Sugar Still Plays A Part In St. Kitts – Nevis

St. Kitts Sugar Cane Field

A St. Kitts – Nevis Sugar Cane Field

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
September 03, 2008 (SKNIS)

The St. Kitts Sugar Manufacturing Corporation (SSMC) continues to contribute to national development, three years after it ceased sugar production.

This message was stressed by Keith Phillip, General Manager of the corporation, during an appearance on SKNIS Perspectives.

“SSMC is involved in several operations which include land cultivation for farmers and soil cultivation work,” he said. “Also we have given some laboratory equipment to the Basseterre High School and our lab is still used by the Police for various purposes.”

Additionally, heavy equipment such as tractors were sent to the Public Works Department to be used at the quarry, and vehicles were reassigned for use by the security forces, Ministry of Health, Department of Agriculture and Inland Revenue. Land and building structures are also rented to several agencies, while the railways are used regularly by the “˜Sugar Train.’ Cane fires are still also fought by SSMC staff.

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Nevis’ Gingerland High School Tops The Rest

Washington Archibald High School - Class of 2008

Washington Archibald High School – Class of 2008
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
September 04, 2008 (CUOPM)

The Gingerland High School in Nevis not only leads the other secondary schools in the Federation with the highest passing rate in the 2008 CXC exams, but one of its students was the most successful, with 12 subjects including nine distinctions.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Hon.  Sam Condor in a nationwide broadcast said the Gingerland High School attained a pass rate of 81.91 percent, with Earlene Pemberton of the same school passing 12 subjects including nine distinctions.

The Gingerland Secondary School registered 79 candidates for 448 subject entries, which produced 367 passing grades, resulting in a pass rate of 81.91 percent. Most subject areas returned satisfactory pass rates, with only Mathematics and Electricity/Electronic Technology being borderline, just about 50 percent. The most outstanding student was Earline Pemberton, with 12 subject passes, including 9 distinctions.

At the Basseterre High School, 128 candidates accounted for 703 subject entries with 572 subject passes, giving a pass rate of 81.36 percent.  The students performed fairly satisfactorily in the majority of subjects with pass rates ranging between 60 to 100 percent. The performance in two subjects however, is cause of much concern and redress; namely Mechanical Engineering Technology with a pass rate of 15 percent and Building Technology (Woods) with 9 percent passes.

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St. Kitts – Nevis PM Outlines Childhood Development Project

St. Kitts - Nevis Anti-Crime Rally

St. Kitts – Nevis Anti-Crime Rally
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
September 03, 2008 (CUOPM)

Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has been outlining the components of the Juvenile (Co-ed) Rehabilitation Center, now under construction at Harris’.

He said the objective of the EC$9 million Child Development Project, which is financed by a loan from the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and includes the consttuction of the center, is aimed at improving the status of children at risk by supporting programmes of early detection and remediation and the provision of rehabilitative care for those who have committed offences.

The project allows for an integrated and holistic approach to the situation of children at risk and those who have come into conflict with the law.

“Firstly it has a component of assisting parents in developing adequate and appropriate parenting skills. That was not there before. It is something new. We intend to ensure that adequate provision is made to assist parents in developing the appropriate skills to help to bring up their children in the way that they should be brought up,” Prime Minister Douglas told a Rally following a March for Hope, Peace and Unity, organised by the Methodist Church on Friday.

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Government Has A Responsibility To Protect Residents

Victor Daley At St. Kitts - Anti-Crime Rally

Victor Daley At St. Kitts – Nevis – Anti-Crime Rally
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
September 03, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says government continues to work with the Security Forces to ensure that the responsibility of protecting residents gets the highest priority.

“Although crime and violence is also a challenge in every country within the region today, it continues to occupy the utmost attention, it is the highest priority issue of my Government today; because  we have a responsibility to ensure that our citizens are protected in their homes, on the streets, in their churches where they go to worship, in their schools, in the hospitals, in the clinics, where ever they are, it is our responsibility to ensure that there is adequate tools available, support available for the protection of our people,” Prime Minister Douglas told a Rally at the CEMACO Parking Lot following a March for Hope, Peace and Unity, organised by the Methodist Church on Friday.

Dr. Douglas said it is government’s responsibility to ensure that both the Police and Defense Force are given the adequate necessary resources, to ensure that there is safety and protection and security of citizens and of their property.

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