The Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Ageing, and Disabilities in Collaboration with Citizen Security St. Kitts and Nevis will organize a Senior Citizens Security Community Conversation. This event will begin on 7 October 2024 and will focus on the initiative of the Well-being and safety of the senior citizens in St. Kitts and Nevis.
The Security Community Conversation will last for three days, starting from 7 October 2024 till 9 October 2024. This important event will take place at five popular places in St. Kitts and Nevis: Lighthouse Baptist Church, Tabernacle Community Centre, St. Peters Community Centre, St. Pauls Community Centre, and Ottleys Community Centre.
Prime Minister Terrance Drew updated on their official Facebook handle regarding the Security Community event. He also talked about the need for discussions with senior citizens to learn more about their physical, mental, and social problems. He also said, “Our beloved senior citizens will join the conversation on the issue of citizen security. Surely, we can learn from their experience.”
On 21 September 2024, Prime Minister Drew held an important meeting to ensure the safety and betterment of the citizens, which had a special focus on senior citizens. The discussions focused on various ways to improve community engagement and security measures that specifically understand the needs of older people.
Since then, the government has been promoting community conversations to maintain safety and security among the Senior Citizens. They also believe this decision will build trust and collaboration between seniors and local authorities and will benefit both in a positive manner.
This initiative by the St. Kitts and Nevis Security Community is expected to give a stage for the elder generation of the country to talk about their problems and engage in healthy discussions with each other. Earlier, many such important steps were taken by governments that were successful in helping senior citizens. It also gave them some great advantages for their better future.
Netizens called this initiative a blessing for the Senior Citizens. They also appreciated the Ministries and Security Community of St. Kitts and Nevis for their great decision. Various internet users gave positive comments about this decision and promoted this initiative on social media. They have conveyed it to the people of St. Kitts and Nevis and have asked for their support in this effort.
Prime Minister Drew took this initiative under the bracket of ‘Golden Years Safety Conversations.’ He also made it necessary for the public to understand the lives of older people and provide them with all kinds of support for their well-being.
Many security websites of St. Kitts and Nevis have provided a toll-free number for these sessions and have insisted that elderly people contact them for any help.
