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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Exploration for renewable energy will commence in Nevis next week. It was announced that West Indies Power Ltd will commence exploration work. The Nevis Island Administration issued a licence to the company to explore geothermal resources of the island. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, Joseph Parry has given his assurance to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force that the Nevis Island Administration is committed to providing enhanced regulation and supervision for the financial services of Nevis. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  The Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism, Joseph Parry, has called on Nevisians to recognise the linkages that tourism has with the rest of the economy. The Premier made the call on Saturday, when stakeholders of the industry were honoured. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Premier and Minister of Tourism on Nevis, Joseph Parry, said that knowledge of the opportunities available to small businesses and the invaluable role they play in the tourism industry will be the focus of activities surrounding Tourism Week 2007. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  In an interview with the Department of Information on Monday, Junior Minister with responsibility for Water on Nevis, Carlisle Powell, has dismissed claims that the water shortage experienced in parts of Nevis over last weekend was as a result of sabotage. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Kittitian-born author Ercille Christmas, devastated by the September 11 terrorist attacks, has written a journal on her personal thoughts tragedy. Her work is titled “Thoughts of a Proud American: An Ode to ‘Joe and Josephine Ordinary, Salt of the Earth Americans.’” read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  The Nevis Tourism Authority and the Ministry of Social Transformation, Youth, Sports Culture, Trade, Industry and Consumer Affairs have joined forces to enhance the visitor experience while on Nevis for the upcoming 2007 Cricket World Cup. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Ex-sugar industry employees in St Kitts can look forward to increasing their enterprise development skills with assistance from the Ministry of Gender Affairs slated to begin early this year. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The Caribbean island of St Kitts has unveiled a new logo comprised of three distinct components; the logotype – a script rendering of the name St. Kitts; a symbol - the national flower, the Poinciana; and a tagline – Explore, Feel, Love, Remember. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis must explore every avenue for collaboration and cooperation, Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas told business leaders on Nevis Tuesday during the First Luncheon Meeting of the Nevis Division of the St Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration, Hensley Daniel, said it has become necessary for the public to contribute to health care on Nevis to assist government with the expensive business of health care and issued a call to all to work with government. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas says he was persuaded that over time, the construction of a bridge linking both islands Nevis and St Kitts will become feasible and will accelerate the pace at which local enterprises become national in scope. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Nevis Premier, Joseph Parry, endorsed the improved relationship between his administration and the Federal Government. Parry made the comment during the first meeting for the year of the St Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Nevis Division. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Grammy Award Winning artist Michael Bolton will be among the top acts performing at the 11th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival taking place from June 21 to 24, 2007. Bolton, an accomplished singer and songwriter, has won multiple Grammy Awards for Best Male Vocalist. read more.. |
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| ORLANDO, USA: Marriott Vacation Club International, a worldwide leader in the vacation ownership industry and a division of Marriott International, Inc., has announced the opening of its first resort in the West Indies on the island of St Kitts. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Agriculture officials on Nevis are optimistic that the revival of cotton production on Nevis will bring large monetary returns for the island. Dr Kelvin Daly, Director of Agriculture, said that a Japanese interest indicated willingness to pay US$8 per pound of sea island cotton lint. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas and his counterpart of Trinidad and Tobago, Patrick Manning, played critical roles in ensuring the deepening of the regional integration process last year. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Premier and Minister responsible for the Department of Information on Nevis, Joseph Parry, has welcomed the launch of a new website designed to provide greater access to Nevisians in the Diaspora, of the continued development as it unfolds on the island. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas, says the transformation of the Federation’s economy will only be successful if it has the support of all the people. He said at the Sixth Annual Prime Minister’s New Year’s Gala that 2006 has been a year of challenge. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  As the St Kitts-Nevis Labour Government implements its National Adaptation Strategy, which is aimed at transforming the economy into a well diversified, competitive, service-oriented economy, it will become critical that the people are further empowered. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Top cop in the Nevis Police Division, Superintendent Joseph Liburd, has said the island's tourism industry and the economy, by extension, stood to benefit from the declining crime rate on Nevis. He said the police had recorded a 7.2 percent decline in crime. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  African-American entertainment icon, musician and actor Harry Belafonte, the guest speaker at the Sixth Annual Prime Minister’s New Year’s Gala this coming Saturday, January 6, arrived in St Kitts on Wednesday afternoon. Also expected on Thursday are The Drifters. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Premier of Nevis Joseph Parry expects a year filled with challenges but was confident that with cooperation and hard work could be overcome. He made the comment while he delivered his televised New Year's message on Sunday. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas, in his New Year’s Message, has called on Kittitians and Nevisians to put aside petty differences and work together to carry the twin-island Federation forward. The St Kitts-Nevis leader said 2007 is going to be a turning-point. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Current CARICOM Chairman, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas said on Monday that 2006 was punctuated with the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), to which his nation signed on to last year. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Cariaccess Communications (St Lucia) Ltd has announced that it has filed a second lawsuit against Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Ltd (C&W) and now the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) of St Lucia. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Premier of Nevis Joseph Parry has reminded Nevisians of the need to put the interest of Nevis ahead of personal interests, since the island belongs to all regardless of age, gender, race, religion or political persuasion. Parry made the comment during his Christmas message. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas says nationals of the twin-island Federation have a role to play in developing a nation of young people who can become productive citizens making a positive contribution to the future well-being of the nation. read more.. |
