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Fire Damages St. Kitts – Nevis Power Plant

Needs Must Power Plant - St. Kitts - Nevis

Needs Must Power Plant – St. Kitts – Nevis
Photo By Charles Jong

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 02, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts was plunged into darkness in the wee hours of Thursday morning when fire damaged two of the nine generators at the island’s lone power station.

Minister of Public Utilities, Dr. the Hon. Earl Asim Martin said a thorough investigation would be conducted to determine the cost of the damage and the exact cause of the fire, which started around 3:45 A.M.

Police and Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene within minutes and the situation was brought under control.

He said an assessment has been carried out on all remaining generators that were taken offline for safety reasons during the fire so that they can be brought back online at the earliest possible time.

“By 5:30 A.M operators and engineers commenced restoration of the electricity grid and at 7:30AM, electricity was restored to the Cayon, Bayford’s, and Canada Estate areas. Between 8:30AM and 9:00AM, electricity was restored to the Sandy Point, Port Zante and Basseterre North and South areas,” said Minister Martin at a mid-afternoon Press Conference.

He said load shedding will have to be implemented as the supply of electricity to thousands of consumers and businesses has been affected.

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Undersea Cable Providers Excited About Nevis Geothermal Project

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Mr. Safiq Virani (L) and Mr. Carl Erik Opsahl

Charlestown, Nevis
October 2, 2008

Director of Business Development, Energy Division of Nexans Norway, Mr. Domenico Gerace, confirmed that West Indies Power (WIP) Nevis Ltd’s plan to generate geothermal energy for the people of Nevis, St. Kitts and beyond, was a feasible one and his company was excited about the project.

Mr. Gerace made the comment following a meeting on Nevis with officials from WIP, the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), the Nevis Electricity Company Ltd. (NEVLEC) and the St. Kitts Electricity Department, at the Oualie Beach Hotel’s conference room on October 1.

“Of course we would be able to send power to the other islands. We are looking forward to it and I can tell you it is feasible so it’s just a question of time. So we are very excited about it.”

“The connection to St. Kitts can be operating within next year 2009″¦we are ready for this connection. For the other connections it is a little difficult to say but 2011/2012 that could be but for St. Kitts within next year we can do it,” he said.

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Nevis History Book Published By Single Parent

Robelto Hector and Jean Caines

Robelto Hector  (L) and Author Jean Caines

Charlestown, Nevis
October 01, 2008

Ms. Jean Caines a single parent of St. Pauls Parish is Nevis’ newest author. She launched her first publication “Let’s look Back”¦A Diary About Nevis and Nevisians”, earlier this week at the Bath Hotel. The book chronicles life on the island through accounts of Nevisians both past and present.

Area Representative and personal friend Hon. Robelto Hector applauded Ms. Caines for her tenacity and hard work and said her achievement could serve as a resourceful piece of literature about Nevis.

“I am seeing what a helpful tool your book could be in our schools and more so to the wider community. It was very thoughtful of you to think of compiling such pertinent information,” he said.

Meantime, Ms. Caines said the thought to write the book came in late August 2005 after she tried to recall the names of her school teachers and couldn’t and phone calls to fellow students proved futile.

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Voter Confirmation Period Extended In St. Kitts – Nevis

St. Kitts Electoral Offices

Crowds Lineup At St. Kitts’ Electoral Offices
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 01, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has extended the deadline for persons whose names are on the current voters list to confirm their registration.

“The period from 27th December 2007 to 30th September 2008 that was designated as the Registration Period pursuant to the National Assembly Elections (Appointment of Registration Period) Order is hereby extended to the 4th October 2008,” a Statutory Rules and Orders signed on September 30th by Prime Minister Douglas stated.

Consequent on the signing of the Order, Supervisor of Elections and Chief Registration Officer, Mr. Leroy Benjamin issued a statement informing the public that confirmation of registered voters has been extended from Wednesday 1st October 2008 to Saturday 4th October 2008.

Over the past few days scores of persons have lined up outside the Electoral offices in St. Kitts and in Nevis in an effort to meet the September 30th 2008 deadline.

The Electoral Office in St. Kitts confirmed persons from 7:45 A.M. until 10:45 P.M. Tuesday 30th September and until 8:00 PM Monday 29th September. Normal working hours are from 8 A.M to 5 P.M.

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