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Nevis Minister Praised For Fisheries Complex

Nevis Cooperative Director- Samuel Powell

Nevis Cooperative Director- Samuel Powell

Charlestown, Nevis
July 30, 2008

Minister of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Robelto Hector, received high commendations from other officials for his instrumentality in the refurbishment of the Nevis Fishermen Marketing and Supply Cooperative Society Limited.

This came at the Cooperative’s opening ceremony on Tuesday July 29, 2008, under a tent setup for the occasion at Market Street in Charlestown.

Minister Hector, who spoke at the ceremony, recorded the NIA’s commitment to the fishing industry on Nevis.

“As a government, we are focused on increasing income of our fishermen.  We are determined to increase employment in the sector, so too we seek to achieve greater consistency of our fish supply and better quality.  We also seek to strengthen our export potential,” Minister Hector said.

The Minister also appealed to the fishermen and the general public, by extension, to offer support to the Cooperative and its efforts.

“As a sector directly related to the tourism product, we are committed to ensure that the correct synergy exists.  I call on you as food providers to rise to the challenge of ensuring that Nevisians are fed.  I call on you to continue to assist in ensuring our food security.  I must say to you fellow fishers, your trade represents one of the oldest professions.  It is a profession we are proud of and we want you to continue to feel that pride,” he said.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Praises Guyana’s Fight Against AIDS

St. Kitts - Nevis' Prime Minister Douglas

St. Kitts – Nevis’ Prime Minister Douglas
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
July 30, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas has lauded Guyana’s efforts to ensure that other Caribbean countries also benefit and expressed hope that other Heads of Government would support plans to raise funds to tackle HIV/AIDS in the region.

A press release from Georgetown printed in the Starbroek News said Prime Minister Douglas lauded the efforts of Guyana’s Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Leslie Ramsammy’ to include other states besides Guyana and Haiti as they have set the stage for middle income regional states to receive assistance.

Guyana was also recognised as the first country in the region to provide free anti-retroviral treatment for persons living with the infection and continues to be one of few states to offer such a programme.

However, it has been noted that stigma and discrimination against persons living with the disease continues to be an area of concern in the Caribbean.

Dr. Douglas who is lead Head responsible for Health and Humanity Services in the Caribbean Community made these comments at the recent CARICOM Summit.

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Nevis’ St. Thomas School Completes Youth Workshops

St. Thomas School Students - Nevis, West Indies

St. Thomas School Students – Nevis, West Indies

Charlestown, Nevis
July 30, 2008

The St. Thomas’s Primary School (STPS) on Friday July 25, 2008, facilitated the closing ceremony of two workshops which involved the island’ss youth.  The two-week Virtues Education Workshop was coordinated by Mr. Lloyd Williams and his team for the students of Grades five and six while the Summer Football Programme for the island’ss boys, was coordinated by Mr. Emmanuel Richards.

Principal of the STPS Mrs. Earlene Maynard highlighted that she learned about the Virtues Education Workshop two years ago when she visited the Curriculum Development Unit in St. Kitts and thought it would be beneficial to her students.

Mrs. Maynard spoke of the benefits the programme created.
“I believe as a result of this programme, our children have learnt real good virtues that they can build on, virtues such as assertiveness, caring, cleanliness, confidence, courage – those pillars that help to make strong young men and women within our community,” she said.

She also offered congratulatory words to the facilitators.

“I want to congratulate Mr. Williams for his dedication.  I also want to congratulate the trainees because he went a step further not just holding all of it for himself but extending his knowledge to young persons within our community ““ Chrislin Jeffers, Jacintha Lawrence andd Marika Smithen also showed a great interest in disseminating the information to our children.

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Nevis Island Sponsored Trainees Return From Trinidad

Nevis Trainees Return From Trinidad

Nevis Trainees Return From Trinidad

Charlestown, Nevis
July 29, 2008

Minister with responsibility for Social Transformation on Nevis Hon. Hensley Daniel, together with other Cabinet colleagues, were on hand at the Charlestown Pier on July 26, 2008, to welcome the graduates who returned home from a successful three month training programme in Trinidad.

He registered his satisfaction with their performance and that he was anxious to see the difference their training in auto mechanics, plumbing, carpentry, masonry and welding would have on the community.

“We are indeed happy to welcome back our trainees and within a week we expect them to hit the ground running to put their training to good use and we have heard good things about their performance in Trinidad and this underscores another effort on behalf of the people of Nevis by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) to build up our skills bank and to provide our young people with opportunities for development.

“Your performance tells us that we could send another group of people over there. We thank them and we look forward to feeling the weight of this training and feeling the impact in the community,” he said.

Seventeen students had left Nevis in May for training at Metal Construction Industries Ltd. (MCI) which was sponsored by the NIA. The Minister also used the opportunity to thank all who had supported the programme.

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