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St. Kitts Battles Swarms Of Mosquitoes

The Aedes Aegypti Mosquito

An Aedes Aegypti Mosquito Feeding On Human Blood

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 20, 2008 (CUOPM)

Fogging operations aimed at controlling and reducing the mosquito population, especially the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, continue in the areas of St. Paul’s Thursday night and Lodge and Ottley’s on Friday.

Senior Environmental Health Officer, Mr. Alex Riley disclosed the fogging operations have been carried out in Conaree, Frigate Bay and part of St. Peter’s and in the areas of Fig Tree, La Valle and a part of Sandy Point on Tuesday night and Molineux on Wednesday night.

“We found one source of mosquito breeding in just one pond and that was treated,” said Mr. Riley.

“Fogging operations will continue next week in the areas of Greenlands, Fry’s Village and Shadwell on Monday 24th, in Conaree on Tuesday 25th, and Challengers, Trinity, Boyd’s and West Farm on Wednesday 26th,” said Mr. Riley, who said public announcements will continue to be made of dates and areas where fogging is being carried out.

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Catholic Church On St. Kitts To Celebrate 150 Years

Immaculate Conception Cathedral,  St. Kitts – Nevis Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis November 20, 2008 (CUOPM) An Awards Dinner, a Jubilee Eucharist and Celebration of Confirmation are among activities planned to mark the 150th Anniversary of …

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St. Kitts – Nevis ICT Open Day

Information and Community Technology Centre Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis November 19, 2008 SKNIS The general public is invited to find out about the latest electronic gadgets and services offered by local vendors including those of the Information Communication and …

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New Activities Animate World AIDS Campaign 2008

World AIDS Day Campaign -2008

World AIDS Day Campaign -2008

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 19, 2008 (SKNIS)

The new activities on the schedule of World AIDS Campaign 2008 are designed to help residents to “Keep the Promise, Lead, Empower and Deliver.”

National AIDS Coordinator Gardenia Destang-Richardson said that one new activity was the “Walk of Hope” which took place Thursday, November 13.  She explained that the walk from Independence Square to Frigate Bay intended to show solidarity with persons living with HIV/AIDS, and spread the message that persons living with HIV/AIDS are humans first and then have the disease after.

The AIDS Coordinator said that the people who walked demonstrated that they understand HIV/AIDS issues as well as care and support those persons living with the illness.

A new feature to be added to the November 28 Parade which customarily has creative methods of displaying different HIV/AIDS issues will be the a symbolic balloon release.  Mrs. Destang-Richardson explained that over 300 balloons will be released representing one balloon for each reported person who has died and one for each person in the Federation who is living with the illness.  At the conclusion of the Parade at the Treasury Apron, there will be what has been dubbed an AIDS Jam, which is a concert featuring local performers.

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