Last Updated on November 4, 2022, 3:08 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Dr Terrance Drew, The prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, hosted a meeting with St Kitts and Nevis Reparation Committee members. During the meeting, the Prime Minister and the Reparation Committee members discussed the committee’s mandate.
The Prime Minister discussed the committee’s activities and plans going forward. Dr Terrance Drew took to his Facebook account to share an update regarding the meeting. He shared photographs to provide a glimpse into the meeting’s proceedings.
The Prime Minister believes that the organization seeks to promote, educate and empower on the issue of reparations.
In the Facebook post shared by Dr Terrance Drew, he detailed that the mandate and functions of the organization fall directly in line with the views of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to establish reparation committees in the regions.
Establishing a reparation committee aims to give justice to the region’s indigenous and African descent communities. These communities often suffer as the victims of crimes against humanity in the forms of genocide, slavery, the slave trade and racial apartheid.
St Kitts and Nevis Reparation committee, which was engaged in the session of the meeting, consists of the following members:
- Carla Astaphan, who is the Chairperson
- Ras Iroy Pinney, who is the Vice Chairperson
- Kara Daley, the Committee’s Secretary
- Ras Kalonji, member of the Committee
The Prime Minister, Dr Terrance Drew, and his newly elected government have been working on creating a safe place for people of all ages, genders and ethnicities.
Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew has, on various international and national platforms, talked about creating a safe and empowering nation for the woman of St Kitts and Nevis.
Recently, the Junior Minister responsible for the department of disability interacted with St Kitts and Nevis Association for people with disability. During the meeting, she assured the association’s members that their newly elected leaders had been working to create a safe and inclusive environment for the people.
They are also making efforts to make the lives of people with disability easier so that they can lead their lives more independently.
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