Nevis News

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis (July 19, 2007)

More than 150 children have responded favourably to the teaching and skill sharpening exercises being carried out at the General Sports Camp of the Department of Sports.

The annual camp, which is now in its 12th year, opened on Monday and features instructions in various sporting disciplines. This year approximately 150 children are benefiting from this developmental programme.

Acting Director of Sport Dave Connor told SKNIS that the participants are learning proper techniques in golf, swimming, kayaking, boxing and basketball.

“The camp has been going very well,” Connor said. “We are excited by the response of the children who have really paid attention during the sessions. They are learning while having fun and we see this as a formula for success.”

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis (July 19, 2007)

St. Kitts and Nevis continues to set new records as the government’s sports tourism strategy scores high marks with local, regional and international administrators and officials.

The impressive cricket facilities on island led by the modern Warner Park cricket stadium have proven attractive to foreign teams wishing to compete against local squads during preseason exhibition matches or host competitive tournaments.

Exclusive of the four cricket teams and thousands of fans that came for the ICC Cricket World Cup last March, the island has hosted clubs from prestigious institutions such as the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) from Lords in the United Kingdom and staged the Leeward Islands Masters Cricket Tournament.

Sports Tourism Officer in the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture Carol Clarke told SKNIS that enthusiasts can now look forward to seeing more exciting cricket and possibly catch a glimpse of the next Brian Lara, Ian Botham or Courtney Walsh over the coming weeks as cricket clubs from two schools in the U.K. tour St. Kitts and Nevis. The island will also play host to the West Indies Under 19 Championship.

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Charlestown, Nevis (July 19, 2007)

Premier of Nevis the Hon. Joseph Parry urged Nevisians to enjoy the islands’ cultural festival ““ Culturama, in a peaceful and crime free manner, while he briefly welcomed all the festival’s participants and stakeholders, at the Premier’s Cocktail hosted in their honour, at the Old Manor Hotel in Gingerland on Wednesday July 19, 2007.
 
The annual festival which will commence of July 27 to August 7 will include a Miss Culture Pageant, a Senior Calypso contest, a Mr. and Miss Talented Youth Pageant, a Junior Calypso competition, Mr. Kool contest, a Cultural Food Fair, a street parade and Jou’vert jump up in the streets of Charlestown. This year’s theme is “Feel de Riddim its Culturama 2007″ and will be celebrated under the patronage of Mr. Nehemiah Neale.
 
Meantime, Minister with responsibility for Culture on Nevis the Hon. Hensley Daniel urged Nevisians to use Culturama 2007 to redirect their minds to the festival’s original ideals.

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