BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, OCTOBER 15^TH 2012 (CUOPM) – Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Homeland Security, Mr. Elvis Newton says the role of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in disaster management is multi-faceted.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, OCTOBER 11^TH 2012 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said Wednesday that the experience of his twin-island Federation highlights the need for International Financial Institutions to revisit the criteria that is currently being used to assess the eligibility of small vulnerable countries to access the various shock facilities.

(Reuters Health) - Middle-aged and older women with diabetes are less satisfied with their sex lives than are women without the blood sugar disease, U.S. government-funded research suggests.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua —The members of the victorious West Indies Women's team have been lauded for their rapid growth and development, continued improvement, and recent success on the field of play.

(Reuters Health) - Doctors should screen all of their female patients for signs of partner violence, whether face-to-face or through a waiting room questionnaire, a new report suggests.

(HealthDay News) -- Women with HIV are at increased risk for anal cancer, a new study finds.

Dear Editor,

I read with great interest the article by the Honourable Marcella Liburd, St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Gender Affairs urging women and girls to protect dignity and self-respect, calls for an end to obscene and vulgar advertising posters, which appeared in last week’s newspapers.

Woman, find your place in the house … where your voice will be heard! This is in and of itself creates an atmosphere for women to move into action for a stronger society. Are you fired up, eager and ready to march like a mighty PAM army for the betterment of our women and girls and by extension for the betterment of our beloved party? This is serious business, not a douggie.

For the second year running, the ladies of the New Testament Church of God, marked the International Women Day 2012 by honoring three women at a ceremony held at the Charlestown new Testament Church on Friday. 

CHALRESTOWN, NEVIS: While women and girls have made great strides, the Director, Nevis Gender and Community Affairs, Sandra Maynard told Newslink that domestic violence and child sexual abuse remain issues of serious concern.