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Nevis Honors Fallen Soldiers On Rememberance Day

Nevis Premier Laying Memorial Wreaths Charlestown, Nevis November 11, 2008 Nevis remembers those who passed at the War Memorial in Charlestown, to mark the start of the two-minutes of Silence in remembrance of those who lost their lives in World …

Nevis Island To Offer Drag Racing Training

Nevis Island Drag Racing Strip Charlestown, Nevis November 12, 2008 Young persons interested in the sport of drag racing on Nevis will be given the opportunity to receive training. Minister of Youth and Sports in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) …

St. Kitts To Be Back At Full Electrical Power

PM Douglas Looks At Fire Damage Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis November 12, 2008 (CUOPM) Minister of Public Works and Utilities Dr. the Hon. Earl Asim Martin is to officially inform electricity consumers on St. Kitts …

St. Kitts – Nevis PM Unveils Re-settlement Plan

Hopeful St. Kitts Residents Look On
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 12, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has disclosed that phase two of a re”“settlement programme involves a major development plan that will see the removal of all householders on St. Kitts’ western coastline stretching from New Guinea to Old Road.

Speaking at a ground breaking ceremony on Monday for the first phase of a re”“settlement programme that will re”“settle 25 families whose homes were destroyed or permanently damaged by Hurricane Omar on October 16, Prime Minister Douglas said the residents living on the coastline from New Guinea, Half Way Tree, Middle Island, Verchild’s and Old Road will be removed to prevent the difficulties that are experienced during the passage of Hurricane Lenny in November 1999 and Hurricane Omar in October 2008.

Several of the victims who were present, joined Prime Minister Douglas and Ambassador Wu in symbolically turning the sod.

China Gives St. Kitts $200,000 In Aid

PM Douglas Aceepts Check From Ambassador Wu (R)
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 11, 2008 (CUOPM)

The Government of the Republic of China on Taiwan is contributing financially to the re”“settle of 25 families whose homes were destroyed or permanently damaged by Hurricane Omar on October 16.

Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China on Taiwan to St. Kitts and Nevis, on Monday afternoon presented a US$200,000 cheque to Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas during a ground breaking ceremony at Harry Phipps for the first phase of the re”“settlement programme.

“When Prime Minister Douglas voiced his concern about those affected by the hurricane and that they had to be relocated immediately and I share his compassion, I said “˜yes, we must do it immediately.’ And I reported to my country that we had to respond,” said Ambassador Wu.