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| CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: A package of legislation to improve governance on Nevis will be top on the agenda for the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in 2007, according to Premier Joseph Parry. The legislation will make ministers and civil servants more accountable. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Private sector development is slated to receive a major shift in focus and strategy in 2007, to allow it to become the engine of economic growth in Nevis. That disclosure came from Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, Joseph Parry, when he delivered the 2007 Budget Address. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration, Joseph Parry, while delivering the 2007 Budget address, has called on the young people of Nevis to pursue studies in the technical field because it was an area of high priority for the island. read more.. |
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| CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Premier of Nevis and Minster of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration Joseph Parry presented what he called a budget of confidence and people empowerment when the Nevis Island Assembly met at the Assembly Chambers in Charlestown on Monday. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Revenue from tourism in St Kitts and Nevis is expected to surpass EC$300 million for the first time in its history in 2006. This disclosure came from Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas in his 2007 Budget Address in the National Assembly. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Despite a dramatic reduction in sugar production in 2005, volatile oil prices, the continued implementation of the fiscal stabilisation programme, and the completion of a number of capital projects, the economy of St Kitts and Nevis grew at a rate of 4.1% during 2005. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  With a significant increase in residences and businesses throughout St Kitts-Nevis as a result of growth in the economy, the administration has taken steps to ensure the availability of adequate and reliable electricity to the growing list of consumers. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Tuesday is Budget Day in the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr Denzil Douglas will lay on the Table, the Report of the Director of Audit on the Accounts for 2005 and the Draft Estimates for 2007, before introducing the Appropriation Act, 2007. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Attorney General, Dennis Merchant has given an assurance that a Commission of Inquiry into the failure of an unusual number of Police Officers to report for duty immediately before 30th September 2006, must not be seen or viewed negatively. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  As the Caribbean joins the international community in observing World AIDS Day, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Chairman of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS, Dr Denzil Douglas said the disease has deep and social implications for the region. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Motorists in St Kitts and Nevis are enjoying a reduction in the cost of unleaded gasoline at the pump, floowing Friday’s implementation of the "Full Pass Through System" which will result in automatic decreases and increases in fuel prices. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Minister of Public Works and Public Utilities, Dr Earl Asim Martin, says the twin-island Federation will begin benefiting from the PetroCaribe agreement with Venezuela, when the first shipment of asphalt arrives in December. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Tourism officials on Nevis are looking forward to a busy 2006-2007 Cruise season. According to the Nevis Tourism Authority’s (NTA) 2006-2007 Cruise Schedule, the island is expected to receive 57 cruise ship visits, four of which will make their inaugural call. read more.. |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan:  St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has called for a re-examination of the co-operative agreements over the past 23 years with Taiwan. “Let us discuss and fashion new agreements that are reflective of changing times,” Douglas told President Chen Shui-bian. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  A group of top travel agents from the United Kingdom left Nevis on Tuesday following a four-day visit compliments of British Airways. Helen Kidd, the Nevis Tourism Authority’s Chief Executive Officer, said it was important for the agents to see the best Nevis had to offer. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  A Social Action Programme (SAP) designed to move community development into the communities throughout Nevis, was launched by the Department of Community Development in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) last week. The Programme is a first of its kind in the Caribbean. read more.. |
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WASHINGTON, USA:  St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Denzil Douglas, speaking at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington on Friday, renewed the call for the establishment of a natural disaster fund and a special renewable energy resources fund. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  It will be history in the making when a Virgin Atlantic 747 aircraft touches down next Friday at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport.in St Kitts, with 300 passengers on board to attend the 3rd Caribbean Poker Classic at the St Kitts Marriott Resort. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Mrs Mary Martin Ourisman, United States of America Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean, paid a courtesy call on Premier of Nevis Joseph Parry on Wednesday, during an official visit to the Federation. The Ambassador described Nevis as being a part of paradise. read more.. |
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 Caribbean Net News reported here on Wednesday that St Kitts and Nevis Fisheries Minister Cedric Liburd has asserted the: ”need for the Caribbean to engage in the whaling industry for the development and benefit of its tourism sector.” read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas, hopes that the spirit of co-operation that brings mutual benefits to the twin-island Caribbean Federation and the United States of America will continue with the appointment of a new Ambassador to St Kitts and Nevis. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis is the first Eastern Caribbean nation to be visited by newly-appointed United States ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean, Mary Ourisman. The new US diplomat arrived in St Kitts on Monday afternoon and began a hectic round of engagements Tuesday. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Fisheries Minister, Cedric Liburd has said he supports fully the need for the Caribbean to engage in the whaling industry for the development and benefit of its tourism sector. IWC officials and Caribbean fisheries ministers have been meeting in Dominica. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Dr Denzil Douglas says the million-dollar Kittitian Heights Resort, Spa and Golf Course to be built in St Kitts has the potential to become "the model" of future Caribbean resort development. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  A monument in honour of St Kitts and Nevis' Father of the Nation and First National Hero, Sir Robert Bradshaw, is a step closer to reality. Cuban Ambassador, Ana Maria Gonzalez, and Cuban sculptor, Andres Gonzalez, briefed St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas. read more.. |
