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Nevis Fights Back Against HIV / AIDS

World Bank Team In Nevis
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Charlestown, Nevis
May 02, 2008

Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Hensley Daniel, said that Nevis was at a critical point in its history, in which it was still able to take preventative measures to fight HIV/AIDS from many angles.

The Minister made the comment during a one day visit by a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)-World Bank joint mission which visited Nevis on May 01, 2008. The team which comprised of Senior Programme Manager, Partnership for Child Development in London Dr. Michael Beasley; Lead Specialist, School Health, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS and Education Human Development Network in Washington Mr. Donald Bundy; Programme Manager, Education UNESCO Office for the Caribbean Mr. Paolo Fontani; St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO Director Mr. Antonio Maynard and Guidance Counselor Ministry of Education Mrs. Ruby Thomas, gathered data for a report which would assist the government to formulate policies, with regard to the teaching of HIV/AIDS by the education sector. They were expected to wrap up their mission on Friday May 02, 2008.

“I think that we are at a critical point in our history, where we can still do preventive measures because we do not now have a huge disease burden so far as HIV/AIDS is concerned. We have a good opportunity to strengthen partnerships, increase collaboration and cooperation to ensure that at all counts we will fight AIDS from as many angles as possible,” he said.

The Health Minister contends that education on HIV/AIDS on Nevis had to be continuous and expressed his gratitude to both international agencies for having reached and engaged a community like Nevis. He said he looked forward to their continued support and engagement.

(L-R) USVI Governor and Nevis Premier

Charlestown, Nevis
May 02, 2008

On a visit to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands from April 26 to 29th, 2008, Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph W. Parry, who was a guest of the Governor John P. deJongh, Jr. of the United States Virgin Islands, excited a large gathering at the Governor’s Mansion, when he spoke of a united Caribbean and the harmonization of the region’s resources to effectively compete in the global environment.

Premier Parry said that the government and people of Nevis are very excited at the prospect of having geo-thermal energy. He said that the resource utilized the heat below the earth’s surface to produce power and it was of even greater importance in the face of rising oil prices on the world market, hence the urgent need to seek alternative sources of energy.

“We have been told that Nevis has the potential to hold 900 mega watts of power beneath its surface,” said Premier Parry and he added that, “the Government of Nevis has therefore given a license to a company called West Indies Power Limited to explore for this geo-thermal. I am told it is no longer if, but when we can produce power from this geo-thermal energy.

Youth Rally In Charlestown, Nevis

Charlestown, Nevis
May 02, 2008

Youth Month in Nevis culminated Wednesday April 25, 2008 with a grand finale rally that climaxed at the Nevis Cultural Center. The event was organised in collaboration with the newly launched Peer Unit of the Youth Division and included entertainment from various youth groups and individuals.

On hand at the event was Minister responsible for Youth and Social Development in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Hensley Daniel, who urged the youths of Nevis to abstain from promiscuous and anti-social behaviour, read avidly, make informed healthy choices and to set good examples for other youths, who did not experience the impact of the rally.

Mr. Daniel said the young people of Nevis represented the island’s greatest hope, opportunities and greatest challenges. The government he said was focused on the positive to help them stay on course.

“In the Nevis Island Administration we do not overlook the energy of the young people. We encouraged responsibility of self and we actually are excited about the agitation and the demands of the young people.

“With regards to the inclusion of the decision making process, we do not share the view that young people are the men and women of tomorrow but we say they are the men and women of today. Since we came to government in 2006, there is a young person on the Board of every Public Corporation in Nevis and that young person is given the same responsibility and the same amount of authority as the Board’s older adults,” Mr. Daniel said.

Commonwelath Youth Ambassador – Anselm Caines

Charlestown, Nevis
May 02, 2008

Commonwealth Youth Ambassador Alternate for St Kitts – Nevis Mr. Anselm Caines decried the stereotyping of young people which he said denied them of their individuality and prevented them from reaching their full potential. Mr. Caines made the statement while he delivered the feature address at the closing ceremony to mark the end of youth month 2008 at a recent rally.

“We have to dump the stereotyping of young people which denies them their individuality and prevents us from seeing their potential for greater things. Moreover, there are times that we have to be prepared to accept that our experience however great, it is does not necessarily make us qualified or determined their course of development. So often I hear the older adults speak about how it was in their time and how this young generation is going,” Mr. Caines said.

Mr. Caines at the time represented youths on Nevis and spoke on the topic of Youth Development to government and non government leaders of Nevis. He called on them to recognise the fundamental flaws in matters related to youths.

He said the many problems surrounding youths were debated as a youth problem, which implied something was fundamentally wrong with young people. He admitted that while there were exceptions, the energy and enthusiasm of young people were misinterpreted.

He further added that the youths of this era continued to experience rapid changes unlike previous generations which had contributed to the difficulties young people have encountered.

Nevis Minister of Youth – Hon. Hensley Daniel

Charlestown, Nevis
May 01, 2008

The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) funded Youth Path groups in the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis, collaborated for the second time in 2008 to observe their individual projects. This took place recently, when the Saint Kitts chapter visited their counterparts on Nevis at the historic Heritage Village at Fothergills Estate, where the Youth Path on Nevis held a ceremony to highlight and showcase their project.

Minister of Youth and Social Development in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Hensley Daniel who attended the ceremony, impressed on the youths to recognise the link between heritage and tourism. Mr. Daniel also encouraged them to take their heritage seriously and to use it for added economic value, through the tourism industry.

He enlightened the youths about their African heritage. They were also informed of the European influence in the nation, which afforded them to have African and European ideas help carve a niche in tourism.

“In reading about Youth Path, I’ve noticed that it is for youth poverty alleviation through tourism. It is a strategic effort to ensure that we continue to derive economic benefits from tourism. I want to associate myself as you would well imagine with the alleviation of poverty,” he said.

Nevis Fights Back Against HIV / AIDS

Nevis Premier Pays Visits To USVI Governor

Nevis Youth Month 2008 Comes To A Climax

Commonwealth Youth Ambassador Decries Youth Stereotyping

UNESCO Youth Path Teams Up With St. Kitts – Nevis