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St. Kitts – Nevis Fuel Surcharge Control To Be Implemented

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis March 7, 2008 (SKNIS) The Government has moved to control the fuel surcharge paid on electricity bills, effective from the Month of January 2008. The announcement made by the Minister of Finance, and Hon. Prime …

Charlestown, Nevis
March 10, 2008

The Triathlon Federation and the Cycling Federation for Saint Kitts and Nevis in a brief ceremony on Friday March 07, 2008 handed over two Trek Bicycles to Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Ministry Mr. Joseph Wiltshire. He accepted the bicycles on behalf of Premier of Nevis Hon. Joseph Parry for the Nevis Police Division.

Mr. Gregg Phillip a member of the organisation indicated that members of the joint Cycling and Triathlon Federation were inspired to donate the bicycles to show their expression of love for Nevis.

He said “the organisation struggled with its financial resources and sacrificed the purchase of the Bicycles that are necessary for doing adequate policing in the community.”

Charlestown, Nevis
March 10, 2008

Minister of Youth and Sports and Culture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Hensley Daniel launched Nevis’ first ever Youth Enterprise Scheme (YES) on Wednesday February 27, 2008. The Plan came to fruition 13 years after it should have been introduced in 1995.

The Scheme was born after a group of youth officials from the region met in Barbados in 1995 to address the issue of youth unemployment throughout the region.

Minister Daniel who was then the Director for Community Affairs with Youth and Sports and Family Services on Nevis, said the Scheme should have been introduced much earlier, in all of the countries represented at the initial meeting held in Barbados.

Charlestown, Nevis Island
March 10, 2008

The need to maxamise all available training was underscored when Permanent Secretary in the Premiers Ministry Mr. Joseph Wilshire told participants at an Emergency Care and Treatment workshop, that they should embrace every opportunity for training available to them.

He told participants at a brief opening ceremony of a week-long Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) sponsored workshop, hosted by the Nevis Disaster Management Office (NDMO) on March 10, 2008, at Long Point that he was hopeful that the training they received would propel them into a cadre of trained emergency care and treatment personnel.

“I wish to urge all the participants to be open, frank and involved. I am confident that the knowledge and the skills which will be acquired should enable all to perform the necessary task should the need arise.

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis March 10, 2008 (CUOPM) The Federation’s Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has indicated that “national governments have been advised that they should take appropriate action so as to safeguard the interest of their …

St. Kitts – Nevis Fuel Surcharge Control To Be Implemented

Nevis Police Patrol Enhanced With Bicycles

Nevis Launches Youth Enterprise Scheme

Nevis Emergency Personnel To Receive More Training

St. Kitts – Nevis Welcomes CARICOM’s Duty Reduction