Mrs. Aldris Dias, Matron Alexandra Hospital Matron.
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis — Alexandra Hospital Matron Aldris Dias and Assistant Matron Jessica Scarborough retirements after years of stellar service to the Nevis’ healthcare sector have been congratulated by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration.
A section of the Island Main Road from the roundabout to Horsfords Building Center is scheduled for resurfacing on February 4.A section of the Island Main Road next to Rams Supermarket leading to the roundabout is scheduled for resurfacing on February 4.
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis — Over the next two weeks beginning on February 8, the Public Works Department will begin resurfacing the Island Main Road from Horsfords Building Center to the Rams Shopping Complex, and Pump Road from the Roundabout to Club Trenim.
The rehabilitation work will be completed in two phases. In Phase One, milling off the old asphalt surface, and in Phase Two, asphalt resurfacing will be done.
Phase One, will begin from February 8 to 12 and will be disrupt normal traffic flow traversing this area over this time period.
Phase Two, will begin February 15. The traffic control measures implemented for Phase One, will be almost identical for Phase Two.
Drivers and pedestrians are asked to note the following alternative routes provided by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force Nevis Division Traffic Department for the areas to be affected.
Monday February 8:
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Work Zone, the Roundabout to Club Trenim)
•The section of the Island Main Road from Prospect Junction to the Roundabout at Delta Gas Station will be closed for traffic from Gingerland to Charlestown.
•Oncoming traffic from Gingerland travelling to Charlestown will access the diverted through Prospect unto Long Point Road.
•Vehicular traffic from Gingerland will be allowed to access Marion Heights, Horsfords Building Center, Upper Farms Road etc. but there will be no though traffic in this direction.
•Vehicular traffic travelling to Gingerland from Charlestown will be not be affected. Travel in this direction will remain as normal during the morning work session.
Monday February 8:
1:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Horsfords Building Centre to the Rams Shopping Complex to Roundabout)
•Traffic from Charlestown to Gingerland will be diverted through Prospect via Long Point Road, reconnecting with the Island Main Road at Prospect Junction.
• Gingerland to Charlestown bound traffic will continue the same pattern as established in the morning.
Tuesday February 9:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Work Zone – Roundabout area)
• No through traffic at the roundabout. All vehicular traffic will be detoured around the roundabout using the available side streets and business parking lots and aprons.
• Vehicles travelling from Charlestown to Gingerland and Charlestown to Long Point will detour through the Delta Gas Station, turn right at the Stepping Stone Nursery on Pump road and connect back onto the Island Main Road along Rodney’s Cuisine Road.
•Vehicles travelling from Gingerland to Charlestown will be detoured at Stoney Grove along the middle access road by the Myers Building, and traverse along the village road exiting at the roadway across from the Water Department next to the location of their BBQ tent.
•Vehicles travelling to and from Long Point from all directions will detour through the Valumart Parking Lot.
•No vehicles shall enter the Rodney’s Cuisine Road from the Island Main Road.
Wednesday February 10:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Work Zone – Delta Gas Station to Rams)
•All Charlestown to Gingerland traffic will be detoured to Long Point Road, via the dirt road through the Bath Cemetery.
•All Gingerland to Charlestown traffic and Long Point to Charlestown traffic will be detoured though Pump Road.
• Patrons of the businesses along the stretch of the Island Main Road from RSJ Enterprises to Rams will have access to and from the businesses from the Charlestown/Western direction only.
Thursday February 11:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Pump Road – Delta Gas Station to Club Trenim)
•Pump Road Closed to all traffic from the Roundabout to the Club Trenim.
•No access to Pump Road via the Upper Stoney Grove roads.
Phase Two works, the Asphalt resurfacing from February 15 to 19, will employ the same traffic diversion plan.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — The general public has been advised to adhere to all COVID-19 health and safety protocols and to stay on guard as each person is ultimately responsible for his or her safety and protection from the deadly virus, by Superintendent of the St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, Cromwell Henry.
