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Visit Of Sports Experts To St. Kitts – Nevis Was Educational

Glen Jeffers – First VP of SKNAAA
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 23, 2008 (SKNIS)

Officials in the athletic community have expressed great pleasure with the recent initiative of Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, to invite world renowned experts to share experiences with local stakeholders.

Sports administrators and development consultants Donald Quarrie and Howard Aris of Jamaica visited St. Kitts and Nevis from October 16 to 18, and consulted with colleagues, officials, coaches and athletes involved in track and field.

First Vice President of the St. Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (SKNAAA), Glen Jeffers described the sessions as “very informative and intriguing.” He quoted the Minister of State responsible for Sports Hon. Richard Skerritt in explaining that this consultation process was a part of the overall review of the Government’s sports policy.

Bath Villagers Pleased With Drainage Repair Program

Bath Village, Nevis – Drainage Problems

Charlestown, Nevis
October 23, 2008

Some residents of Bath Village Housing Project expressed delight with the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) move to mend drainage problems that had affected them for years and was worsened by the passage of Hurricane Omar.

“As a resident of Bath Village Housing Project, I am very happy to see the government come and check out our roads and the housing project. It is very nice to see you are gooing to do something about it and it will be greatly appreciated,” Little Lenny said.

While Ms. Keba Williams said her greatest problem with the drainage was she would be stuck inside her home till the water ran off whenever it rained heavily.

The comments were among those made during a site visit to the area earlier this week. Minister with responsibility for Housing and Lands on Nevis Hon. Robelto Hector said the matter was brought to his attention by the Nevis Housing and Land Development Corporation (NHLDC) and explained that although the problem of improper drainage was inherited by the sitting NIA, it was committed remedy the problem.

PM Douglas Reiterates Government’s Support For Kim Collins

Prime Minister Douglas With Kim Collins Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis October 23, 2008 (CUOPM) St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of Sports, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has reiterated his government’s commitment and …

St. Kitts – Nevis Elected To Serve On UN’s ECOSOC

The United Nations Assembly
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 22, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis was among 18 nations elected on Wednesday by the United Nations to serve on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

ECOSOC is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and membership is for three-year terms starting 1 January next year.

The four new members were chosen from Latin America and the Caribbean: Guatemala, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Venezuela. They replace Cuba, Guyana, Haiti and Paraguay.

Book About Nevis’ History Presented to Premier Parry

Nevis Premier (R) Accepts History Book Charlestown, Nevis October 22, 2008 Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry on Tuesday received a complimentary copy of the book “Rivers of Time” from Freelance journalist Peter Ngunjiri. The presentation was made on …