Nevis

St. Kitts – Nevis To Attend Summit On Crime

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis April, 3, 2008 (CUOPM) St. Kitts and Nevis‘ Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is leading a three-member delegation to the 13th Special Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean …

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Local Stakeholders Excited About Female Condom

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

Stakeholders in St. Kitts – Nevis are excited by the strategy of the National AIDS Secretariat to promote usage of the FC2 female condom.

Earlier this week, a workshop at the Ocean Terrace Inn (OTI) provided participants with information about the female condom and how it will help to reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies.

SKNIS spoke to some of the participants to get their thoughts on the workshop and the female condom. Vercelette Wilson explained that she enjoyed the session. “It was very informative and now we know that women have a choice,” she stated, adding that the increased sturdiness of the condom is a source of comfort as it is not easily broken.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Promotes Use Of Female Condom

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

The National AIDS Secretariat is stepping up efforts to empower women and promote behavioural change in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Earlier this week, approximately forty persons from various agencies attended a workshop at the Ocean Terrace Inn (OTI) designed to raise awareness about the female condom and increase its usage.

Carmeta Douglin, HIV/AIDS Advisor for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) facilitated the workshop. Ms. Douglin, who is responsible for Barbados and OECS territories, told SKNIS that the workshop is part of a larger strategy.

“What we are doing is providing Caribbean countries with female condoms and with training so that they can use the female condom and also educate clients on its usage,” she said. “Even though the female condom has been around in the Caribbean, it has not been used much “¦ so we want to make sure that persons adopt bevahiours to use it “¦ realizing that it is a tool of empowerment. They can have a choice between male condoms and female condoms and they can feel comfortable that they are protecting themselves against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and against unwanted pregnancies.”

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Marylebone Cricket Club Sees Bright Future For SKN Youth

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

Players from the Len Harris Cricket Academy team were grateful for the opportunity on Saturday, to discuss mental discipline and the rules of the game with members of the world’s oldest cricket club.

Head Coach of the 15-man squad from the Marylebone Cricket Club, Tony Cottey and four other players explored advanced techniques of fielding and batting as well as some of the technical and mental sides of the sport with approximately 12 players from St. Kitts.

“They taught me a lot,” said Andrez, a 16 year old player, as he explained how he now avoids hitting the ball to fielders at mid on or mid off. “When I play [the ball] on my front foot, I lean back and “¦ that causes the ball to go up in the air. They told me I have to keep my head over the ball and play it on the ground. I learnt a lot more about the game,” he concluded.

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