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| CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Ministry of Agriculture officials on Nevis played host to a contingent of regional Agriculture and finance officials on the final day of a two-day sub regional symposium. The event was hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in St Kitts from November 6-7, 2006. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Financial Secretary, Janet Harris, has said the Government of St Kitts and Nevis continues to take the necessary measures to lower the cost of the national debt. She said that the Caribbean Development Bank has approved the issuance of a policy-based guarantee. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The Federal Government of St Kitts and Nevis will guarantee a loan from the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) aimed at improving the operational capability, efficiency and system reliability of the Nevis Electricity Company (NEVLEC). read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Premier and Minister of Education in the Nevis island Administration, Joseph Parry, has announced his government’s intention to ensure that every child on Nevis has a fair chance and equal opportunity in education to enable them to pursue their dreams. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The St Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg) is getting worldwide publicity, especially in the Middle East. According to TradeArabia, the St Kitts and Nevis government is now touting increased inward investment from the Middle East. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts & Nevis’ International Ship Registry (SKANReg) has been awarded its Quality Assurance ISO 9001: 2000 Certificate by ABS Quality Evaluation Inc. Manager of Certification of ABS QE, David Holden, presented the Certificate to Dr James Williams. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Budget Analyst in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), Hazel Brandy, has disclosed that Nevis’ fiscal performance was moving in the right direction. Her assessment was based on an unofficial report of the International Monetary Fund Mission 2006. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts could soon be the home of a Ritz-Carlton – one of the grand hotels and resorts of the world. The hotel’s name was one of several high-level investment projects listed by St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr Denzil Douglas. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Member states of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) can look forward to sustained economic growth for the rest of this year and into 2007, according to a communiqué issued by the St Kitts-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Marriott Vacation Club International, the vacation ownership division of Marriot International Inc., has announced the development and sales start of its first resort on St Kitts, which will be located on property with the St Kitts Marriott Resort. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis will not be discouraged by its small size and has proven that what the country lacks in geographical expanse, is compensated for by the talents and capabilities of the people that make up the small population, says Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts:  The wide range of issues relating to St Kitts and Nevis’ strategic response to significant health matters that affect the quality of life of its people, must continue to be addressed because of their impact on the economic process, says Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Minister of Agriculture in Nevis, Robelto Hector, welcomed the formation of Nevis’ only agro processing cooperative and urged the group to assist the Ministry to promote agriculture and agro processing as a sector of the island’s economy that contributed to food security. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Undeclared cargo of 41 cases of beer on a vessel from St Vincent has cost the boat captain EC$10,000 and seizure of the goods in St Kitts, following a joint operation by police and customs. read more.. |
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| CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), Hensley Daniel, has called on various groups in Nevis to pool together to stem the spread of HIV/AIDS as the need for partnerships was critical in the fight against the disease. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis’ new international cricket stadium at Warner Park is to host a visiting Sri Lankan A Team tour of the Caribbean. CMC in Barbados reported that the West Indies Cricket Board has announced a seven-match A team tour of the Caribbean by Sri Lanka. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador to the United States of America, Dr Izben Williams was among Caribbean diplomats who were present at the recent swearing-in of newly-appointed US Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean, Mrs Mary Ourisman. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Head of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), Joseph Parry, has called on parents to give greater attention to their children, since parental care and attention lead to stronger families and societies. He called on called husbands to support wives. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitt's:  British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae says her father is from the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. Bailey Rae made the disclosure during an interview on racism. According to the reports, Bailey Rae used to be racially abused on a regular basis while growing up. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Utility workers in Nevis were working feverishly Friday to mend damaged water mains and roadways and to clear clogged waterways caused by heavy rains which pounded the island over the past 24 hours. There were no reports of any casualties. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Schools across St Kitts, forced to close on Thursday after inclement weather dumped nearly seven inches of rain across the island, re-opened on Friday, but closed again by mid-morning after weather forecasters warned of continuing bad weather. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The start of construction of the multi-million dollar West Basseterre By-Pass Road will have significant impact on the social and economic development of St Kitts and Nevis, and comes at a time when the national economy is being transformed. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Proposals from the Dominican Republic on CARICOM-CARIFORUM relations are among matters on the agenda when the 21st Meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community convenes in St Kitts on Tuesday. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Director of Agriculture in Nevis, Dr Kelvin Daly, announced on Monday that the Department of Agriculture on Nevis had declared war on complacency, and intends to recapture the lost production of locally produced food crops and dairy produce. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The Queeley family in St Kitts has been plunged into mourning following the fatal shooting of a mother and 7-year-old son in Miami. Kittitian-born Carla Queeley, 34, and her son, Shaquon Watson, died from several gunshot wounds Saturday afternoon. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The Government of St Kitts and Nevis has launched the Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation (SIDF), to generate additional resources to assist in improving the welfare of the displaced sugar workers. and also to conduct research. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas, and the Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry, and their respective Cabinets have agreed to meet quarterly to discuss critical issues affecting both islands. Douglas said it was important to deliberate and dialogue. read more.. |
