Nevis News

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 02, 2007 (CUOPM)

The governing St. Kitts – Nevis Labour Party is closer to fulfilling another manifesto promise.

Cabinet in its meeting on Monday,under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, discussed and approved a framework for the development of a new Investment and Promotion Agency (IPA).

This new facility is geared towards the creation of a highly competitive business environment intended to increase investment inflows, and foster the creation, formalization and expansion of businesses – local businesses in particular.

The investment promotion agency and the framework approved by the Cabinet are the results of several months of work that was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

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asseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 01, 2007 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis‘ Minister of Health, Hon. Rupert Herbert and other regional colleagues say they will work to reduce healthcare-associated infections through a series of actions that include getting healthcare providers to improve hand hygiene.

The Ministers of health and delegates from 14 Caribbean countries signed a declaration at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Saturday pledging support for the First Global Patient Safety Challenge: “Clean Care is Safer Care,” an initiative of the World Alliance for Patient Safety – World Health Organization (WHO).

The ministers and delegates are among dozens of top health authorities gathering in Washington, D.C., for the 27th Pan American Sanitary Conference, which takes place Oct. 1 to 5 at PAHO headquarters. Health Planner in the Ministry of Health, Mr. Andrew Skerritt is also attending the meeting.

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