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Nevis Premier To Speak About Airport Expansion

Nevis Island Airport

Vance W. Amory Airport, Newcastle, Nevis
Photo by Michael S. Maxson

Charlestown, Nevis
June 2nd, 2008

Radio show host, Hastings Daniel, welcomed the Premier of Nevis, the Honourable Joseph Parry, to the popular program, “Tell Me”, where Premier Parry discussed the upcoming runway extension of the Nevis Airport.

Premier Parry, Cabinet Secretary- Mr. Ashley Farrell and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Laurie Lawrence met with Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas in St. Kitts last week, where they discussed a number of issues; the airport extension being “one of the main concerns”, according Premier Parry.

Since Premier Parry attended the World Bank meeting in Washington D.C last year and returned stating that he had received in principle the assistance for the runway extension, numerous persons have questioned the a need for airport expansion.

Premier Parry reported that he does not believe that the people of Nevis are fully aware that the American Eagle has been landing on Nevis with a number of restrictions, some being that they can not come to Nevis with a full fuel tank, after dark flights into Nevis are not allowed and the planes can not accommodate all passengers with their baggage, if the flight is full.

Last year, during a World Bank meeting in Washington D. C., the Premier of Nevis met with Kuwaiti officials and discussed the possibility of securing assistance from the Kuwaiti Government.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Holds Healthy Diet Week

St. Kitts - Nevis Promotes Good Nutrition

St. Kitts – Nevis Promotes Good Nutrition

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
June 02, 2008 (SKNIS)

Following closely on the heels of Eat Local Day, residents of St. Kitts and Nevis are being encouraged to eat nutritious meals as part of overall health promotion.

This is the focus of Nutrition Week, which runs from June 01 to 07 and is being held under the theme: “Healthy Eating and Active Living: Be Aware of Trans Fats.”  Instituted by the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI) and coordinated locally by the Nutrition Unit of the Ministry of Health, the week features activities for all ages.

Yesterday’s (June 01) activities were the Opening Statement by Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Patrick Martin, the featuring of aspects of the theme on “A Voice for Health” (ZIZ) and the reading of the Statement by Director of CFNI, Dr., Fitzroy Henry during Church Services around the island.

Today’s (June 02) activity is for children and called Plant a Tree Extravaganza. Personnel from the Nutrition Unit and Ministry of Health went to Beach Allen and Dr. William Connor Primary Schools as well as the C. A. Paul Southwell Industrial Site Preschool and planted fruit trees.  The objective is to have students involved in the planting and care of a tree.  Once the tree bears fruit, students of the school will be encouraged to eat them, thus promoting the inclusion of fruit in a balanced diet.

The event was carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture.

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Saint Kitts – Nevis PM To Attend UN Meeting

Saint Kitts – Nevis Prime Minister – Denzil Douglas Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis June 02, 2008 (CUOPM) St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has accepted a personal invitation from the …

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Nevis Water Shortage To End Soon

Business Ghaut, Nevis - Water Drilling Site

Business Ghaut, Nevis – Water Drilling Site

Charlestown, Nevis
June 02, 2008

Relief for parts of Nevis that had been facing a water shortage for the last six weeks will be earlier than expected.

Junior Minister with responsibility for Public Utilities in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Carlisle Powell made the announcement on June 01, 2008, during a visit the Business Ghaut drill site, with Senior Scientist to the water exploration project, Geologist Dr. Ronald Hoag of Bedrock Exploration and Development Technologies (BEAD).

“The good news is that even though we have a well at Hickmans that is down, we are very close to the reservoir here at Fothergills. Dr. Hoag has given us a very marvelous suggestion, in that, once the water at this well is tested, once the quality is good, BEAD is prepared to give us a line from here [Business Ghaut] straight to the reservoir.

“So we will be able to put this water into the system very, very, quickly and we are hopeful that we will be able to do that, run a temporary line to the reservoir [and] once we get that water into the system, it would bring immediate relief to the people,” he said.

Dr. Hoag disclosed that drilling had reached a depth of 800 feet, a depth which they expected to find a fairly large amount of water. He explained that his goal was to find half a million gallons of water per day from that location and the indications were that the goal could be achieved.

“My goal is to get about ½ million gallons per day from this location which I think the indications are very good that we will reach that goal,” he said.

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