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| BOCA RATON, USA: Multi-Media Productions (USA), Inc. has announced the appearance of St Kitts Financial Services on World Business Review hosted by General Alexander Haig. read more.. |
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| CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Minister of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration, Robelto Hector, has given assurances that the involvement of youth and the media in agriculture would receive top attention on Nevis, since both played a major role in the sustainability of agriculture and poverty alleviation. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The St Kitts-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is hosting next week’s 57th Meeting of the ECCB Monetary Council. The Council, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s highest decision-making body, will receive a report on monetary and credit conditions. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  The Ministry of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) made history Wednesday when it conducted the first ever workshop on corporate governance for members of the statutory boards in Nevis. The workshop was facilitated by consultant Wendell Lawrence. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St Kitts and Nevis hosts the 21st European Union–Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC) senior officials meeting from 13th to 14th October, 2006. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis has revamped its Citizenship Investment Programme to reflect its focus on the promotion of investment rather than citizenship. Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas announced measures aimed at strengthening the regulatory mechanisms. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: A St Kitts police officer was shot and killed early Sunday morning by an armed fugitive as he responded to a report of a break-in at Frigate Bay. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St Kitts is on the itinerary when Carnival Cruise Line’s supership, the 2,124-passenger “Carnival Miracle,” is repositioned to the Southern Caribbean in late 2007. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Outgoing United States Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean , Mary Kramer, said next year’s World Cup Cricket, though seen as a threat to Caribbean economies in some quarters is an investment for the future. Kramer said Caribbean businessmen should plan strategically. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The visit of the Disney Wonder to St Kitts is an important development in the local cruise industry, and it is an indicative of efforts to enhance the quality of visitor experiences in the twin-island Federation. So says St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The Caribbean needs to begin paying close attention to the implications of the larger and more luxurious cruise ships that are being placed into service. “It can place severe pressure on the facilities that we have in St Kitts," said Denzil Crooke. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The St Kitts Marriott Beach Resort and Royal Beach Casino and the several medical schools are genuine opportunities and engines for economic growth in St Kitts and Nevis, says outgoing United States Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean, Mary Kramer. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: A critical path towards greater economic progress and social development now lies in the generation of greater economic activity within the private sector, said St Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St Kitts and Nevis has joined fellow Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country, Barbados, in declaring that commercial sex workers will not be welcomed to its shores for next year's Cricket World Cup. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly has approved a resolution to acquire the 15-acre 108-room Angelus Resort and Spa at Frigate Bay, St Kitts. Government’s decision comes amidst a long-running legal battle for the resort, which sits on prime beachfront property. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr Denzil Douglas, has told Commonwealth Finance Ministers that one of the most significant issues which confront the countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean is the fiscal challenge. read more.. |
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| UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters): China and its allies on Tuesday blocked Taiwan's bid for United Nations membership for the 14th consecutive year, notwithstanding support from Belize, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominican Republic. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts:  A majority of nationals of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis who attended the first public consultation on Electoral Reform in Tortola, British Virgin Islands on Friday night, is of the view that nationals residing overseas should be allowed to vote in the land of their birth. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Timothy Harris left on Saturday for Havana, Cuba to attend the 14th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit. St Kitts and Nevis and Haiti will formally become members, bringing the number to 118. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Nationals of St Kitts and Nevis residing in several neighbouring islands will get an unprecedented opportunity to discuss plans to reform the electoral laws and regulations in the twin-island Federation. read more.. |
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ROSEAU, Dominica:  The Republic of Turkey has advised citizens of Dominica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent & the Grenadines that travel to Turkey has been made a lot easier. Effective August 1, 2006, passport holders of these Caribbean island nations are eligible to receive multiple-entry visas. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: St Kitts & Nevis has joined the International Criminal Court (ICC), becoming the 102nd State Party to the ICC treaty. On 22 August 2006, St Kitts & Nevis deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board said Wednesday its decision to invest EC$29 million in a local company was made after a comprehensive analysis of the investment but, before a final decision could be made, confidential documentation was leaked to the press. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Newly-elected Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry, is expected to outline his Nevis Reformation Party-led Nevis Island Administration’s vision for the future development of Nevis at the St Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Commerce annual pre-independence luncheon meeting. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Residents of Newton Ground, St Paul’s and the surrounding areas have given the thumbs up for the construction of the US$300 million Kittitian Heights Resorts in the Belmont area of St Kitts. The mixed-use resort set on a total of 390 acres will employ 300 construction workers. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The Council of Legal Education will pay tribute to one of the Caribbean’s legal luminaries when it holds its 38th Annual Meeting in St Kitts next week. Chairman of the Council, Emile Ferdinand said the Council meets here from Thursday September 7 to Saturday September 9. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  A number of matters came in for discussion when David Doyle, France’s Ambassador to the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis paid his first official call on Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry, on Tuesday, August 29, 2006. Parry outlined some of the matters discussed. