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Miss Nevis Second In Caribbean Culture Queen Contest

Charlestown, Nevis – July 31, 2007

Miss Dominica Leandra Lander walked away with the coveted Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant crown from a field of 10 contestants while Miss Nevis Cari Nicholas placed second, Miss Jamaica Kaysia Johnson third and Miss Anguilla Latoya Hughes fourth.
 
The pageant which is in its second year was held at the Cultural Complex in Charlestown on Friday July 27, 2007. It was attended by Premier of Nevis the Hon. Joseph Parry and the Hon Hensley Daniel Minister with responsibility for Culture on Nevis.
 
The contest drew contestants from Bardados Ms Stacy Cummins, Grenada Ms. Sharnell Martin, Guyana Ms. Wendy Walcott, Montserrat Ms. Techar Cuffy, St. Maarten Ms. Shanyra Nicholas and the USVI Ms. Jenicia Dalminda. 
 
Miss Congeniality was won by Ms. Jamaica. Miss Photogenic went to Ms. Anguilla, Best Swimwear was captured by Ms. Nevis, while Ms. Dominica also won Best Interview, Best Eveningwear and Best talent.

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Nevis Tropical Fruit Fair A Big Hit

Local Nevis Tropical Fruit Drinks

As You Can See, The Drinks Were Enjoyed

Charlestown, Nevis – July 31, 2007

A mulching machine and soaps, jewellery, food and drinks made from local fruits and vegetables were the highlights at the second annual Fruit Festival at the Villa in Charlestown. The event was hosted by the Department of Agriculture on Nevis on Thursday July 26, 2007.
 
The mulching machine which was purchased by the Department at a cost of US$49,000 (EC$130,000) will be used to create mulch from hundreds of headless coconut trees which dot the Nevisian landscape that had been affected by Lethal Yellowing. Earlier this year the Department had announced its intension to purchase the machine.
 
Minister of Agriculture the Hon. Robelto Hector who was on hand for the first public demonstration at the Fruit Fair told the Department of Information, that the machine would provide an opportunity for the Department to offer an alternative to farmers and landscapers an opportunity to purchase mulch locally.
 
 “The shredded is an investment of about EC$130, 000. Here is an opportunity for us to offer an alternative to farmers in terms of mulch. It works well with our programme as we face the challenge of trying to deal with the Lethal Yellowing problem on the island.

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Historic Joint Cabinet Meeting Held In Nevis

Charlestown, Nevis – July 27, 2007
For Immediate Public Release

It was a historical moment in Nevis on Friday July 27, 2007, when the cabinets of the Federal Government and the Nevis Island Administration held their first joint Cabinet meeting in Nevis, under the Chairmanship of Premier of Nevis the Hon. Joseph Parry at the Mount Nevis Hotel Conference Room in Newcastle.
 
 The meeting, which was held behind close doors, was held in keeping with a commitment by both Cabinets to meet on a regular basis. It was the second of its kind since the Nevis Reformation Party took up office one year ago. The first meeting was held in October 2006 in Basseterre.
 
In opening remarks, Premier the Hon. Joseph Parry welcomed the Federal Ministers to Nevis and expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to discuss matters of mutual interest with the Federal Cabinet and said that much progress had been made since the first joint meeting.

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Nevis Pledges To Keep Health Matters In The Forefront

Charlestown, Nevis July 27, 2007
For Immediate Public Release

Minister of Health in Nevis the Hon. Hensley Daniel gave the assurance that the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) would keep health matters in the fore. He said the Administration planned to use the recently concluded Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health, as a springboard to improve the health services on Nevis.
 
He made the disclosure on Thursday July 26, 2007 during a press conference at the Nevis Credit Union Conference Room. He said a number of international and regional health agencies who had supported the first bi-annual health conference, had indicated their willingness to partner with the NIA.
 
“We will keep health on the top burner. We have never done this [health conference] in Nevis and this is a first and so we are going to work our health policy this way. We are going to focus on prevention, care, treatment and support but the first order of business is prevention, the second order of business is prevention and the third order of business is going to be prevention. We are going to redirect some of our resources and we have done so in the Budget last year and we are going to continue to do that so that we push the preventive measures,” he said.
 
Mr. Daniel explained that a number of target groups had been identified and received particular attention in the island’s health policy. The groups were made up of Children, Women, Men and Workers.

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St. Kitts, Turtle Beach Bar & Grill Closing

Turtle Beach Bar – St. Kitts Basseterre, St. Kitts July 28, 2007 KHT Landing Holdings (Kiawah Island, North Carolina) purchased Turtle Beach Bar & Grill on Turtle Beach in St. Kitts. The restaurant will close on Sunday, July 29th for …

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