The call for strict adherence and a greater personal responsibility was made in light of what Superintendent Henry described as an “uncomfortable situation” that recently occurred with a person in quarantine.
“This particular lapse resulted in a positive COVID-19 case being discharged from quarantine into the community via public transportation,” explained Supt. Henry. “As a result, as soon as the incident came to our attention, the COVID-19 Task Force activated its response mechanism immediately. The positive case was identified and quickly placed in isolation.
“The quick response by the authorities activated the country’s aggressive contact tracing mechanism by the COVID-19 National Task Force, resulted in 20 persons being placed in quarantine,” said Supt. Henry. “A vigorous contact tracing exercise ensued. All identified contacts were immediately quarantined, including the public service driver who was not observing the basic COVID-19 prevention protocols. Contact tracing, in this case, is still ongoing along with a police investigation to determine whether or not criminal charges will be filed.
“The protocols at the quarantine site were immediately reviewed and “remedial action” was taken “to prevent” a repeat of the incident,” explained Supt. Henry. “The incident in question among others, drives home the point that we should always observe the protocols and the provisions of the law which are intended to prevent the spread of the virus.”
Supt. Henry solicited the cooperation of the public and encouraged people to always remember to wear masks, maintain physical and social distancing, and sanitize frequently.
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St. Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to CARICOM, His Excellency Lionel Sydney Osborne.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is working and there has been a significant impact on the lives of the people of the region and St. Kitts and Nevis, according to St. Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to CARICOM, His Excellency Lionel Sydney Osborne.
H.E. Osborne listed the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), and the Implementation Agency for Crime and Security, as several CARICOM organizations that have had major successes in the region.
“In terms of health, and more specifically, the Caribbean Public Health Agency understands the importance of CARPHA in terms of the discussions that we must have globally and regionally,” said Ambassador Osborne, who also heads the Regional Integration and Diaspora Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister.
Ambassador Osborne said that CARPHA represents the Federation and the entire Caribbean. With the present COVID-19 pandemic, the health agency has been actively engaged internationally in ensuring that the Caribbean Community has equitable access to the vaccines that have come on stream.
He said the CXC plays a vital role in the education of Caribbean students with regional exams at the secondary and tertiary levels. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency, has played a major role in making an immediate and coordinated response by means of emergency disaster relief to an affected Participating State in times of natural and man-made disasters.
“IMPACS is an umbrella organization that revolves around all of us so that we are not standing alone in terms of dealing with matters of security and crime,” he said.
Caribbean Festival of Arts
“The Caribbean Festival of Arts has unified its role in the development of the various art forms within the Community,” said H.E. Osborne. “The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute helps in the increase in food supply to the region, food and nutrition security, reduction in hunger and poverty, and the stability of the region’s agricultural sector.”
Other regional institutions of the CARICOM that St. Kitts and Nevis and the region have benefited from include the University of the West Indies, the Caribbean Single Market and Economy, the Caribbean Free Trade Association, and the Caribbean Tourism Organization.
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis — The Ministry of Human Resources in the Nevis Island Administration is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs in collaboration with Earth University in Costa Rica is offering two scholarships.
These scholarships will be awarded to women who wish to study a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science at the Earth University in Costa Rica.
This initiative is part of the Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs Women’s Month celebration in March for which an element of our focus is “Women in Agriculture.” Earth University encourages women to continue to build their potential as leaders of change.
Individuals are urged to take advantage of this scholarship opportunity which covers full tuition, accommodation, food, and medical expenses. Interested persons must visit www.earth.ac.cr/apply to apply by February 28.
For additional information please utilize the information below or contact the individuals listed:
Contact persons:
Mrs. Shelisa Martin-Clarke, or Ms. Latoya Jeffers, Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs
Mrs. Shanola Murrey-Gill, or Ms. Ronice Williams, Ministry of Human Resources
Nevis Island Administration
Email: la************@****ov.com or sh******************@****ov.com
Tel. No.: 469-5521 Ext. 6490/1
Email: sh****************@****ov.com, or ro*************@****ov.com
Tel. No.: 469-5521 Ext. 5163/4