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Plans are afoot for a major facelift for Nevis' major cultural festival Culturama. Minister of Culture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hensley Daniel made the announcement recently on the heels of the recently concluded Culturama Festival earlier this month. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Cruise line, easyCruise, which is getting rave reviews from budget-minded 20 and 30 somethings and is charting a new course through the canals of Holland and Belgium, is adding St Kitts and Nevis to its new schedule of Caribbean sailings during the upcoming cruise ship season. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Three nationals of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis were among four Caribbean persons honoured Sunday in St. Thomas for their contribution to Virgin Islands-Caribbean Friendship Week. Cultures of the US Virgin Islands and island nations throughout the region are being fused together. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts:  Local political leaders and representatives of regional and international organisations have endorsed the Road Map for Electoral Reform that would lead to a formulated and legally reformed electoral system in the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Representatives of the London-based Commonwealth and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Georgetown, Guyana, were due to address the official launching of the St Kitts and Nevis Electoral Reform Exercise on Wednesday. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  The Nevis Disaster Management Office will soon have new and expanded offices, to deliver maximum services to the people of Nevis in the event of a disaster. A two acre site at Long Point had been cleared and construction work is scheduled to commence in September 2006. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Land, roads, recreational facilities and water were key concerns voiced by the residents during the first in a series of planned island wide town hall meetings of the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP)-led Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on Thursday. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has made a plea for the PAN Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS to collaborate in ensuring that all People Living With HIV and AIDS (PLWA) have access to Anti-retroviral drugs by the year 2010. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas is in Toronto, Canada, to attend the 16th International HIV/AIDS Conference. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Premier of Nevis Joseph Parry says his newly-elected Nevis Island Administration is offering its support to the Federal Government of Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. read more.. |
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| CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: An Integrity Bill and another regarding the establishment and functions of parish councils on Nevis are the first two pieces of legislation planned to go before the Nevis Island Assembly by year end or early in 2007. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The government expressed confidence that the White Paper presented to the St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly on Tuesday, outlining the process for electoral reform and the preferred steps will result in a properly reformed electoral system. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly will debate on Tuesday, the omnibus Bill which facilitates the conduct of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 to be held in the West Indies. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The governing St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party Administration will table a White Paper in the National Assembly on Tuesday outlining the framework and structure for reforming the electoral system. Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas is expected to outline the process. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  A team from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) left Nevis on Friday July 28, 2006, following what an official of the Nevis Island Administration described as fruitful discussions of a number of important projects for the future of Nevis. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: CARICOM’s seven-person Technical Working Group (TWG) on Governance met with Caribbean Community Chairman and St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas on Tuesday. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Another candidate of the St Kitts opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM) has failed in the High Court to overturn the wishes of the electorate in the 2004 General Elections. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Antigua-based British High Commissioner, Terence Knight, on Tuesday paid an introductory courtesy call on newly-elected Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry. The British envoy was accompanied by the Honorary British Consul based in St Kitts, Peter Allcorn. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts:  The proposed Electoral Reform in the twin-island Federation was one of the major issues discussed between St Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and the new Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry during their 90 minute meeting on Tuesday. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and newly-elected Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry pledged Tuesday to work closely for the continued economic development of the Island of Nevis and the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: If the CLICO Group is to maintain its leadership position in the Caribbean as a strong, well managed, innovative company, “training and development is a must and it must be done regularly.” read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Following a brief swearing ceremony of the two junior ministers of the Nevis Island Administration on Monday, Premier Joseph Parry welcomed them to their first Cabinet meeting moments after they took their oath of office. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  CLICO announced Monday it is to locate its new Financial Centre in St Kitts, market Phase 1 and begin Phase 2 of the Douglas Estate Housing Development; and start construction of a multi-million dollar condominium project at Frigate Bay, one of St Kitts’ leading tourism area. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry, has said his new Administration has nominated two persons as Junior Ministers in the Nevis Island Assembly. “We have appointed two persons to be nominated members and Junior Ministers in the House and in the Government,” said Parry. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Most of the Eastern Caribbean islands are benefiting from good economic conditions in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to the Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF). read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The ruling St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party is throwing its full support behind Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas and his Labour Party Administration, to reform what is said is a “flawed electoral system”. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St Kitts and Nevis' Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas says the US$16 million expansion now taking place at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport is another step in preparing the twin-island Federation to "to welcome the rest of the world." read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The manufacturing sector in St Kitts and Nevis although successfully holding its own in 2005, continues to be confronted by fierce competition from Asia and South America. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas said on Tuesday his Federal Government in Basseterre looks forward to continued good working relationship with the new Nevis Reformation Party. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Chairman of the ruling St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party, Dr Timothy Harris has congratulated the Nevis Reformation Party on its victory at the polls in the Nevis Island Administration local elections on Monday. read more.. |
