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Nevis Visitor Committe Finalises Activities

Charlestown, Nevis (February 16, 2007)
Charlestown would become a buzz of activity on Saturday March 17th. That’s when the visitor experience enhancement committee lead off with its activities geared towards the celebration of the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup to be held on St. Kitts.

On Thursday February 15th 2007, in an interview with the Department of Information, spokesperson for the Visitor Experience Enhancement Committee on Nevis, Mr. Devon Liburd of the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) gave an update on the plans in place to date. He said a cultural street fair in the heart of Charlestown will trigger the start of activities and permission from the traffic department had been sought to block parts of Charlestown.

“We will be having food booths, art and craft and some cultural presentations. We are encouraging our retailers and proprietors around Charlestown to remain open during that afternoon of March 17th.

Roberta Avery
Special to the Toronto Star

St.Kitts – Nevis ““It’s the tiny Caribbean country that could.

The twin island states of St. Kitts and Nevis faced skepticism and at times ridicule but have pulled off what naysayers predicted would be impossible. Not only is their Warner Park Stadium ready for the 2007 World Cup of Cricket, it’s also been called one of the best cricket grounds in the Caribbean.

“Pound for pound, it is the best venue and I certainly feel the pride of St. Kitts and Nevis,” said Chris Dehring, managing director of the International Cricket Council’s Cricket World Cup 2007.

Dehring was a part of a group of ICC officials who ended a tour of the nine World Cup venues spread across the Caribbean with a visit to St. Kitts Nov. 27.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, FEBRUARY 15TH 2007 (CUOPM) St. Kitts and Nevis was among several Caribbean countries which signed one of several protocols or agreements at the just concluded Eighteenth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the …

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, FEBRUARY 15TH 2007 (CUOPM)
The economy of St. Kitts and Nevis and other borrowing member countries of the Barbados-based
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) showed strong economic growth among its
borrowing member countries last year and improved performances is expected
in 2007.

The CDB said that the tourism industry is expected to benefit significantly
from the 2007 Cricket World Cup that will be held in St. Kitts and Nevis and
seven other nations in the region from March 5th to April 28th this year.

“While construction activity is projected to slow somewhat as a number of
related cricket investment projects are completed, other public and private
sector projects currently underway or about to commence will fill the slack
in the short to medium term and the expected marketing benefits should drive
visitor arrivals,” Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) president Dr. Compton
Bourne said.

Charlestown Nevis (February 14, 2007)
Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Joseph Parry has had a rather busy schedule this past week attending a number of engagements off and on island.

The Department of Information spoke with Mr. Parry and found out how Nevis stood to benefit from his Florida meeting with the Cruise lines.

“It was the first opportunity I have gotten as Minister of Tourism to actually go to the head offices of the Cruise lines and meet with CEO’s. It was very interesting and useful trip. We were able to touch base with these cruise lines. They indicated to us that St. Kitts and Nevis are good destinations and Nevis has a very good up-market image. The understood the difficulties in coming to Nevis but consideration will be given for next year, the new tourism season” he said.

He added that he will stay in touch with the Cruise liners to ensure that some benefits can be derived from the trip.

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