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Nevis Miss Culture Contestants Launched

Charlestown, Nevis (July 02, 2007)

Chairman of the Culturama Queen Show Committee Ms. Hazel Francis called on the Nevisian public to lend their support to the five contestants who will vie for the coveted title of Miss Culture 2007/08 one month away, citing that their participation was a show of true patriotism and national pride.
 
She made the comment during brief remarks on Friday June 29, 2007 while the contestants were presented to hundreds of cheering fans at the official launch of the Miss Culture Talent Pageant 2007, on the Charlestown Waterfront.
 
The contestants – Ms. Cable and Wireless St. Kitts/Nevis Ltd. Shannecia Demming; Ms. FirstCaribbean International Bank Ltd. Ms. Camara Lee; Ms. Carib Breweries St. Kitts Nevis Ltd. Chevaughn Claxton; Ms. St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank Romancia Arthurton and Ms. Nevis Air and Sea Port Authority Kim Jeffers – were presented by reigning Miss Culture 2006/07 Cari Nicholas accompanied by the music of the I Africana Drummers. Ms. Nicolas was escorted off the Sea Bridge (SKN) Inc. on the arms of Premier of Nevis the Hon. Joseph Parry, as the contestants made their grand entrance in the Charlestown Port.

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Premier Parry to Attend Caricom Meeting

Charlestown, Nevis – July 2007 The Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry, along with Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Ashley Farrell, left the Federation on Sunday, July 1, 2007 to attend the Twenty- Eighth meeting of the Conference of Heads of …

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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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