts are natural watercourses and play a pivotal role in reducing floods. One can observe a certain type of vegetation that is common in that area. Typically, one can see breadfruit and mango trees, for example, which provide a livelihood for many people.
Ms. Jeffers said in addition to reducing floods and contributing to food security, ghauts also provide cleaner air for all.
The Department of Environment has undertaken initiatives to secure ghauts to protect life and livelihoods. One such initiative was that of the College Street Ghaut where work was done to reduce land degradation in the area. The focus was placed on the middle section of the ghaut from the bridge adjacent to the Moravian Church up to the bridge that crosses St. Peters Road. The total length worked on was approximately 2300 feet.
The mainland degradation control measures implemented were the installation of gabion baskets and planting of grass and trees that were strategically located inside the ghaut to stem soil erosion. A gabion is a galvanized wire cage, cylinder, or box filled with materials like concrete, stones, sand, or soil. When filled with these materials, gabion structures act as building blocks and become a powerful and cost-effective defense against erosion.
Gabion baskets have been utilized in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis for many years especially in the agricultural sector (notably during the days of sugar manufacturing) as a means of soil stabilization and soil conservation along the banks of major ghauts.
]]>NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 27, 2020) – The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is in the process of renegotiation its existing geothermal arrangement with NREI (Nevis Renewable Energy International) that would see consumers on Nevis paying less for the renewable energy when it comes on stream.
Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Energy in the NIA, made the disclosure when he gave an update on the geothermal project, during his monthly press conference on November 26, 2020.
He explained that it was previously negotiated that the NIA would get 12.5 percent equity in the project in addition to a 10 percent royalty. The latest revision of the arrangement, he said, calls for a greater percentage of the savings being passed on to the consumers.
“We’ve had now to go back to look at that because the designation of royalty was not sitting so well with agencies that would provide funding, but funding on the basis that every penny of savings had to be passed on to the consumer.
“So we have had to go back to the drawing board to look and see how we do not dilute the interest of the people of Nevis…but at the same time, we pass on the maximum savings to them.
“I can tell you that based on the negotiations thus far, an initial price per kilowatt hour of US $0.19 has been renegotiated down to US $0.15 and we’re still working to see if we can bring that down even further,” he revealed.
Premier Brantley said based on information he has received, the NIA is going through the final iterations of the revised documentation for geothermal.
“I think that we are making good progress. The piece of that puzzle that was always the bugbear was the financing. The Caribbean Development Bank[CDB] has been very, very helpful to us. They’ve been involved with us now and we have a new company involved called Albioma, and of course the holder of the concession for Nevis is a company called NREI…
“They have been working along with a local group headed by our Legal Adviser Hélèn Lewis, also Dr. Ernie Stapleton, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of [Public] Works, and Minister Spencer Brand who is the local minister.
“So there’s been an ongoing discussion that has also included NEVLEC [Nevis Electricity Company Limited], which will be the off taker of the power, and so we are hopeful that after all this delay and all this time we will have some good news to report in short order,” he said.
Mr. Brantley expressed confidence that Nevis will successfully harness geothermal energy in light of the fact that the project is at an advanced stage, and experts have reported that Nevis possesses commercial grade viable geothermal resource.
]]>Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 30, 2020 (SKNIS): Plastic Free July will be the topic on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, July 01, 2020.
Officials from the Ministry of Tourism, namely, Diannille Taylor-Williams, Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Chairperson of the St. Kitts Sustainable Destination Council, and Novelette Morton, Senior Tourism Projects Officer, will be accompanied by Derionne Edmeade, Environment Education Officer in the Department of Environment and Kenisha Lewis, Teacher at the Nevis Sixth Form.
The panel will discuss the activities planned to commemorate Plastic Free July, and the overall importance of reducing single use plastics in the environment. The collaboration between St. Kitts and Nevis in this regard will be highlighted.
Hosted by Lesroy Williams, “Working for You” offers news, views, reviews, interviews and all the happenings of the Team Unity Administration, which has pledged transparency, accountability, good governance and a fair share for all citizens of the Federation.
The programme features government officials, heads of government departments, permanent secretaries and other government officials who will provide you with timely, relevant and accurate information as it relates to the social, economic, human, political and sustainable development of St. Kitts and Nevis.
“Working for You” is carried live every Wednesday on ZIZ, WinnFM and Sugar City Rock from 1:30-3:00 pm and rebroadcast on Freedom FM and Von Radio on Thursdays from 7:30-9:00 am and 10:30-12:00pm respectively, and CBN-Radio on Sundays from 5:00-6:30 pm. The programme is also streamed live on the SKNIS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sknismedia/
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