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| CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: After winning three of the five seats in the Nevis Island Assembly in the July 10 elections, the Nevis Reformation Party became the official party to run the affairs of the Nevis Island Administration for the next five years. read more.. |
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| CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: The Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) led by Joseph Walcott Parry was elected to run the affairs of Nevis for the next five years, ending their 15-year stint on the Nevis Island Assembly's opposition benches. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas says last Friday’s launching of the EC$10 million “Empowerment for Ownership” Fund should prove to be a major boost to the micro, small and medium-size enterprises in the twin-island Federation. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Nevis Premier, Vance Amory, has expressed concern over the possible outcome of the Meeting of Heads of Government of CARICOM, currently taking place in St Kitts. The meeting is discussing a packed agenda, which includes the transition into the CSME. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  No economic or social grouping can be morally justified unless it brings about qualitative improvements in the lives of the ordinary people, said St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Chairman of the 27th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  As the OECS moves towards the creation of a Economic Union, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has given the assurance that the sub-regional integration movement would not run counter to the similar path being pursued by the Caribbean Community. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The CARICOM 10K Run held on Sunday to commemorate the 27th Summit of CARICOM Heads of Government in St Kitts was won by Pamenos Ballantyne of St Vincent and the Grenadines. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Secretary General at the CARICOM Secretariat, Dr Edwin Carrington, has been speaking about the several issues which the regional leaders will tackle during the July 3rd to 6th Meeting in St Kitts. He said it was a very important meeting, with some very weighty matters. read more.. |
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| CARACAS, Venezuela (Bloomberg): Petroleos de Venezuela SA, South America's largest oil company, formed a joint venture with St Kitts Energy Company Ltd as part of Venezuela's PetroCaribe initiative. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts will soon introduce captive insurance legislation, according to St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr Denzil Douglas, who told service providers including lawyers, accountants and representatives of the financial services sector in Zurich read more.. |
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| CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Nevisians will go to the polls on July 10, 2006. The date was announced by Premier Vance Amory as he addressed hundreds of his Concerned Citizens Party supporters at a rally on Thursday June 22, 2006. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Cedric Liburd reported to the recent International Whaling Commission meeting that the government and people of St Kitts and Nevis were thoroughly displeased with the "illegal activities" of Greenpeace. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  OECS Heads of Government have signed a Declaration of Intent signaling their desire to form an Economic Union. The signing ceremony took place during the official opening of the 43rd Meeting of the Authority in St Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (AFP):  After 129 years, 93 previous venues and a two-and-a-half hour delay over a soggy outfield, Test cricket finally made it to the tiny Caribbean island of St Kitts Thursday. Indian pace bowler Munaf Patel sent down the historic first ball to West Indies opener Chris Gayle. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts (AFP): A magistrate in the Caribbean state of St Kitts and Nevis fined six Greenpeace activists more than 9,000 dollars Wednesday, a day after their seaborne protest made a splash at world whaling talks. read more.. |
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| FRIGATE BAY, St KItts (UPI): The Caribbean countries that helped Japan win a narrow victory at the International Whaling Commission could face a backlash from environmentally concerned tourists. read more.. |
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| FRIGATE BAY, St Kitts (Reuters): Ten Greenpeace activists were arrested in St Kitts on Tuesday after they tried to plant cardboard whale tails on a beach to protest the slaughter of whales while an international whaling group was meeting. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts (AFP): West Indies captain Brian Lara may not have got the fast bowling attack he requested from the selectors but he may get a Warner Park pitch with a lot more bounce and life. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The 58th annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) opens here on Friday with an international conservation group saying that the Caribbean has been given “skewed” information on whaling. read more.. |
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| CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Premier of Nevis and leader of the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM)-led Nevis Island Administration, Vance Amory, has made it clear that the quest for independence for Nevis was still on course for his government. read more.. |
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| FRIGATE BAY, St Kitts (AFP): Environmentalists warned Thursday that Japan could send conservation efforts back 60 years, as Tokyo and its pro-whaling partners seemed set to seize control of the world body barring commercial whale hunts. read more.. |
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| MIAMI, USA (Reuters): A ship used by environmental group Greenpeace to confront Japanese whaling ships in the Southern Ocean has been refused permission to dock in the Caribbean island state of St Kitts and Nevis. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The Caribbean can expect auditors to sharpen their skills as it seeks to streamline budgetary extremes in financially challenging times. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): Japan looks poised this week to seize a dominant grip on the world body frustrating its commercial whaling ambitions, and to deal a sickening blow to the global Green movement at this week's meeting in St Kitts. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Royal Caribbean International announced Wednesday that St Kitts is on the itinerary when its 2,064-passenger “Legend of the Seas” is home ported for the first time in the Dominican Republic from late next year. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Heads of State and Governments of Haiti, Jamaica and Montserrat will be among the new faces when the 27th Conference of Caribbean Heads of Government convenes in St Kitts next month. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly approved without debate, the St Kitts-Nevis Labour Government’s road map to electoral reform. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The St Kitts and Nevis Federal Assembly has approved the Federal Government’s acquisition of 852 acres of land for public purpose - the construction of a five-star tourism development. read more.. |
