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Erie Insurance Group Live’s The High Life

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
February 28, 2009

With the world economic climate causing concern in the Caribbean tourism destinations, it would be bright smiles at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino over the next several days with the hosting of 900 guests of Erie Insurance.

While 42 members were scheduled to arrive on US Airways and American Airlines flights on Saturday, some 845 persons are scheduled to arrive at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on Sunday March 1st on four charter flights and the scheduled American Airlines flight from New York.

Founded in 1925, Erie Insurance Group is a multi-line insurance company offering auto, home, commercial and life insurance through a network of independent insurance agents. ERIE’s geographic presence extends to 11 states and the District of Columbia, including Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

The group members will begin departing St. Kitts between March 5th and 8th.

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St. Kitts – Nevis’ Prime Minister – Denzal Douglas
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
February 28, 2009 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is lauding the recent Health Talk forum organised by the Young Labour Group in his Constituency.

“I want to commend the organisers for launching the first in a series of educational programmes targeting youths in the constituency as this exercise was designed to provide as much information as possible in relation to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs),” said Prime Minister Douglas.

Dr. Douglas, who is also the Parliamentary Representative for Constituency # 6 and the Caribbean Community’s lead spokesman on HIV/AIDS, pointed out that AIDS knows no boundaries and this disease as well as other STI’s go beyond national politics and boundaries.

Young Labour (Constituency Six) Public Relations Officer, Ms. Narissa Henry said District Medical Officer, Dr. Akin Oduntan’s main focus was on the Sexually Transmitted Infections.

“This is because many persons think that STI’s are not as harmful as HIV/AIDS so he chose to shed more light on the various infections that exists. With the use of a PowerPoint presentation he outlined the more common infections which included gonorrhea, herpes, Chlamydia, syphilis and the Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV),” said Ms. Henry.

“He also outlined the risk factors involved and possible cause of the infections, the signs and symptoms that we should look for, the possible health consequences, treatments for each infection and the preventative measures that we should all consider,” she said.

Henry said the education programme attracted youths from throughout the constituency including church groups, the St. Paul’s Teenage Mother Support Group as well as adults and members of the Young Labour Organisation in Constituency No. 5.

“The event in itself was a resounding success. The session was very informative and we got positive feedback from the persons who attended,” said Henry.

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Opening Of Nevis Performing Arts Centre

Charlestown, Nevis
February 27, 2009

Nevisian cultural advocate Mr. Halstead “Sooty” Byron has been earmarked to coordinate the various steps during construction of the Nevis Performing Arts and Cultural Centre when work on the multi million dollar facility commences at Pinneys Estate later this year.

The disclosure was made by Minister of Culture Hon. Hensley Daniel on Thursday moments after he received the design and bid documents from the St. Maarten based architectural firm of IXI Design N.V.

He said over the years Mr. Byron, like others who had a stake in the island’s culture, had treated the need for a performing arts facility with urgency.

“For those of us who have an interest in culture, for those of us who connect culture with our economic development, connect culture with our social development and those of us who have wanted some place for a long, long time for the performing arts, I think that, that [Nevis Performing Arts and Cultural Centre] should give some fillip to our artists and all persons involved in creative arts.

“I think Mr. Byron, having been Nevis’ first Director of Culture and previous to that engaged in a various range of cultural activities as a story teller and as a poet, I think it is only fitting that he be the person responsible for ensuring that this happens, since as Special Advisor in the Ministry of Culture, Chairman of the Nevis Development Cultural Foundation, Chairman of the Culturama Committee that he has a specific interest and certainly he views this with some level of urgency,” he said.

Notwithstanding, Mr. Byron expressed his satisfaction that the project had finally entered another stage and that the construction stage was another step closer.

He used the opportunity to compliment other local performing arts enthusiasts who he explained had given invaluable assistance during the design stage of the facility.

“I want to pay tribute and to say special thanks to some local experts in the arts who were able to give very invaluable advice and expertise to Mr. Baker as he went through the drawings and he came back and forth.

“Ms. Esther Brooks, Mr. Amba Trott as well and Mr. Lloyd Hezekiah, those were three persons who played a very integral part in providing advice and expertise as persons who have been involved in the arts both in and outside of Nevis. They have all contributed to the work that Mr. Baker and IXI Design did in completing this stage of the project so far,” he said.

The project which was redesigned by the sitting Nevis Island Administration when it took office over two years, to provide for a conference facility with two conference rooms with a seating capacity of 100 each. It is funded by the Taiwanese Government through a US$1million grant and a US$2million loan. The facility will cover a total of 18,000 sq. feet.

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