St. Kitts – Nevis Elected To Serve On UN’s ECOSOC

The United Nations Assembly

The United Nations Assembly
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 22, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis was among 18 nations elected on Wednesday by the United Nations to serve on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

ECOSOC is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and membership is for three-year terms starting 1 January next year.

The four new members were chosen from Latin America and the Caribbean: Guatemala, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Venezuela. They replace Cuba, Guyana, Haiti and Paraguay.

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Book About Nevis’ History Presented to Premier Parry

Nevis Premier (R) Accepts History Book Charlestown, Nevis October 22, 2008 Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry on Tuesday received a complimentary copy of the book “Rivers of Time” from Freelance journalist Peter Ngunjiri. The presentation was made on …

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Nevis Tackles Domestic Violence With Wokshop

No More Domestic Violence

Say NO To Domestic Violence In Nevis

Charlestown, Nevis
October 22, 2008

The community must find a way to ensure that it nurtured a culture of open  communication, of tolerance for different shades of opinion and one in which people were seen as equal. That was the sentiment of Minister of Social Affairs Hon. Hensley Daniel when he spoke to front line workers on October 22, at a sensitisation workshop to address issues of violence against women on Nevis.

The workshop funded by MATCH International Canada is hosted by the Change Center on Nevis in collaboration with the Women Development Unit of the University of the West Indies (UWI).  The two day workshop which commenced on October 21 was the first in a six part series entitled:  “Sensitisation of front line workers on violence against women on the island of Nevis”. It will conclude in April 2009. The series is intended to address a critical issue and to explore ways in which the risk of violence and abuse could be prevented, minimised and treated.

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