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Caribbean Summit On Communicable Diseases

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis – July 2, 2007 (CUOPM)

A Caribbean Summit on communicable diseases in the region will be held in September.

St. Kitts and Nevis‘ Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas told Colleague Heads of Government, United States representatives, Ambassadors and officials at the recent Conference on the Caribbean in Washington, D.C.. that the Sir George Alleyne Report identified a major priority as the non-communicable diseases, and that the Summit will seek to identify policies to stem its deleterious effect on Caribbean society and economy.

“The Caribbean Community also came to Washington D.C with a proclaimed international best practice in the form of the Pan Caribbean Partnership in the fight against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP). It provides a good model of functional integration and has been able to forge a viable response through the implementation of a regional strategic plan,” said Prime Minister Douglas, who appealed to the United States “to reconsider the allocation of support for HIV and AIDS in the Region, specially to broaden the spread of its award of the President’s Emergency Plan for HIV/AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) from support to Guyana and Haiti only, to include PANCAP countries. This is justified by the regional impact of HIV and AIDS through the provisions for free movement of skills under the CSME.”

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Nevis To Adopt A New Consultative Process

Charlestown, Nevis (June 28, 2007)

When the Nevis Island Assembly meets in Charlestown on July 09, 2007, as part of its 1st anniversary week of activities, a number of Bills will be down to receive their first and second readings. Legal Advisor in the Nevis Island Administration the Hon. Patrice Nisbett, announced that the Administration had adopted a new consultative process which would allow the public time to contribute to important pieces of legislation before they become law.
 
Mr. Nisbett made the disclosure during a press briefing at the Nevis Island Administration’s Conference Room in Charlestown on Thursday June 28, 2007. He said the public would be given time after the first reading of a Bill to make recommendations they considered to be relevant before they received the second and third readings.
 
“Before we pass certain important bits of legislation we want as a part of the consultative process, that we do the first reading and we allow sometime for the general public to access to the area of legislation so that they could look at it to make whatever recommendations they would consider would be relevant and if it is something that an amendment can facilitate then the government will make the necessary amendment. It is just a part of the process.

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USA Has A Better Understanding Of The Caribbean

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis – June 28th, 2007 (CUOPM)

There is now a much better understanding and appreciation by the United States on the urgency of the steps that are required to expand the economic opportunities for the Caribbean people. So says St. Kitts and Nevis‘ Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas.

He told Colleague Heads of Government, United States government officials, Ambassadors and public and private sector experts there is also much better understanding and appreciation of the efforts being made on the part of the Caribbean to expand the service sector, in particular the international financial service sector as a prerequisite for economic diversification and enhanced competitiveness.

“It is for this reason that we have underscored the importance of the renewal of the Caribbean Basin Promotion Act and a revitalization of the Trade and Investment Council,” said Prime Minister Douglas, who said that the region continue to emphasise that with the Caribbean accounting for approximately 0.5 percent of total world trade, “any concession provided by USA is hardly likely to have any significant affect on the global economy.”

“We in the Community mindful of the need to level the playing field among the participating countries have established a Development Fund to provide assistance for the lesser developed countries. This is targeted as another possible area for consideration by USA for partnership in strengthening the regional enterprise,” said Prime Minister Douglas.

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Nevis Administration To Celebrate Anniversary

Charlestown, Nevis (June 28, 2007)

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA), announced that it would celebrate its first anniversary in office with a week of activities from July 8-15, 2007, which would include a service of prayer and thanksgiving, a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly and a report to the people of Nevis on its achievements and continued advances in the development of the island.
 
The Hon. Carlisle Powell, while he led a team which comprised of the Hon. Dwight Cozier, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett Legal Advisor and Mr. Llewellyn Parris, Advisor, told members of the media on Thursday June 28, 2007, at the NIA conference room in Charlestown that the activities were designed to involve the general public.
 
“We [NIA] will start our week of activities with a service of prayer and thanksgiving and this will be held at the Church of God at Eden Brown at 3pm; that same evening we will have an anniversary dinner. On Monday July 9th there will be a meeting of the Nevis Island Assembly. That same evening, we will start a round of public meetings when we will report to the general public on our activities for the year and that first meeting will be held in St. Thomas’.

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Cultural Activities Part Of Special Olympics Experience

Basseterre, St. Kitts (June 27, 2007)

Board members and supporters of the Special Olympics Association are working feverishly to ensure St. Kitts and Nevis is represented at the October World Games slated for Shanghai, China.

National Director of Special Olympics, Clarice Cotton told SKNIS that the local athletes are being prepared to compete in Bocce (pronounced boh-chee), swimming and athletics. In total twelve athletes, four coaches and two delegates are expected to participate.

Ms. Cotton thanked the persons who volunteer time to help prepare the athletes. She made special mention of the persons from Ross University who were working along with the swim team.

The Board will need to raise $120,000.00 to ensure they are a part of the historic games, which run from October 02 to 11. Several activities including an awareness walk have been held to aid this effort. The next fund raising activity takes place on Friday at the Sir Cecil Jacobs Auditorium of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.

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