Nevis News

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 17TH 2007 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis recorded increased economic activity for the first quarter of 2007. The Cabinet, during its meeting on Monday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas expressed pleasure at the positive direction of the growth of the national economy and the improvement in the government’s fiscal position.

Financial Secretary, Mrs. Janet Harris and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Mrs. Hilary Hazel in  a comprehensive report on the economic and fiscal situation told Cabinet that the growth was attributed to activity in agriculture, construction, the distributive trade, banking, wholesale, retail and government services.

“The current account balance recorded a surplus of EC$5.8 million, and the overall balance and primary balance recorded growth rates of 100.3 percent and 101.2 percent respectively. The primary balance exhibited a surplus of $22.1 million,” Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Sustainable Development, Information and Technology, Sen. the Hon. Nigel Carty.

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Charlestown, Nevis (July 17, 2007)

Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis the Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas believes that the challenge to effectively address chronic non-communicable and communicable diseases, hinged on the capability of health systems and institutions to deliver sustainable required care and services, in line with accepted standards in the health profession.
 
Dr. Douglas who is also the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) lead spokesperson on Health (including HIV/AIDS) and Human Resource Development, made the comment on Monday July 16, 2007, at the start of the week long Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health at the Four Seasons Resort on Nevis. The Conference’s theme is “Cooperating to Build Healthier Communities”.
 
He said a special CARICOM Summit for Caribbean Heads of Government (CHG) was planned for Trinidad and Tobago in September. The Summit would allow the Caribbean’s political leadership to formulate a regional strategic plan to be used in the fight against non communicable diseases.

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Basseterre, St. Kitts (July 16, 2007)

Manager at the Hotel and Tourism Association Michael Head returned from a recently held policy dialogue on Tourist Safety and Security in the greater Caribbean, pleased that effective strategies had been defined for improved visitor security.

The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) collaborated to host the 3-day event geared at establishing a regional network.

Items on the agenda included: Regional Tourist Safety and Security Initiatives; The Multi-Dimensions of Tourist Safety; Enhancing Tourist Safety Through Technology; Establishing Tourist Safety Through Technology ““Wireless CCTV and Establishing National Networks and Action Plans for Tourist Safety.

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