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St. Kitts – Nevis Spends EC $140,000 ON Hurricane Relief

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Government Pays Out For Damages

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 27, 2008 (CUOPM)

Government has been assisting families in the Half Way Tree, Old Road and Verchilds communities, who were affected by last month’s passage of Hurricane Omar, which also destroyed or severely damaged homes.

Information obtained from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Ministry of Community and Social Development indicates that nearly EC$140,000 has been spent on food, building materials, household supplies and cleanup.

Co”“ordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Carl Herbert has disclosed that a credit facility has been established by Government at Builders Paradise, TDC, S.L. Horsfords, Courts and Ricardo’s Home Centre.

“Table model stoves, pots and pans, building materials, doors, windows, beds, bedding, hinges and locks are items provided from those business places under the Hurricane Omar Immediate Needs Project,” said Mr. Herbert.

Money was also spent on trucking and backhoe services for clean up and disposal of garbage and debris.

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Planning Underway For English Cricket Team Visit

Members Of The English Cricket Team Warm Up Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis November 27, 2008 (SKNIS) Cricket officials in St. Kitts and Nevis have begun to plan for the inaugural visit of the English cricket team, next year. The …

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St. Kitts – Nevis And EU Sign Visa Waiver Agreement

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Visa Requirements For St. Kitts – Nevis

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 27, 2008 (CUOPM)

Nationals of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, travelling on valid St. Kitts and Nevis passports will no longer needs visas to travel to several European countries. St. Kitts and Nevis is the first of six countries to sign the agreement.

St. Kitts and Nevis’ High Commisioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Dr. James E. Williams said the name of the Federation has once again been etched in the historical annals of time, with the signing in Brussels of the EU/St. Kitts and Nevis short-term visa waiver agreement on 12th November 2008, at the headquarters of the Directorate General, Justice Freedom and Security, in rue du Luxembourg 46, Brussels, Germany.

“According to the terms of the agreement, anyone who carries a valid St Kitts and Nevis passport (normal, diplomatic, official etc.) will be able to travel to any Schengen country without needing a visa.  Holders of valid passports from the EU countries concerned will likewise be able to travel to the Federation without needing a visa,” said High Commissioner Williams, adding that the arrangement however does not apply to the United Kingdom and Ireland.

He said that the short-term waiver allows persons concerned to stay for a maximum period of three months within a six month period following the date of first entry into the territory of each of the member states.

“While it covers France and the Netherlands, it does not cover their dependent territories. This will be covered by a separate agreement.  The short term visa waiver agreement does not cover persons entering the member states for the purpose of work,” said the St. Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner.

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