CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- St Lucia’s Minister of Physical Development, Urban Renewal, Housing, Environment and Local Government Richard Frederick said Thursday that his island had much to learn from the Nevis geothermal experience. The Minister was on Nevis to attend the Geothermal Conference. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Candidates seeking nomination to the St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly will have to take an oath that he or does not hold dual citizenship. The National Assembly Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2009 also calls for proof of the renunciation of the other citizenship if dual nationality was held. read more...

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As a youngster growing up, I used to read a lot. I used to read a lot of ‘Hardy Boys’, ‘Perry Mason’ and the like -- and a whole lot of Western books. I was usually fascinated with the star in the story and whenever he was in serious danger, especially if he seemed like he was about to die... read more...

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CHARLESTON, Nevis -- The first ever Eastern Caribbean Geothermal Conference began here in Nevis on the morning of Tuesday, 30th June, 2009. Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry said that this conference is unique for Nevis and timely for the people of the Eastern Caribbean. Premier Parry noted that the possibilities... read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Head of a Regional Agency believes that the time has come for the region to transform its ways, to mitigate against the effects of climate change and an integrated energy and climate change approach, would be the most suitable method. This observation was made by Chief of the... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (Reuters) -- The Caribbean's small island states ride out hurricanes year after year, but they are fighting to stay afloat in a global economic storm that is battering rich and poor nations alike. Tiny nations like twin-island St Kitts and Nevis have felt the shocks of the downturn and credit crunch. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- The development of renewable energy on Nevis must continue. Minister responsible for Natural Resources and the Environment of Nevis Carlisle Powell made that position clear when he addressed participants at the start of the First Eastern Caribbean Geothermal Conference. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Minister of Communications in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), Carlisle Powell and General Manager of West Indies Power (WIP) Ltd, Rawlinson Isaac pitched their plan of selling a supply of geothermal energy produced in Nevis to the US Virgin Islands (USVI). read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Patrons, local and visiting artistes and workers are being praised for the success of the 13th Annual St Kitts Music Festival. Minister of State for Tourism, Senator Richard “Ricky” Skerritt said Sunday that international artistes were in high praise of the progress and achievements. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Social Security, Sam Condor is proposing the establishment of a fund to guarantee the education of young Kittitians and Nevisians at the university or college level. The money will be held in a special Trust account. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas said on Monday there is a need for a constructive plan of action that would bring together a cross section of stakeholders in the form of a national commission for reduction of crime and violence. “It would mean placing emphasis equally... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Technology, Sam Condor, will expound on best practices, and signal St Kitts and Nevis’ support for the “strategic revolution of E-Government in the region” when he addresses key partners in this process on Tuesday. read more...