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| CHARLESTOWN , Nevis: The Nevis economy has performed well and, according to Vance Amory, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), indicators point to continued growth by the end of 2006 and 2007. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has reported that economic activity in St Kitts and Nevis continued to improve in 2005. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Nearly 200 scientists from around the world are in St Kitts for the scientific meetings that are being held in preparation for the June conference of the International Whaling Commission. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: An Eastern Caribbean High Court Judge on Monday dismissed an election petition from an opposition candidate challenging the October 2004 re-election of the incumbent Labour Party Representative, Dr Earl Asim Martin. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The tourism sector in St Kitts and Nevis continued to record strong growth for the third successive year in 2005, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has reported. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: A forum that will address E-Government Policy Formulation and Implementation is scheduled for May 30-31 at the new NEMA Headquarters in St Kitts. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis and the cricket world continue to reverberate from the thrilling victory of the Windies in the 3rd One-Day International held May 23, in St. Kitts. A loud voice in the chorus is that of St Kitts Cricket Association President Ingleton Liburd. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Moving forward on a commitment to electoral reform, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas, goes to the Federal National Assembly on Thursday to seek parliamentary approval for the establishment of a National Advisory Election Reform Committee. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The St Kitts and Nevis Development Bank celebrated its silver anniversary with an Appreciation Day for its customers on Monday. General Manager of the bank, Aukland Hector, said that the bank’s 25th Anniversary is significant and it is an appropriate time to recognize clients. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: After 20 months of construction to meet International Cricket Council (ICC) standards, the region’s newest sporting facility is to be officially opened at a ceremony in St Kitts on Saturday. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Along with considering alternative sources of renewable energy in the face of rapidly rising oil prices, the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis is working to make approaching international events as eco-friendly as possible. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  All Nevis ports of entry and departure will soon be outfitted with close circuit television monitoring systems. The security upgrade is in keeping with a requirement of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and is scheduled for completion in July 2006. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Representatives of the Newfound Group International, based in Newfoundland, Canada, presented a cheque of US$10 million, as part payment of a US $21.5 million price tag for the purchase of lands at Pinneys Estate where a 150 room hotel is to be constructed. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Permanent Secretary in the St Kitts-Nevis Ministry of Health, Elvis Newton, has said that his ministry is revising the major medical health laws. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  The Nevis International Insurance (Amendment) Ordinance, 2006 which received safe passage in the Nevis Island Assembly last week, will provide greater security for the international financial services sector on Nevis. The Bill was brought to amend the principal legislation. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas announced on Monday that the Federal Government is soon to unveil a national electoral reform programme which will lead to a new Voters’ List, voter identification and a possible change in boundaries. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The cruiser USS Monterey is spending three days in St Kitts and Nevis, its second port of call during a goodwill visit to the region, which highlights the United States’ “Partnership of the Americas” programme. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The governing St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party administration goes to the Federal National Assembly in September with draft Pensions legislation, which will provide pension and gratuity for non-established employees in the public service. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: There is more good news for taxi drivers, craft vendors, tour operators and other businesses and stakeholders in the cruise industry in St Kitts. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Warner Park stadium in St Kitts is on the verge of completion for Cricket World Cup 2007 and will shortly be formally handed over to the St Kitts & Nevis Local Organising Committee (LOC), according to several regional and international reports. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: A local artiste performing at the 10th anniversary of the St Kitts Music Festival promises to take his act to the next level to reflect the momentous achievement of the summer event. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The Senior Fisheries Officer in the St Kitts-Nevis Ministry of Agriculture says the stance of some countries and agencies with regard to the issue of whaling is based on emotion and not science. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The St Kitts Music Festival will have a new home to celebrate 10 years of spectacular musical performances, as it ushers in a future with new standards of excellence, professionalism and top quality entertainment. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Carnival Cruise Lines has confirmed that it will be sending one of its large 'Spirit' Class ships, the 'Carnival Legend', to St Kitts starting in January of 2007. read more.. |
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| CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has indicated its deep concern over recent shooting incidents, one on Sunday at Brown Hill Village, and the other on Tuesday at the Bath Springs in Charlestown. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Officials in St Kitts and Nevis discussed recent incidents of crime on Tuesday with a senior Caribbean-based official of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Liaison Officer, Jeff Johnston. St Kitts-Nevis is one of the 14 Caribbean nations that he has responsibility for. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The captain of the American Airlines 757, which landed at St Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on Saturday, says the landing was “very nice” and that he hopes to bring more charters to the twin-island Federation. “Wonderful,” said the aircraft’s captain, Jim Lamb. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas, has hailed Jamaica’s former Prime Minister, P.J. Patterson, as one of the pre-eminent stalwarts of the Caribbean region, in a message to mark the Jamaican leader’s demitting office. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The pitch and field at Warner Park in St Kitts saw its first cricket action on Tuesday, as the Lancashire county cricket team squared off against the St Kitts national squad. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Executive Director of the St. Kitts Music Festival Allister Williams says patrons can expect one or more Grammy award winners to be featured each night at the tenth annual event. Thrilling the audience will be acts such as Dionne Warwick, Air Supply amd Shaggy among others. