Last Updated on December 16, 2024, 1:05 PM AST by Anthony Morris
St Kitts and Nevis is undergoing a series of changes under the leadership of its Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew. The island country is speeding towards a sustainable, climate resilient and prosperous future with various programs and projects being undertaken by the Government and other stakeholders.
The Federal Government with PM Drew at the helm is infusing state of the art infrastructure with progressive community developmental plans like building roads, hospitals and education centres with the aim of completing the visions into reality in the coming year, 2025.
St Kitts and Nevis Federal Housing Program
One of the most important and striking initiatives the federation has worked upon is the housing and residency program. 100 new homes are currently under construction at St Peters and Sandy Point. These houses are all affordable, sustainable and weather resilient being built with quality materials.
This program will help people to own homes within their own constituency and is expected to be completed by mid 2025.
St Peters Road Project
Another striking developmental plan that has been turned to reality and is nearing completion is the St Peters Road project. The project is highly anticipated and will contribute to enhancement of regional accessibility, road safety and improve the local business economy.
According to minister Konris Manyard, “The Project is ahead of schedule, which is good. The St Peters area is by far the largest populated area after the capital and the road connects the airport with the other regions. It is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2025.”
The Conaree Football Stadium and Desalination Plant at CA Paul Southwell Industrial Site
The Conaree Football Stadium is going to be a state of art community football stadium after its completion by March 2025. This project after the completion will provide a boost to the local football talent and help in collaboration with regional and national football clubs.
It is designed to provide essential facilities to both male and female football teams further developing youth potentials and community pride.
The government is also projecting its hands towards water consumption needs and safety by starting the oceanic water desalination project at the CA Paul Southwell Industrial Site in Basseterre. This project will provide up to 2 million gallons of water per day and is aimed at solving the current and future water supply needs of the island’s population keeping the climate change and rising sea levels in mind.
“This is vitally important for the people. We have invested 50 million USD into the project and it is expected to finish by the middle of 2025”, said PWD Department head, Minister Konris Manyard..
Health Care Facilities Get Upgraded
The JNF Public hospital is going through remarkable transformations as the medical facilities are being upgraded for the country’s citizens. The government is expanding the hospital’s capabilities with the installation of MRI and CT scan facility units. This would help the population to cut down on foreign medical expenses as they would get a chance to avail the latest imaging device services for their treatment purposes.
The hospital is to start its operations in phases with the first half operational from early 2025. The hospital is going to be one out of four institutes to offer the medical imaging services in the whole Caribbean region.
It would also be built with climate resilient material so that it can sustain the effects of global warming and be sustainable throughout all the years to come.
Education
The Basseterre Senior High School’s renovation work would be commenced from early 2025 and give the local students an opportunity to learn with the help of state of art infrastructure and teaching qualities. The construction of this school was abandoned before but now it would be opened for the local children helping them to get a quality education without travelling to other places.
Anthony Morris covers stories related to politics and regional developments. His in-depth reporting about governance and reforms makes him stand out in regional journalism, with a deep analysis of political trends and their impact on Caribbean communities.
