Nevis Island Event Calendar – October, 2008

October 09 – 11 Annual Sports Fishing Tournament – Organized by the Nevis Yacht Club in conjunction with Nevis Water Sports.  Event headquarters is at Oualie Beach Hotel. For more information contact: Debi Wallace at (869) 469-9403 , or see …

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Nevis Hosting Global Geothermal Energy Conference

Steam From Nevis’ Nevis1 Geothermal Well Charlestown, Nevis October 6th, 2008 Nevis will be the venue of an International Geothermal Conference, which takes place at the Four Seasons Resort on November 7th, 2008. Hosted by the Nevis Island Administration, the Conference …

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St. Kitts – Nevis Has A New Multi-million Dollar Cinema

St. Kitts - Nevis' New Caribbean Cinemas

St. Kitts – Nevis’ New Caribbean Cinema
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts
September 25, 2008 (SKNIS)

The gala opening of the U.S. $7 million Caribbean Cinema of St. Kitts Ltd. Megaplex 7, was hailed by Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Sam Condor as a “huge step” which symbolizes “the continuing success story of investment and development” in St. Kitts and Nevis.

The acting Prime Minister made the comments on Tuesday, as scores of senior government officials, invited guests and excited patrons turned up to witness the opening of the state of the art seven screen facility, at Buckley’s Estate in West Basseterre.

“This project “¦ is a good example of the cooperation envisaged and encouraged between the Government, private sector and residents, which enables meaningful development to be pursued and completed “¦ for the good of all,” he stated, while acknowledging the role of Director and local partner Shervin White. “We laud and applaud this partnership of local and (regional) entrepreneurs and are indeed grateful that they chose our shores for investment, and the empowerment of our locals.”

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Nevis Island’s Inaugural Drag Race a Major Success!

Spectators At Nevis Island's Drag Strip

Spectators At Nevis Island’s Drag Strip

Charlestown, Nevis
September 23, 2008

Over 5000 motor sport enthusiasts from several countries of the Caribbean attended the Inaugural Car and Motorcycle Race at the new St. James Drag Raceway on Nevis, Friday afternoon.

The drag race was the largest ever sporting event to be staged on the island.

The quarter mile race track, believed to be one of the regions finest, had participating cars and motorcycles from Nevis, St.Kitts, the British Virgin Islands and other countries of the region.

The track was built at a cost of $3 Million and official sources say that already there has been a significant return on that investment, as several local vendors, guest house owners, car rental agents , bus drivers, taxi drivers and restaurant owners all enjoyed good business as a result of the well-patronised event.

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