Nevis News

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – April 12th 2007 (CUOPM)

Plans have been approved for a new St. Peter’s Commercial and Institutional Development Complex, thus providing new business opportunities for nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis at home and abroad.
 
This has been disclosed by Minister of State for Information, Sen. the Hon. Nigel Carty, who said the Cabinet decision is in keeping with the policy of the ruling St. Kitts – Nevis Labour Government’s policy of empowering citizens through its land distribution policy and the provision of opportunities to engage in the development and expansion of micro, small and medium size businesses.
 
He said the Cabinet at its weekly meeting this Wednesday, discussed and approved plans for a new St. Peters Commercial and Institutional Development complex. “This complex will offer 24 lots each measuring about a quarter acre for businesses and institutions,” said Senator Carty.

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Charlestown, Nevis (April 10, 2007)

Forty one health service professionals on Nevis were honoured for their sterling contributions of 25 years and over to the development of Nevis. The event was hosted by the Ministry of Health to mark World Health Day 2007 at the Old Manor Hotel on April 7th with the theme “Invest in Health Build a Safer Future”.
 
Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration during remarks said the Nevis Island Administration had recognised the immediate need to invest in the human resource capability in the health service professionals on the island if it is to avert a crisis.
 
He said the Administration had already taken steps and made training of health service professionals a priority, an initiative he had intimated to a number of young persons who had indicated an interest in pursuing studies at college and university.
 
“At the moment [our priority] as it stands, is in human resource development and as such persons wishing to pursue studies, if those studies have to do with the health service professions specifically as they relate to nursing, pharmacists, medical technologists and biomedical engineering, those areas become critical for us to sustain our investment in health and to enable us to build a better future,” he said.

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Charlestown, Nevis (April 10, 2007)

Premier of Nevis the Hon Joseph Parry invited students of the 2007 graduating class at the Medical University of the Americas (MUA) on Nevis to use their experiences to promote the island.
 
His call came while he presented the Premier’s Award to Ms. Indira Maharaj-Mikielrahaj at the graduating ceremony at the Four Seasons Resort on Tuesday April 10, 2007. She was honoured in recognition of her contributions to the student body, the Medical University and the community of Nevis. A total of 58 students received their White Coats, 47 graduated in Basic Science and 11 with a Bachelor of Health Science.
 
” I gather that you really enjoyed being on Nevis and that you have made many friends here so I am saying to you as you travel now to the various hospitals in the United States of America, that you will remember Nevis, the university and the people of Nevis, we can do with the promotion. Tourism is absolutely important  to us, so we want you to return with your families when you have your families  and we also want you to get your friends, neighbours and colleagues to come to Nevis, you are our marketing department,” he said.

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Charlestown, Nevis (April 07, 2007)

Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration the Hon. Hensley Daniel commended health workers on Nevis for their contribution to human and social development citing that the key to economic and social advancement rested in their hands.
 
The Minister made the comment during an address to mark the World Health Organisation (WHO) World Health Day on April 7 in Nevis. This year’s theme is “International Health Security” with the slogan “Invest in health, build a safer future”.
 
He said the Nevis Reformation led Nevis island Administration was committed to ensuring that health systems remained a priority and it had shifted its focus from curative care to prevention.
 
“We have strengthened the Health Promotion Unit to raise the awareness of health care and secure a greater commitment at the individual family and community level.
 
“We will shortly start a recruitment process for nurses that will include the financing of training. We will also introduce sessional nursing to address the nursing shortage in the short to medium term,” he said.

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