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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By L.K Hewlette
St. Kitts – Nevis Observer Reporter
 
Red flags are being raised regarding the government’s latest privatization deal and land initiative which when combined, could gross close to 300 million dollars.

During a ceremony held at the Marriott Resort last Friday, Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Denzil Douglas signed the necessary documents to sell government’s equity interest in Cable and Wireless (St.Kitts – Nevis Ltd.) netting over EC$36 million.
Cable and Wireless (West Indies) purchased the shares from the government at $6.41 each and is required to make them available to the public at $5 per share, plus the usual transaction costs. However, only 30% of the 17% shares sold by the government will be made available to the public.

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Charlestown, Nevis
September 28, 2007

Premier of Nevis Hon Joseph Parry and Mrs. Parry joined His Excellency Mr. Avinash C. Gupta, High Commissioner of India for lunch at the Mount Nevis Hotel on Thursday September 27, 2007. The Indian official accompanied by his wife, visited Nevis to bid farewell to the government and people of Nevis, one month before the end of his three-year tour of duty in the Caribbean.
 
Premier Parry presented Mr. Gupta with a gift on behalf of the people of Nevis, in appreciation of his services on behalf of the government and people of India. He said the Indian government had close ties with Nevis because of their colonial links even as India had grown into a powerful nation of the world particularly in the field of technology and industry.
 
The Premier further stated that Nevis had associations with many Indians a number of whom have indicated their interest in conducting business on Nevis.

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