Nevis Social Development Minister marks World Social Work Day
The following is an address by Hon. Eric Evelyn, Minister of Community Development in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in observance of World Social Work Day on March 20, 2018.
The following is an address by Hon. Eric Evelyn, Minister of Community Development in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in observance of World Social Work Day on March 20, 2018.
Ms. Celian “Martin” Powell of Zion Village in Nevis, the oldest living person in St. Kitts and Nevis celebrated her 106th birthday among family, friends, government officials, care givers and well-wishers at a ceremony also celebrating her Ghanaian ancestry at the Flamboyant Nursing Home on January 19, 2018.
Members of the Nevis community are encouraged to attend the first in a series of annual tree lighting ceremonies throughout the island, hosted by the Ministry of Social Development through the Department of Community Development.
The focus shifted to male seniors, as the Social Services Department, Seniors Division in the Ministry of Social Development singled out five men for their contribution to cultural preservation. The gesture also serves to bring greater awareness to the Seniors Programme.
Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister in the Ministry of Social Development on Nevis, called on the community to appreciate the seniors and to learn their wisdom and life experiences.