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De Fever ““ Nevis Television’s Programme A Success

Huey Sargeant and Cory Tyson

Charlestown, Nevis
June 27, 2008

Director of the Department of Information in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Mr. Huey Sargeant described De Fever, a new interactive entertainment initiative on Nevis Television (NTV) as successful. The programme which was designed to attract the island’s younger population was launched on June 10, 2008.

In an interview along with NTV’s producer Mr. Cory “Masablue” Tyson, Mr. Sargeant explained that the half hour Tuesday night programme with a repeat on Friday, was part of the Department’s strategy to involve younger persons and to enhance the programming which had not included an interactive programme.

“So far so good and we are pleased especially based on the response. So far we have had three different shows and it’s like we have tweaked it and we continue to tweak it.

“In terms of enhancing NTV’s programming, the target really is to attract younger viewers. We have had complaints over the years that we had a set of programming that was general and attracted the older population, adults, and academics but then with this [De fever] you we are moving away from the “Ëœtalking heads’. Basically you [audience] are tired of seeing persons just sitting in front of the camera and read a script of just talk at the audience. This show is far more interactive than anything that we have had previously,” he said.

Students Learning About HIV/AIDS
Photo By SKNIA
Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
June 27, 2008 (SKNIS)

High school students around St. Kitts faced off on Friday in a test of their knowledge about HIV/AIDS.

The Washington Archibald High School served as the venue for the preliminary round of the “Let’s See What You Know ““ HIV/AIDS Game Show” which is being implemented by the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors of St. Kitts and Nevis in collaboration with the Ministries of Education, Youth and Health.

The first match-up featured the Basseterre High versus the Washington Archibald High, while the Cayon and Sandy Point High Schools squared off in the second grouping. The two-member teams chose from a total of 30 questions from six categories including stigma and discrimination, basic facts, testing and treatment, statistics, acronyms and HIV and nutrition.

Nevis Island’s Premier – Joseph Parry

Charlestown,Nevis
June 27, 2008

The Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry addressed the official opening ceremony of the 13th Anguilla Nevis St.Kitts Annual Reunion (ANSAR) on Saturday, June 21st.

This opening ceremony was hosted by the St.Kitts and Nevis Returning Nationals Association at the Marriott Beach Resort on St.Kitts, under the theme, “˜One People, One Purpose, working together for Progress and Prosperity.’ The conference was held from June 20-22, 2008.

During the address, Premier Parry took the opportunity to highlight the achievements of the Nevis Island Administration and urged the gathering to preserve the union among the islands.

“We have people from all over St.Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla. You have formed yourselves into one organization. You have done this from a time when we were one colony consisting of St.Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla. Continue to work together and maintain a strong sense of unity.”

Prime Minister Douglas (L) and Prime Minister Spencer
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
June 27, 2008 (CUOPM)

Options for enhancing regional tourism in the context of current international trends, rising energy costs, achieving food security and mitigating rising food prices and climate change are among matters which will be addressed by Caribbean Heads of Government when they meet in Antigua and Barbuda next week.

The St. Kitts and Nevis delegation to the 29th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government from July 1st to 4th will be led by Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas and includes Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry; St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Consumer Affairs, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris; Chief Secretary in the Federal Government, Mr. Joseph Edmeade; St. Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to CARICOM, the OECS and ACS, His Excellency Wendell Lawrence; the Cabinet Secretary in the Nevis Island Administration, Mr. Ashley Farrell and Foreign Affairs Desk Officer for CARICOM Affairs, Ms. Nyian Farrell.

Prime Minister Douglas and his regional colleagues will also discuss overcoming challenges in building a community for all, the Free Movement of Skilled Community Nationals including the Issue of Contingent Rights; progress towards the establishment of the Single Economy including the launch of the CARICOM Development Fund, the Regional Development Agency and other developments related to services.

Kerry Mc Donald – West Indies Power

Charlestown, Nevis
June 26, 2008

Chief Executive Officer of West Indies Power Limited (WIPL) Mr. Kerry Mc. Donald told the Department of Information on June 25, 2008, that plans were well on the way towards providing geothermal energy for the island of Nevis in 2009.

He also spoke of his commitment to the initiative.

“Everything is based on power to Nevis at the end of 2009,” Mc. Donald said.

The company, which made its first geothermal reservoir discovery on June 02, 2008 at Drill Site Nevis1 in Spring Hill, had since relocated to Drill Site Nevis 2 at Upper Jessups Village in the St. Thomas Parish.

The CEO spoke of the company’s current undertakings at the new site.

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