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New Celebrity Cruise Ships To Visit St. Kitts – Nevis

Celebrity Cruiselines Ship – The Constellation
Photo Courtesy Of Celebrity Cruiselines

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
Aptil 29, 2008 (CUOPM)

Two of Celebrity Cruises newest ships are to visit St. Kitts – Nevis when they are inaugurated later this year and next year.

The 2,850-passenger Celebrity Solstice, which will be launched in December this year, will sail seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruises round-trip out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The 122,000-ton Celebrity Solstice will operate alternate between two itineraries, one featuring calls at San Juan, Puerto Rico; Basseterre, St. Kitts; and Philipsburg, St. Maarten, and the other featuring stops at San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Tortola, British Virgin Islands and Labadee in Haiti.

The Celebrity Equinox, which is to be inaugurated in August 2009 will sail 10 and 11-night “Ultimate Caribbean” cruises round-trip out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The Equinox will featuring stops at ports such as Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; Basseterre, St. Kitts; Bridgetown, Barbados; Roseau, Dominica; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Grand Cayman; Colombia; Costa Rica; and Mexico.

Two Celebrity ships, the 2,281-passenger Galaxy and the 2,450-passenger Constellation made several scheduled calls to St. Kitts – Nevis during the 2007/2008 Season.

Chief Justice – Hugh A. Rawlins

Charlestown, Nevis
April 28, 2008

Legal Advisor in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Mr. Patrice Nisbett, is hopeful that the promotion of Nevisian born legal luminary Justice Hugh Anthony Rawlins to Chief Justice in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC), would spur the youths of Nevis and St. Kitts to aspire to achieve.

He made the comment in an interview with the Department of Information on Monday April 28, 2008, following an announcement by the Organisation of East Caribbean States (OECS) Secretariat that on April 24, it had communicated to the Lord High Chancellor, Jack Straw, a request to lay before Queen Elizabeth II on behalf of the OECS Authority, a recommendation for the appointment of Justice Hugh Anthony Rawlins to the position of Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, with effect from April 29 2008.

“I would hope that this elevation would inspire not only the lawyers in Nevis and in St. Kitts but also the young people in our country that whatever one sets ones mind to, one can certainly achieve that.

“The young people can look at Mr. Rawlins as an example of the fact that one can come from humble beginnings and arise to significant prominence and great position in the Caribbean region,” he said.

Mr. Nisbett who spoke on behalf of Premier of Nevis Hon Joseph Parry and the Cabinet, said he was extremely proud of Justice Rawlins elevation to the highest judicial office in the Caribbean a feat he had achieved in short order.

Animals In St. Kitts Forced To Move For Tourism Development Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis April 28, 2008 (CUOPM) Some four and half thousand goats and cattle are to be relocated from the South East Peninsula …

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
April 28, 2008 (SKNIS)

Ian Richards of St. Kitts and Nevis has been elected to the Management Team of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassador Programme (CYAP).

Richards, who is an Assistant Information Officer at the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service, was elected by his colleague CYAs with a two thirds majority vote to the post of Vice Dean of Public Relations and Communication. The vote was held last week in Barbados at the finale of an Induction and Orientation Workshop for the regional youth advocates, and marks the first time a national of the twin island Federation will serve on the Management Team.

“It was an honour to have been given this vote of confidence by my peers,” said the second year CYA. “The work of the CYAP is very important and we owe it to the young people that we represent at these meetings, to use every avenue available to highlight key issues affecting youth. The media is an important partner in this regard,” he stressed.

Christ Church, Barbados
April 25, 2008 (SKNIS)

Environmental concerns and food security are two new issues which the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) have identified as growing risks to the Regional youth population, and plan to play a more active role in these areas.

The new focus areas were selected during the April 21 to 23 meeting in Barbados. In support of the interest expressed in climate change, a briefing was delivered on the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme which tackles a number of environmental challenges. Food security strategies will be reviewed later. CYAs will also continue their efforts in HIV/AIDS and CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME)-related fields.

The Dean of the CYA programme described the meeting as “successful.”

“I am pleased with the high level of participation we had as well as the caliber of knowledge and dedicated individuals who have been appointed as representatives of the youth in the Region,” Donna Greene of Barbados said. “Everyone made worthwhile contributions and they need to be commended and congratulated.”

New Celebrity Cruise Ships To Visit St. Kitts – Nevis

Nevis Born Justice Hugh A. Rawlins Appointed To Chief Justice

St. Kitts To Move 4,500 Animals For Tourism Site

Richards Assumes New Post In Ambassador Programme

CYAP To Tackle Environmental And Food Security Concerns