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Queen Victoria Cruise Passengers To Be Greeted By Statue

Queen Victoria Statue – Basseterre, St. Kitts
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
July 17, 2008 (CUOPM)

Passengers on the 90,000 tonne Queen Victoria will see a statue in her honour when they disembark from the Cunard liner named in her honour.

The Queen Victoria, which has a capacity of 2010 passengers, will dock at Port Zante on December 20th on its inaugural call to St. Kitts – Nevis during its 22-day Caribbean Holiday Cruise.

“Dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria erected by the people of St. Kitts A.D. 1902,” is engraved on the monument erected in her memory at the round-a-bout at Baker’s Corner. Its original home was at the round-a-bout near the Cardin Home but was relocated to its present site in the late 1960’s.

The Queen Victoria begins its Caribbean Holiday Cruise in Southampton, England on December 11th and will spend a total of 13 days at sea while visiting Ponta Delgada in the Azores, Antigua, St. Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, Madeira and Vigo in Spain before returning to Southampton, England on January 2nd 2009.

Cunard’s sister Ships, the Queen Mary 2 and QE2 have visited St. Kitts on previous occasions.

Minister Hector Speaking To Students Charlestown, Nevis July 17, 2008 Area Representative for the Parish of St. Pauls Hon. Robelto Hector, encouraged primary school students to prepare themselves for the role of future leaders. This came at the opening ceremony …

Ottley’s Village Development – St. Kitts
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
July 17, 2008 (CUOPM)

With over 2,500 homes built in the past 13 years under the government’s National Housing Programme, a new 500-home project has been launched to continue the policy of increasing home ownership in St. Kitts – Nevis.

“Since taking office in July 1995, we have transformed the housing situation in St. Kitts. There is no doubt that the construction industry has also experienced a significant boost over the past thirteen (13) years, and future projections suggest an upward spiral as the demand for home-ownership continues to rise,” said Minister of Housing, Hon. Cedric Liburd.

Speaking at a ceremony to launch an EC$50 million new housing programme that will see 500 homes built on St. Kitts, Minister Liburd said that the 2,500 homes previously built have been under several projects including the NEMA Starter Housing Project, the Imbert Construction Housing Project, the Bayview Housing Project, the CARIFESTA Housing Project and the Civil Service Housing Scheme.

He said the policy is to provide access to a safe and healthy shelter and to improve the quality of life for the people of St. Kitts and Nevis.

“Homelessness is a scourge that this country cannot afford. In our bid to meet the basic need and right to be sheltered, some of the most vulnerable in society have been granted free residential lots and pay according to their means towards ownership of the homes. Some of our most needy senior citizens have been granted lifetime access to good shelter.

The Flag Of The CARICOM Organization

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
July 16, 2008 (SKNIS)

Fourteen CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) returned to their respective territories on Tuesday, armed with the skills and information to better promote the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) to their peers and to encourage active participation.

On Monday, the youth advocates representing 13 countries, convened at the Jolly Beach Resort in Antigua to explore how persons can make a living and move capital within the CSME. They also reviewed the art of public speaking and gained insight into the critical role the media plays in helping to keep the populace informed. Most Ambassadors considered the creation of youth friendly messages and the drafting of a regional youth advocacy network as the highlight of the one-day session.

Dean of the CYA corps Donna Greene stated that the meeting was “extremely useful” as it addressed the current state of the CSME and the way forward. She called for more intra-regional trade among member states noting that this will improve self sufficiency and limit the impact of external factors, such as rising food prices on Caribbean economies.

Mandarin Oriental – St. Kitts – Nevis – An Artist’s Conception
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
July 16, 2008 (CUOPM)

The St. Kitts Mandarin is among the 21 hotels and 18 properties in the pipeline, as the Mandarin Oriental group is embarking on an unprecedented level of growth in the next three years, especially in the Americas.

Mandarin Oriental, who just opened its first Mexico property this year, will also look to expand their portfolio in that region with Costa Rica, Grand Cayman, and St. Kitts.

Last year, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel announced in New York and St. Kitts its intention to establish a luxury hotel resort in St. Kitts and Nevis which it expects will become its flagship resort in the Caribbean.

Firesky Ventures, Auberge Resorts and Kiawah Development Partners unveiled a comprehensive tourism development programme for the Southeast Peninsula, that would launch the Federation to the forefront of the high-end, luxury sector of the Caribbean tourism market.

Queen Victoria Cruise Passengers To Be Greeted By Statue

Nevis Youth Are Islands Future Leaders

SKN Housing Program To Increase Home Ownership

CARICOM Ambassadors Tout Benefits Of CSME

Mandarin Oriental Turns Its Focus To The Americas