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Labour Party Candidate – Denzil Douglas

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
May 21, 2012 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas was Sunday re-elected unopposed for the 24th consecutive year as National Political Leader of the ruling St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party.

Dr. Douglas was first elected Party Leader in 1989 and was unopposed on Sunday as all 8 constituencies on St. Kitts submitted his name.

Delegates to the Labour Party’s 80th Annual Conference at the St. Kitts Marriott on Sunday night also  re-elected unopposed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Labour and Social Security, Hon. Sam Condor as Deputy National Leader; Senior Minister and Minister of Agriculture, International Trade, Industry, Consumer Affairs, Fisheries and Constituency Empowerment, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris as National Chairman; Minister of Education and Information; Sen. the Hon. Nigel Carty as National Vice Chairman; Mrs. Diana Williams-Humphries as National Secretary and National Treasurer is Dr. Norgen Wilson.

The new National Assistant Secretary is Karen Crossman. She replaces, Ms. Ghislyn Williams who did not seek re-election.

The three elected members to serve on the Executive are Dr. Vance Gilbert who received 201 votes; Thamesha Fyfield, 163 votes and Meshack Alford, 129 votes.

Other members of the National Executive representing the constituencies in St. Kitts are Sharylle Richardson (Constituency #1); Mr. Rudolph Morton (Constituency #2); Mr. George Dixon (Constituency #5) and Miss Ruby Taylor (Constituency # 6).  Constituencies 3, 4, 7 and 8 and Labour Women are to name their representatives shortly.

Miss Vincia Herbert is the representative for Young Labour

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Taiwan’s President – Ma Ying-Jeou

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
May 19, 2012 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has praised Taiwan’s President His Excellency Ma Ying-Jeou, who will be sworn in for a second consecutive term on Sunday, for strengthening bi-lateral relations with St. Kitts and Nevis.

In remarks Friday during a reception at the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on Friday to celebrate President Ma’s inauguration, Prime Minister Douglas said the recent elections is an affirmation of Taiwan’s adherence to the most time-honoured of democratic principles – that the Government serves at the will of the people.

“It is an impressive and important affirmation of the people of Taiwan’s faith in the vision and leadership of President Ma Ying-Jeou, in general, and his astute management of the Taiwanese economy during this period of unprecedented global turbulence, for the safety and benefit of the Taiwanese people, in particular,” said Dr. Douglas during the ceremony attended by all Cabinet Ministers, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Permanent Secretaries and senior government officials.

Dr. Douglas said President Ma Ying-Jeou ensured, during his previous term, that relations between the Republic of China on Taiwan and its bilateral partners were not only steadfastly nurtured, but that they were, indeed, strengthened, in that spirit of mutual respect and sincere friendship.

The Prime Minister express regret that he is unable to attend the Inauguration on Sunday and deliver to deliver, in person, the best wishes of the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis.

“However, this weekend is the most important on the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party calendar, signaling, as it does, the holding of our annual conference, in which the leadership of our national Party is elected.  And as the Political Leader of the Party, I must be in the Federation at this time,” he said, pointing out that  he will be represented in Taipei by the Governor General’s Deputy of the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis, Sir Edmund and Lady Hulda Lawrence.

“On behalf of the Government and people of St. Kitts-Nevis, then, I once again extend heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the Government and people of the Republic of China on Taiwan on the occasion of the inauguration of their duly elected leader, His Excellency President Ma Ying-Jeou for a second consecutive term,” said Prime Minister Douglas.

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PM Douglas With President Ma Ying-Jeou
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
May 16, 2012 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis is satisfied with its relationship with the Republic of China (Taiwan) and there are no plans to make direct contact with mainland China.

“I don’t think that it really matters much as to whether it is mainland China or it is Taiwan. The fact is that we have been having very, very, close relationships with Taiwan, the Republic of China (Taiwan). We are satisfied with the relationship that we have. We believe that there are mutual benefits,” said Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Denzil L. Douglas.

Responding to a caller on his weekly “Ask the Prime Minister” radio programme on Tuesday, Dr. Douglas said even though China is an emerging economy and has great potential, “we believe that we can benefit from whatever China has to offer through our relationship with Taiwan.”

“I do not see at any time in the near future, I do not contemplate, hat is under my watch and this Government that we are leading, that we would want to make any direct contact with China politically,” said Prime Minister Douglas.

He pointed out however that St. Kitts and Nevis like China are members of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

“We have had Chinese nationals in our country being engaged in construction activities. We have Chinese investors who are in St Kitts and Nevis. We have no problem with that, and so we would continue as much as possible to make it possible for Chinese investments or Taiwanese investments to grow and develop St Kitts and Nevis,” said Prime Minister.

“However in terms of our political relationship, we are satisfied with the political relationship that we have with Taiwan. I don’t believe that the Chinese Government is dissatisfied as well with our relationship with Taiwan. It is a long established relationship and that shall continue,” said Dr. Douglas, adding: “However we are open to business and just as Taiwan is having close business relationship with China, so too St. Kitts and Nevis is open to have close business relationship with China as several other Caribbean countries in the region.”

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