Nevis Activities

A list of water sports, events, and other items of interest to do while in Nevis

St Kitts’ Warner Park Ready For Cricket World Cup

Published on March 02, 2007
Caribbean NetNews

BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Security and infrastructure requirements are under review at the Warner Park Cricket Stadium as the start of ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) matches in St Kitts and Nevis is less than two weeks away.

In order to prepare the stadium for the event, 6,000 temporary seats have been added, tent villages and fan zones have been erected and a temporary media box has been constructed. The extra media facility was added to accommodate the large number of foreign press expected. The original media box is set up to facilitate radio and television broadcast.

The Chief Operating Officer and Venue Development Director of the CWC 2007, Don Lockerbie, is in St Kitts to conduct a system test. “We want to make sure that the PA (public address) system, the scoreboards and video boards and the CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) and the air conditioning and others are finished and working,” he said.

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The 2007 Taste Of Nevis

Saturday March 03, 2007 1 ““ 5 pm The Inn at Cades Bay – Chrishi Beach The Nevis Humane Society ““ Friends of the Ark invites you to join us and enjoy the speciality dishes of the finest restaurants of …

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12th Annual Nevis House And Garden Tour

The Nevis Historical and Conservation Society (NHCS) will host its  12th annual House and Garden Tour on Saturday, February 24th between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.  The tour is designed to provide landscaping, house design, and interior …

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Cricket World Cup: A Lot Is At Stake!

By: Ella Wilson

The next world cup is scheduled to begin in March 2007, but the buzz and the excitement can be already seen everywhere. Every Cricket lover eagerly waits for this mega event that is conducted after every four years. It is the battlefield for supremacy in the cricket world and cricketers all over the world look forward to this event to stamp their authority. The current world champions Australia are favored by many to win the coveted title again. But there are many more contenders to this title. The world cup is organized every four years by crickets governing body the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The 2007 world cup will be held in West Indies and cricket fans can expect some real fireworks from their favorite players during the event. On current form, Australia appears to be the favorite to lift the world cup, especially after their convincing win in the ICC Champions Trophy 2006 which as titled as Mini World Cup. But cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties and this is the beauty of the game. No one actually knows who will win the cup and everyone is busy with their own theories and guessing games.

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Nevis Visitor Committe Finalises Activities

Charlestown, Nevis (February 16, 2007)
Charlestown would become a buzz of activity on Saturday March 17th.  That’s when the visitor experience enhancement committee lead off with its activities geared towards the celebration of the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup to be held on St. Kitts.

On Thursday February 15th 2007, in an interview with the Department of Information, spokesperson for the Visitor Experience Enhancement Committee on Nevis, Mr. Devon Liburd of the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) gave an update on the plans in place to date.  He said a cultural street fair in the heart of Charlestown will trigger the start of activities and permission from the traffic department had been sought to block parts of Charlestown.

“We will be having food booths, art and craft and some cultural presentations.  We are encouraging our retailers and proprietors around Charlestown to remain open during that afternoon of March 17th.

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