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Premier of Nevis Vance Amory and other members of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) have placed on record their strong condemnation of the senseless attack on two residents of Gingerland and called on citizens to take a stand against crime and violence. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Grammy-winning recording artist Beenie Man, Anguilla’s celebrated reggae star Bankie Banks, and the Australian soft rock group Air Supply will perform at the 10th annual St Kitts Music Festival from June 29 to July 2, 2006. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Minister of State for Tourism, Sport and Culture, Richard “Ricky” Skerritt has invited his ministerial colleagues from Australia and Scotland to visit St. Kitts and Nevis for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. Teams will be based in the Federation. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  The Nevis Island Administration is looking to the future to provide additional quality and reliable water sources on Nevis. In that regard, Cabinet held discussions with officials of Earth Water Global, a deep water drilling company based in Europe. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Nevis athletes Reggie Douglas and Miranda Grandison swept the first ever OECS Olympic Distance Triathlon Championship titles in the male and female categories during the Carino sponsored Nevis Olympic Triathlon 2006 on Sunday March 12, 2006. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The Warner Park cricket field in St Kitts is capable of hosting a cricket match today should the need arise. That’s the assessment of Ross McEwan, the commercial manager for the Warner Park redevelopment project. McEwan made the statement during an interview at the site. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  A vast majority of Kittitians and Nevisians on Thursday shrugged off a call by the main opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM) to join a march to protest the imposition of a fuel surcharge in the wake of escalating fuel costs on the world market. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Taiwan has donated another US$500,000 towards the redevelopment of Warner Park in St Kitts. Taiwan’s Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis, Mr John Liu handed over the cheque to the Federation’s Prime Minister and Minister of Sports, Dr Denzil Douglas, following a tour of the Warner Park facilities. read more.. |
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| The growth of the information age increased in momentum in the early1990s anchored by the explosion of the internet, the massive global interconnecting network of computers and the World Wide Web, the technology used to access information over the Internet. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  On Friday, the Performing Arts Multipurpose Centre in Nevis became one step closer to reality when the Nevis Island Administration was the recipient of US$1 million from Taiwan, for the construction of the Centre. During a brief ceremony, Ambassador John Liu delivered the cheque to Premier Vance Amory. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: With the closure of the sugar industry last July, the government of St Kitts and Nevis is looking at proposals from American and Norwegian companies for the utilisation of the sugar cane plant for the production of ethanol. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Four cruise ships with just over 3,700 passengers and 1,800 crew visited St Kitts on Thursday, the Marine Division of the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority said. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas, and the President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, have been selected by CARICOM Heads of Government to mount a mission to Europe to dicuss the African-Caribbean and Pacific/European Union (ACP/EU) Sugar Regime. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank is reporting continued robust growth for 2005 and there is good reason to anticipate the future with high expectations of continued growth and profitably. The Bank’s assets increased by EC$195 million or 15 percent from EC$1.3 billion in 2004 to EC$1.5 billion in 2005. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis is looking to the new Basseterre-based Director of the Organisation of American States (OAS) to assist in the transformation of the national economy and strengthen its democratic and good governance principles. Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas welcomed the new OAS Representative to the Federation. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has engaged its top accounting officers in a sensitization programme, in preparation for new financial legislation to be implemented in St Kitts and Nevis in March 2006, which once enacted in the Federal Parliament, would affect all government’s financial transactions. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Cuban ambassador to St Kitts and Nevis, Mrs Ana Maria Gonzalez, paid a courtesy call on Premier of Nevis Vance Amory, Deputy Governor General Eustace John and other members of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on Thursday, during her first visit to the island since taking up her recent appointment in Basseterre. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday it is encouraged by the promising outlook for economic growth in St. Kitts and Nevis. In a Public Information Notice posted on its website, the Washington-based international financial institution said the St Kitts and Nevis economy has rebounded since 2004. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  An official of the Nevis Tourism Authority says the cruise season for Nevis has been good so far and the outlook for the remainder of the season is very promising. Ms Charmin Jeffers, Statistics and Cruise Officer, made the disclosure on Thursday during the inaugural visit of the MV Silver Whisper. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  The Ministry of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration is sending a strong message that tourism is not a stagnant force but instead it is a moving part of an industry for Nevis, through its Nevis Tourism Week 2006 activities. The Chairperson of the Tourism Week committee made the comment at a press briefing. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  A British planning consultant has commended the Nevis Island Administration on its move to put in place a 15-year Nevis Physical Development Plan 2006-2021, which he said would place Nevis in a position for greater investment. Mr Geoff Webber made the comment on Thursday while on Nevis conducting a series of workshops. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Premier of Nevis Vance Amory has given a commitment that the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will continue to work to strengthen relations with Britain because of the island’s historical bond and the value of the relationship. Mr Amory gave the undertaking on when he welcomed the British High Commissioner read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  According to the St Kitts and Nevis government, the recent inclement weather has had minimal impact on the reconstruction work at Warner Park. Chief Executive Officer of Cricket World Cup St. Kitts-Nevis Ltd., Horatio Versailles said that the weather has been quite cooperative. “The rain normally falls in the evening and on the weekend.” read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Premier of Nevis and Minister of Sports in the Nevis Island Administration, Vance Amory, has pledged the Administration’s continued commitment and support for the development of cricket on the island. Mr Amory disclosed that the NIA would expend in excess EC$0.5 million to refurbish Grove Park. read more.. |
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