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Nevis Premier To Speak In New York

Charlestown, Nevis
January 9th, 2008

Premier of Nevis, Hon Joseph Parry will be the Keynote Speaker at this year’s annual Hearts and Hands for Nevis (HHFN) luncheon on Sunday, January 20th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in East Elmhurst, New York.

“I am so honoured to be chosen as the featured speaker for the Hearts and Hands luncheon this year. The organization has played a pivotal role in keeping a strong bond with Nevisians residing in New York and the community at home. They have been very charitable to their homeland over the years with donations to numerous institutions and programs, such as the essay competitions for our young people on the island.  I hope to see much more growth of this organization in the future and continual ties with Nevis,” said Premier Parry.

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Saint Kitts – Nevis – Carifta Games Update

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
January 09, 2008

The regional administrators of the CARIFTA Games left St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday, confident that preparations for the athletic tournament are proceeding at a satisfactory rate.

A six-member delegation, headed by President Neville “Teddy” McCook of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC), spent the last three days touring the island and meeting with stakeholders as time draws near for the March 21 to 24 event.

On Tuesday, President McCook and others joined Minister of State responsible for Sports Honourable Richard Skerritt and Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Lester Hanley on a site visit of the Bird Rock athletic stadium. The Class 2 Track and Field facility is being prepared as the home of the 2008 CARIFTA Games.

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Nevis Honours Alexander Hamilton

Charlestown, Nevis
January 8, 2008

Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry is scheduled to make remarks on the topic: Preserving Nevis’s Heritage, at a Preview Party for the opening of the exhibition, “Alexander Hamilton: The Man who made Modern America.”

The celebration will take place at Hamilton House on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 5:30p.m.

A full program will be observed as the Executive Director of the Nevis Historical Conservation Society (NHCS), Mr. John Guilbert will make the opening remarks for this auspicious occasion.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Can Look Forward To 2008

Bassetere, St. Kitts – Nevis
January 03, 2008 (CUOPM)

The people of the twin-island Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis can look to the New Year with great confidence as the plans and programmes outlined by the governing Labour Party will not only boost prospects as the new year unfolds, but will contribute to the economic transformation of the economy over the medium-term.

So says St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas in an address to usher in the new year said nationals can also confidently look forward to the implementation of a wide range of public and private sector capital projects, that will accelerate the transformation process, bring an abundance of wealth creation opportunities to the people and establish St. Kitts and Nevis as a leading provider of high-end tourism and other services.

“These projects include the West Basseterre By-pass Road; the continuing upgrade of the Electricity and Water Services; the expansion of the Marriott through the additional time-share facilities that will be offered by the Marriott Vacation Club; the implementation the magnificent St. Christophe Harbour Development, that will revolutionize the Southeast Peninsula and open new avenues of growth for the entire nation; and the continued construction of Ocean Edge in the Frigate Bay area and the Kittitian Hill Development in the Whitegate area,” Dr. Douglas told the nation.

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The Premier of Nevis 2008 New Year’s Address

Charlestown, Nevis
January 01, 2008

A Transcript Of The Premier of Nevis 2008 New Year’s Address

I bring New Year’s greeting to all Nevisians at home and abroad and to all those viewing, listening or following this address via the Internet.

Firstly, I must thank God for the successes of 2007.  My team of Hensley Daniel, Robelto Hector, Dwight Cozier and Carlisle Powell, have worked remarkably hard to make life better for all Nevisians.  It was not just the construction of the island main road or the other roads done; it was the emphasis we placed on improving the lives of our people.

Our senior citizens were of the highest priority for us.  The Government not only ensured that the highest standards were maintained at the Flamboyant Home, but gave good support to the Senior Citizens Home at Gingerland to ensure that it, too continued to give of the best service to the residents there.

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