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Hurricane Cove Bungalows Donates TO HIV/AIDS Program

Kathryn Wyatt (L) of Huuricane Cove Bungalows Donates To HIV/AIDS Program

Charlestown, Nevis
August 27, 2008

The HIV/AIDS Coordinating Unit in the Ministry of Health on Nevis, received a US$3,000 donation from a corporate citizen, to help fund public education about the disease on the island.

Manager of Hurricane Hill Bungalows Ms. Kathryn Wyatt presented the cheque on behalf of the owners Althea and Bob Turner, and the Jonty Thomas Fund, to HIV/AIDS Education Prevention Officer on Nevis Mrs. Nadine Carty Caines. The presentation took place on August 26, 2008, on the Island Main Road at the foot of the Pinneys by-pass road.

“On behalf of Caribbean Cove Bungalows and the Jonty Thomas Fund we would like to donate these sign to you and to the HIV/AIDS Foundation and hope the moneys will be put to other good uses,” Ms. Wyatt said.

The Hurricane Cove Bungalow Manager also explained the reason behind the Turners decision to contribute to the fight against HIV/AIDS on Nevis.

St. Kitts – Nevis Childhood Programs Aim To Enhance Lifestyle

St. Kitts Residents Attend Meeting

St. Kitts Residents Attend Meeting
Photo By Erasmus Williams

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

Tuesday’s official opening of the Challengers/Stonefort Multi-Purpose Centre, which houses an Early Childhood Development Centre, brings the Early Childhood Development Unit closer towards achieving its mission of not only increasing access to Early Childhood but access to high quality care and education.

“Early Childhood is a highly sensitive period marked by rapid transformations in physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development”¦under nutrition, deprivations of care, and poor treatment are particularly damaging to young children, with repercussions often felt into the adult years. Inadequate stimulation in the first year of life can have serious long term effects,” said Co-ordinator of the Early Childhood Development Centre, Mrs. Vanta Walters.

Mrs. Walters told top government officials including Governor General His Excellency Dr. Sir Cuthbert Sebastian and Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, as well as scores of residents from Challengers and Stonefort that a child who receives extremely poor care or who rarely hears language is likely to suffer developmental deficits that are difficult to address later.

“Good Early Childhood Programmes can significantly enhance young children’s well being in these formative years and compliment the care received at home. We at the Early Childhood Development Unit are committed to helping to ensure the best possible start in life for our Nation’s children. Comprehensive early care provides the building blocks for social and intellectual competence that allows children to reach their full potential. Early Childhood Care is a solid investment,” she said.

Nevis’ Chief Pharmacist – Loston Nisbett

Charlestown, Nevis
August 26, 2008

Chief Pharmacist at the Alexandra Hospital Mr. Loston Mac. Ketney Nisbett, received regional recognition when he was awarded by the Caribbean Association of Pharmacist (CAP), for his outstanding contribution to hospital pharmacy on Nevis. The event took place during a brief ceremony at the Alexandra Hospital’s conference room on August 26, 2008.

During the ceremony, executive member of CAP Mr. Rohan Claxton announced that Mr. Nisbett had won the Caribbean Spirit Award 2008 trophy donated by Boehringer Ingelheim and three nights of free accommodations at the Association’s next annual convention in Dominica in 2009. He also explained the basis on which the winner was selected.

“The nominee must be a registered pharmacist working in the hospital system in the Caribbean or a hospital, clinic or pharmacy institution in the private sector providing pharmacy service to the Caribbean people. He should also be a member of the Caribbean Association of Pharmacist or have such a pharmacist in its employ.

“He should also be a member of a professional organisation that represents pharmacy; be making an outstanding contribution to the practice of pharmacy in the place of employment or engage in outstanding service delivery; be recognized as an integral part of the health care team; exemplify equity, access, honesty, caring and adherence to the laws in the delivery of the service to the public,” he said.

Excel (XL) Airways Jet

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
August 26, 2008

Excel Airways has announced that they will cease operations on all of their six Caribbean routes for this coming winter due to adverse market conditions. XL currently provides airlift services to St Kitts, Antigua, St. Lucia, Barbados, Grenada and Tobago from London. The weekly flight from Gatwick will fly for the last time on Monday November 3rd 2009.

XL.com Managing Director Martin Lock said “The Caribbean routes’ lack of profitability has been a challenge for XL Airways over recent months.

The main factors causing this are the extremely high fuel prices which result in long haul routes bearing very high costs compared to 6 months ago.

There has also been a serious downturn in the UK economy leading to lower demand for flights and holidays and again, because of their higher prices, the long haul routes from the UK are seeing even more of a softening of demand than short haul.

This weaker demand has lead to XL Airways having to keep our prices competitive as we try and attract more customers.

University of Iceland Geothermal Training Board

Charlestown, Nevis
August, 26, 2008

Geothermal training is in the works for Nevisians. This was the good news received when the Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry and his Nevis delegation visited the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP). The Hon. Joseph Parry held talks with the programme directors on his recent trip to Iceland, August 17-20, 2008.

The Nevis delegation included Junior Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Hon. Carlisle Powell, Permanent Secretary, Mr. Ernie Stapleton and Protocol Officer, Miss Angelica Elliott.

The UNU-GTP has operated in Iceland since 1979, with an aim at assisting developing countries with geothermal potential to build up or strengthen groups of specialists in most aspects of geothermal exploration and development.

According to Premier Parry, a number of professional studies in geothermal are available in Iceland and the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) led Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is working towards getting interested residents of Nevis, to work towards degrees and certificates in this renewable energy resource to the island. Presently there are no training courses for persons who do not have a first degree, but the (NIA) will be seeking to have a course of study put in place for those individuals who are interested but do not have a professional degree.

Hurricane Cove Bungalows Donates TO HIV/AIDS Program

St. Kitts – Nevis Childhood Programs Aim To Enhance Lifestyle

Nevis’ Chief Pharmacist Receives Regional Recognition

UK’s Excel Airways Cancel St. Kitts Flights

Nevis Citizens Poised to Receive Geothermal Training