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St. Kitts – Nevis Students Safe In Cuba

PM Douglas and Ambassador Gonzalez
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 13, 2008 (CUOPM)

All the Kittitian and Nevisian students in Cuba are safe.

This was confirmed by the Resident Cuban Ambassador to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Her Excellency Ana Maria Gonzalez.

“I have reported to Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas that all students from St. Kitts and Nevis in Cuba are safe. We have had communication from the Ministry of Human Resources and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, indicating that all are well,” said Ambassador Gonzalez.

She said the St. Kitts and Nevis students as well as all other students studying in Cuba from around the world were moved to safety as well as the hundreds of Cubans who were in the direct path of the hurricane.

On Sunday, St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas expressed concern on the safety of the Federation’s students studying in Cuba following the passage of Hurricane Paloma and directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to seek information from the Cuban Embassy on the safety of the students following the latest pounding by Hurricane Paloma on Saturday.

Political Differences Must Not Tarnish St. Kitts – Nevis

PM Douglas Speaks At Christophe Harbour Site
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 13, 2008

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said Wednesday that the twin”“island Federation must not allow local political differences to tarnish the name of the country and has urged non-governmental organisations to assist local media houses to establish and implement standards of journalism.

“In this competitive world, our people simply cannot afford to lose income and business opportunities as a result of careless and misleading publications,” Dr. Douglas, who is also Minister of Tourism said Wednesday afternoon at the ground breaking ceremony for the multi-million dollar Tom Fazio World Class Golf Course on the Southeast Peninsula.

He said in the current environment everything possible must be done to attract every additional dollar of investment, tourism receipts or export earnings.

“We cannot afford to run away potential investors by misleading and scary publications,” said Prime Minister Douglas, who disclosed that during a meeting on Tuesday night with Christophe Harbour Chief Executive Officer and award-winning South Carolina developer, Buddy Darby and his team, they expressed concern that certain comments in a local publication had been a source of worry to their investors.

Christophe Harbour Development Will Improve Life In SKN

PM Douglas (L), Tom Fazio (C), Buddy Darby (R)
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 13, 2008 (CUOPM)

Construction of the Tom Fazio”“designed, which is part of a massive tourism development project that includes a world-class Mandarin hotel, a classy marina village capable of accommodating the most luxurious and expansive yachts, top notch restaurants and a range of five star resort facilities will transform St. Kitts and Nevis and help to bring a better quality of life to the people of the Federation.

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minster Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for the golf course on Wednesday afternoon, noted that the start of construction takes place in the face of global challenges caused by a meltdown in the world financial markets.

“This is no small achievement. Even as we stand here today, people in advanced economies are being thrown out of their homes because of their failure to meet mortgage obligations; banks and insurance companies of global scope and dimensions, which have been symbols of financial strength and stability, are now reeling under liquidity pressures and are reaching out to their respective Governments for help; workers are being forced into the ranks of the unemployed as their employers seek to restructure and downsize their operations to secure their survival; investors are helplessly watching their wealth dwindle as capital markets gyrate and asset values plunge; and ongoing hotel projects throughout the Caribbean region and the world are being disrupted or abandoned as the global credit crunch bring a dramatic halt to the flow of funds that is so critical to the survival and continuation of such projects,” said Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, before joining Chairman and CEO of Kiawah Development Partners, Mr. Buddy Darby and world renowned golf course designer, Mr. Tom Fazio in turning the sod at Priddies Plateau, 500 feet above the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

PETA To Hold Protest At Ross University – St. Kitts

Peta Protest At Ross University Details For Immediate Release: November 12, 2008 Contact: Nicole Matthews 757-622-7382 Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. — Accompanied by an activist who will wear a sheep costume and hold a sign reading, “Ross University: Stop Torturing Animals!” …

Nevis Island’s Disaster Management Facility Opens

Nevis Island’s Disaster Management Unit

Charlestown, Nevis
November 11, 2008

The Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry in collaboration with the regional United States Embassy, will officially open the Nevis Disaster Management Facility at Long Point at 2:00 pm on Thursday, 13th November.

The United States Ambassador to the region, Her Excellency, Mary Ourisman will be attending the ceremony along with Federal Representatives, Nevis Island Administration officials and invited guests. The program will include brief remarks by the U.S. Ambassador; the Hon Joseph Parry, who is also the Minister responsible for Disaster Management and Mr. Lester Blackett, Director of the Nevis Disaster Management Department.

The 110′ x 44′ building is a hurricane resistant, steel framed building that will house the Nevis Disaster Management Department (NDMD) staff, Emergency Operating center and Warehouse. There are air conditioned offices, a general office, a combined and interchangeable training/conference/EOC agency room, a warehouse outfitted with racks and 2 rollup doors to provide access for containerized or unconsolidated goods. Also included are 4 bathrooms, 2 showers, a kitchenette, communications room, library and data storage room.