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WASHINGTON, USA -- The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert Ramdin, will address delegates from across the Hemisphere at a regional Conference on Youth Crime and Violence that will be chaired by the Prime Minister of St Kitts-Nevis. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- After weeks of exciting and intense training in six Caribbean Islands, the Digicel Kick Start Clinics drew to an end in St Kitts & Nevis on Thursday, with the Digicel Kick Start Under 16 team wrapping up the Clinics in style by hammering the St Kitts & Nevis national under 17 team 4 – 1. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- A visit with Agriculture Officials on Nevis Friday from Taiwan Ambassador to St Kitts and Nevis RC Wu, came on the heels of an announcement by Premier of Nevis Joseph Parry that the Taiwanese government had promised in assisting Nevis to develop the island’s basic agriculture infrastructure. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Premier Joseph Parry returned to Nevis early this week from Taiwan, where he received financial assistance for a Fine Arts Theatre, police barracks and sponsorship for local farmers.The Premier was accompanied by Minister of Agriculture Robelto Hector and Chief Protocol Officer, Angelica Elliott. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- The Health Minister of Nevis Hensley Daniel continued to assure the Nevisian public that the Nevis Island Administration had put in place measures to guard against the transmission of the H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus on the island but public cooperation was necessary. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- A two-day Regional Conference on youth crime and violence prevention will be held in St Kitts and Nevis next week. The June 22 and 23 meeting is under the theme: “Confronting the challenges of youth crime and violence: Defining a multi-sectoral response.” read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- The St. Kitts & Nevis Football Association said that it is a great honour to have been chosen to host the sixth and final Digicel Kick Start Clinics, which take place on Wednesday, June 17, and Thursday, June 18, 2009, at the Warner Park Stadium. According to the General Secretary... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas stopped short of announcing a date for the next general elections, saying it will be determined by the readiness of the country and the institutions that support the democratic electoral process. Electoral reform started in August 2007. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- As the Digicel Kick Start Clinics gear up for the final leg in St Kitts this week, president of the Haitian Football Federation, Yves John-Bart, reflects on the huge level of interest shown in this year’s Kick Start Clinics, with over 20,000 young Haitian footballers applying to be one of the 25 participants. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- The first ever geothermal conference in the Eastern Caribbean at the end of June is expected not only to attract at least 75 participants from international agencies but by extension would aid the tourism industry on Nevis. The event replaces a postponed international conference. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The importance of education and training, infrastructural development and a well-managed energy programme for fossil-based energy to the twin-island Federation of St Kitts and Nevis were highlighted at the opening session of the one-day PetroCaribe Summit. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- PetroCaribe is one of the most progressive agreements that have been made in Western Hemisphere, said St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas in an opening statement at the Summit of Latin American and Caribbean leaders on Friday in St Kitts. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas said on Friday it was necessary to tweak the formula of the PetroCaribe Agreement from time to time to ensure that the arrangement reflects current economic realities and bring maximum benefits to the intended beneficiaries. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (Reuters) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez vowed on Friday to strengthen the PetroCaribe regional energy alliance that his nation funds, despite the drop in world oil prices over the last year. Chavez made the promise in St Kitts and Nevis at a summit of PetroCaribe leaders. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (AFP) -- Venezuela put on a show of force on Friday, spotlighting the success of its oil diplomacy at a summit of Caribbean basin countries which agreed to boost investment and strengthen its oil distribution network. Other member countries receive costlier refined products from Venezuela. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- The High Court of Justice, Nevis Circuit, rejected claims by a public utilities company on Nevis that the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) acted outside the law and in breach of an existing agreement between the parties in 2007. The Administration had referred a proposed rate increase. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- An official of the Ministry of Finance on Nevis said on Friday that the Collections Unit, which was established by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) to reduce the over $16 million owed to various government departments, has made headway. The Unit is made up of five persons. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Atlanta-based Delta Airlines is to increase the number of flight to St. Kitts’ Robert L Bradshaw International Airport later this year. Delta, which currently operates a flight from Atlanta, will add a second weekly non-stop flight from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- A “very tight domestic agenda” is keeping Cuban President Raul Castro from attending Friday’s 6th PetroCaribe Summit. Cuban Vice President of the Council of State, Esteban Lazo Hernandez officially informed St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas. read more...

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Ten law enforcement officers from Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean will join forty of their colleagues from Trinidad, Jamaica and the Bahamas at the International Law Enforcement Academy, Roswell, New Mexico to attend the Advanced Management Course from June 1 to 26, 2009. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- Energy Ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean are in conference at the St Kitts Marriott Resort as a precursor for Friday's Sixth PetroCaribe Summit. Thursday's Ministerial Meeting saw contributions from representatives of the 18-member countries. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The Sixth PetroCaribe Summit is expected to bring a public relations bonanza to the twin-island Federation. The Prince of Wales Bastion at the Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is the site of a live transmission of the Petro-Caribe Summit. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- St Kitts has once again partnered with American Airlines to launch the new “St Kitts for Sale” e-marketing campaign with extended summer sale airfares to St Kitts starting as low as $154 each way, based on round-trip purchase. The promotion will be distributed to over 450,000 American travelers. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis gets ready to host several Presidents and Prime Ministers at one of the most significant Summits in the history of the twin-island Federation. St Kitts and Nevis hosts the 6th PetroCaribe Summitt on Friday 12th June. Over 260 persons are expected to attend. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- A St Kitts and Nevis International trade delegation is visiting Philadelphia. The Mission is expected to raise awareness of global issues, and to promote greater participation in international dialogue and exchange by building and strengthening mutual understanding. read more...

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HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- New plans of cooperation will be discussed during the 6th Petrocaribe Summit that takes place on Thursday and Friday in St Kitts and Nevis. Petrocaribe is an energy cooperation agreement of the Venezuelan government with Caribbean nations that was established on June 29, 2005 read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Regional airline Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) received public commendation from Nevis Premier and Tourism Minister Joseph Parry for what he said was their continued commitment to the Caribbean, in particular Nevis, in the face of a sluggish world economy. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The second leg of the Digicel Kick Start Clinics is kicking off on Tuesday, June 9, in Haiti, and preparation is well under way for the arrival of Head Coach, John Barnes, and his team.
Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haiti Football Association, said on Monday that his team has been working hard. read more...

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