My Fellow Citizens and Residents,
I am honoured and privileged as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security to address you, the people of St. Kitts and Nevis, today, October 13th, which is designated each year as the International Day for Disaster Reduction.
Today, the International Day for Disaster Reduction is being commemorated both here in St. Kitts and Nevis and worldwide, with a focus on Target C of the Sendai Framework.